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• Appellate Court Affirms Conviction of Former Illinois Child Welfare Specialist in Preventable Death of 5 Year Old A.J. Freund

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Second District Appellate Court has upheld the child endangerment conviction of former DCFS investigator Carlos Acosta. The ruling confirms that Acosta's failure to act on docu...