Mecklenburg County social services director resigns as local family demands answers in six-year-old girl’s death

MECKLENBURG CO., N.C. – The director of Mecklenburg County’s Child, Family and Adult Services Department has resigned. Kim Henderson’s resignation comes amid growing calls for answers in the death of six-year-old Dominique Moody. Moody was found not breathing in an east Charlotte home, in deplorable conditions, back in December. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Earlier this month, family members called on the county for answers as to why there was a lack of intervention in the case prior to the girl’s death. In a statement to WCCB Charlotte, Mecklenburg County officials say Henderson’s resignation is, “in no way associated with any recent case.”

On Monday, attorneys for Moody’s family say they hope the leadership change will mark a turning point in the girl’s case, and that they are calling on county leadership to, “fully cooperate, release the records the public is entitled to, and provide Dominique’s family with meaningful access to the information they need to pursue accountability.”