Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didn't end until a whistleblower came forward

Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didn't end until a whistleblower came forward
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and last updated 2021-05-13 12:13:16-04
SAN ANTONIO, TX —
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Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions — but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the state’s foster care system, according to court records.

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