20100521 Did a break down in the foster care system lead to a child's death Channel 7 News Michigan

(WXYZ) - For several months, the Action News Investigators dug deep into Michigan's tragically-flawed foster care system. During our investigation, we uncovered the heartbreaking story of a 10-year-old boy who starved to death while a facility banked cash to care for him.

We began telling Johnny's story over the last two days here on WXYZ.com. In that time, the response has been overwhelming and your comments confirm that Michigan's children need a better foster care system.

Johnny's mother, Elena Andron, dedicated her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound son. All she wanted was a little help.

The state's answer was to put him in a foster care facility. One year later, Johnny starved to death.

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• CPS
• CAS
• MCFD
• child protection
• social worker
• corruption
• abuse of authority