School Officials Expressed Concerns About Abused Hardwick Boy
BOSTON (CBS) -- Warning after warning was ignored about a little boy abused, police say, at the hands of his father.
Workers at the boy's school were so concerned, they say they called the Department of Children and Families many times--repeatedly raising a red flag about the boy's condition.
Seven-year-old Jack Loiselle is currently in a coma.
"I said from the day this case broke, I was troubled by the number of eyes that were on this child," said Governor Charlie Baker, on the news that employees at Jack's school repeatedly brought concerns about his well-being to DCF.
While it's unclear exactly when that happened, it was before he ended up fighting for his life. Fortunately, he is now improving.
"The child continues to be stable, and I think it's likely he'll be moved to a rehabilitation facility shortly," said Baker.
Jack's father, Randall Lints, is facing charges he allegedly starved the boy, locking him in a room away from other children in their home.
WBZ spoke with Jack's mother, who said she couldn't talk publicly, for fear it could affect her right to visit her son now clinging to life. She is not facing charges.
WBZ's I-Team has learned school officials requested help from DCF on a number of occasions, and there are records of those reports.
DCF sent WBZ a statement saying, "The complex and distressing circumstances surrounding what happened to this child warrants no less than a full, comprehensive review."
They are expecting to have that review done by September 24.
"I want to see the timeline, I want to see the facts, I want to see all the paperwork," said Baker. "And by the way, when that report is done, we'll make that report available to the public in its entirety."
Police say they never got any calls about little Jack's well-being.
