Kids adopted for profit, abused

[KeithTalent]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/...x.html?eref=rss_latest

In all, nine teenagers and young adults were held like prisoners in Judith Leekin's home in what appeared to be a decades-long scheme to line her pockets with the government payments she received for adopting and raising them, police say.

"These people have not received any formal education in the time they've been with her," Bartal said. "At times when they were restricted with handcuffs or zip ties, during the night, they soiled themselves because they weren't permitted to go to the bathroom."

If Leekin did adopt them in New York City, she could have been making as much as $180,000 a year for a time. Parents who adopt special needs children can get as much as $55 a day.

Now I don't normally believe in the death penalty, but it is crap like this that makes me reconsider.

Absolutely disgusting human being.

KT

 

[BeauJangles]

This was a joke on Futurama, I can't believe it actually happened.

 

[George P Burdell]

Man, this thread and the Congo thread make me

 

[TheNinja]

It is my understanding that you have to pass home inspection and things like that. Who are these social workers that let this person have the kids? I don't mean to take blame away from this person though. That is a messed up thing to do and that person should be locked in isolation for the rest of her life. She has basically screwed up 9 kids' lives.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
This was a joke on Futurama, I can't believe it actually happened.

Bender only made $100/head/month, but those were for regular need kids from Cookiville Minimum Security Orphanarium.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It is my understanding that you have to pass home inspection and things like that. Who are these social workers that let this person have the kids? I don't mean to take blame away from this person though. That is a messed up thing to do and that person should be locked in isolation for the rest of her life. She has basically screwed up 9 kids' lives.

Yeah I totally do not understand? You would think as part of the normal check-up the social workers would actually interview the kids or something, or see their medical records.

I just don't get it.

KT

 

[todpod]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It is my understanding that you have to pass home inspection and things like that. Who are these social workers that let this person have the kids? I don't mean to take blame away from this person though. That is a messed up thing to do and that person should be locked in isolation for the rest of her life. She has basically screwed up 9 kids' lives.

As someone who works in this business its hard to deny the approval of many of these homes due to the system. Most of the time you have a hunch that the home isn't that swift but there is nothing in the record to deny their approval. This case is extreme but not that surprising. Many people I have seen go into foster care are after the money and its not that much. If if they are approved by a agency looking to make a buck, god help the kids. Once the agency starts getting $100 to $150 a day for theraputic foster care some of them will approve almost anyone.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
This was a joke on Futurama, I can't believe it actually happened.

Bender still treated those kids better than this. He even gave them their own beds, and read stories to them.
A fictitious, evil robot with little regard for humanity still treats kids better than a human treats its own kind. Pathetic.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: todpod

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It is my understanding that you have to pass home inspection and things like that. Who are these social workers that let this person have the kids? I don't mean to take blame away from this person though. That is a messed up thing to do and that person should be locked in isolation for the rest of her life. She has basically screwed up 9 kids' lives.

As someone who works in this business its hard to deny the approval of many of these homes due to the system. Most of the time you have a hunch that the home isn't that swift but there is nothing in the record to deny their approval. This case is extreme but not that surprising. Many people I have seen go into foster care are after the money and its not that much. If if they are approved by a agency looking to make a buck, god help the kids. Once the agency starts getting $100 to $150 a day for theraputic foster care some of them will approve almost anyone.

yeap. my in-laws were that way. they would pack the kids for the money.

My father-in-law is on disablity (got hurt in vietnam and reallly messed up his back) but my MIL has 2 degrees and would not work. just take in more foster kids.

finally DCFS got wise to it and cut her license (about 5 years ago). so they started adopting kids ( have adopted 3). they still get a monthly check (not sure if its from SSDI or not though) and other stuff.

its fricken disgusting.