In re E.M.
Mother M.C.s daughter, E., was found to have been sexually abused by her stepfather, S.C.G., who lived with mother and her three children, E., E.M., and B. The three children were detained by the Department of Children and Family Services (Department), and were released to the mother on the condition that S.C.G. would not live in the home. At the jurisdictional and dispositional hearing some seven weeks later, the juvenile court sustained the allegations of sexual abuse and also found the mother knew or should have known of the ongoing abuse and failed to take action to protect the child.
The mother appeals, contending there was no evidence to support the courts finding she knew or should have known of the sexual abuse, and she should have been identified as a non-offending parent. Two of the children E. and B. also appeal, contending there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that the mother failed to protect the children, and therefore insufficient evidence of risk to the children to sustain dependency jurisdiction. Court affirm the order.
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