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CPS sits on report about FLDS abuse, denies Chronicle request
Thu Dec 18 21:31:12 2008 CST
By Jennifer Peebles
Remember that big fuss about that unusual church group that went by the name FLDS, where folks were alleged to be practicing polygamy and kids were getting abused, and the state went in and took like 400 kids away? Well, the state Child Protective Services agency has done an investigation into it.

But when The Houston Chronicle asked for it, CPS said no. And the reason the agency is citing isn't even a valid exemption under the Texas Public Information Act -- it's because they just want to release them later on.

From reporter Terri Langford's story:


On Wednesday, agency spokesman Patrick Crimmins confirmed that the abuse investigation is finished but said the findings would not be released because CPS officials want to release them later in an upcoming report. The agency hasn't set a date for that release, Crimmins said ...

The Chronicle's request does not seek the names of the children, only the sex and the age of each child and whether the agency found a "reason to believe" abuse occurred or that investigators were "unable to determine" any abuse or neglect happened.


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