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Starved, Abused, and Failed by the System: The Murder of 5 year-old Kinsleigh Welty

Starved, Abused, and Failed by the System: The Murder of 5 year-old Kinsleigh Welty

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Five-year-old Kinsleigh Welty spent the last months of her life locked in a feces-covered closet, starved to 21 pounds by the mother who called her a demon. Despite repeated removals for abuse and neglect, Indiana DCS kept handing her back due to policies that prioritize family reunification. Text messages between her mother and grandmother reveal chilling cruelty and apathy. We unpack the massive failures that led to this preventable death. Listener discretion strongly advised.

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Secret Passage Podcast is hosted by Dana Vespoli and Shannon Rogers

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