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Anthony Avalos timeline

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May 4, 2008

Heather Barron, then 18, gives birth to Anthony.

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Feb. 28, 2013

Child abuse hotline call arrives from unknown caller — substantiated.

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April 29, 2014

Child abuse hotline call, from Heather’s sister’s therapist — substantiated.

The case of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos exposes serious failures by the Los Angeles County child protection system to intervene before his death.

Sept. 4, 2019

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Oct. 14, 2014

Child abuse hotline call, from Wendy Wright, a counselor for the Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley — not substantiated.

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Nov. 5, 2014

Child abuse hotline call, from Chrystal Gee, a counselor for the Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley — ruled to be duplicative of fourth call.

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April 27, 2015

Child abuse hotline call, from Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Goffigan — substantiated.

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June 12, 2015

Child abuse hotline call, from DCFS caseworker Anna Sciortino — not substantiated.

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Sept. 18-19, 2015

Child abuse hotline calls, from Vice Principal Gia Greaux, Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Gelardo and maternal uncle David Barron — not substantiated.

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April 28, 2016

Child abuse hotline call, from Mildred Blue, a child care worker at a domestic violence center — not substantiated.

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Sept. 28, 2016

Child abuse hotline call, from unknown caller — not substantiated.

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Nov. 2, 2016

Child abuse hotline call, from unknown caller — not substantiated.

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June 18, 2018

Anthony tells his mother he has romantic feelings for boys, she later tells DCFS caseworkers.

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June 19, 2018

Leiva allegedly drops Anthony on the ground repeatedly, because he would not eat a peanut butter sandwich, his sibling later told authorities.

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June 21, 2018

Anthony dies.

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