"Three weeks ago, he brought a homeless man to live with them because "it's their Christian duty." "Homeless Hank" has so far stolen from them, urinated on a neighbor's lawn, used drugs in their home, and brought in shady people who have commenced turning their place into a drug den. It would be bad enough if it were just the two of them, but they have an 8-month-old baby and I fear for his safety."
"Throughout this summer, I've had several recent occasions to tell letter-writers to refrain from calling CPS on neighbors whose kids ride bikes alone or sometimes forget to put their swimsuits on. My message is always that this agency is busy with kids who are actually in danger from things like, well, exactly what you've described here-living in a drug den. If the situation is as bad as you say, you need to tell your sister that if she doesn't get your nephew out of there, you'll call the authorities for help."
A sister's husband invited a homeless man, "Homeless Hank," to live in their home citing Christian duty. The guest has stolen, urinated on a neighbor's lawn, used drugs in the house, and brought in other shady people, creating a drug-den environment. The household includes an 8-month-old baby whose safety is a major concern. An offer was made to shelter the sister and nephew, but the sister refuses, citing duty to obey her husband. Child protective services and authorities are appropriate avenues to pursue if the child's living conditions remain dangerous.
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