Foster children
Coverage of Foster children in the Nexus archive.
- Riverside man arrested, accused of nearly 2 decades of sexual abuse against foster children
A Riverside foster parent has been charged following allegations of sexual assault against foster children. The charges cover a period of nearly 20 years and involve at least three girls and one boy under the man's care.
- Foster children are getting their own version of ‘Trump accounts,’ but major questions remain
Foster children are receiving a version of 'Trump accounts,' with states overseeing the sign-up process, though the post-sign-up procedures remain unclear.
- ‘Significant failures’ led two NSW foster children to be placed with serial killer, review finds
A review found significant failures in the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice led to two foster children aged 12 and 14 being placed with convicted triple murderer Regina Arthurell. Two staff members were suspended following the damning review, which revealed the department was warned in December about Arthurell's presence in the home.