Senator Peterson urges oversight after reported adoption-to-trafficking case
Senator Peterson raised concerns about Iowa's foster and adoption system, citing media reporting that children adopted from the state were later exploited, and urged legislative oversight and investigation.
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During floor remarks, Senator Peterson (Polk) urged oversight of the state's child-protective and foster/adoption systems after referencing a Des Moines Register article reporting that children adopted out of the state's system were later placed in an exploitative situation. "Is anyone comfortable with that? No," he said, pressing colleagues to investigate the safety of children placed through state systems.
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