State Held Partially Liable in Child Abuse Case | Concord News

A jury awarded a sixteen million dollar verdict to a woman brutally abused over a hundred times as a child at a now-closed group home. The deceased abuser, Peter Tsetsilas, bears the largest share of blame at sixty percent, while his late wife, Beverly, and the facility each shoulder smaller portions. The state’s Department of Health and Human Services, which placed the child there despite knowing of prior abuse reports, was found twenty-five percent responsible — a staggering four million dollars. The victim’s team plans to appeal, arguing the state’s duty to protect children cannot be outsourced to contracted facilities. If unsuccessful, she’ll only recover from the state. The Attorney General expressed sympathy and reaffirmed their commitment to child safety — a case exposing the tangled web of responsibility in child welfare. 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/d6b2b32e707fdff2