Legal Opinion
J.H. Ex Rel. Higgin v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 2003No. 02-1964PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
J.H. and J.D., minor siblings, were sexually abused by their respective foster fathers in foster homes selected for them by Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc. (“McKinley”), a licensed private child welfare agency under contract with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”). After the abuse came to light, the foster fathers, Richard Hill and William White, were both convicted of aggravated sexual assault. The case before us today is about the responsibility of various DCFS employees for the placement of J.H. and J.D. in the two homes in which…
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