Federal Prosecutors Intensify D.C. Child-Supervision Probe, Subpoenaing Records on Social Worker Visits
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 6
Federal Prosecutors Intensify D.C. Child-Supervision Probe, Subpoenaing Records on Social Worker Visits
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 6
Summary
A special grand jury in Washington has widened its probe of D.C. agencies overseeing children and teenagers, with prosecutors demanding extensive records and questioning police officers about child deaths.
The investigation appears centered on whether vulnerable youths are being adequately supervised in and out of school, including attendance tracking and how often social workers visit them.
The document requests target agency data on monitoring practices, signaling scrutiny of day-to-day child welfare oversight rather than a single isolated incident.
The fast-moving federal inquiry raises pressure on city agencies responsible for child protection and could broaden into accountability questions over systemic failures.