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b'New Mexico ranks among the worst states in the United States for child abuse deaths, with more than three per 100,000 children. From 2001 to 2016, more than 22 children in New Mexico ranging from 5 weeks old to 11-years-old have been killed as the result of physical and sexual abuse. While these statistics are extremely alarming, critics say that the numbers are severely underestimated. Among the issues within the state\\u2019s embattled child welfare agency are staffing problems as well as increasing and overwhelming caseloads. In 1987, nine-month-old Jacob Landin tragically passed away after becoming the victim of a child abuser. Over three decades later, his family are still fighting for justice.

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JUSTICE FOR JACOB: https://www.change.org/p/new-mexico-attorney-general-justice-for-jacob-landin

TRUE CONSEQUENCES WEBSITE: https://www.trueconsequences.com/

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MORE INFORMATION: https://trueconsequences.medium.com/justice-deferred-for-new-mexicos-forgotten-children-f0a14a11e511

SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-the-podcast-88-jacob-landin

Audio Credit:
Evening of Chaos - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Empty Reflections - ErikMMusic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgq4SPKHlyI
A Mothers Sacrifice - OurMusicBox - https://ourmusicbox.com/
Dark Tranquility - Anno Domini Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6mBav72AkE
Scott Buckley - Undertow
CO.AG Music \\u2013 Cold Case Detective, The Ulgonsah Witches, So Evil-Dark Synth, Drifting Through Time, The Rake, Underwater - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos

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