In re D.D. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

A. The detention report and hearing On April 30, 2013, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reported the following in connection with a detention hearing before the juvenile court to determine whether the minors should be removed immediately from the care of Mother. On October 25, 2012, DCFS received a referral alleging Mother was an “alcoholic drug addict who is high daily.” In the course of its investigation, DCFS learned that on September 18, 2012, while Mother was babysitting the two sons of her cousin J.W. at Mother’s home, Mother had been arrested for having sexual intercourse with J.J., the 14- year-old son of J.W. According to the police report, then 31-year-old Mother, wearing only a towel, had entered the room where J.J. had been listening to music. Mother asked him if he wanted “‘to fuck,’” then climbed on top of him and began having unprotected sex. J.W. entered the house looking for her children and found Mother having sex with J.J. in the bedroom while her other son was in another bedroom. Mother was positioned on her knees, “screaming ‘fuck me harder.’” Mother ran to the bathroom and locked the door. In response to a domestic disturbance…