NYC child protective worker quits over sexting scandal

A city employee in New York has resigned after admitting to inappropriate communications with a client’s mother. Daniel Cespedes worked as a child protective specialist for the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). His job involved investigating claims of child abuse. Cespedes first began working with ACS in 2016. He earned $90,203 in 2019, as per official records. However, his career took a turn when he admitted to sexting with a mother suspected of abusing her child. Documents reveal that Cespedes was assigned to this family in May 2018. By November, he contacted the mother and asked her to communicate with him on a private phone number. The two soon exchanged sexually suggestive messages. The mother also sent Cespedes inappropriate photos. The city has strict rules against public servants using their positions for personal gain. It is still unclear how officials became aware of this inappropriate relationship.