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Ex-director of child welfare agency sentenced to probation
The former director of a county welfare agency in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to probation and house arrest after she pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children when she concealed abuse allegations to cut down a backlog of cases.
Child welfare agency ex-head pleads guilty in backlog case
The former head of a county welfare agency in northeastern Pennsylvania is guilty of endangering children by concealing abuse allegations to clear a backlog of cases. Joanne Van Saun pleaded guilty Tuesday before a county judge in Harrisburg to endangering the welfare of children and two counts of obstruction.