The action came after The Refuge, a Bastrop foster care facility, hired a caretaker without knowing her history of misconduct. tx kprc2 click2hou fostercare
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When Iesha Greene, a caretaker at The Refuge, was accused of soliciting and selling nude photos of two girls in her care at the facility,that Greene had been previously fired from a state juvenile facility for inappropriate relationships with children. A spokesperson for The Refuge said the facility was “absolutely not” aware of Greene’s history of misconduct, which he said would have prevented her hiring.
The bill returns to the Senate to consider changes made by the House. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether Gov. Greg Abbott supports the bill. During a Senate committee hearing on the bill in March, James Yocum, deputy director of human resources at DFPS, told lawmakers that staff at The Refuge also concealed evidence that allowed the abuse to persist. While mandatory reporting requirements exist for professionals licensed by the state, such as teachers and day care employees, the rules do not extend to staff at foster care and juvenile facilities like The Refuge that are not licensed by the state.
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