Woman that was placed in family with sex offender sues DHS

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By Associated Press

Summary

A Portland attorney who filed the complaint for the woman said the claimant's foster grandfather had been twice convicted and sent to prison on child rape charges. The woman claims she was sexually abused after the agency placed her in the family as a child.

Story Published: Sep 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM PDT

Story Updated: Sep 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM PDT

Woman that was placed in family with sex offender sues DHS

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 19-year-old woman has filed a $5.25 million lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services claiming she was sexually abused as a child after the agency placed her with her foster grandfather.

Portland attorney Kelly Clark, who filed the complaint for the woman, said the foster grandfather had been twice convicted and sent to prison on child rape charges.

Clark alleges the state agency was negligent for placing the victim with the grandfather without adequately investigating. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court claims the abuse occurred repeatedly between the ages of 5 and 9.

The complaint names the Department of Human Services and two unidentified caseworkers as defendants.

 

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