MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An 80-page case file by Child Protective Services has revealed years of investigations into the Mechanicville mother who killed her four children in June. The documentation showed no indications that the agency had made moves to remove the children from the household.
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The documents come as part of father Brady Harmon’s lawsuit against Saratoga County and several other entities for allegedly failing to protect his children. He is reportedly seeking $400 million in compensation.
January 2021
According to the documents, CPS launched its first investigation into Sarah Myers, mother of Harper, Hudson, Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon, in January 2021. The report stated that Harper and Hudson — who were 8 years old and 6 years at the time, respectively — had been absent from school for more than 50 total days that academic year.
As a result, the two children were reportedly failing their classes. The document said Hudson, who was diagnosed with autism, had not yet mastered basic student performance behaviors and struggled with writing letters and numbers.
“These areas (Reading and Math) are basic kindergarten foundational skills, and this is concerning because Hudson’s chronological age would typically place him in a first-grade classroom,” the document said.
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Meanwhile, Harper had missed numerous assignments, as well as the math units on multiplication, time and measurement. She also required extra teacher support due to her academic gaps…