Foster Boy explores the corrupt practices within the for-profit foster care industry, where vulnerable children become mere commodities for financial gain. Michael Trainer, a successful corporate attorney who has a history of putting profits before people, is given a pro-bono case involving Jamal, a teenage boy who has been in the foster care system for years. Jamal was placed in the care of a for-profit agency that had a deal with the state to find homes for children in need. However, instead of finding homes that prioritize the best interest of the child, the agency prioritizes profits over the children's well-being.
As Michael delves deeper into Jamal's case, he discovers that the agency has placed him into a home where he is subjected to physical and sexual abuse by his foster father, who is a known sex offender. As the trial unfolds, Michael faces numerous obstacles, including threats from the agency's lawyers and a corrupt judge who is in the pocket of the agency. Nevertheless, Michael persists, driven by a desire to bring justice to Jamal and ensure that the corrupt system is exposed for what it is.
Foster Boy exposes the dark underbelly of the for-profit foster care industry and sheds light on the devastating impact it has on the lives of the children in its care. The movie is a timely and powerful indictment of the systemic failures that have led to the abuse and exploitation of vulnerable children, calling for an urgent and radical overhaul of the foster care system.