Buttigieg hoax exposes a child welfare system too vulnerable to unverified tips
Buttigieg hoax exposes a child welfare system too vulnerable to unverified tips
- July 4, 2026
- Kelley Fong, sociology, shares expertise with The New York Sun
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“Allegations from anonymous sources are confirmed by CPS [Child Protective Services] at the lowest rate of all reporter types, just 10 percent are confirmed nationwide,” an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, Kelley Fong, tells The New York Sun. … “A few more minutes of the screener’s time, getting at the details of the concern and what seems to be driving the call, could save many hours of CPS investigative staff time as well as, most importantly, the stress and trauma of the investigation for the family,” Ms. Fong says.
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