Critics say report on child's death sidestepped state's failures
A legislative committee heard emotional testimony about the state's oversight of 3-year-old Maddox Williams, who was killed in 2021.
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A legislative committee heard emotional testimony about the state's oversight of 3-year-old Maddox Williams, who was killed in 2021.
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But the review of the state's handling of the 3-year-old's death in 2021 found that caseworkers didn't make any "unsound" decisions. It also illustrates the complexities Child Protective Services faces in cases involving substance use, mental health and numerous parents.
An independent review of the state’s handling of a child protection case leading up to the killing of 3-year-old Maddox Williams found that caseworkers didn’t make any “unsound” decisions but
Maddox Williams' mother had multiple interactions with Maine DHHS and was convicted of his murder in October 2022.