LC EX REL. SW v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FRIEDMAN.

L.C. petitions for review of the January 7, 2009, order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), which upheld the decision of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (Bureau) to dismiss L.C.’s request for a hearing to determine whether DPW should expunge reports of child abuse by L.C. We affirm.

In May of 2006, after investigating reports of alleged child sexual assault, Child Protective Services (CPS) issued an “indicated report” of child abuse by L.C. 1 CPS notified law enforcement officials of the report, and criminal charges were filed against L.C.

L.C.…