A few months after a 10-year-old child was placed with eight other children in a Tampa foster home overseen by a single mom, a 13-year-old boy sneaked into his room and raped him in 2005.

But Hillsborough Kids, a state contractor that placed the boy, says it’s not liable because it subcontracted with another agency to care for the boy. They contend the state Department of Children and Families is ultimately responsible for overseeing its providers, according to court documents.