Former nonprofit employee who helped foster children arrested on child endangerment charges
Former nonprofit employee who helped foster children arrested on child endangerment charges
An employee of a nonprofit group that helps abused and neglected foster children navigate the court system was arrested Wednesday with his wife after authorities searched their Texas home and found the conditions in which they and their two children were living.
Arrest and charges
John Moorman, 51, director of advocacy at CASA of McLennan County, and his wife, 48-year-old Leslie Moorman, were expected to be released Thursday from the county jail on $5,000 bonds each.
John Moorman, a former Child Protective Services worker, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday from his job, said CASA Executive Director Ashlee Knutson.
“Moorman is no longer employed by CASA of McLennan County,” Knutson said Thursday.
Knutson said the arrests of John Moorman and his wife had nothing to do with his role as a CASA staff member.
Charges and court proceedings
Both were arrested on state felony charges of endangering a child.
CASA, or Court-Appointed Special Advocates, recruits, trains and supports volunteers who assist children in the foster care system.
“Anyone who serves a CASA program goes through a comprehensive, multi-layered background screening process – whether they are a staff member, volunteer, or board member,” Knutson said in a statement.
