PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A state report concludes that Oregon child welfare workers repeatedly failed to help an abused teenage girl in Eugene whose parents were charged with aggravated murder in her death.
The report released Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Human Services said the case of Jeanette Maples was not adequately investigated or referred for assessment despite four separate calls alleging abuse and neglect over four years.
The 15-year-old was killed Dec. 9. Her mother, 41-year-old Angela McAnulty, and her 40-year-old stepfather, Richard McAnulty, have been charged with aggravated murder as a result of “intentional maiming and torture.”
The couple have pleaded not guilty. They could face the death penalty if convicted.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
