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MDHHS statement on dismissal of felony charges against CPS employees
January 05, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 5, 2017
CONTACT: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is releasing the following statement about today’s decision by a judge to dismiss felony criminal charges filed against two Wayne County Children’s Protective Services employees in connection with the tragic death of a 3-year-old child in Wayne County during an open CPS investigation:
MDHHS appreciates the judge’s consideration of the facts in this case and the decision to dismiss the felony charges after hearing evidence presented during the preliminary examination. MDHHS employees are committed to protecting vulnerable children from abuse and neglect. Children’s Protective Services staff have difficult jobs and care about children.
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