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Foster Mother Faces Charges for Abuse, Monkey Trade

4/14/2025

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A 70-year-old Missouri foster mother, Brenda Ruth Deutsch, is in hot water, facing child abuse charges after allegedly mistreating a young girl and trading her for a monkey in Texas. The girl bravely reported the abuse, prompting an investigation into Deutsch's history of fostering over 200 children and the systemic failures in reporting past allegations. Deutsch is currently held on a $250,000 bond.

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Story summary

A 70-year-old Missouri foster mother, Brenda Ruth Deutsch, is in hot water, facing child abuse charges after allegedly mistreating a young girl and trading her for a monkey in Texas. The girl bravely reported the abuse, prompting an investigation into Deutsch's history of fostering over 200 children and the systemic failures in reporting past allegations. Deutsch is currently held on a $250,000 bond.