[lucyjoy]

I don't think a child in a group home with prior sexual acting out history, minor or not, should be placed in a home with younger children.

I do think they can be placed in experienced homes with older children.

The problem is the unknown factors. Does it make these kids harder to place? Yes, but there are people that are willing and able to take them without putting other children in harms way.

The best way to get better insight on what the deal is with this particular child is to talk to the foster parent who felt unable to keep him in her home and find out what behaviors occurred.

I've seen more lies about why kids were placed in group homes-most blaming foster parents or lack of fosterhomes. The new parents find out about the lies as the child is destroying their homes and turning their lives upside down. It happens too often.