In re I.S.

BACKGROUND

The Petition, Detention, and Jurisdiction R.S. is the mother of minor I.S. I.S.’s father reportedly lives in Brazil and could not be located. On October 29, 2019, the Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (Bureau) initiated these dependency proceedings with respect to then 14-year-old I.S. by filing a petition pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) (failure to protect) and (d) (sexual abuse). The petition alleged D.B., a family friend and member of I.S.’s household, touched I.S. on her breast and vaginal area and then forced her to touch his genitals. The petition also alleged Mother “knew about the abuse,” but maintained I.S. was “ ‘a ‘liar’ ” and “ ‘[was] making this up.’ ” Although Mother initially kicked D.B. out of the home, she later allowed him to move back in, thereby failing to protect I.S. Mother denied the allegations. On October 30, the Bureau filed its detention and jurisdiction report. Days earlier, the Bureau interviewed I.S., who explained she was abused by D.B., the boyfriend of Mother’s sister, approximately a year prior. After that incident, D.B. texted I.S. to not tell anyone about it. I.S. told Mother about the abuse two…