Thousands in Pa. are put on a registry with no hearing. They say it’s ruining their lives. In October 2018, a gym teacher noticed marks on the youngest of April McBride’s four children, her 8-year-old daughter. A child-welfare worker was called. The girl told a social worker her parents had punished her for acting out in school by hitting her with a belt, according to case documents. McBride was never charged with a crime (and insists the spanking was actually administered by the father while she was at work). A child-abuse scan at Children’s Hospital revealed no history of injury or neglect. Her sons were never removed from her house. And her daughter, who now lives with ... Continue reading... https://www.inquirer.com/news/penns...gistry-community-legal-services-20201118.html
Thousands in Pa. are put on a child-abuse registry with no hearing. They say it’s ruining their lives. In October 2018, a gym teacher noticed marks on the youngest of April McBride’s four children, her 8-year-old daughter. A child-welfare worker was called. The girl told a social worker her parents had punished her for acting out in school by hitting her with a belt, according to case documents. McBride was never charged with a crime (and insists the spanking was actually administered by the father while she was at work). A child-abuse scan at Children’s Hospital revealed no history of injury or neglect. Her sons were never removed from her house. And her daughter, who now lives with ... Continue reading... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...-it-e2-80-99s-ruining-their-lives/ar-BB1b7M7u
Thousands in Pa. are put on a child-abuse registry with no hearing. They say it’s ruining their lives. In October 2018, a gym teacher noticed marks on the youngest of April McBride’s four children, her 8-year-old daughter. A child welfare worker was called. The girl told a social worker her parents punished her for acting out in school by hitting her with a belt, according to case documents. McBride was never charged with a crime (and insists the spanking was actually administered by the father while she was at work). A child-abuse scan at Children’s Hospital revealed no history of injury or neglect. Her sons were never removed from her house. And her daughter, who now lives with ... Continue reading... https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylv...0201123-pxbsfbqywngabdvko4q7gk2pli-story.html
