Child Abuse Occurs In Many Settings Including Foster Care Group Facilities

Dear Judge Sakai:

Hi. This is {"ME"}. I writing because I would like to tell you how I feel. I feel really empty inside without my family. I've been doing really good where I am. No restraints, to topocs, and I would really appreciate if you would take time to listen. I'm scared that my grandma might might die and I won't be by her side. I've never been away this long. If I can't life with my family you're taking my whole world. I've been waiting for this moment because I hope I can go home.

I can't see my dad and NOW my MOM. I don't have any body else left. I pray every night so that I could maybe go home to a loving family. If you lived with them you would say so too. My mom and grandma got me to stop smoking and cutting because they've showed me what it really was, Dumb! I would never have stopped without their help.

I'm just saying I would like to go home as soon as possible. People where I'm at feel on other girls. It really bothers me but I have to deal with it for now. I realize that my family is really important to have even better when they are there.

And you have to check your food every day here for bugs. Really Sick!! I miss my family a bunch. Please give them back to me. They are the best thing I ever had.

P.S.: Thank U for listening to me.

Actual Letter From Child in RTC to TX Judge

UPDATE: This child has gone home. She spends an enormous amount of time with her grandmother and her mother and is in therapy to deal with the abuse she suffered while in Residential State Foster Care. She never has to look for bugs in her food again!