Former DCS Employee Accused of Falsifying Child Abuse Records

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A former employee of the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) in Hendricks County was accused of neglecting her duties and falsifying records related to child abuse cases.

According to the investigation, 30-year-old Brianna Spillman, a former family case manager, is accused of lying about conducting in-person visits. She filed false reports in the state’s child abuse reporting system.

The investigation started in November 2024 after Spillman resigned from her position, which she held from July 2023. In one instance, Spillman claimed to have visited a family and reported a child was healthy, wearing a softball uniform, and headed to a softball game. Eight months later, the child’s father told investigators that he was never contacted by DCS and that neither of his