Tragic Murder of 12-Year-Old Jacqueline Torres: AbleChild Calls Out Connecticut
Republished with permission from AbleChild.
The State of Connecticut has refused to incorporate human rights into its child welfare system. Today, the State is nothing more than a violent mobster-run enterprise masquerading as a viable political system.
AbleChild has worked for over 20 years in Connecticut fighting for children’s human rights and exposing the devastating failures of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) with the massive psychiatric drugging of children in State Care. The tragic murder of Mimi—12-year-old Jacqueline Torres—found dead in a container behind a Section 8 abandoned house in New Britain is the inevitable result of a corrupt system that refuses to protect its children.
Hartford’s Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has been exposed as complicit in this deadly failure. Despite knowing of egregious Section 8 housing violations for years, the Mayor did nothing to stop the landlords responsible. These landlords should have been immediately shut down when the first violations were identified, yet the Mayor only issued list disclosures and slow crackdowns long after vulnerable families paid the price. His empty rhetoric and delayed action amount to a betrayal of every child and family relying on safe housing.
Connecticut’s political monopoly protects these corrupt landlords and an ineffective DCF, perpetuating cycles of neglect, abuse, and murder. Mimi’s loss is a grim reminder that this system’s so-called “protections” are a sham.
AbleChild demands immediate accountability from the State of Connecticut and calls for the FBI to be brought in to oversee any and all interactions Mimi and her family had with the State, including with the Department of Children and Family Services. This federal oversight is essential to ensure transparency, justice, and reform. Connecticut has proven over and over again it cannot investigate itself.
No more children should suffer or be murdered in this broken system. Connecticut must dismantle this corrupt political machine and put human rights, safety, and justice at its core.
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Did the landlords kill this kid? According to the article ‘corrupt landlords’. Some may be corrupt. Does CT need housing? Or make landlords their enemies. May be time to get out of housing permanently. They will work,
Poor kid. She looks so sweet.
The phrase “section 8 abandoned house” implies the landlord has not fulfilled their duties under sec. 8 rules. That’s corruption, since it’s still under sec. 8. I don’t think they’re blaming the landlord with her murder, just using this as an example of an entirely corrupt system that effects the children stuck in it.
This article is very confusing. We all know that DCF, or whatever different states call it, is corrupt and ineffective, to say the least, but what happened here? Why are landlords called out? What did Sec. 8 housing have to do with this beautiful child’s death? So many questions, and not one is answered in the article.
True. How exactly did this child die? This article stinks without that information.
Democrats and their voters killed this child, plain and simple, so stop voting for this rancid scum.
This article is substantially lacking in who/what/where/why/how. Ten seconds on CoPilot brought up the following:
The tragic case of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres has shaken the New Britain, Connecticut community and drawn national attention to systemic failures in child welfare and housing oversight.
️ What Happened to Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres
– Discovery: On October 9, 2025, police in New Britain responded to reports of suspicious activity at an abandoned Section 8 property on Clark Street. In the backyard, they found a large container containing human remains.
– Identification: Family members confirmed the remains belonged to Jacqueline Torres, affectionately known as “Mimi.” She had reportedly been missing for months but was never officially reported as such.
– Condition: Mimi’s body was found behind a neglected, unsafe property. The medical examiner is still working to determine the exact cause and time of death.
⚖️ Systemic Failures and Outrage
– Child Welfare Concerns: Advocacy group AbleChild has condemned Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), citing long-standing issues with psychiatric drugging of children in state care and a lack of accountability.
– Housing Negligence: The property where Mimi was found had a history of violations. Critics, including AbleChild, have accused local officials—specifically Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam—of failing to act on known dangers in Section 8 housing, calling the system “a violent mobster-run enterprise masquerading as a viable political system”.
– Family Dynamics: Mimi’s father stated he hadn’t seen her since before her 12th birthday in January and believed she had been missing for months. She was living with her mother, who had custody.
️ Community Response
– Memorials: Vigils and memorials have been held on Clark Street, with candles, balloons, and messages honoring Mimi’s life. The community has rallied around her memory, demanding justice and systemic reform.
– Ongoing Investigation: Police are coordinating with multiple agencies. While no arrests have been announced, the case remains active and sensitive.
Sources:
AbleChild.org
WTNH News
FOX61
NBC Connecticut
WFSB via TikTok
Did the landlords kill this kid? According to the article ‘corrupt landlords’. Some may be corrupt. Does CT need housing? Or make landlords their enemies. May be time to get out of housing permanently. They will work,
Poor kid. She looks so sweet.
The phrase “section 8 abandoned house” implies the landlord has not fulfilled their duties under sec. 8 rules. That’s corruption, since it’s still under sec. 8. I don’t think they’re blaming the landlord with her murder, just using this as an example of an entirely corrupt system that effects the children stuck in it.
This article is very confusing. We all know that DCF, or whatever different states call it, is corrupt and ineffective, to say the least, but what happened here? Why are landlords called out? What did Sec. 8 housing have to do with this beautiful child’s death? So many questions, and not one is answered in the article.
True. How exactly did this child die? This article stinks without that information.
No one reported this child missing, no family, no neighbors. Unbelievable.
Democrats and their voters killed this child, plain and simple, so stop voting for this rancid scum.
This article is substantially lacking in who/what/where/why/how. Ten seconds on CoPilot brought up the following:
The tragic case of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres has shaken the New Britain, Connecticut community and drawn national attention to systemic failures in child welfare and housing oversight.
️ What Happened to Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres
– Discovery: On October 9, 2025, police in New Britain responded to reports of suspicious activity at an abandoned Section 8 property on Clark Street. In the backyard, they found a large container containing human remains.
– Identification: Family members confirmed the remains belonged to Jacqueline Torres, affectionately known as “Mimi.” She had reportedly been missing for months but was never officially reported as such.
– Condition: Mimi’s body was found behind a neglected, unsafe property. The medical examiner is still working to determine the exact cause and time of death.
⚖️ Systemic Failures and Outrage
– Child Welfare Concerns: Advocacy group AbleChild has condemned Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), citing long-standing issues with psychiatric drugging of children in state care and a lack of accountability.
– Housing Negligence: The property where Mimi was found had a history of violations. Critics, including AbleChild, have accused local officials—specifically Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam—of failing to act on known dangers in Section 8 housing, calling the system “a violent mobster-run enterprise masquerading as a viable political system”.
– Family Dynamics: Mimi’s father stated he hadn’t seen her since before her 12th birthday in January and believed she had been missing for months. She was living with her mother, who had custody.
️ Community Response
– Memorials: Vigils and memorials have been held on Clark Street, with candles, balloons, and messages honoring Mimi’s life. The community has rallied around her memory, demanding justice and systemic reform.
– Ongoing Investigation: Police are coordinating with multiple agencies. While no arrests have been announced, the case remains active and sensitive.
Sources:
AbleChild.org
WTNH News
FOX61
NBC Connecticut
WFSB via TikTok
Her mother must be a real piece of work not to report this girl missing.
No one reported this child missing, no family, no neighbors. Unbelievable.
Her mother must be a real piece of work not to report this girl missing.