The Child Protection Investigation Division

"These people namely samantha McCann and Valerie Rodriguez are the most corrupt of all. I wish i knew then what i know now and that's to never let these horrible people in even when their pounding on the door saying sheriff's office and all it ends up being is these corrupt power hungry people trying to barge in and not care that they are violating your rights. It opened my eyes to how these people care nothing about kids and how they will lie on official reports and keep kids from family. Their disgusting and the lowest people I've ever dealt with and the reason I've lost my trust in the system at all"

"Had an investigator call me while intoxicated and never heard from anyone again. Tried to receive assistance protecting my child which was a waste of time. This organization and it's employees need to do better."

"God forbid you EVER run across these people. Tearing apart families just because they have the power to do so. Justice for Maya!!!"

"Among the worst FL sheriff-based CPS units. Which are now being dissolved - finally. That's the good news. Many families harmed by these unlicensed fake social workers. Dreadful -"

"8 months ago.... Update 5/4/19 CPI came in to my home and treated my child as if he was lying about the abuse from his father. She gave his father 3 day notice before going to his home. How nice of her to allow him to clean up his drugs. Basically nothing was done and my children are still in danger with their father. This is why so many children end up dead investigation on the abuser is not taken seriously and should be taken very seriously. 5/4/19 update since last review 8 months ago. I wish I could remember CP's workers name and the sheriff that she was working with. Because a new development in the situation that CP's worker and sheriff with just pushed under the rug making my house hold and my son feeling like he was making everything up. Well Child Protective service of pinellas county according to the fathers recent arrest with 4 felony charges for drugs ( as my child told you but you did not investigate) also a incident where their father showed how violent and angry he can be!!!!! Luckily I was able to protected both my children or they would have been another child failed by the system... I hope you read this I hope you know who you are you need to consider another profession because you both CP's worker as well as sheriff with you clearly do not know how to protect children!!!!"