More Children Running Away, Missing From Foster-Care Homes in L.A. County

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin › December 05, 2005

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When Krystina Kessler went to Los Angeles County officials in early2003 to ask to be removed from her abusive home, she thought life wasfinally going to get better.

But after being shuffled through a string of foster and group homeswhere, she said, she encountered violence and prostitutes, the 16-year-olddecided she would be better off on her own, and ran away from the verysystem designed to protect her.

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More Children Running Away, Missing From Foster-Care Homes in L.A. County

"When kids are running away or making allegations about a home, thatshould be a clear clue something is going on because they are being placedin uncomfortable and unsafe situations," said Krystina, a former sheriff'sExplorer scout and A-student who is now living with a friend's mother."There...

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