Lebanon County Children and Youth Services (CYS) is the subject of a county-wide investigation alleging negligence by caseworkers that led to the death and serious injury of multiple children, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

In a press release, the DA’s office said past cases showed CYS caseworkers returned children to unfit physical environments, including their abuser’s home, causing death or serious injuries to children. CYS does not always notify police when they transfer custody of a child, the DA’s office said.

CYS caseworkers also asked judges to modify a suspected child abuser’s bail and allow contact between the perpetrator and the victim, the DA’s office said. The DA’s office objected to these requests in each case.

The DA’s office also said

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