A summary of Olivia Jansen's file shows the state of Kansas was contacted twice by people concerned about the 3-year-old's well-being.
The Kansas Department for Families and Children released a summary of the child's file on Friday that determined her death to be the result of child abuse.
TODAY - WE OBTAINED ASUMMARY OF OLIVIA'S FILEWITH THE AGENCY.41 ACTION NEWSINVESTIGATOR JESSICAMCMASTER TAKES ACLOSER LOOK AT WHATTHE SUMMARY REVEALS.JESSICAWE PUT IN A RECORDSREQUEST WITH KANSASDEPARTMENT FORCHILDREN AND FAMILIESTHE DAY POLICE FOUNDOLIVIA JANSEN'S BODY.TODAY, THE AGENCYRELEASED A SUMMARY OFOLIVIA'S FILE TO UTHE SUMMARY SHOWSDCF RECEIVED THREECALLS ABOUT OLIVIA THISYEAR.THE FIRST TWO CAME INON FEBRUARY 28TH WITHCONCERNS THAT OLIVIAWAS BEING ABUSED.BUT, THE REPORT SHOWSA SOCIAL WORKER VISITEOLIVIA IN PERSON THATVERY DAY--AND FOUND NOEVIDENCE OF ABUSE.
OOF THE CALLERSRECANTED THEIR CLAIMS.THE FINAL CALL CAME INJUNE.THE AGENCY NOTES THEYSPOKE WITH OLIVIA OVERVIDEO--BECAUSE SHE WASOUT OF TOWN WITH HERDAD'S GIRLFRIEND.ACCORDING TO DCF THEAGENCY ASKED OLIVIA'SDAD TO TAKE A DRUG TESTTHAT CAME BACK POSITIVEFOR THC..LAURA HOWARD // DCFSECRETARin child welfare certainly apositive for marijuana is notgonna be a reason to take achild out of a home by anymeans.Jessica McMasterWE ASKED SECRETARYHOWARD IF, AFTREVIEWING OLIVIA'S FILE,SHE THINKS THE AGENCYDID IT'S JOB--SHE SAYSEVERYTHING WAS DONERIGHT.
WE'LL HAVE MOREON THAT AT 6.
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