AMIkids Greater Fort Lauderdale Employee Fired in Wake of Abuse Allegations

After Broward County Assistant Public Defender Gordon Weekes made explosive allegations about AMIkids Greater Fort Lauderdale Monday, the agency said it fired a staffer who allegedly had a baby with one of the boys in the program. Now, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the Florida Department of Children and Families, and the Broward County school district are all taking a closer look at the program. Weekes discussed the program’s response, while AMIkids and the Department of Juvenile Justice issued statements.