One Adopted child Found Dead and Another Burned with Acid by Adopted Parent
BALDWIN: It is day two on this story. We're all still trying to wrap our heads around this horrific case out of Florida. A father found lying beside this hospital. His adopted son, 10 years of age, covered in chemicals in his pickup truck, his adopted daughter's body in a bag in the back. There are all kinds of questions still and so few answers. Sunny Hostin on the case. Sunny, what's so tragic is it looks like this story could have been prevented. Child protection workers got this anonymous tip, and went to the house on Friday. Why didn't they take the kids out of the house?</s>SUNNY HOSTIN, LEGAL ANALYST, TRUTV'S "IN SESSION": Apparently they didn't do so because no one answered the door, Brooke, no one was there. At least that's what I'm hearing. And yes, they can be held liable for, you know, perhaps mismanaging this case. Where I used to practice prosecuting these kinds of cases, the department was held liability for perhaps inadequate protection of a child or inadequate investigation, which may have happened here and failing to paw a child in protective custody. The system clearly failed these children. I know that child protective services agencies, you know, I guess trying to figure out what happened here, and they're also sort of trying to say their investigation was proper. But when I hear something like this, Brooke, when I hear this could have been prevented, that our system let these children down that a child is fighting for his life, there's another child that is dead, it really, really angers me. And I think it's outrageous and it's outraging so many people in America.</s>BALDWIN: Let's talk about the father here, tried to hurt himself this morning as he was told to get ready to appear in court. What happened?</s>HOSTIN: Well, apparently he did try to hurt himself. He did something to his head. He was uncooperative and not in court today. People are saying it's being reported he's just sick about what happened here, but he did try to hurt himself.</s>BALDWIN: Quickly, what are the charges he's facing?</s>HOSTIN: Apparently facing at this point aggravated child abuse. But this investigation is ongoing. We know a dead child was found in his truck, his adopted daughter. So while the investigation continues, it's quite possible he could have been charged with more.</s>BALDWIN: Ten years of age. I'm still worrying about the other two kids they had.</s>HOSTIN: It's unbelievable.</s>BALDWIN: It is unbelievable. Thanks so much. Now to Candy Crowley in "THE SITUATION ROOM" -- Candy.