ABC11 pushes for solutions to get Wake County foster teens out of living in office building

ABC11 is pushing state officials for funding solutions to find suitable living conditions for Wake County teenagers in foster care who are being housed inside a county office building.

The county is housing as many as 20 to 25 teenagers at a time inside the building. The teens are living together and sleeping, showering and eating in office spaces that have been set aside for them.

ABC11 took its findings to state Rep. Sarah Crawford, D-Wake, who said the situation reflects a broader issue facing foster care systems across North Carolina…

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