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Niland, California, July 26, 2008 - Ashley Appleby sleeps while her father Robert, far left, mother Crystal Strieker, right, and family friend, Ben Morofsky plan how to get the family out of their squatters' community. The Morofsky's had their three children taken from them by Child Protective Services three years ago. Ben says they took them because of their rough living conditions. CPS has been interviewing the family recently. They all fear CPS is planning on removing Ashley from the...
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Niland, California, July 26, 2008 - Ashley Appleby sleeps while her father Robert, far left, mother Crystal Strieker, right, and family friend, Ben Morofsky plan how to get the family out of their squatters' community. The Morofsky's had their three children taken from them by Child Protective Services three years ago. Ben says they took them because of their rough living conditions. CPS has been interviewing the family recently. They all fear CPS is planning on removing Ashley from the family. The Appleby's are trying to move to Washington State where there cousin owns land that they intend to build on. Ben says, "She is our little princess, and we are going to do whatever we can to make sure they don't take her." .
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