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Missing Girl Rescued: Alarming Child Welfare Failures Exposed

4/15/2025

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In February, a Missouri deputy uncovered a missing girl linked to rumors of being traded for an exotic animal in Texas. Found in protective custody, she was safe but living in unsanitary conditions. This troubling case highlighted alarming systemic failures in child welfare, with 250 hotline calls about her adoptive mother over the past 15 years.

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Story summary

In February, a Missouri deputy uncovered a missing girl linked to rumors of being traded for an exotic animal in Texas. Found in protective custody, she was safe but living in unsanitary conditions. This troubling case highlighted alarming systemic failures in child welfare, with 250 hotline calls about her adoptive mother over the past 15 years.