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Indictment of One of Our Own

Taryn Collage resizeThe indictment last week of one of our own is maddening and disheartening. Every day, each of us steps into the trenches: investigators, advocates, social workers and attorneys. We do so because we believe in the fight and because it is our job.

Taryn Blume is and has been a thoughtful, conscientious and hard-working investigator for OPD and our clients for 3 years. We don't believe she did anything wrong and are in full support of Taryn.

At our core, we are a family and we believe in our family. Taryn is our family; she is a sister to us. And we support our family and protect them, especially as the stakes rise and the condemnation mounts. We whole-heartedly believe in Taryn and all within our OPD family.

 

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