Sex Abuse, Drugs, Lack of Food Pose ‘Immediate Risk' to Kids at State-Funded Group Homes

An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals dreadful violations at some of California’s group homes, which are 24-hour child care facilities that house abused and neglected children throughout the state. California is in the midst of overhauling its child welfare system, but the reform could take years. In the meantime, the Investigative Unit found evidence of 815 violations at Bay Area group homes that posed an “immediate risk” to children and teens over the past five years. Bigad Shaban reports in a video that first aired on March 1, 2016.