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Rainbow House warrants allege staff sex coverup

4th staffer, also Lovejoy High employee, arrested; 3 victims ID’d, more expected to come forward If you have information about sexual abuse at Rainbow House, call Clayton County Police at (770) 603-5266. Warrants obtained by The Clayton Crescent allege that a male employee of Rainbow House, a shelter…

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by Robin Kemp March 24, 2023March 25, 2023

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State cited “deficiencies” at Rainbow House in 2022

No in-person inspection in 2021 due to COVID-19 In April 2022, state licensing officials cited several “deficiencies” at the Rainbow House children’s shelter in Jonesboro, including failure to get one child dental care necessary to preserve the child’s front teeth, failure to plan for two children to take part in school extracurricular activities, incomplete child…

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Special Election Results

Anderson, Reaves in BOC 1 runoff; Cooper takes School Board 8 by Robin Kemp UPDATE 10:47 p.m.: recap Former School Board District 8 member Dr. Alieka Anderson led the ten-candidate field in the Board of Commissioners District 1 special election. Democratic Party of Georgia and Washington veteran Alaina Reaves was her closest competitor. Development Authority…

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Cranky campaigns throw last-minute shade

Clayton County voters have until 7 p.m. to cast ballots in several contests, including the hotly-contested sheriff’s race and, in Jonesboro, for the next mayor. 9.521 voters cast ballots in the countywide elections during early voting, according to the Elections and Registration Office. Good weather over the weekend and a chilly but clear and sunny…

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Rainbow House rocked by child sex abuse charges

Ed. note: It is the editorial policy of The Clayton Crescent not to publish mugshots unless there is an imminent threat to public safety, such as an active shooter. Rainbow House, which serves children from around Georgia who have been sexually abused, has been rocked by child sex abuse charges against the former executive director,…

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