Local family seeks help for their son

Twelve years ago, James and Julie Harvey of Fallbrook adopted two young children, a brother and sister, from Kaliningrad, Russia. Benjamin was a month short of his third birthday, his sister, Grace, 10 months younger. Due to early childhood trauma and neglect, Benjamin now requires intensive mental health intervention from professionals.

Julie Harvey said Benjamin was born to a 16 year old girl and removed from her care due to neglect and poor living conditions after his sister was born. He and his sister were placed in an orphanage and never saw their birth mother again.

Harvey said, "He was...