{"id":4387,"date":"2021-04-01T09:31:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2021-04-01T09:31:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:31:43","slug":"nbc-news-exclusive-sequel-youth-family-services-former-employee-breaks-her-silence-following-death-of-michigan-teen-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2021\/04\/01\/nbc-news-exclusive-sequel-youth-family-services-former-employee-breaks-her-silence-following-death-of-michigan-teen-0\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: SEQUEL YOUTH &amp; FAMILY SERVICES FORMER EMPLOYEE BREAKS HER SILENCE FOLLOWING DEATH OF MICHIGAN TEEN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Interview is Part of Multi-Year NBC News Investigation into Sequel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u2018Children That Pay\u2019 Airs Sunday, April 4 at 10pm ET on MSNBC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April 1, 2021 &#8211; For the first time on television, former Sequel Youth &amp; Family Services employee Meghan Folkerson speaks out to NBC News\u2019 Kate Snow about the death of 16-year-old resident Cornelius Frederick. The interview is part of the one-hour special,&nbsp;<em>Children That Pay<\/em>, airing Sunday, April 4 at 10pm ET\/9pm CT on MSNBC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Folkerson, who was Frederick\u2019s former case manager at the Kalamazoo, Michigan facility, alleges that the company focused on profit, contributing to a culture on campus that she says was part of the reason for Cornelius\u2019s death.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/former-employee-of-group-youth-home-talks-about-allegations-of-violence-there-109488709914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>to watch a preview of the interview, which aired this morning on <em>TODAY.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The special is a comprehensive look at NBC News\u2019 multi-year investigation into Sequel Youth and Family Services, whose staff has been accused of acts of neglect and abuse around the country. During the broadcast, Snow will also explain how tax dollars earmarked to help some of the nation\u2019s most vulnerable children have fueled the industry of youth group homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Children That Pay<\/em>&nbsp;will feature interviews with Oregon State Senator&nbsp;<strong>Sara Gelser<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Corvallis), Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program investigator&nbsp;<strong>Christy Johnson<\/strong>, Sequel Executive &amp; Senior Director of Compliance and Quality Management&nbsp;<strong>Marianne Birmingham, former residents and more.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the investigation, Sequel tells NBC News: \u201cWe remain steadfast in our mission to provide compassionate, therapeutic care knowing that the overwhelming majority of state child-serving agencies in the United States continue to find our services to be essential and operating at, or exceeding, their highest standards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.vocuspr.com\/Publish\/3576286\/vcsPRAsset_3576286_193661_b6864868-585d-48aa-afe5-fecf2a79e26c_0.jpg?resize=457%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meghan .jpg\" width=\"457\" height=\"257\" \/><figcaption><em>Meghan Folkerson sits down with NBC News&#8217; Kate Snow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;###&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominique Cuce<br \/>NBC News<br \/>e: <a href=\"mailto:Dominique.Cuce@nbcuni.com\">Dominique.Cuce@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NBC NEWS AND MSNBC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More Americans watch NBC News and MSNBC than any news organization in the world. NBC News\u2019 award-winning television news broadcasts include <em>TODAY<\/em>, <em>NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt<\/em>, <em>Meet the Press with Chuck Todd<\/em> and <em>Dateline NBC<\/em>. Additionally, NBC News produces <em>Third Hour of TODAY,<\/em><em> TODAY with Hoda and Jenna<\/em> and <em>Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist<\/em>, as well as primetime specials and breaking news reports. NBC News also operates NBC News Studios, a new unit producing premium documentaries, docuseries, select scripted programming, and content for emerging platforms, and the NBC NewsChannel affiliate news service. MSNBC is the premier cable destination for breaking and live news coverage, in-depth analysis, and influential voices \u2013 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.&nbsp;The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group, including its streaming news service NBC News NOW, along with the SiriusXM TODAY Show and MSNBC radio channels and NBC News Radio on the iHeartMedia 24\/7 News Network, provides continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News and MSNBC are part of the NBCUniversal News Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corporation.&nbsp; For more information about NBCUniversal, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/eykbqfut\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!7xeT15b2_1PiHbOiosjTvdENISJrt1wfZFJuDbOeLyjb7O8fHVTcqOjPar09rPS-po-R$\">www.NBCUniversal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interview is Part of Multi-Year NBC News Investigation into Sequel \u2018Children That Pay\u2019 Airs Sunday, April 4 at 10pm ET on MSNBC April 1, 2021 &#8211; 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