article_snippet: Brewer was initially a foster mother to the children, but her then adopted the children.
article_snippet: her conviction has raised questions about the standards applied to vetting prospective adoptive parents in the state.
article_snippet: The LA Times reported that after Brewer’s arrest, The LA Times emerged that her had a history of child abuse investigations going back to 2001, when the county's child abuse hotline received a tip-off that her was abusing her biological children.
article_snippet: At the time of the adoption, Brewer's file contained at least nine investigations of alleged abuse over the previous 12 years, according to The LA Times.
article_snippet: Neighbours reported that Brewer was aloof and unfriendly, and one was not even aware that her had children.
article_snippet: When Brewer became aware of the disappearance his sister called the police, who launched a search of the area.
article_snippet: the children told officers about the torture the children were suffering, and Brewer - who told detectives that one of the reasons she was locking the children up was because the children had been stealing food - was arrested.
highlights_snippet: The case raises questions about adoption procedures, as The case emerged that Brewer's file contained at least nine investigations of alleged abuse .
  