Case Study: Diaton V. USA

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PER REPORTER: Draton was charged as an adult for a sex offense with a child under the age of 14. The circuit court gave it back to youth court. Draton is in need of special care. He has no legal guardian in the state. His legal guardian is in Texas. He does have family in Mississippi (MS). The mother sent him to Mississippi to be with the grandparents. The sex offense happened in MS and he was placed in jail. He just got out of jail. He was in jail for a year and a half. He was in jail too long without treatment. The reporter was told to call a report in so the child could be placed in CPS custody. This is per Judge William E. Andrews III. Draton has no physical or mental limitations the reporter is aware of. For a while, he has been on the

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