We'll Call Him Richard: A Story Of Foster Child Abuse

Kristian Foden-Vencil | March 4, 2011 | Portland, OR
Oregon Public Broadcasting

Foster families do some wonderful work in Oregon. But every now and then abusive parents get into the system.

This is the story of a nine-year-old boy, we'll call him Richard. The state only identifies him as RH.

His story shows the state failed to act on a series of reports that he was being abused by the foster parents who adopted him. FULL STORY