‘It can happen to you’: Child advocates discuss experience with abuse

  • Every year, an average of 40 Lampasas children are removed from their homes due to some form of child abuse or neglect, officials said. ALEXADRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD
    Every year, an average of 40 Lampasas children are removed from their homes due to some form of child abuse or neglect, officials said. ALEXADRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

    Lampasas County child abuses cases continue to increase, but officials and surviving families believe the issue can be mitigated with local services focused on education and awareness.

    Haylee Brewer was no stranger to child abuse cases due to her nine years on the Lampasas County Child Welfare Board and her two terms as board vice president, but she saw a new side of things when her daughter became…