Justice
Care providers fell 'seriously short' in child abuse case at Niekerk family home
The Inspectorate of Healthcare and Youth (IGJ) concluded that care providers failed significantly regarding two children abused in a Groningen family home. The children, aged 10 and 9, reported systematic mistreatment by their foster parents on November 5, 2025, including beatings and forced labor. Organizations Cornerstones Jeugdzorg, Stichting Elker, and the William Schrikker Foundation were involved but did not adequately share or follow up on safety signals. The foundation expressed regret for its failure to act on these warnings.
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