Kentucky officials justify withholding details of child-abuse cases
July 31, 2013
Some of the children were killed, while others were left severely injured — shaken, beaten, neglected at the hands of parents or others charged with their care.
Privacy of Kentucky child abuse investigations heads to court Agency’s redaction of youths’ files pr
July 28, 2013
In a public courtroom, Jeff Noble was tried and convicted of manslaughter in the 2010 death of 20-month-old Destiny Tincher. He already is serving a 10-year sentence.
Yet the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is withholding some details from its investigation of the case — including some already accessible in other public documents — arguing that it is acting out of concern for the mother's mental health and because it may give Destiny's father information “that could escalate the hostilities between the families.”
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds ruling to release child abuse records
April 26, 2013
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday required Kentucky officials to publicly release records of child abuse cases resulting in death or serious injuries.