Clearwater Police said Wednesday the department has reopened an investigation into foster parents who have been accused by numerous children of abuse dating back to the late 1990's.
More than 20 former and current foster children are suing a foster family in Clearwater. The lawsuit alleges decades of mental, physical and sexual abuse. Some of the alleged victims say they were subjected to manual labor from sun up to sun down, left with little food to eat and cruel living conditions.
Eleven defendants, including DCF and Guardians Ad Litem, were named in a 669-page lawsuit claiming foster boys were sexually, mentally, and emotionally abused.