Opinion ID: 625611
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Heading: Dr Whitley's Evaluation of C.H.

Text: On 9 March 2004, in response to things like the foster mother's allegations, Braddy accompanied C.H. to a psychologist, Dr. Whitley. Braddy relayed the allegations and instances of C.H.'s misconduct. She also disclosed that C.H. had recently said his grandfather had molested him in the past. Among other things, Braddy asked for recommendations about placement for C.H. During Whitley's examination, C.H. denied his being sexually abused and his acting out in a sexual way. In his report (the Whitley Report), Whitley recounted the inappropriate touching and other allegations. Whitley also noted the photographs found in the zipped pouch. The Whitley Report included the following recommendations: Based on the above information, it is recommended that [C.H.] be placed [in] a group home or residential treatment facility, as opposed to a family foster home where other children might be vulnerable to his sexual acts. Nevertheless, any placement decisions should be based on input from his caregivers, and the professionals working with him. Whitley recommended that C.H. receive treatment that gives attention to matters of sexuality, finding that it is unclear whether [C.H.] has empathy for those to whom he makes unwanted sexual advances. Whitley also made this observation: Until appropriate placement and treatment can be arranged, [C.H.] requires very close supervision, and should never be left alone with other children, and he should not share a bedroom with other children. Other psychological reports had been made about C.H. in the pastincluding one authored by a Dr. Anderson in 2003. But Whitley's was the most explicit report about C.H.'s sexual issues. After Dr. Whitley's evaluation, C.H. was placed in a different group home in March 2004. Braddy did enroll C.H. in additional counseling, although Plaintiffs dispute whether C.H. ever actually completed this course of counseling. No further information of sexual incidents arose during this time: that is, after the Whitley examination (on 9 March 2004) and before C.H. went into the Templeton home (on 17 December 2004).