The state Department of Social Services received complaints about child abuse or neglect in 12 separate instances since 1995 and had legally removed children from the home of Anna Reisopoulos in 2003. But the children continued to live with her, neighbors, friends and school officials said — and DSS continued to receive reports of neglect.
Two of her children, 14-year-old Acia Johnson and three-year-old Sophia Johnson, died in an arson blaze Sunday in Reisopoulos' South Boston home.
March 1, 1995 -- Neglect
November 26, 1996 -- Neglect
June 15, 1999 -- Neglect
January 29, 2000 -- Abuse
December 5, 2000 -- Neglect
August 2, 2002 -- Neglect
October 2003 -- DSS persuades judge to remove children from mother's custody and place them with relatives.
April 16, 2005 -- Neglect
June 19, 2006 -- Neglect
August 8, 2007 -- Neglect
Feb 22, 2008 -- Neglect
March 14, 2008 -- Neglect
April 6, 2008 -- Death
Source: Massachusetts Department of Social Services
