The System: Protect a Child?

Robin McDaniel was startled from her sleep when the phone rang. She looked at the clock; it was three o’clock in the morning. Her stomach ached at the realization that this was another harassing call from the evilest people alive. “Hello,” she said, trying her best to hide any sign of fear in her voice. They were relentless, calling all hours of the night and laughing.

Robin and her 19-year-old son, Sampson McDaniel-Perez, had temporary protective custody of Sampson’s two daughters, Laurel ...