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No one ever accused Kyon of harming her child. But for nine months in 2024, caseworkers from the city Administration for Children’s Services regularly visited her home, inspected her son’s body, looked through every room and searched her refrigerator.
It started after Kyon’s boyfriend at the time beat her in front of their then-14-month-old-son, according to court papers. ACS opened a case against the father, accusing him of neglecting his child by committing domestic violence in front of him…