Here's an interesting, possibly irrelevant, possibly relevant fact related to the boyfriend currently in jail: He was confined in McHenry County Correctional Facility on December 19, 2018. Andrew Sr's birthday is December 19.
Here's an interesting, possibly irrelevant, possibly relevant fact related to the boyfriend currently in jail: He was confined in McHenry County Correctional Facility on December 19, 2018. Andrew Sr's birthday is December 19.
Police in my south suburban Cook County community do deal with child abuse very directly and take it very seriously. I've seen nothing that suggests LE did something wrong in this case. Illinois DCFS is the agency that dropped the ball.
JMO
He doesn’t look like father of the year.Give him ten grand, he’ll sign on the dotted line.
I doubt they can use his physical appearance against him.
IMO, the child will need long term medical care, the person appointed to care for her will need to be most reliable. Perhaps family will adopt? Idk.
And all the other little murdered or killed boys and girls. There is a big club in heaven with a huge playground.What a beautiful thought!
Another thing to be thankful for on my birthday!All I know is that sweet baby will certainly be spending Independence Day independent of her host. Which is a wonderful thing.
Does anyone know if it's possible that DCFS has a system in place that would reward the ratio of or % of cases that a worker has that end with the family staying intact/case being closed? I ask because DCFS's stated mission is to preserve the family, first and foremost. Given that this is their mission, could some supervisors be incentivizing (bonus, raise, other things) this type of behavior in order to make it look like they themselves and their case workers are indeed succeeding in meeting the stated mission of the organization?
I ask this in the context of how extremely poorly (and suspiciously) AJ's case had been handled by DCFS/CPS, especially given that this type of behavior has been found in the past in the organization (e.g. DCFS investigators competed for $100 gift cards for closing most cases).
These are the children I work with.Wonder if she’s had prenatal care?
The baby will definitely have a rough start.
I hope she has no input as to where the child goes.
I hope they keep her calm, comfie & well nourished until she delivers, for the sake of the baby! Then get her thru the system asap so we don’t have to see her.
Jmo
These dates aren’t jiving. How can there be an OD of Joann in the car AND a visit by DCFS that says everything is a okay on the same day? Something stinks here!I've tried to apply an objective risk management review for all entities. Review DCPS policy, Illinois law, the DCPS timeline, comparing all "reports" from neighbors, etc to the actual timeline.
I also found this How to win at Illinois CPS Child Abuse Guide. It's a PDF in the attached link. I just scanned but it helps parents bet child abuse!!
Manuals - The Family Defense Center
s/
When a mandate worker
makes an attempt to contact the child, the parent or caretaker does not have to permit the
mandate worker to talk to the child or come into the home. The one exception is that
facilities licensed by DCFS must allow mandate workers and other investigators into the
facility or they may face consequences for their licenses.
DCFS Timeline Shows Interactions With Crystal Lake Family
The March 2018 OD incident receiving much attention.
May 17, 2018
DCFS investigator completed a final safety assessment of the home. Both boys were observed clean and dressed appropriately. Mother reported a history of drug use and current drug treatment. The home was observed to be clean, neat and adequately furnished.
March 21, 2018
DCFS received a hotline report that alleged substantial risk of physical injury/injurious environment and environment neglect against the mother and father. The report alleged that the mother was brought to the emergency room after being found unresponsive in a car. Andrew was observed at the hospital to have odd bruising on his face.
March 21, 2018
DCFS investigator met with JoAnn, Andrew and his younger brother. JoAnn was interviewed while the boys played outside in the driveway of the home. DCFS investigator observed the boys to be clean and did not find signs of maltreatment.
This is the SAME day of complaint.
Did DCPS verify she was in the ER?
Why did ER not call LE, OD mom with 2 kids in ER with bruises...mandated reporting is required!!!
Or was this made up???
May 18, 2018
DCFS investigator verified mother’s participation in a drug treatment program. The report from March, 2018 was unfounded and the investigation closed.
May 17, 2018
DCFS investigator completed a final safety assessment of the home. Both boys were observed clean and dressed appropriately. Mother reported a history of drug use and current drug treatment. The home was observed to be clean, neat and adequately furnished.
May 18, 2018 Was the OD made up ?
DCFS investigator verified mother’s participation in a drug treatment program. The report from March, 2018 was unfounded and the investigation closed.
12/18/18: DCFS investigator interviewed the boys at Crystal Lake Police Department. DCFS investigator attempted to engage the younger brother who would not talk to the investigator. The child appeared to be healthy and well cared for. Andrew was interviewed and reported that he received the bruise when the family dog pawed him. DCFS investigator interviewed JoAnn at the police station. She stated they were remodeling the home and did admit to dog feces and urine being present in the home. DCFS investigator asked her to take Andrew to Immediate are after she was bailed out. The father presented to bond mother out. JoAnn requested to be tested for drugs. DCFS investigator ended Protective Custody and children were returned home.
Murdered boy's mom was former foster parent
4 months before murdering AJ she requested a drug test. Presumably she had not used & knew her test would only show methadone, maybe?
I've tried to apply an objective risk management review for all entities. Review DCPS policy, Illinois law, the DCPS timeline, comparing all "reports" from neighbors, etc to the actual timeline.
I also found this How to win at Illinois CPS Child Abuse Guide. It's a PDF in the attached link. I just scanned but it helps parents bet child abuse!!
Manuals - The Family Defense Center
s/
When a mandate worker
makes an attempt to contact the child, the parent or caretaker does not have to permit the
mandate worker to talk to the child or come into the home. The one exception is that
facilities licensed by DCFS must allow mandate workers and other investigators into the
facility or they may face consequences for their licenses.
DCFS Timeline Shows Interactions With Crystal Lake Family
The March 2018 OD incident receiving much attention.
May 17, 2018
DCFS investigator completed a final safety assessment of the home. Both boys were observed clean and dressed appropriately. Mother reported a history of drug use and current drug treatment. The home was observed to be clean, neat and adequately furnished.
March 21, 2018
DCFS received a hotline report that alleged substantial risk of physical injury/injurious environment and environment neglect against the mother and father. The report alleged that the mother was brought to the emergency room after being found unresponsive in a car. Andrew was observed at the hospital to have odd bruising on his face.
March 21, 2018
DCFS investigator met with JoAnn, Andrew and his younger brother. JoAnn was interviewed while the boys played outside in the driveway of the home. DCFS investigator observed the boys to be clean and did not find signs of maltreatment.
This is the SAME day of complaint.
Did DCPS verify she was in the ER?
Why did ER not call LE, OD mom with 2 kids in ER with bruises...mandated reporting is required!!!
Or was this made up???
May 18, 2018
DCFS investigator verified mother’s participation in a drug treatment program. The report from March, 2018 was unfounded and the investigation closed.
May 17, 2018
DCFS investigator completed a final safety assessment of the home. Both boys were observed clean and dressed appropriately. Mother reported a history of drug use and current drug treatment. The home was observed to be clean, neat and adequately furnished.
May 18, 2018 Was the OD made up ?
DCFS investigator verified mother’s participation in a drug treatment program. The report from March, 2018 was unfounded and the investigation closed.
We will never know how this case was investigated. I found a primer for families being investigated (https://www.familydefensecenter.net...Responding-to-Investigations-Manual-FINAL.pdf) that could be interesting to read. It details the process from hotline call to interviews to medical review..... very interesting reading as the authors believe that DCFS overreaches.A Judge removed AJ for 18 months and I seriously doubt a Judge would have refused a request to remove him again. Unfortunately, the Court wasn't involved and that's on the shoulders of DCFS.
JMO
AJ looks just like his father Andrew Sr. He looks so sweet and happy in the first 2 pics.Photos of AJ when he was a baby from Andrew Freund Sr., Facebook.
Idk how the OD could have been made up.
The dates are most interesting.
I assume the drug treatment program was court ordered.