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North Carolina ships abused, neglected kids to out-of-state facilities. Some are traumatized again.

Officials try to put children in psychiatric facilities near family. But when they can’t find a placement locally, the kids are sent to out-of-state centers — some that have been accused of physical and sexual abuse and other mistreatment.

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