Julius Batties is furious that his 7-year-old daughter's accused killers her own mom and half-brother have yet to be brought to justice, two years after tiny Julissia Batties was found beaten to death inside her mother's Bronx apartment.
Hurting kids is one of society's most serious taboos. So why then are parents and family members allowed to abuse their kids often with scant repercussions?
In response to a father's claim, Mayor Eric Adams said New York City needs to examine if the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) had failed seven-year-old Julissia Batties, who was allegedly killed by her mother, Navasia Jones.
The grandmother who fought fiercely to maintain custody of a seven-year-old girl who was killed last year has said that the girl never should have been placed in the care of her mother.