Tragic but not surprising in the least. Someone I know tried reporting highly suspicious behavior involving two young girls in the approximately 9 to 13 year old range in Orangeburg County, this year. We always hear where the welfare of children is a top priority in our state, but this is a baldface lie. There appears to be various levels of child abuse, possibly up to and including trafficking on the two young girls. Ample reasons for suspicion was given in phone calls to Midlands “Crimestoppers” and a number that was apparently SC DSS.
Midlands Crimestoppers took the information but later said since it was in Orangeburg County, they would not be getting involved.
A lady at DSS took unformation and seemed genuinely interested and concerned. She said she would discuss it directly with her supervisor in hopes of getting an investigation initiated. She said that it could go three ways. One was that DSS would open a case file and investigate it. Another, is they would turn it over to Orangeburg County Sheriffs Office, which has a terrible reputation for doing nothing. Lastly, the information would go in a circular file.
Word on the street concerning the two children, there alleged “grandparents” who were keeping them most of the time, and the girls’whereabouts have just become more nebulous with time.
People who were reliable sources reported the “grandparents” leaving the children locked in the house from outside with deadbolt locks for hours at a time while they went shopping, at a minimum, a fire hazard. There were reports of the grandparents giving the oldest girl medication which was not prescribed for her, to “calm her down”. That girl has been admitted to the Orangeburg hospital on more than one occasion for alleged mental health issues. By reliable accounts, neither girl has been enrolled in any school for years, nor are they home-schooled. Neither girl has friends their own age outside of the household. There are worse elements to this story, but so-called “child welfare” machinery in our state cannot be bothered to do anything as far as looking into these cases. Both “grandparents” have moved around the country for years, adding to questions about whether or not these children are even theirs.
The stuff that happened to the children in Charleston County is not a mischance, sad to say.
Contact the Governor’s office and ask for constituent services and make a complaint about the above. They usually then contact the agencies snd tell the agencies to report back to them with what’s they plan on doing and have done.
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CCPD & CCDSS should be ashamed and held accountable for the deaths of these 2 children, FULL STOP.
Amen It is past time these agencies are held accountable for not doing their jobs
Tragic but not surprising in the least. Someone I know tried reporting highly suspicious behavior involving two young girls in the approximately 9 to 13 year old range in Orangeburg County, this year. We always hear where the welfare of children is a top priority in our state, but this is a baldface lie. There appears to be various levels of child abuse, possibly up to and including trafficking on the two young girls. Ample reasons for suspicion was given in phone calls to Midlands “Crimestoppers” and a number that was apparently SC DSS.
Midlands Crimestoppers took the information but later said since it was in Orangeburg County, they would not be getting involved.
A lady at DSS took unformation and seemed genuinely interested and concerned. She said she would discuss it directly with her supervisor in hopes of getting an investigation initiated. She said that it could go three ways. One was that DSS would open a case file and investigate it. Another, is they would turn it over to Orangeburg County Sheriffs Office, which has a terrible reputation for doing nothing. Lastly, the information would go in a circular file.
Word on the street concerning the two children, there alleged “grandparents” who were keeping them most of the time, and the girls’whereabouts have just become more nebulous with time.
People who were reliable sources reported the “grandparents” leaving the children locked in the house from outside with deadbolt locks for hours at a time while they went shopping, at a minimum, a fire hazard. There were reports of the grandparents giving the oldest girl medication which was not prescribed for her, to “calm her down”. That girl has been admitted to the Orangeburg hospital on more than one occasion for alleged mental health issues. By reliable accounts, neither girl has been enrolled in any school for years, nor are they home-schooled. Neither girl has friends their own age outside of the household. There are worse elements to this story, but so-called “child welfare” machinery in our state cannot be bothered to do anything as far as looking into these cases. Both “grandparents” have moved around the country for years, adding to questions about whether or not these children are even theirs.
The stuff that happened to the children in Charleston County is not a mischance, sad to say.
Please see below. And did they explain what exactly a “circular” file was?
Contact the Governor’s office and ask for constituent services and make a complaint about the above. They usually then contact the agencies snd tell the agencies to report back to them with what’s they plan on doing and have done.
These children were failed on so many levels. The parents, CPS, DSS, extended family and the list goes on.