Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Judge's criticism valid in abuse case

12:00am on Feb 1, 2011; Modified: 1:41am on Feb 1, 2011
Kentucky.com

The Beshear administration should heed a Kenton County judge's criticism of the secrecy and lack of accountability surrounding child deaths in Kentucky.

District Judge Ken Easterling speaks from experience and knowledge. Before becoming a judge in Covington, Easterling prosecuted child abuse, combated juvenile delinquency and served on a multidisciplinary team dealing with sexual assaults against children.

His criticism of a "very closed, shrouded-in-secrecy" child protective agency whose internal investigations are "like asking Richard Nixon to review what happened in Watergate" should carry a lot of weight. Easterling isn't out to sensationalize family tragedies. He is interested in the welfare of helpless children. FULL STORY

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