More Scrutiny Over Horrifying Child Abuse Case

2006_01_nixzmarybrown2.jpgThe sad story of Nixzmary Brown shows no signs of stopping - nor should it - as more and more details emerge about the circumstances of the 7 year old's death. The Administration for Children's Services caseworker assigned to Brown apparently tried to visit the home many times, only to be turned away by the parents and ended up visiting the day Brown died. ACS supervisor, Roger Moore told the Daily News that the agency was focusing on the death of Dahquay Gillians, a toddler who died at his home and whose death sparked questions about ACS. There are many questions about whether or not ACS handled complaints related to Brown correctly, given the a May 2005 complaint her school made about suspicions she was being abused at home. Today, the Daily News interviews the neighbor who saw Brown's stepfather and mother trying to save the girl - and making excuses about how she died. Brown's stepfather and mother remain in police custody for her murder.

The NY Post says Brown's family cat was better treated that she was, and an uncle of Nixzmary's tells the Post that he saw signs of abuse and should have taken more action. And did you realize that it's legal to hit your child?

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its absolutely terrible what happened to that poor girl. nobody, much less a little girl, should ever have to endure such pain.

however, to say that you should never hit your kid, like that nydailynews article suggest, is extreme. parents have the right to dsicipline their child, as long as it doesn't harm them in such a way that it bruises or scars them...basically nothing extreme.

ACS failed that little girl. We need more caseworkers who can devote more time to less cases. The whole system is flawed, and its unfortunate that any child has to suffer at the hands of it.

Just a heads up that the guy in the NY Post article is not her uncle, just a neighbor. Incidentally, his story strikes me as bullshit.

Just a heads up that the guy in the NY Post article is not her uncle, just a neighbor. Incidentally, his story strikes me as bullshit.

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Rosie, bullshit makes up about 99% of Post articles.

Listen, Bullshit articles, uncle, neighbor... who gives a shit!!! People are abusing children on a daily basis all over this country. Sick people who take thier inadequacies and convert them to aggression. The issue is Abuse!!! Abuse your kid.. They will abuse thiers and so on and so on...

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