A.J. Freund case: Court upholds conviction of former DCFS worker in child's death

A.J. Freund case: Court upholds conviction of former DCFS worker in child's death

A state appellate court has upheld the conviction of a former Illinois child welfare worker in connection with the 2019 death of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy.

‘Entirely preventable’: Appeals court rejects appeal from DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect Crystal Lake boy murdered by parents | Illinois State Bar Association

‘Entirely preventable’: Appeals court rejects appeal from DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect Crystal Lake boy murdered by parentsAn appeals court has rejected an appeal by a DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy murdered by his mother, saying he had a duty to protect the child. Source: Lake & McHenry County Scanner

'Entirely preventable': Appeals court rejects appeal from DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect Crystal Lake boy murdered by parents

Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, (left) went on trial in September and a judge found the former DCFS worker guilty of failing to do his job, leading up to the death of AJ Freund (right) in Crystal Lake in 2019. | Photo – Left: Gregory Shaver/Shaw Media (Pool); Photo – Right: Provided An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy murdered by his mother, sayin…