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Barbara Brown-Johnson, Executive Director, Child Advocacy Center
Why the state takes custody, and why that is not what anyone wants to see happen.
Why the state takes custody, and why that is not what anyone wants to see happen.
Mark Deeds, Retired Sergeant, Springfield Police Department
The internet has helped predators misrepresent themselves, and many teens have fallen victim to deceptive abusers.
The internet has helped predators misrepresent themselves, and many teens have fallen victim to deceptive abusers.
At the Child's Advocacy Center they know the kind of injuries that indicate abuse.
There is a difference in punishment and abuse as Dr. Troy Spilde explains.
Authorities do everything they can to keep children in the home with their parents.
Crystal Montiel, Children's Division Investigator and Tabitha Aleshire, Children's Division Investigator
In Greene County, MO the Children's Division is understaffed and overworked. A shortage in investigators can have serious consequences for abused children.
In Greene County, MO the Children's Division is understaffed and overworked. A shortage in investigators can have serious consequences for abused children.
Isaac and Rebecca Weber, Foster-Parents-To-Be
A young couple anticipating their first foster children talk about why they feel it is so important, and how they can make a difference.
A young couple anticipating their first foster children talk about why they feel it is so important, and how they can make a difference.
Investigators from the Children's Division see many causes of neglect, and have to react accordingly.
Dr. Troy Spilde describes suspicious injuries to children often seen in the emergency room.
Child exploitation has become even easier in recent years thanks to the internet.