Collateral Damage: The DCF Chronicles

How Connecticut DCF, a custody court, and a school withdrawal let an 11-year-old vanish

Police found Jacqueline Torres-Garcia in a plastic tote behind an abandoned New Britain house in 2025. Records show DCF closed a case months earlier after a video check. The story tracks the school withdrawal, the missed in-person visit, and the custody decisions that left no neutral eyes on her.

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Massachusetts DCF: Using Children as a Cash Machine

Massachusetts DCF has turned children into revenue streams. Instead of protecting families, the agency profits from removals, seizes Social Security benefits, and inflates abuse reports to secure more funding. Behind every dollar is a child abandoned, exploited, or discarded.

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Connecticut DCF Failures Blamed in Child Deaths, Advocates Demand Accountability

Connecticut’s child welfare agency is under fire after two babies died and another nearly overdosed while under its watch. Investigations reveal ignored warning signs, skipped safety checks, and no accountability. Families trusted DCF, but instead children were buried.

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