Making the call: DCFS rewards worker who ignored abuse
Rica Rountree's survival hinged on how the adults outside her father's abusive household reacted to the multiple injuries visible on her 8-year-old...
Rica Rountree's survival hinged on how the adults outside her father's abusive household reacted to the multiple injuries visible on her 8-year-old body in the weeks leading up to her 2019 death.First to see the black eyes and bruises were teachers in Bloomington-Normal who reported the suspicious marks to the state DCFS hotline as part of their legal responsibility as mandated reporters. Educators, medical workers and law enforcement are among thousands of mandated reporters required to report signs of neglect and abuses.