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Arizona Department of Child Safety
Phone: Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-767-2445
The name, age and city, town or general location of residence of the child who has suffered the fatality or near fatality: | The victim is Mia, a 9-year-old girl from Tucson. |
The fact that a child suffered a near fatality or fatality as the result of abuse, abandonment or neglect: | Information available indicates this is a near-fatality as a result of neglect. |
The name, age and city, town or general location of residence of the alleged perpetrator, if available: | The alleged perpetrator is Jodie Burch 36, from Tucson |
Whether there have been reports, or any current or past cases, of child abuse, abandonment or neglect involving the child and the current alleged abusive or neglectful parent, guardian or custodian: | There have been no prior CPS reports alleging abuse or neglect of Mia by Burch. |
Actions taken by CPS in response to the fatality or near fatality of the child: | Child Protective Services jointly investigated the allegations with Tucson Police Department. CPS has filed a dependency petition which includes Mia and another child in the home. Mia was placed with a relative upon her discharge from the hospital. |
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