Are Abusive Foster Parents Paid to Abuse Children?

We, Robert and Kathleen Raskin, and we are fighting to raise awareness of corruption in the agencies that are charged with protecting children. We believe the funds that are funneled toward crooked workers and judges and abusive foster parents would be better spent on improving systems that improve the welfare and the quality of living of children. One case in New York is a glaring example of just how much money is potentially thrown away on corruption and abuse each year, and that is the twisted case of Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu of Long Island, who earned over a million dollars while repeatedly being accused of abuse.

Foster Father and Pedophile

New York foster father Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu hosted 106 boys during his career as a foster parent, and he was paid over $1.5M by the state. During the years this sick man was allowed to host foster children, he was investigated for child abuse at least 18 times, and his neighbors filed countless complaints. Now he stands formally charged with abusing eight children. Considering the number of children who were in his care over the years, the actual number of victims was speculated to be significantly higher.

In the end, Gonzales-Mugaburu was acquitted, and he is suing over his damaged reputation though a verdict is not in yet in that case. While most foster parents do not abuse children, enough do that it is worth taking a closer look at whether foster parents’ payments should be suspended when accusations of abuse are levied until an investigation takes place. Otherwise, we are just paying abusers to have in-house victims. And we, Robert and Kathleen Raskin, are far from the only citizens who are concerned about this. It is time for these organizations to stop working for a paycheck and to start working for the children they are charged with caring for and protecting.

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