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Two devastating lawsuits are shaking San Bernardino County’s child welfare system, exposing alleged systemic failures that led to years of abuse and a tragic death. Six former foster kids allege nine years of torture, including beatings, duct tape restraints, and sexual abuse. Meanwhile, the family of four-year-old autistic girl Avery Habelitz, who died from hyperthermia and positional restraint after being restrained while sleeping, claims the county ignored critical warnings and halted her vital therapy. Both cases accuse Children and Family Services of neglecting oversight, failing to investigate abuse reports, and abandoning children in peril. The foster parents in the abuse case face multiple felonies, including torture, while Avery’s family argues the state assumed a duty to protect her—and failed catastrophically. These lawsuits reveal how unchecked neglect can shatter lives—and demand accountability.

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