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Department of Economic Security admits more than 6,000 child-abuse reports never investigated

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By Amanda Lane

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013
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Just about a month ago, Cronkite New's investigative team looked into child death and near-deaths involving Child Protective Services. Officials said then they were working on the problem, but recent reports revealed that the state never investigated more than 6,000 cases of child abuse/neglect since 2009. Cronkite News reporter Amanda Lane has more.

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