Social Services Commissioner Resigns

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Patricia R. Wilson, who was appointed commissioner of the state Department for Community Based Services in 2008, has resigned amid growing criticism of the department. Wilson says her resignation takes effect December 19th. The department has come under increasing criticism for its handling of child abuse cases after records were released in the beating death of 9 year old Amy Dye of Todd County who died February 4th. The files in her case show that social workers ignored reports that the girl was being abused and has led to calls for a review of the state's child-welfare system. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ordered files in Dye's case released and criticized the cabinet for turning a "blind eye" to suspected abuse. The girl was killed by her adoptive brother.