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Saint Lawrence resident urges oversight after Jefferson County DSS investigation, says case ultimately unfounded
Summary
Kurt Waltz told the Jefferson County Health and Human Services Committee that his family endured ten months of CPS scrutiny that he says ignored guidelines and relied solely on his grandson’s statements; he said an administrative review later had the case unfounded and sealed but that the process left lasting harm.
Kurt Waltz, who identified himself as a Saint Lawrence County resident, told the Jefferson County Health and Human Services Committee that a child protective services investigation involving his wife and grandchildren lasted about 10 months and left the family fearful and aggrieved. He said Jefferson County DSS/CPS caseworker Caitlin Rasmussen and a supervisor, Erica Whitmore, never met the family, did not review medical records or seek other documentary evidence and treated his wife as "guilty from…
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