State Received Abuse Allegation 3 Years Before Child’s Slaying

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By Jerry Siefring

Story Created: Jun 5, 2006 at 12:45 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 26, 2008 at 1:09 PM EST

(AP) State child abuse workers determined more than three years before Ricky Holland’s death that he had rope burns on his wrists, but didn’t investigate further.

Ricky’s adoptive parents, Tim and Lisa Holland, face trial this summer on charges of killing the boy after abusing him for years.

The state is also attempting to take away the Hollands’ parental rights to their four surviving children.

Court documents filed in the custody case show a Child Protective Services worker in Jackson County investigated the Hollands in February 2002.

But no further action was taken because Ricky suffered no serious injury and the then four year old made no clear statement of abuse.

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