The Brief
- Following the death of Rebekah Baptiste on July 30, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) released a statement detailing its involvement with her family, including several past reports of concern.
- DCS stated that while it received numerous calls regarding the family, many did not meet the legal threshold to remove the children from the home.
- The agency emphasized that it must have “strong evidence” of abuse or neglect to take a child into custody and is now reviewing the case with outside experts.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Child Safety released information on the reports it said it took in the case of Rebekah Baptiste before her death on July 30 of this year.
The final report was on July 27 when Rebekah was brought to the hospital by first responders after being found unresponsive near a wash in Apache County. Doctors confirmed her injuries weren’t accidental, and she died three days later.
Rebekah’s siblings were placed in a licensed foster home.…