Legislators Demand Answers After Child Allegedly Raped In Foster Contractor Custody

In the wake of rape charge filed in an attack on a 13-year-old girl in the office of a foster care contractor, Kansas lawmakers said Tuesday they’ll investigate what went wrong. One legislator said state officials and the contractor responsible for watching over the alleged victim will face tough questions later this month. The case is the latest crisis for a foster care system dogged by criticism in recent years, including the disclosure that kids have had to sleep in the offices of foster care contractors because of a lack of available homes for them.