ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department worker who was supposed to help a student ended up causing more damage, according to a lawsuit. And now, the agency is paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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"Obviously, the family was very upset with what had happened. It greatly affected my client during her formative years in school," said Erika Anderson, the attorney for the plaintiff.

The suit claims that in 2016, a CYFD worker came to Armi

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