Melissa in the Morning: License-Exempt Camps

It’s any parent’s nightmare: your child is in the care of a predator. That nightmare came to life in Bethany a few years ago. A former parks and recreation employee was arrested and charged with multiple felony charges, including sexual contact with a victim under 13, first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. A recent OCA report revealed there are a lot of systemic failures for license-exempt programs, like parks and rec. We spoke with Acting Child Advocate, Christina Ghio, for the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate.

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