The recent news of two children who broke into a Volusia County home and used guns they found inside to repeatedly fire at sheriff’s deputies is just another example of Florida’s failing foster system and its shortage of appropriate treatment facilities for children. Justice for Kids Partner Stacie Schmerling recently... View Article
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WTSP Tampa Bay: Pasco County man indicted on federal human trafficking charges
A Pasco County man could face life in prison after being indicted on federal human trafficking charges. A recent DOJ release reveals the 49-year-old man recruited people, including children, to engage in prostitution through misrepresentation and violent tactics such as sexual assault and physical violence. Prosecutors allege the man trafficked... View Article
Local 10: Employee at Broward Youth Treatment Center tests positive for coronavirus
At Justice for Kids, one of our greatest fears is that children in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) delinquency programs, foster care and disability group homes contract the Coronavirus. According to Local 10 WPLG, The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed that an employee at a South Florida facility has... View Article
Child advocates and attorneys who fight to protect from abuse teens and youths in the Florida juvenile justice system are watching closely the case of a teen who died at a drug treatment center in Pembroke Pines. The youth’s case also has raised the interest of police and state juvenile... View Article