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Article: Mother and son reunited after case is dismissed; Boy was not molested, and social worker acted incorrectly.(News)
- Article from:
- The Star (South Africa)
- Article date:
- September 9, 2008
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BYLINE: Thandi Skade
It took a child psychologist just three sessions with a 4-year-old boy to dismiss a social worker's claims that a Benoni mother was sexually abusing her son.
The allegations made against the mother were based on a social worker's notes and a drawing that the mother has still not seen to this day.
The Star first reported Lizette Kruger's* story two months ago after police tried to take her son Marko* away from her while they investigated sexual abuse charges brought by a social worker and two teachers at the boy's school.
Lizette was made aware of the charges against her only a few hours before the police planned ...