Kevin Johnson was a 12-year-old African American boy with a mental disability who died in Crete, Illinois, on July 14, 2009. He was living in the home of his foster father, Fred D. Johnson II, alongside four brothers and four other minors in a blended household. Authorities say a criminal investigation followed his death.

Prosecutors charged Fred Johnson with first-degree murder, aggravated battery of a child, unlawful restraint, and criminal neglect of a person with a disability. The charging documents allege Kevin was struck about the head and body between July 15 and July 18, and that he had been tied to a bed frame with straps; they also allege a failure to provide needed medical attention to another disabled minor in the home. After a 10-month investigation, investigators from the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office arrested Fred Johnson without incident and the other children were placed in Department of Children and Family Services custody.

Are there readers who knew Kevin or the family, or who can share information about his care in Crete?