The aunt of 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, who starved to death, is suing the city's child-welfare agency for negligence in preventing the boy's death despite prior knowledge of family issues.
The lawsuit highlights the Administration for Children's Services' prior contacts with Jahmeik's family, arguing they failed to protect him from malnutrition and unsafe conditions, leading to his death.
Jahmeik's parents have been criminally charged with manslaughter and child endangerment, as he was found severely malnourished and died weighing only 19 pounds.
Prosecutors indicated that Jahmeik's weight was critically below the norm, emphasizing the agency's potential negligence as they closed a prior case against the family in 2022.
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