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Indiana Child Welfare Chief Resigns amid Ethics Scandal

Department of Child Services Director James W. Payne resigned in the wake of an Indianapolis Star investigation that raised ethical questions about his personal role in a child neglect case involving his own family.

Department of Child Services Director James W. Payne resigned in the wake of an Indianapolis Star investigation that raised ethical questions about his personal role in a child neglect case involving his own family.

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