Substance Abuse Case Study

SUMMARY OF ALLEGATIONS On 4/18/2018, the department became involved due to concern for Family Threatens Child, Substance Misuse-Illicit Drugs, Environmental Hazards, and Sexual Abuse-Sexual Molestation. It was reported there is concerns for Ciara White (CV-2) and Brandon Johnson (CV-0) as the mother, Shannon King and step-father, Byron Johnson, are selling drugs from the home and are using drugs. According to the report, the step-father beats the mother in the presence of the children. The mother is currently pregnant and both parents are unemployed. There are concerns as the home has been recently without lights and Ciara has been observed with urine clothing for two days. Also, there is concern for Ciara as about a month ago her mother …show more content…
Byron expressed the paternal family of Ciara is making false accusations as they want her custody. Byron indicated that Shannon is not residing in his home as they are currently separated. Byron denies his home has been without electricity and to be hazardous. Shannon denies all the reported allegations, domestic violence altercations with Byron, drug use, and selling drugs. Shannon denies residing at Byron home address as they are currently separated and deny witnessing his home without electricity. Shannon indicated about a month ago Ciara returned from visiting her paternal grandparents with her clothing urine and denies not changing her clothing for two days. Shannon indicated about a month ago Ciara visited her grandfather and father. Then suddenly after Ciara returned from her grandparent’s home, while at the playground of the park she changed Ciara diaper. Ciara pointed to her private area and said “a gun”. Ciara did not disclose any additional concerns or details. Shannon did not report this incident as she does not want anyone to take her children away and did not observe any concerns such as a rash or redness to report as did not feel it was sexual in nature. Shannon indicated Ciara is currently in daycare at Little People Learning Center and deny losing 4-C …show more content…
Per the mother the children do not currently visit often with their bio-father’s or stay overnight. The mother and stepfather reside in two separate residences. It appears the mother continues to date men who sells and uses drugs. The mother has reported history of unsafe sleeping arrangements. Also, it appears there is a pattern of a lot of people coming in and out of the home as it has been reported in all prior reports and it was confirmed by the leasing office at the mother apartment complex. However, calls to service to the mother address noted no calls for verbal or physical domestic dispute. Calls to service to the stepfather address noted a domestic battery on March 4th, 2018 between Anthony Ellington and Venise Mosley, who then after it was found to be Byron brother and his girlfriend. No calls to the stepfather noted any domestic violence as to the mother or stepfather. CPI observed the stepfather home to be free of hazards. CPI did not observe any indication of drug use or activity in the home. Stepfather agreed to submit to a drug test twice, however, was unable to provide a sample in both occasions. CPI did not observe Byron to be impaired, as he did not display any behaviors to suggest to be under the influence of Substance Misuse-Illicit. A walk through of the mother home was completed with no hazards to the children. The home was fully furnished with appropriate sleeping arrangements and food available to the

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Substance Abuse: A Case Study