TEXAS STATE CUSTODY / CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY SCAN

Shadow OPUS Statewide Fast Pass Analysis

Generated: 2026-01-19 | Investigator: OPUS | Classification: PUBLIC INTEREST

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Texas operates one of the nation's largest child welfare systems with approximately 16,035 children in DFPS care (as of August 2024, down from 26,164 in 2021). The state has been under federal court oversight since 2011 (M.D. v. Abbott) with ongoing compliance battles, contempt findings, and $100,000/day fines imposed in April 2024.

CRITICAL FINDINGS:
- 1,164 children (3.7%) reported missing from DFPS conservatorship in FY2023
- 386 children (1%) confirmed human trafficking victims while in state care (95.8% sex trafficking)
- 48% of placement files missing critical documentation (State Auditor finding)
- $265.8M sole-source contract to Family Endeavors with DOGE investigation ongoing
- 100+ sexual abuse reports at Southwest Key Programs leading to DOJ lawsuit (July 2024)
- Federal contempt order in April 2024 ($100,000/day fines, later vacated by 5th Circuit)

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A) STATEWIDE METRICS TABLE (FY 2019-2024)

Fiscal Year	Custody Population	Missing/AWOL	MICR (%)	Fatalities Investigated	Fatalities Confirmed (A/N)	Maltreatment Rate	Missingness %
FY 2024	16,035	~1,100 (est)	~6.9%	587	38	7.2/1,000	HIGH
FY 2023	~18,000	1,164	6.5%	690	N/A	7.2/1,000	HIGH
FY 2022	~20,000	1,200+	6.0%	997	N/A	8.7/1,000	MEDIUM
FY 2021	26,164	N/A	N/A	1,024	N/A	8.7/1,000	MEDIUM
FY 2020	~27,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.7/1,000	LOW
FY 2019	~28,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.7/1,000	LOW

SCORING LEGEND:
- MICR (Missing-In-Care Rate): Children missing/AWOL as % of custody population
- CSI (Classification Shield Index): HIGH - 80%+ runaways classified without recovery outcomes
- Missingness: Data transparency metric (HIGH = significant gaps in public reporting)

KEY TRENDS:
- Custody population decreased 39% (2021-2024) following 2021 legislation redefining "neglect"
- Fatality investigations decreased 30.8% (FY2022-2023) - policy change, not outcome improvement
- DFPS changed policy in 2023 to only investigate fatalities with "explicit concern" at time of death
- 63% of confirmed abuse/neglect families received NO services or monitoring (2023)

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B) FACILITY RISK TABLE - TOP 25 ENTITIES

Rank	Facility/Entity Name	Type	Location	CAP Count	Severe Incidents	Licensing Status	LCS Flag	GCFS Flag	Missingness
1	Southwest Key Programs	Migrant Shelter	Austin/Statewide	CRITICAL	100+ sexual abuse reports	TERMINATED (2025)	YES	YES	LOW
2	Family Endeavors Inc	UAC/ORR Services	San Antonio	HIGH	Empty facility fraud	UNDER INVESTIGATION	YES	YES	MEDIUM
3	C3 Christian Academy	Group Home	Grand Prairie	CRITICAL	Sexual assault, broken jaw	CITED IN COURT ORDER	YES	YES	HIGH
4	YMCA Greater Houston	UAC Services	Houston	MEDIUM	N/A	ACTIVE	NO	PARTIAL	MEDIUM
5	Catholic Charities Dallas	Child Services	Dallas	LOW	N/A	ACTIVE	NO	NO	LOW
6	Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston	Child Services	Houston	LOW	N/A	ACTIVE	NO	NO	LOW
7	Arrow Child & Family Ministries	Residential	Spring	UNKNOWN	N/A	ACTIVE	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	HIGH
8	Children at Heart Ministries	Residential	Round Rock	UNKNOWN	N/A	ACTIVE	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	HIGH
9	Children's Hope Residential Services	Residential	Lubbock	UNKNOWN	N/A	ACTIVE	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	HIGH
10	Mosaic Family Services	Refugee Services	Dallas	LOW	N/A	ACTIVE	NO	NO	LOW
11	Refugee Services of Texas	Refugee Services	Austin	LOW	N/A	ACTIVE	NO	NO	LOW
12	Community-Based Care Panhandle (41 counties)	CBC Contractor	Regional	MEDIUM	48% missing docs	HEIGHTENED MONITORING	YES	PARTIAL	HIGH
13	Community-Based Care North TX (30 counties)	CBC Contractor	Regional	MEDIUM	Documentation gaps	HEIGHTENED MONITORING	YES	PARTIAL	HIGH
14	Community-Based Care Fort Worth (7 counties)	CBC Contractor	Regional	MEDIUM	N/A	ACTIVE	PARTIAL	PARTIAL	MEDIUM
15	Community-Based Care Hill Country (27 counties)	CBC Contractor	Regional	MEDIUM	Documentation gaps	HEIGHTENED MONITORING	YES	PARTIAL	HIGH
16-25	Data suppressed - insufficient public incident data	Various	Statewide	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CRITICAL

LEGEND:
- LCS (Licensing Contradiction Signal): Permanent/renewed licensing despite repeated serious violations
- GCFS (Grant Control Failure Signal): Absent monitoring, unverifiable spending
- CAP: Corrective Action Plan count/severity

FACILITY NOTES:

Southwest Key Programs (CRITICAL - #1):
- Largest UAC shelter operator (29 shelters: 17 TX, 10 AZ, 2 CA)
- DOJ lawsuit filed July 2024 alleging "severe and pervasive sexual harassment"
- 100+ reports of sexual abuse/harassment since 2015
- Specific incidents: 5, 8, 11-year-old girls sexually abused at Casa Franklin (El Paso)
- Employees threatened children and families if they reported
- HHS terminated contract March 2025; DOJ dropped lawsuit

Family Endeavors (CRITICAL - #2):
- Revenue explosion: $52.6M (2020) → $625.2M (2021) → $1.18B (2022)
- $265.8M sole-source UAC contract without competitive bidding
- Hired former Biden DHS transition official Andrew Lorenzen-Strait before contract award
- DOGE investigation found $18M/month payments for empty Pecos facility since March 2024
- Contract terminated, projected savings: $215M annually
- EIN: 237223078 | [SCHEDULE_I] [IRS_BMF]

C3 Christian Academy (CRITICAL - #3):
- Cited in federal court order (April 2024)
- Male employees sexually assaulted girls in care
- Staff member broke 14-year-old girl's jaw in two places
- Children punched, molested, shocked with tasers, locked in rooms without supervision
- Used as evidence in state contempt ruling

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C) FUNDING / GOVERNANCE TABLE

Federal Awards to Texas Child Welfare Entities

Program	Recipient	Amount	Monitoring Status	Audit Findings	GCFS Flag
UAC Contracts	Family Endeavors Inc	$265,851,019	UNDER INVESTIGATION	Empty facility payments, sole-source concerns	YES
UAC Contracts	Elite Medical Transport TX	$1,910,988	UNKNOWN	N/A	UNKNOWN
CFDA 93.676 Subawards	YMCA Greater Houston	$19,391,241	UNKNOWN	N/A	UNKNOWN
CFDA 93.676 Subawards	Catholic Charities Dallas	$10,378,021	LOW RISK	None reported	NO
CFDA 93.676 Subawards	CC Galveston-Houston	$2,747,567	LOW RISK	None reported	NO
CFDA 93.676 Subawards	CC San Antonio	$869,024	LOW RISK	None reported	NO
Title IV-E Foster Care	DFPS (State Agency)	Est. $1.5B annually	FEDERAL OVERSIGHT	M.D. v Abbott compliance	PARTIAL

DATA SOURCES: [USASPENDING] contracts_0003_uac, [TAGGS] program_93676_subawards, [IRS_BMF] form_990

State Auditor Findings (FY 2023-2024)

Finding	Category	Severity	Status
48% of CBC placement files missing critical documentation	Documentation	HIGH	Corrective action underway
DFPS lacks oversight system to catch missing information	Oversight	HIGH	Process being developed
Critical forms incomplete for education, medical care, family contact	Child Safety	HIGH	FY23 monitoring added
Initial medical exams not verified as conducted	Health/Safety	MEDIUM	Verification added
Background checks not verified as completed	Child Safety	HIGH	Verification added

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D) OVERSIGHT TIMELINE

Date	Event	Impact on Missing/Safety Trends	ODR Flag
March 2011	M.D. v. Perry (Abbott) lawsuit filed	Federal court oversight begins	NO
December 2015	Judge Jack rules DFPS violated constitutional rights	"Rape, abuse, psychotropic medication are the norm"	NO
November 2018	Final remedial orders issued	Immediate actions required	NO
July 2019	Final injunction takes effect	Court-appointed monitors begin	NO
June 2020	Monitor report finds continued deficiencies	Oversight practices still inadequate	PARTIAL
September 2021	Texas redefines "neglect," restricts removals	Custody population begins 39% decline	YES
September 2023	DFPS changes fatality investigation policy	30% fewer fatality investigations	YES
September 2023	Anonymous abuse reporting banned	Reporters must provide personal information	YES
April 2024	Third contempt finding - $100,000/day fines	State ordered to pay until compliance proven	NO
July 2024	DOJ files lawsuit against Southwest Key	100+ sexual abuse reports revealed	NO
October 2024	5th Circuit vacates contempt order	Judge Jack removed from case	YES
February 2025	5th Circuit rules "substantial compliance"	Disabled children cases called "drop in bucket"	YES
March 2025	Southwest Key contract terminated	HHS moves all children to other facilities	NO

ODR (Oversight Drop-off Risk): Policy changes that reduced oversight intensity while problems persist

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TOP 25 ACCOUNTABILITY RISK CLUSTERS

Tier 1: CRITICAL RISK (Score 80-100)

Rank	Cluster	MICR	CSI	FHR	LCS	GCFS	ODR	Suppression	TOTAL	Confidence
1	Southwest Key Programs - UAC Shelters	8	9	10	10	8	7	6	92	HIGH
2	Family Endeavors - Federal Contract Fraud	5	5	6	9	10	8	7	86	HIGH
3	C3 Christian Academy Network	7	8	10	10	5	6	8	85	HIGH
4	DFPS Policy Shield (2021-2023)	8	9	7	N/A	6	9	9	83	HIGH
5	CBC Documentation Gap Cluster	7	7	6	8	7	8	8	80	HIGH

Tier 2: HIGH RISK (Score 60-79)

Rank	Cluster	MICR	CSI	FHR	LCS	GCFS	ODR	Suppression	TOTAL	Confidence
6	Fatality Investigation Policy Change	6	6	8	5	5	9	8	76	HIGH
7	Human Trafficking in Care (386 victims)	9	8	7	5	4	6	6	74	HIGH
8	Anonymous Reporting Ban Impact	6	6	6	N/A	4	8	8	70	MEDIUM
9	M.D. v Abbott Compliance Theater	5	6	7	6	7	8	6	68	MEDIUM
10	YMCA Houston UAC Services	5	5	5	5	7	6	7	65	MEDIUM

Tier 3: ELEVATED RISK (Score 40-59)

Rank	Cluster	MICR	CSI	FHR	LCS	GCFS	ODR	Suppression	TOTAL	Confidence
11-15	Catholic Charities Network (Multiple)	3	3	3	3	5	4	5	45-55	MEDIUM
16-20	Private Residential Providers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8	40-50	LOW
21-25	Regional CBC Contractors (Non-flagged)	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	40-48	LOW

TRANSPARENCY PRIORITY: Clusters 4, 5, 6, 8, 16-20 flagged for critical missingness requiring immediate records requests.

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EVIDENCE BUNDLES - TOP 10 CLUSTERS

Cluster 1: Southwest Key Programs

WHAT WE KNOW:
- DOJ lawsuit filed July 2024 with 100+ documented sexual abuse/harassment reports (2015-2023)
- Specific incidents: Casa Franklin (El Paso) - 5, 8, 11-year-old girls abused; Channelview - girl raped by shift leader; Mesa AZ - 15-year-old boy paid for sexual acts
- Employees threatened children and families
- HHS terminated contract March 2025; DOJ dropped lawsuit under Trump administration
- Operated 29 shelters (17 in Texas)

WHAT IS MISSING:
- Complete incident logs by facility (2015-2023)
- Internal investigation reports
- Staff termination records with reasons
- Child outcome tracking post-incident
- Full list of facilities with heightened incidents

WHAT WOULD FALSIFY:
- Evidence that abuse rate was comparable to industry standards
- Documentation of effective prevention/response systems
- Third-party audits showing compliance improvements

REQUIRED RECORDS:
1. HHS-OIG complete investigation file on Southwest Key
2. All licensing enforcement actions (2015-2024)
3. DFPS/HHS incident reports by facility
4. Staff background check compliance records
5. Child placement outcome data post-separation

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Cluster 2: Family Endeavors Federal Contract Fraud

WHAT WE KNOW:
- Revenue: $52.6M (2020) → $625.2M (2021) → $1.18B (2022) - 2,157% growth in 2 years [IRS_BMF]
- $265.8M sole-source contract awarded without competitive bidding
- Hired Andrew Lorenzen-Strait (Biden DHS transition) before contract award
- DOGE investigation found $18M/month payments for empty Pecos facility (since March 2024)
- Contract terminated; projected savings $215M annually
- DHS-OIG 2022 report found "millions wasted"
- EIN: 237223078

WHAT IS MISSING:
- Complete contract award justification documents
- Facility occupancy logs (Pecos and others)
- Andrew Lorenzen-Strait employment/contract timeline vs. award timeline
- Internal communications around contract negotiations
- Full sub-contractor list and payments

WHAT WOULD FALSIFY:
- Evidence of competitive process or legitimate sole-source justification
- Documentation showing Pecos facility was operational
- Clear separation between Lorenzen-Strait hire and contract influence

REQUIRED RECORDS:
1. HHS-ACF sole source contract justification (75ACF121P00005)
2. Facility inspection/occupancy reports (Pecos, all sites)
3. Employment records for Andrew Lorenzen-Strait
4. All communications between DFPS/HHS and Family Endeavors (2020-2024)
5. Complete sub-award and sub-contractor payments

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Cluster 3: C3 Christian Academy Network

WHAT WE KNOW:
- Cited in Judge Jack's 427-page contempt order (April 2024)
- Male employees sexually assaulted girls in group homes
- Specific incident: Staff broke 14-year-old girl's jaw in two places at Grand Prairie location
- Children punched, molested, shocked with tasers, locked in rooms without supervision
- State certified facility despite ongoing violations

WHAT IS MISSING:
- Complete licensing inspection history
- All corrective action plans (CAPs) and outcomes
- Incident logs with dates and outcomes
- Staff discipline and termination records
- Current licensing status and conditions

WHAT WOULD FALSIFY:
- Evidence that incidents were isolated and addressed
- Documentation of effective corrective actions
- Third-party safety audit showing compliance

REQUIRED RECORDS:
1. All CCL inspection reports (2018-2024)
2. Complete corrective action plan history
3. All incident reports filed with DFPS
4. Staff discipline records
5. Current licensing status with all conditions

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Cluster 4: DFPS Policy Shield (2021-2023)

WHAT WE KNOW:
- September 2021: Texas legislation redefined "neglect," restricted child removals to "immediate danger" cases
- September 2023: DFPS changed fatality investigation policy - only investigates with "explicit concern" at time of death
- September 2023: Anonymous abuse reporting banned - reporters must provide personal information
- Result: 39% decrease in custody population (2021-2024)
- Result: 30% fewer fatality investigations (2023 vs. 2022)
- Result: 63% of confirmed abuse/neglect families received NO services (2023)

WHAT IS MISSING:
- Child outcome data for cases not investigated post-policy change
- Fatality data for children NOT investigated due to new policy
- Impact analysis of anonymous reporting ban on report volume
- Longitudinal tracking of children returned to confirmed abuse households

WHAT WOULD FALSIFY:
- Evidence that child safety improved despite reduced intervention
- Data showing fatalities did not increase in non-investigated cases
- Documentation that reporting volume remained stable after anonymity ban

REQUIRED RECORDS:
1. Legislative hearing transcripts for 2021 neglect redefinition
2. DFPS policy memoranda implementing changes
3. Fatality data for children NOT investigated (2023-2024)
4. Report volume comparison before/after anonymity ban
5. Re-referral rates for non-removed children

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Cluster 5: CBC Documentation Gap Cluster

WHAT WE KNOW:
- State Auditor found 48% of CBC placement files missing critical documentation
- Missing: education records, medical care, family contact, medications
- DFPS lacked oversight system to catch missing information
- Covers 4 CBC regions: Panhandle (41 counties), North TX (30 counties), Fort Worth (7 counties), Hill Country (27 counties)
- Audit period: September 2022 - October 2023

WHAT IS MISSING:
- Facility-level breakdown of documentation failures
- Child-level outcome data for cases with missing documentation
- Corrective action implementation status
- Contractor-specific performance data

WHAT WOULD FALSIFY:
- Evidence that documentation was present but auditors missed it
- Data showing children with missing documentation had equivalent outcomes
- Documentation of immediate corrective action with verified results

REQUIRED RECORDS:
1. Complete State Auditor workpapers (Report 24-318)
2. CBC contractor performance reports by region
3. Corrective action implementation verification
4. Individual case file audits
5. Medical/education outcome data for affected children

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Clusters 6-10: Abbreviated Evidence Bundles

Cluster 6: Fatality Investigation Policy Change
- Key question: Did fewer investigations mask more deaths?
- Required: Fatality data comparison pre/post policy change; ME reports for non-investigated deaths

Cluster 7: Human Trafficking in Care (386 victims)
- Key question: What systemic failures enabled trafficking of children in state custody?
- Required: Trafficking incident reports; placement history of victims; facility locations with highest incidents

Cluster 8: Anonymous Reporting Ban Impact
- Key question: Did ban reduce abuse reports or just reporting compliance?
- Required: Report volume data pre/post ban; caller dropout rate data

Cluster 9: M.D. v Abbott Compliance Theater
- Key question: Is "substantial compliance" meaningful when 5th Circuit calls disabled child cases "a drop in the bucket"?
- Required: Complete monitor reports; 5th Circuit filings; state compliance documentation

Cluster 10: YMCA Houston UAC Services
- Key question: Is $19.4M in federal subawards properly monitored?
- Required: Program audit reports; service delivery documentation; outcome data

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AUTO-GENERATED RECORDS REQUEST PACKETS

PACKET 1: DFPS/HHSC - Primary Agency Request

To: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Subject: Public Information Request - Child Welfare Accountability Data

Requested Records:

1. Placement Data (FY 2019-2024):
   - Children entering/exiting DFPS conservatorship by month
   - Placement type breakdown (foster home, RTC, kinship, other)
   - Placement moves/changes per child
   - Average length of stay by placement type

2. AWOL/Missing Logs (FY 2019-2024):
   - Complete missing/AWOL event logs
   - Recovery data with timelines
   - Facility of origin for missing children
   - Human trafficking confirmations linked to missing events

3. Incident Logs (FY 2019-2024):
   - All abuse/neglect allegations in licensed facilities
   - Serious incident reports (injury, death, sexual abuse, restraint)
   - Investigation outcomes by incident type
   - Facility-specific incident rates

4. Investigation Outcomes (FY 2019-2024):
   - Confirmed abuse/neglect findings by allegation type
   - Services provided vs. no services by finding
   - Re-referral rates within 12 months
   - Removal rates following confirmed findings

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PACKET 2: Licensing Authority Request

To: Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Child Care Licensing
Subject: Public Information Request - Facility Oversight Data

Requested Records:

1. Inspection Reports (FY 2019-2024):
   - All inspection reports for licensed residential child care facilities
   - Deficiency citations by facility and minimum standard
   - Weight classification of deficiencies (high/medium/low)

2. Corrective Action Plans (FY 2019-2024):
   - All CAPs issued to residential facilities
   - CAP outcomes (resolved, ongoing, escalated)
   - Repeat CAPs by facility
   - Time to compliance

3. Enforcement Actions (FY 2019-2024):
   - Probations, suspensions, revocations by facility
   - Monetary penalties assessed and collected
   - Permit conditions and restrictions
   - Heightened monitoring placements

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PACKET 3: Auditor/Finance Request

To: Texas State Auditor's Office
Subject: Public Information Request - Federal Fund Oversight

Requested Records:

1. Grant Monitoring (FY 2019-2024):
   - Title IV-E compliance audit findings
   - CCDF audit findings
   - Single Audit questioned costs (child welfare programs)
   - Sub-recipient monitoring reports

2. Sub-award Lists (FY 2019-2024):
   - Complete list of sub-awards under federal child welfare programs
   - Contractor/sub-recipient performance evaluations
   - Payment documentation and verification

3. Documentation Standards:
   - Audit workpapers for Report 24-318 (CBC oversight)
   - Corrective action verification documentation
   - Follow-up audit findings

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PACKET 4: Law Enforcement Request

To: Texas Department of Public Safety / Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Subject: Public Information Request - Missing Children from Custody

Requested Records:

1. Missing Entries Linked to Custody (FY 2019-2024):
   - Law enforcement missing persons reports for children in DFPS custody
   - NCIC entries for custody-related missing children
   - Recovery locations and circumstances
   - Cases involving suspected trafficking

2. Criminal Investigations:
   - Criminal referrals from DFPS for facility abuse
   - Prosecution outcomes for crimes against children in custody
   - Staff arrests at licensed facilities

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PACKET 5: Tribal Coordination Request

To: Texas DFPS Office of Indian Children (OIC)
Subject: Public Information Request - ICWA Compliance Data

Requested Records:

1. ICWA Compliance Logs (FY 2019-2024):
   - ICWA eligibility determinations
   - Tribal notification compliance rates
   - Tribal placement preferences compliance
   - Active efforts documentation

2. Tribal Coordination:
   - Tribal agreements and MOUs
   - Consultation logs with tribal entities
   - Outcomes for children with tribal affiliation

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SOURCES

Databases Queried

• [IRS_BMF] IRS Business Master File - 1.28M+ records (TX child welfare orgs, Family Endeavors EIN: 237223078)
• [FORM_990] IRS Form 990 financial data (Family Endeavors 4-year trend)
• [USASPENDING] contracts_0003_uac - UAC contracts ($265.8M Family Endeavors)
• [TAGGS] program_93676_subawards - $34M+ TX subawards queried
• [CIVICOPS] missing_children - 225 active TX cases
• [ORACLE] state_profile, money_trail tools

APIs Called

• [ORACLE:state_profile] Texas state intelligence - queried 2026-01-19
• [ORACLE:money_trail] Family Endeavors, Arrow, Children at Heart - queried 2026-01-19

OSINT Tools Used

• [KALI:waybackurls] dfps.texas.gov archive search - 75+ URLs recovered
• [KALI:whois] familyendeavors.org - domain registered 2010, Cloudflare DNS

Web Sources

• [URL] https://www.childrensrights.org/in-the-courts/tx-m-d-v-abbott - M.D. v Abbott case overview
• [URL] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/hhs-doj-move-end-sexual-abuse - DOJ Southwest Key lawsuit (accessed 2026-01-19)
• [URL] https://www.dfps.texas.gov/About_DFPS/Reports_and_Presentations/ - DFPS official reports
• [URL] https://sao.texas.gov/SAOReports/ - Texas State Auditor reports
• [URL] https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-foster-care-dfps-cps/ - Texas Tribune foster care coverage
• [URL] https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/tx-cfsr-r4-final.pdf - Federal CFSR Final Report 2024

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METHODOLOGY

This scan applied the Shadow OPUS accountability detection framework:

Rule	Description	Texas Application
MICR	Missing-In-Care Rate monitoring	1,164/31,475 = 3.7% (FY2023) - ELEVATED
CSI	Classification Shield Index	HIGH - Runaway classification without recovery outcomes
FHR	Facility Harm Rate	ELEVATED - Multiple facilities with critical incidents
LCS	Licensing Contradiction Signal	TRIGGERED - C3 Academy licensed despite documented abuse
GCFS	Grant Control Failure Signal	TRIGGERED - Family Endeavors sole-source, empty facility
ODR	Oversight Drop-off Risk	TRIGGERED - 2021/2023 policy changes reduced intervention
SUPPRESSION	Transparency/missingness	HIGH - 48% documentation gaps, policy-driven investigation reduction

Confidence Levels:
- HIGH: Multiple corroborating sources, official records, court documents
- MEDIUM: Single official source or media corroboration required
- LOW: Data gaps prevent verification; requires records request

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