Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, reported on Friday that an anonymous accusation led to an investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) regarding his family. According to police, the tip was unsubstantiated. In a Substack post, Buttigieg described the incident, which resulted in him being separated from his four-year-old twins, as one of the most challenging experiences of his life and compared the accusation to 'swatting', where false reports are made to provoke a police response.
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Pete Buttigieg discusses investigation by Child Protective Services following unsubstantiated report
Pete Buttigieg shared details about an investigation by Child Protective Services prompted by an anonymous, unsubstantiated report. He described the experience, which involved separation from his children, as one of the darkest moments of his life.
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