WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas state senator said she was horrified but not surprised that someone in the state's child welfare agency altered records in the case of a 3-year-old Wichita boy whose body was found encased in concrete.
Department for Children and Families Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel met with Evan Brewer's family on Friday before releasing records, the Wichita Eagle reported. Family spokeswoman Shayla Johnston said Meier-Hummel told the family "there was dishonesty" in a form that was changed.
State Sen. Barbara Bollier, a Republican from Mission Hills, said she had previously heard about a possible alteration but had no proof. She sits on the state's Child Welfare Task Force.
"It's horrific. But unfortunately, the administration we've had, it doesn't surprise me," Bollier said. "I think you dig anywhere, you're going to find things. It will probably take years to unravel what's been done."
Records show the agency made a mistake in the lead-up to Brewer's death. They show a report of detailed abuse allegations was not forwarded to a social worker investigating the case.