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Walt Buteau

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Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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The injuries, including bruises and sprains, are recorded in these medical documents. And Aliverdian tells us lawmakers also noticed the wounds.

Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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Now he's behind three bills that are endorsed by several lawmakers. One would overhaul DCYF. Another would stop Rhode Island from sending children out of state. The measures, he says, would save money. But more importantly, he tells us, save children from what he and too many others survived.

Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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Nicholas Aliverdian is a strong critic of DCYF, and he tells us this bill covers injuries sustained while he was supposed to be protected by DCYF. Aliverdian was shocked when he received a six-page medical bill and this letter asking for just under $207,000 for medical assistance. He tells us the bill covers an 11-year period, starting when he was placed in DCYF custody in 2002.

Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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So far, the Office of Health and Human Services is not answering our questions or Aliverdian's about whether or not every child in state custody is billed for medical assistance. The letter comes while Aliverdian is suing this long list of former and current state officials and the DCYF for how he was treated while in state care.

Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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He alleges he was physically and sexually assaulted while he was moved in and out of some 20 group homes in three states.

Serialously with Annie Elise

254: The Cringy and UNHINGED Case of Nicholas Rossi: From Most Wanted to Most Embarrassing

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Aliverdian tells Target 12 he'll continue to push for changes in the law to force DCYF to keep Rhode Island children in Rhode Island group homes. But he has no plans to pay the $206,918.39 bill.