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Shocking Case of Child Neglect Raises Concerns about Living Conditions

Warning: This story contains distressing details about child abuse.

A shocking case of child neglect that left a baby dead and another child abandoned in a Kingston, Ont., apartment has many in the community asking how the siblings’ parents, police and child welfare authorities could have allowed their living conditions to fall into such an unimaginably sordid state.

When first responders pulled the surviving three-year-old from the apartment last Friday, the superintendent of the building said the boy was naked, covered in feces and had fear in his eyes.

But he was the lucky one. His seven-month-old brother was already dead, police said.

Conditions inside the unit where the children had been living with their mother were so atrocious it remains sealed off, and neighbours told CBC they’ve heard it will be condemned.

“It’s a mess. You can’t even stand the smell. But when you open the door…” recalled the superintendent, who was unable to finish the sentence.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

A sixth child, the eldest, was fathered by another man and was given up for adoption along with one of his half-siblings.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

Mother facing multiple charges

The boys’ 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. She now faces multiple charges including criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessaries of life and two counts of abandoning a child under 10 years old.

CBC has since learned the woman has a history of substance abuse and domestic instability.

Court documents related to the 46-year-old father reveal that he, too, has a troubled past including multiple run-ins with the law, resulting in charges of assault and mischief. He’s also accused of violating various court-imposed conditions in Kingston.

The parents, who separated around 2020, previously lived in Brockville, Ont., about 85 kilometres northeast of Kingston. That’s where three of the couple’s other kids were taken away and placed in other homes due to concerns over their welfare.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 1: No Poverty

   • Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable.
   • Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims, and the poor and the vulnerable.

2. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

   • Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
   • Indicator 3.2.1: Under-five mortality rate.

3. SDG 4: Quality Education

   • Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
   • Indicator 4.1.1: Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex.

4. SDG 5: Gender Equality

   • Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
   • Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age group.

5. SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

   • Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
   • Indicator 16.2.1: Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age group and form of exploitation.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

Analysis

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

   The issues highlighted in the article are connected to the following SDGs:

   • SDG 1: No Poverty
   • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
   • SDG 4: Quality Education
   • SDG 5: Gender Equality
   • SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

   Based on the article’s content, the following specific targets can be identified:

   • Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable.
   • Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
   • Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
   • Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
   • Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

   Yes, there are indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets:

   • Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims, and the poor and the vulnerable.
   • Indicator 3.2.1: Under-five mortality rate.
   • Indicator 4.1.1: Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex.
   • Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age group.
   • Indicator 16.2.1: Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age group and form of exploitation.

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