Kansas approves $1M settlement in lawsuit over 2015 murder of 7-year-old Adrian Jones, claiming child welfare agency failed to remove him from abusive home.
Kansas has approved a $1 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of 7-year-old Adrian Jones, who was murdered in 2015 after being tortured and starved. The lawsuit claimed that the state's child welfare agency should have removed Adrian from an abusive home before his death. The Kansas Department for Children and Families received numerous reports of abuse before his death, but did not intervene. Governor Laura Kelly and lawmakers approved the settlement during a private meeting, stating that it was necessary to avoid lengthy litigation and focus on improving the child welfare system.
March 13, 2024
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