The Brief
- The State of Washington agreed to pay $9 million to Ashley Miller, who claims the foster care system failed her, leading to years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse.
- Miller’s attorney, Vincent Nappo, highlighted repeated failures by the state, including neglecting mandatory check-ins and ignoring reports of missed school and a convicted felon living in her foster home.
- The settlement allows Miller to feel heard for the first time, emphasizing the importance of recognizing foster children as individuals who matter; no criminal charges have been filed against the foster parents.
SEATTLE – The State of Washington agreed to pay $9 million to a woman who says the foster care system failed her decades ago, according to the woman’s attorney.
Thirty-four-year-old Ashley Miller tells FOX 13 Seattle her childhood was haunted by physical, mental, and sexual abuse by the people who promised to care for her.
“I started as a victim. I’ve always felt like a victim. Trapped inside my own body. I was robbed from my childhood,” said Miller.…