Former DCFS worker may be charged in AJ Freund case

A former DCFS worker may be charged with child endangerment in the AJ Freund case.

The Daily Herald says prosecutors are investigating the actions of Andrew Polovin following a December 2018 report of injury to the Crystal Lake boy.

Polovin was a supervisor at the time, and closed the file.

AJ Freund was killed four months later.

His mother has pleaded guilty and his father is awaiting trial.

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