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Friday, October 05, 2012  Police say Heather Lacey left her three year old son locked in a bedroom for 22 hours a day without access to a bathroom or food.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Following a report of a child left alone in a car, police at Fort Drum arrested the mother for using an electrical cord and switch to punish the child.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  A former Oneida County Child Protective Services caseworker and Utica police officer admits having child pornography on his home computer in the town of Frankfort.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Oswego County Administrator Phil Church confirms to CNY Central’s Jim Kenyon that there was a private meeting on Friday regarding numerous complaints about Family Court Judge Kim Seager.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  An alleged case of child endangerment in the city of Oswego is sure to fuel further criticism of Family Court Judge Kim Seager.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  State Police in Watertown say they arrested 32-year-old James N. Costigan, of Calcium, for allegedly engaging in sex acts with two young girls; an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The Buffalo Police Department has launched an internal investigation into how its officers handled a 10-year-old boy's reports of abuse a year before he was found beaten to death in his family's basement.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  CNY Central reveals new information in the case of Family Court Judge Kimberly Seager who some accuse of placing children in dangerous situations.

Monday, February 27, 2012  A Family Court Judge in Oswego County is under fire for allegedly placing children in dangerous situations.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  In an email from Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor on Wednesday, she reminded students, faculty and staff of their responsibility to maintain a safe environment on campus.

Friday, May 13, 2011  In a follow up to a story CNY Central has been covering for the past two months, work crews have begun cleaning out an Oswego apartment that was infested with garbage and insects and became the focus of an investigation into child endangerment.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Relatives of the Oswego couple accused of endangering their children by forcing them to live in squalor are speaking out exclusively to CNY Central.

Friday, March 26, 2010  State Police and Oneida County Child Protective Services are investigating how the 6 year old grandson of the Sherrill City Police Chief overdosed on methamphetamine.

Friday, January 29, 2010  Oswego County officials say they're making progress with a comprehensive improvement plan for the Department of Social Services.

Friday, January 29, 2010  The Oswego County Department of Social Services has submitted a report on how they are improving the agency. The improvements are based on the "Child Protective Services Improvement Plan" created by the county's Health and Human Services Committee in 2009.