But if you're still stumped for teacher Halloween costumes come October, never fear: We're here to help with plenty of A+ ideas! Many of our DIY finds give a little nod to your profession, like the cute pencil costume or one inspired by the '90s queen of school supplies, Lisa Frank. O’Day is being charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and failure to report or refer.Īll five arrested are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 25.If you're a teacher who loves Halloween, then you probably start brainstorming work-appropriate Halloween costumes at the beginning of the school year like the excellent planner that you are. The woman continued stating the caseworkers would threaten her with insulting comments, often telling her “Your kids smell like pi** and sh** from cats… you’re not a good mother,” court documents stated.ĭetectives believe O’Day “failed to act to minimize the risk of serious harm to these children and in doing so knowingly exposed them to ongoing neglect and abuse.” The woman described reaching out to O’Day on numerous occasions, desperately seeking help, tools, treatment, and services, which never came, as stated in the affidavit.
In one particular case, a woman admitted to Scranton police that she provided inadequate care for her two children but the abuse and neglect were being overlooked by OYFS and supervisor O’Day. O’Day is aware of each referral for concerns of abuse and investigators claim the pleas for help for the children from the community, and from medical providers were ignored by supervisor O’Day, investigators wrote in a probable cause affidavit.įurther investigation conducted into O’Day as a supervisor revealed that there were many cases in which she ignored the cries for help from OYFS. O’Day is reported to be the supervisor of Amy Helcoski and was aware of the condition of the home and children since January 2021. Helcoski has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and failure to report or refer. Heloski left the three children in an environment that was deemed a health and safety hazard.” Investigators in the court documents stated “Helcoski was assigned as the caseworker for this case and did not file dependency with the courts or provide any service to ensure the safety of the children.
Once police learned that the children were hospitalized for lung conditions doctors informed detectives the children being exposed to urine can contribute to health problems as there are many diseases that can be transmitted by animal feces. She also said believed the family had time to clean up before her visits due to the building being locked and she had never seen it in the condition the officer referenced.Īs stated in the affidavit, the homeowners accused of having their home in deplorable conditions told police there have been many reports to OYFS that their house was trashed and covered with cat urine and feces but despite the allegations, Helocski would respond and say everything was fine. Court documents state Helcoski responded to the officer’s email stating she had never been in the “cat room” because she was very allergic.
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