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Anthony, Noah, Gabriel and beyond: How to fix L.A. County DCFS
Noah Cuatro’s life and tragic death offer a sobering window into how race, cultural sensitivity and trust collided inside the agency.
A spate of child fatalities in the Antelope Valley — Gabriel Fernandez, Anthony Avalos and Noah Cuatro — has led to calls in recent years for more resources in the underserved region.
The case of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos exposes serious failures by the Los Angeles County child protection system to intervene before his death.
Los Angeles County caseworkers allowed 4-year-old Noah Cuatro to remain in his parents’ home despite a court order in May — weeks before the Palmdale boy died under what authorities say are suspicious circumstances, according to two sources who have reviewed court documents.
La muerte de Gabriel Fernández, de 8 años, en 2013, muestra un claro fracaso de la red de seguridad del condado de Los Ángeles para proteger a los niños maltratados.
The death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez in 2013 was a notorious failure of Los Angeles County’s safety net to protect abused and neglected children.
Anthony Ávalos, de 10 años, sufrió al menos cinco días de torturas continuas que culminaron con su muerte en junio, según afirman los fiscales del condado de Los Ángeles en documentos judiciales.
Anthony Avalos suffered at least five days of sustained torture that culminated in the 10-year-old boy’s death last month, Los Angeles County prosecutors allege in new court papers.
En las últimas semanas de vida Anthony Ávalos expresó que le gustaban los niños, y las autoridades ahora están investigando si la homofobia desempeñó un papel en la muerte del niño de Lancaster, de 10 años de edad, dijo un funcionario del condado.
