New Mexico CYFD Settles Abuse Case | Albuquerque News

New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families Department is paying $1.4 million to two abused children — a settlement reached after their adoptive parents, a former Taos teacher and his wife, were jailed for horrific crimes including forcing a boy to use a pickle jar and drink toilet water, and sexually abusing the girl — with CYFD denying fault but acknowledging failure to protect despite prior reports, including one child running to a neighbor on Christmas Day bruised and malnourished. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2ba248c8b111b36d