Following the death of a 5-year-old girl in Federal Way, a tort claim has been filed against two state agencies, with the claim that the negligence of these state agencies ultimately led to the child’s death.

On Oct. 9, Loren Cochran of the Cochran and Douglas law firm filed a tort against the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and Child Protective Services (CPS), representing the estate of 5-year-old Soo Jin Hahn, whose father is accused of killing her.

Cochran said he filed the claim because of DCYF and CPS’s alleged negligence and systemic failure to intervene in the abuse of Soo Jin Hahn despite years of warning signs.

Soo Jin Hahn died on May 29, 2025, at her home in Federal Way. Her father, Woo Jin Hahn, was initially charged with second-degree assault of a child,

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