Although it has been determined that the Nottinghamshire County Council was not negligent in choosing or supervising foster parents who abused a girl who was caught in the system 30 years ago, the Superme Court has determined that councils can be held legally liable for the abuse anyway. This is a huge victory for British foster children, and it’s an example that we, Kathleen and Robert Raskin of Las Vegas, hope the United States will follow.

Too Little, but Not Too Late

Natasha Armes of Nottingham, England was just a child when she was subjected to horrific physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her former foster parents. Ms. Armes was just seven years old when she was taken into the foster care system in 1985, a decision that was made by the Nottinghamshire County Council. Over the course of the next year, the girl was harshly and excessively disciplined by her former foster mother, and her former foster father molested her. While there is nothing that can undo the damage that was done by this abuse, after an eight-year court case, Ms. Armes now stands to at the very least gain some financial compensation that may help her to get the support she needs.

We are Kathleen and Robert Raskin, and we started our website StopDHR Corruption so we could share our story and bring abuses of the system to light. Are you interested in joining us? Tell us your story, and together we will fight the corruption that is placing children and families in harm’s way.