The Seattle Times archive of a 24 April 1993 wire service report in which Texas child welfare officials stated that a 1992 investigation of complaints about the treatment of children at David Koresh's Branch Davidian settlement had not been able to confirm the abuse allegations, and that none of the twenty one children released during the 1993 siege had confirmed them either.
Facts
Citation
PublisherThe Seattle Times
Publication Year1993
URLhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930424/1697598/child-abuse-by-koresh-not-confirmed-texas-officials-say
Source Typenews
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
A regional daily newspaper's archived wire service report, naming the state officials quoted and the agency they represent, describing a closed investigation rather than an ongoing dispute. Connections
Associated With
This source names Texas directly: "1993 wire service report in which Texas child welfare officials stated that a 1992 investigation of complaints about the treatment of children at David Koresh's Branch Davidian settlement had not..."
Source Child Abuse By Koresh Not Confirmed, Texas Officials Say (The Seattle Times)
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Articles, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
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