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It’s quite black and white, they either did abuse the child or they didn’t.
Maybe the foster parents have nothing to do with WT disappearance. But there seems to be enough evidence that GJ should not have ruled them out. Perhaps if he did his job properly he could have avoided the abuse the foster child endured
Maybe they should have had their other foster child taken off them when WT went missing
Or maybe FACS should have taken the bio mums concerns seriously when they raised their concerns about WT
I feel for all foster children in this situation, taken from their bio families, put into a home that has not kept them safe.
How can anyone blame anyone other than the abuser for the abuse they have given.
The child in care was in permanent care with the FP, I assume it would be not as easy as just pulling them out of care after just 1 offence. There would need to be significant evidence to be able to take a child out of their home for a second time in their very short life.
Imagine every time a family did the wrong thing toward their child their child was taken off them, as much as it would be ideal I really don’t think it’s going to fly.
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Why didn’t the foster mum tell FACS that she was struggling with the foster child? Why did she continue to abuse this child? She’s an adult she knows the difference between right and wrong, and her actions in court made it clear that she did the wrong thing.
And the police, as mandatory reporters, were able to put an end to their behaviour in January 2021 ... they were completely able to recognise that a satisfactory environment was not being provided.
Which, again, does not minimise the FP bad behaviour - but I find myself constantly going back in my mind to the police could have stopped this from happening any further. What kind of trust is this minor child going to have for the police in the future ... once she realises that they let it go on?
Not to ignore your point, yes a responsible and clear thinking adult would have realised that this situation was past the point of no return and let the relevant people know that they were not coping.
One of the adults had been diagnosed with PTSD, the other adult may have been taking some kind of prescription anxiety medication even prior to William's disappearance, the child was reportedly in some kind of counselling, and the police were listening in .... yet the situation continued.
