Gov. Spencer Cox called the child abuse allegations levied against Ruby Franke “disturbing” during his monthly news conference Thursday, and said that — like all child welfare complaints — the state plans to review how it handled the case.
The boy “appeared to be emaciated” and was “abnormally thin and weak” when officers arrived, the records state. Under the duct tape, first responders found open wounds, which the boy said “they” — seeming to reference his mother and Hildebrandt — had used cayenne pepper and honey to treat.
, expressing concern about the well-being of Franke’s children, because she said they were being left home alone for extended periods of time. The agency told her there was was nothing they could do, she told The Tribune. DCFS said in a statement this week that a child protective services investigation for “non-supervision” falls under the category of neglect. But an investigation is only opened “when the information reported includes a description of a specific occurrence or allegation that a child is subjected to accidental harm, or an unreasonable risk of accidental harm,” because of a failure to supervise the child at a level “consistent with the child’s age and maturity.
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