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Podcast: Suffer the Little Children
Episode: Episode 74: Rica Rountree (Part 2)
Description: Last week, I told you the first part of the story of 8-year-old Rica Rountree, who DCFS left in her father’s home despite clear evidence that she was being abused. After Rica died on January 26, 2019, investigators found disturbing cell phone videos of Rica’s abuse and arrested her father’s girlfriend, Cindy Baker. In this episode, I’ll go over the rest of Rica’s story, including the trial of Cindy Baker and subsequent developments.This is the story of a sweet, kind little girl who could make anyone smile and who loved her dolls like they were her o...