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Exemplary mom fights to remove child abuse registry
Joy Brown, cleared as an exemplary parent for Jamie, fights Iowa’s child abuse registry after a 1993 incident in which her autistic-like son wandered onto a road. She argues a single lapse should not trail her with habitual abusers, as lawmakers debate balancing protection with fair records.
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Mason City
Iowa
Joy Brown
Jamie
Brown
Eric Sage
Support and Protective Services Bureau
Iowa Department of Human Services
John Holtkamp
National Committee
Holtkamp
Virginia
Mack
Donald Bross
Kempe National Center
University of Colorado
Ted Bundy
Sage
Kayla
Tom
Des Moines
South Carolina
Ruth Parris
Parris