New York City officials agreed to shell out $6 million into a trust to settle a case after a Staten Island boy vanished from a foster home after being denied an opportunity to remain with relatives, the NY Post reports. City Administration for Children’s Services workers and foster-care agency St.
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Alford only spoke English, but was placed in Spanish speaking homes. He tried repeatedly to escape his foster family and reportedly had violent outbursts and suicidal thoughts, court papers said.
In Jan. 2010, while taking out the trash, Alford disappeared without a trace.
“We have no information that would dissuade us from searching for him,” said Jonathan Lerner, a lawyer appointed pro bono to represent Patrick’s legal interests.
The funds from the city can serve to help continue the process to locate Alford.
