Lawsuit Alleges Georgia Child Services Failed 13-Year-Old, Leading to Abuse and Neglect in Shelter

A lawsuit has been filed by the mother of a 13-year-old girl, who was sexually assaulted at a metro Atlanta youth shelter in 2022, against the perpetrator, Caleb Randolph, and his mother, former shelter director Mia Kimber, alleging assault and negligence. The complaint also implicates various county and state officials for negligence and complicity in covering up systemic sexual abuse at the facility, Rainbow House.Randolph, aged 27, was convicted of statutory rape in May 2024 after he reportedly groomed a girl while working at the shelter. The allegations claim negligence by Kimber, Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley, and former Clayton County Commission chair Jeffrey Turner, who are accused of failing to report prior knowledge of abuse.The lawsuit seeks over $1 million in damages, highlighting a failure of critical systems intended to protect vulnerable children. The plaintiffs' attorneys assert systemic complicity in allowing such abuse to occur. The defendants have 30 days to respond to the lawsuit filed in Clayton County State Court.