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EMILY LEE, ET AL v. COUNTY OF CHESTER et al
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2:24-cv-04180
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August 27, 2025
Pa. County Denies Liability In Fatal Child Abuse Case
Officials in Chester County, Pennsylvania, denied any role in the death of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly abused by her father and stepmother, claiming in the county's answer to a lawsuit that any fault lay with the alleged abusers.
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August 04, 2025
Pa. School District Released From Suit Over Fatal Child Abuse
A Philadelphia-area school district and two officials have been released from a complaint alleging that they, along with others, were liable for the death of a 12-year-old girl who was fatally abused by her father and stepmother.
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May 30, 2025
Pa. Agencies Escape Suit Over Child's Fatal Abuse, For Now
Several Pennsylvania child welfare agencies and officials have been let out of a lawsuit claiming they were responsible for a 12-year-old girl's fatal abuse by her father and stepmother, but the court afforded the plaintiff the opportunity to refile the suit against officials in their individual capacities.
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November 26, 2024
Pa. Let Out Of Suit Concerning Child's Abuse, Death
The state of Pennsylvania has been let out of a federal lawsuit in which schools and local child-welfare agencies are accused of allowing a 12-year-old girl to be fatally abused by her father and stepmother, with the girl's estate telling the court that Pennsylvania has not responded to the lawsuit.
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September 04, 2024
Pa. County Wants Out Of Child Abuse, Death Lawsuit
A northeastern Pennsylvania county wants out of a lawsuit over schools and local child-welfare agencies accused of allowing a 12-year-old girl to be abused to death by her father and stepmother, arguing that the case didn't fall under any of the exceptions to state agencies' sovereign immunity.
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August 15, 2024
Pennsylvania, Agencies Sued Over Child's Death
The half-sisters of a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was allegedly tortured and starved to death by her father and stepmother have filed a lawsuit saying there was "atrocious and reprehensible disregard" shown by those responsible for protecting her.