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Baltimore Child Sex Trafficking Indictment Highlights Growing Crisis and Policy Failures
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February 22, 2026
A Baltimore man faces federal child sex trafficking charges. Father & Co. examines the case, the policy failures, and how families can respond.
Government Failure at Its Worst: How Maryland’s Foster System Left a 16-Year-Old Girl to Die in a Hotel Room
October 3, 2025
On September 22, 2025, 16-year-old Kanaiyah Ward was found dead in a Baltimore hotel, suspected to be from an overdose. Her tragic death highlights systemic failures in Maryland's foster care system, characterized by negligence, poor oversight, and…