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Neighbors and school officials reported their concerns about Natalie Finn's treatment to state child welfare authorities. After obtaining a court order and visiting the home, the officials declined to remove the girl or her siblings. A child protective worker was later fired amid inquiries by the Department of Human Services, legislators and the Iowa Office of Ombudsman.
Somebody working for the state was ONLY fired! The State needs to be held responsible as well as the parents.
Why was the father not aware of this situation? I understand he did not live in the home, but it's apparent he didn't keep in contact with his children either. He's just as much to blame as the mother.
Why was the father not aware of this situation? I understand he did not live in the home, but it's apparent he didn't keep in contact with his children either. He's just as much to blame as the mother.
Finn's ex-husband, Joe Finn II, has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, neglect or abandonment and child endangerment. He wasn't living with the rest of the family when Natalie died. His trial is scheduled to begin April 30.
They went to school. Why didn't the school feed them in school? They feed a whole bunch of kids these days. If the kids climbed out of the window to get food from neighbors, why didn't they keep going and go to the police? Or why didn't the neighbor let them use their phone to call the police? They did the right thing by contacting child welfare but they could just as easily given them a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a pint of milk at school.
"The children would at times climb out a window of their home and seek food from neighbors. Neighbors and school officials reported their concerns about Natalie Finn's treatment to state child welfare authorities."
They went to school. Why didn't the school feed them in school? They feed a whole bunch of kids these days. If the kids climbed out of the window to get food from neighbors, why didn't they keep going and go to the police? Or why didn't the neighbor let them use their phone to call the police? They did the right thing by contacting child welfare but they could just as easily given them a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a pint of milk at school.
"The children would at times climb out a window of their home and seek food from neighbors. Neighbors and school officials reported their concerns about Natalie Finn's treatment to state child welfare authorities."
From the OP's link.
Good points. The whole situation, while sad, is just weird. Lots of unanswered questions.
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