Judge warns he will remove children from Wilson’s Children Home unless security improvements are made
Feb 9, 2026
Common Pleas Judge Brett Spencer told the commissioners a juvenile jumped from a window at Wilson’s Children Home and said parts of the window security system were not working; he said he would begin removing children on Feb. 12 if immediate changes were not made and the board directed staff to install alarms and schedule the Children Services Board for follow‑up.
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Common Pleas Judge Brett Spencer told the Adams County Commissioners on Feb. 9 that a juvenile at Wilson’s Children Home jumped from a window and suffered severe injuries, and he described multiple security and monitoring failures at the residential facility.
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