Investigations Editor John Hill's latest story is a microcosm of what was happening to foster children across Hawaiʻi in the 1990s and 2000s — and, evidence suggests, to this day. Lack of oversight. Failure to thoroughly investigate reports of sexual and physical abuse. Shortcomings in providing for the children’s physical and mental health needs. All of these were detailed in a federal review of the state’s child welfare program in the early 2000s – even as they were occurring in real time in t