Innocents Betrayed: A Times Investigation
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Miguel Padilla, mistreated and abandoned, killed himself at 17
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She had bounced from one stop to another in the welfare system.
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When agencies fail to share details of abuse cases in L.A. County, tragedy can result. A good database remains elusive.
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The abuse cases came from families that had been under scrutiny by L.A. County child welfare officials.
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