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Criminal Child Care
In Texas no background checks are required for people to receive money from a federally funded child care program for providers. This allowed criminals to receive money from the program. Other cases of fraud occur. The program was intended to help needy parents, yet usually they were the ones on the waiting list.
Tags: child care; background check; family; parents; needy parents; fraud; criminals; federal funds; child care providers