Governor Andy Beshear is criticizing a recent report of Kentucky’s foster care system as political, but the underlying findings from the state Auditor’s office are serious. The report found more than 300 cases where children were placed in offices, hotels, and other “nontraditional” settings due to a lack of available placements. One child went missing for nearly two months and found living in a tent with a man wanted for murder. Another was physically assaulted by a provider. And a young girl reported she was the victim of sex trafficking that occurred after she fled her placement. Beshear minimized the findings by saying that the cases represent only 1-2% of all placements. Auditor Ball said the the CHFS refused to work with her and provide requested information.