[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  X Case Files [@XCaseFiles](/creator/twitter/XCaseFiles) on x 387.8K followers Created: 2025-07-13 01:53:33 UTC On July 9, 2024, deputies from the Weber County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home in West Haven, Utah, after reports of an unresponsive 12-year-old boy. That boy was Gavin Peterson. When emergency responders arrived, they found him lying in a bathroom, clearly malnourished and in severe distress. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed that Gavin was emaciated, suffering from complete organ failure due to starvation. Evidence showed he had endured a prolonged pattern of abuse over several years—starvation, beatings, being locked in his bedroom, denied bathroom use, and given no more than a slice of bread or a cup of water at times. DCFS (Division of Child and Family Services) received multiple reports from 2021-2024 about bruises, thinness, and begging for food, but investigations closed without removal, citing lack of evidence or cooperation.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [files](/topic/files) [Post Link](https://x.com/XCaseFiles/status/1944213577595756905)
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On July 9, 2024, deputies from the Weber County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home in West Haven, Utah, after reports of an unresponsive 12-year-old boy. That boy was Gavin Peterson. When emergency responders arrived, they found him lying in a bathroom, clearly malnourished and in severe distress. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy revealed that Gavin was emaciated, suffering from complete organ failure due to starvation. Evidence showed he had endured a prolonged pattern of abuse over several years—starvation, beatings, being locked in his bedroom, denied bathroom use, and given no more than a slice of bread or a cup of water at times.
DCFS (Division of Child and Family Services) received multiple reports from 2021-2024 about bruises, thinness, and begging for food, but investigations closed without removal, citing lack of evidence or cooperation.
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