Overview
- The court found John van den B. and Daisy W. jointly responsible for abusing four foster children and imposed identical prison terms.
- Prosecutors had demanded eleven years plus compulsory treatment, but judges set eight years because not all alleged acts could be proven or linked to the injuries.
- Court-appointed experts described aggression and antisocial personality disorders with little empathy, resulting in diminished culpability but no TBS order.
- A then-10-year-old victim suffered severe brain damage and dozens of fractures, was bound and confined in a wired cage, and will likely require lifelong intensive care.
- Inspectors criticized failings by care organizations, yet no providers were charged as mothers call for accountability and an additional inspection report is awaited.