Kansas child welfare system faces sexual assault case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' troubled child welfare system was beginning to make progress after months of issues when rape allegations were made public last week involving a teen in the state's custody.
A 13-year-old was allegedly raped by a young man who was also in the state's care while at an Olathe child welfare office in May. The 18-year-old was charged with assault in the case earlier this month. Both were waiting to be placed in a foster home or facility, the Kansas City Star reported.
The sexual assault occurred at the KVC Behavioral Healthcare, where children have been kept overnight because of a shortage of foster-care beds.