Another protective mother is in jail because a judge will not listen to the cries of a child. The saddest part is that the child is 16 years old. He can speak. He knows what is right and wrong. What is a lie. The police saw the bruising his father inflicted, but sadly, the judge will not listen. Please read below and then go to the petition and sign it. Please be a voice, a voice that will be heard when said, "We are tired of court appointed child abuse!" If we all do not get involved, nothing will change.
"Sixteen-year old Casey has been denied his request to move away from his allegedly abusive father and move to his mother's house. His mother, Rondi Anderson, is threatened with jail time if he does not return.
Since being made case management judge in 2002 and following reports made by Ms. Anderson and her sons, ages 7 and 8, that the boys were being abused while in their father's care. Justice Darlene Acton made a ruling that the father of Casey and his younger brother should be awarded sole custody and that their mother, Rondi Anderson, should have no contact with her boys whatsoever.
Recently Casey was brought to his mother's residence when the police arrived after an assault on Casey by his father who had punched Casey in the face, kicked him in the head, and beaten him relentlessly. Once with his mother, Casey told her that this abuse was ongoing. He told Rondi that for years the boys had been told by their father and other relatives that she was an unfit mother. Casey reported his younger brother, his dad's new wife, and her five-year old daughter, were all victims of abuse by his father as well.
Casey told his mother that he had been drinking heavily and taking drugs since he was twelve years old. He also reported that he had been suspended from school twelve times in junior high for drug use, counterfeiting, and other behavioral issues. When Casey was returned to his mother, he had not been taken to the dentist since she had last taken him and his brother in May 2004. In 2002, Judge Acton had (upon the father's request) ordered that Rondi not be allowed to take the children to any doctor nor have access to school or school records.
Since Casey has been living with his mother, he has been attending school regularly and is currently on the honor roll. While maintaining his grades, Casey also holds down a part-time job at a nearby restaurant. Casey says that he now feels safe, happy, and loved. Yet, when Casey filed a motion asking the judge that he no longer be forced to live with his father, and asking that he be allowed to reside with his mother, the judge denied the motion and ordered that Casey be immediately returned to his father. Upon hearing of the judge's ruling, Casey contacted Social Services, who admitted that while they have enough proof that Casey's father is abusive, they cannot go against the judge. Child Protective Services has currently turned the case over to a supervisor.
Meanwhile, Casey's father's attorney called for a secret hearing on this coming Tuesday, February 23. It has been threatened, and is likely that, as in the past, Ms. Anderson will be jailed if she is unable to force her sixteen-year old son to return to his father. It is also possible that Casey may even be jailed as well. We are asking that the proper authorities open an investigation of this case and that Casey be allowed to reside with his mother while such an investigation is ongoing. It is unclear as to why, when legitimate concerns of abuse were raised by Rondi and her sons, that all of Ms. Anderson's parental rights were suddenly terminated. It is also unclear as to why, especially given the incidents surrounding and leading up to a sixteen-year old's return to his mother that his request be denied without question.
For years Ms. Anderson has exhausted her resources in fighting for the welfare of her sons, and now when one of the sons is of a reasonable age to decide where he would like to live, his desires are not even taken into consideration. We are asking that this young man be granted the right to choose where he wishes to live, and that the welfare of his younger brother who still remains in his father's care, be seriously investigated. We are asking that the opinions of Social Services be heavily weighed in this case, and that these inexcusable decisions made by Justice Darlene Acton over the past eight years, which have so dramatically affected the lives of these two boys, be seriously questioned. Also, that Judge Acton be held accountable for what appears to be a critical mishandling of justice and blatant abuse of her authority."
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/16-yr-olds-request-deniedmom-may-be-jailed
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Haleigh Cummings – 2010
Haleigh Cummings – 2010
Originally published: January 18, 2010
I haven’t written about Haleigh Cummings’ case because I do not know much about it. What I do know is she was abducted on February 10, 2009. Ronald Cummings’, her father, 17 year old girlfriend, Misty Croslin, was babysitting her when it happened. Misty and Ronald ended up getting married. Ronald got a “memorial” tattoo of Haleigh. Numerous family arrests on drug charges. Hank Jr stating he was at the house the night of the abduction, Misty and the children were not there. Dead rats in mail boxes. Restraining orders placed on family members. Failed poly graph tests and others as such. Misty and Ronald divorce. And Haleigh is still missing.
I am beyond frustrated with this case. My main frustration is that Ronald and Misty are not looking for this child. What is it they know? Why hasn’t Misty been charged with child endangerment, at the least? What are the authorities doing to help find this child? Every concerned parent of a missing child (and in my opinion who had nothing to do with the child going missing) would be on the news pleading for the public and the authorities to find their child.
Another beautiful child is lost, more lost than 11 months ago. Please, if anyone has any information regarding this child; please contact the authorities: haleigh@putnamsheriff.org
We need to find her and bring her home. Do not let her become a cold case. She deserves more than that.
http://www3.fdle.state.fl.us/mcicsearch/FlyerNewPerson.asp?Case_Id=28474&case_nbr=
Originally published: January 18, 2010
I haven’t written about Haleigh Cummings’ case because I do not know much about it. What I do know is she was abducted on February 10, 2009. Ronald Cummings’, her father, 17 year old girlfriend, Misty Croslin, was babysitting her when it happened. Misty and Ronald ended up getting married. Ronald got a “memorial” tattoo of Haleigh. Numerous family arrests on drug charges. Hank Jr stating he was at the house the night of the abduction, Misty and the children were not there. Dead rats in mail boxes. Restraining orders placed on family members. Failed poly graph tests and others as such. Misty and Ronald divorce. And Haleigh is still missing.
I am beyond frustrated with this case. My main frustration is that Ronald and Misty are not looking for this child. What is it they know? Why hasn’t Misty been charged with child endangerment, at the least? What are the authorities doing to help find this child? Every concerned parent of a missing child (and in my opinion who had nothing to do with the child going missing) would be on the news pleading for the public and the authorities to find their child.
Another beautiful child is lost, more lost than 11 months ago. Please, if anyone has any information regarding this child; please contact the authorities: haleigh@putnamsheriff.org
We need to find her and bring her home. Do not let her become a cold case. She deserves more than that.
http://www3.fdle.state.fl.us/mcicsearch/FlyerNewPerson.asp?Case_Id=28474&case_nbr=
Oprah Talks To Child Molesters
Oprah Talks To Child Molesters
Originally published: February 9, 2010 by troyofillinois
Because my blog is about child sexual/physical abuse, I am going to post the links to where you can watch Oprah’s show that aired yesterday, February 8, 2010 in case any of you missed it.
I can honestly say that I would not have the composure that Oprah has while interviewing these people. I can understand that this is a sickness in a way, but it is proven that child molesters/pedophiles are not rehabilitative. From their own mouths they say they cannot be cured. I commend Oprah and the psychotherapists that has worked with these four offenders they are speaking with. I have to say how disgusted I feel by listening to their stories. I cannot understand. I cannot comprehend, no matter how much they speak of it, there is no understanding that I will ever have.
Here are the links:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-1-Video
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molestors-Part-2-Video/topic/oprahshow
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-3-Video/topic/oprahshow
It makes my skin crawl knowing there are people out there like these four. I can only hope that this will help parents and children to not become a victim or a statistic.
Thank you.
Troy
Originally published: February 9, 2010 by troyofillinois
Because my blog is about child sexual/physical abuse, I am going to post the links to where you can watch Oprah’s show that aired yesterday, February 8, 2010 in case any of you missed it.
I can honestly say that I would not have the composure that Oprah has while interviewing these people. I can understand that this is a sickness in a way, but it is proven that child molesters/pedophiles are not rehabilitative. From their own mouths they say they cannot be cured. I commend Oprah and the psychotherapists that has worked with these four offenders they are speaking with. I have to say how disgusted I feel by listening to their stories. I cannot understand. I cannot comprehend, no matter how much they speak of it, there is no understanding that I will ever have.
Here are the links:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-1-Video
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molestors-Part-2-Video/topic/oprahshow
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-3-Video/topic/oprahshow
It makes my skin crawl knowing there are people out there like these four. I can only hope that this will help parents and children to not become a victim or a statistic.
Thank you.
Troy
“He is Not A Threat” – Famous Last Words of A Judge
“He is Not A Threat” – Famous Last Words of A Judge
Originally published: February 4, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: 2/10/10: Here is a link to read where ONE of the two judges that denied the emergency restraining order against Garcia called Ms. Teagle a “liar”. She now has to live without her baby boy. http://bit.ly/b1Sx5b Also, there were THREE judges in all that called her a liar.
I came upon this story while on Twitter. It took me over three hours to read this horror story on line. I am sick to death of judges, courts and people who claim that things like this just do not happen. I am so tired of hearing of protective parents trying, in vain, to save their children and themselves. This needs to end. It just needs to END!
A 9 month old baby boy named Wyatt was murdered by his father because Wyatt’s mother would not get back together with him. He threatened her via email, text messages and phone messages. He threatened her face to face. He made a website detailing his rage. He pushed her down when she refused his marriage proposal. He hit her during a fight and told a judge that it was her fault, “she was pushing and pushing until she got something out of me”. The judge seemed to think that it was only about an upcoming custody battle and that this mother was only screaming abuse. These two judges that did not give the emergency restraining orders to this woman should be taken off the bench and NEVER allowed to hear another case, ever.
After the coward murdered his baby boy, he committed suicide. Six hours later a suicide note and a photo montage was uploaded to his Facebook account. The police are looking for the person who helped with those posts.
Here is a link to the story:
http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2010/02/03/news/doc4b69381ed5e05699313614.txt
And here is the link to his website:
http://www.detrimentalind.com/
Thank you for reading,
Troy
Originally published: February 4, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: 2/10/10: Here is a link to read where ONE of the two judges that denied the emergency restraining order against Garcia called Ms. Teagle a “liar”. She now has to live without her baby boy. http://bit.ly/b1Sx5b Also, there were THREE judges in all that called her a liar.
I came upon this story while on Twitter. It took me over three hours to read this horror story on line. I am sick to death of judges, courts and people who claim that things like this just do not happen. I am so tired of hearing of protective parents trying, in vain, to save their children and themselves. This needs to end. It just needs to END!
A 9 month old baby boy named Wyatt was murdered by his father because Wyatt’s mother would not get back together with him. He threatened her via email, text messages and phone messages. He threatened her face to face. He made a website detailing his rage. He pushed her down when she refused his marriage proposal. He hit her during a fight and told a judge that it was her fault, “she was pushing and pushing until she got something out of me”. The judge seemed to think that it was only about an upcoming custody battle and that this mother was only screaming abuse. These two judges that did not give the emergency restraining orders to this woman should be taken off the bench and NEVER allowed to hear another case, ever.
After the coward murdered his baby boy, he committed suicide. Six hours later a suicide note and a photo montage was uploaded to his Facebook account. The police are looking for the person who helped with those posts.
Here is a link to the story:
http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2010/02/03/news/doc4b69381ed5e05699313614.txt
And here is the link to his website:
http://www.detrimentalind.com/
Thank you for reading,
Troy
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Kelsey Smith Briggs – Tragedy Still in Progress
Kelsey Smith Briggs – Tragedy Still in Progress
Originally published: January 28, 2010 by troyofillinois
KarenCCC had mentioned this little girl’s name in numerous posts for Aaliyah. She states Kelsey is the reason for getting involved in Connie and Aaliyah Bedwell’s case. I finally have found some time to do some research about this precious child, and I do not like what I have come across.
Kelsey Smith Briggs was a two year old child who was physically abused, sexually abused and murdered on October 11, 2005. DHS/CPS was involved with her for the last precious months of her life. Apparently, Raye Dawn Smith had no allegations of being accused of child abuse until Micheal Lee Porter made his way into their lives. Thanks to a lot of anger and resentment from both sides of the family, there are numerous blogs and forums to find information reagarding this tragedy. And also thanks to all of that animosity, I have come to a conclusion on who murdered this child.
First let me tell you that Raye Dawn Smith, the mother of Kelsey, was convicted of enabling abuse and is sitting in prison for 27 years. Michael Lee Porter is also sitting in prison for the same charges of enabling abuse, but for 30 years. He was initially charged with sexual abuse and murder, but was offered the plea of enabling abuse, which the paternal side of the family agreed to. As you can see, this is an injustice since no one has been convicted of Kelsey’s murder. There are numerous friends and family, on both sides, who believe that the other is responsible for the murder.
Kelsey’s first sign of abuse was when she was taken to the hospital with a broken collarbone. The hospital staff believed it to be child abuse. The police did not. People who are in support of Raye Dawn say the police who investigated the story of how Kelsey had broken her collarbone believed that she had fallen out of her crib. The people who support Michael Porter believe that because one of the officers was a friend of Raye’s, he would have said anything to help her. My opinion? They both could be right. A broken collarbone in a child is the most common broken bone of any, but it is also the most tell-tale sign of child abuse in such young children. The hospital staff claim that the bruises on her face did not coincide with the broken bone. I don’t understand that, so I do not wish to argue about who is right or wrong. The fact is, Raye Dawn was charged with child abuse by CPS. Kelsey was taken out of her home and placed with the paternal grandmother, Kathie Briggs. Kathie is the mother of Lance Briggs, the biological father. According to the websites and forums, Lance and Raye Dawn divorced before Kelsey was born. Raye Dawn supporters believe the divorce happened because Lance was physically abusive towards Raye. Michael Porter supporters believe that Raye just wanted a new man with money. Here is my first argument. According to friends and family on both sides, including Kathie, Lance was physical at one time or another during their relationship. It has also been stated that Raye Dawn was abusive. From my research on abusive relationships, women tend to not press charges nor do they go to the hospital when their partners are abusive. Why? Because they do not want to sever the relationship as of yet and nor do they want to “ruin” the life of their abuser by sending them to jail. That is tragic in itself. But now, Raye does not have any proof of the physical altercations, other than biased witnesses. Her side of her family and friends say it all happened how Raye stated it to have happened. And all of Lance’s side of his family and friends say things happened the way Lance had told it. Do you see the problem? I believe that there is always some truth in a lie and that people do embellish a bit. So, I will again say that Raye and Lance are telling the truth with what happened within their relationship behind closed doors. I will say this though, reading a “transcript” (quotations because it was written by a Raye Dawn supporter) of the recent hearing on the settlement Lance received after suing Oklahoma’s CPS of the wrongful death of his daughter, he stated he and Raye Dawn did not do drugs during their marriage, whereas Raye has said they did. BUT, in another transcript of Raye’s enabling abuse trial, he had stated that they BOTH had used drugs during their marriage. So, that is one lie that I have caught him in. And my beliefs tend to sway towards Raye at this point.
The main “fight” between the two groups of Raye Supporters and Mike Supporters is that Raye was told at her trial that “she should have known” her daughter was being abused by Michael Porter if in fact she was not the one giving her daughter the numerous bruises that poor Kelsey had. If you read all the information out there on this case, I can see where some believe that Raye may not have known. Why? Because every incident or bruise, Michael had an excuse. The child seemed to ONLY get hurt around him. But shouldn’t that have been the brightest red flag to Raye? Yes, indeed it should. Not only the bruises, but Kelsey would vomit, scream and cry when she was going to be left alone with Mike. Also, during one supervised visitation, Kelsey had stated to her mother that “daddy Mike hurt my feets and head.” Raye Dawn laughed and told her, “Mike couldn’t have hurt you, you haven’t seen him.” That makes my stomach turn ever time I hear that. Kelsey was crying out to her mother and she was laughed at, by the woman who was supposed to protect her. Michael was not allowed to be around Kelsey at this time and it seems that Raye Dawn was covering for the fact that she was indeed allowing him around her daughter. Grave mistake. Sad mistake.
Let me skip to the broken legs. Yes, Kelsey suffered two spiral breaks in both of her legs. At first, everyone thought she had only sprained her ankle on a trip to the zoo with her aunt. Neither parent nor grandparent were around her. Kelsey was taken to the doctor and her ankle was x-rayed. She was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. The doctor’s note stated for her to rest her ankle and walk as much as able. Raye states that the doctor told her to rest the ankle, but walking would be fine if tolerable and it would benefit Kelsey to not baby it. I will agree that doctors do say to do things that are not written on a form letter, but others will disagree with me; and that is fine. According to Raye Supporters, Raye had nothing to do with the breaks. According to Mike Supporters, she broke the baby’s legs because she wanted to frame Lance and his then wife Ashley for child abuse so she could have Kelsey all to herself. My first thought was that Mike broke the baby’s legs. Didn’t Kelsey say that “daddy Mike hurt my feets and head”? Yes, she did. I cannot imagine a mother breaking her own child’s legs just to frame someone, but I have a heart and a conscience. Because Kelsey’s legs were broken in the care of Kelsey’s aunt and in Kathie’s custody, they deemed it child abuse with an “unknown” perpetrator and took Kelsey out of Kathie’s home and into Kelsey’s great-grandmother’s care. The case worker stated to the judge that she did not feel that it was in the best interest of Kelsey to have Kathie as a carer. So, who broke Kelsey’s legs? Were they just an accident at the zoo or something more devastating?
In case anyone is wondering where Lance, the bio-dad, is during all of this; he is in the Army waiting to be deployed to Iraq. I am not going to get into all the he said/she said about Lance’s Army stint. I will give my opinion though, shoot, isn’t that why I am writing this? It seems to me, because there really is lack of proof of where he actually was and what he was doing at any given time of his Army career, that Lance has either a drug or alcohol problem. He also has an anger management problem. I am not saying he was not deployed to Iraq. What I am saying is I doubt he was the soldier his family and supporters make him out to be. I believe I read that he was in numerous fisticuffs while enlisted and there are rumors he was in an alcohol/drug rehabilitation center when his daughter was murdered. CPS could never get any verification where Lance was and Kathie stated numerous times that she “didn’t want to upset Lance about the situation at home” and claimed she did not have an address to write him nor a phone number to call. I am not saying any of that is untrue, I just find it very odd. I have known several people in the military and I have been able to get in touch with them all, at least my mail. Anyway, this is why Lance was absent when his daughter was going through all of this trauma. And for all of you, I do not blame him in any way, shape or form for his daughter’s death. I feel for him and wish his pain would subside, just a little. I just do not believe that he was an upstanding soldier or citizen as he is being protrayed. That is just an opinion.
Raye Dawn and Mike decided to get married in April of 2005. As I said, I have been reading as much as I can on this case and the new blogs about Kelsey, Raye and Mike are so ridiculous. They actually make me ill while reading them. Before Kelsey was murdered, Raye and Mike “loved each other deeply”. After, accusations and “disgust” from both parties ensued. There are emails from Mike to Kathie’s family and friends that make me want to spit in their faces. I do not buy that Kathie and crew were trying to “get information” from him on who murdered Kelsey. In my opinion, they were making a case against Raye Dawn, without any facts; only hearsay from the murderer himself. Who better to make up stories and cast blame on to someone else other than the true perpetrator? How blind can one be? Raye decided to “come clean” about Mike’s behaviors toward her and Kelsey AFTER Kelsey was dead. As did Mike.
You, readers, have to read the OSBI reports right after the murder and THEN read the emails and statements they made about one another AFTER the murder. It’s sickening. Personally, I don’t believe either of them. I do believe that Raye Dawn abused her child, but I do not believe she had anything to do with her death. Well, other than the fact that she married the pedophile that did. The Mike Supporters keep arguing that he didn’t have any prior arrests or incidents regarding pedophilia. Well, they all have to start somewhere don’t they. It takes one child to be the first child. How ludicrous for these people to say that his “clean past” makes the bold statement of he could never have done such a terrible thing to a child. Kelsey would vomit and cry when she was left with this man. She would cry and vomit when he would try to give her a bath. He sexually abused that child in my opinion. Classic tell-tale signs, vomiting and crying when being left alone with a pedophile. Mike’s own daughter claimed she saw him “hit Kelsey’s head against a brick wall”, that very well could be the “prior closed head injury” that the Mike Supporters are screaming about in the autopsy. When I say that Raye Dawn abused her child, I feel she hit her at times and probably left some bruises, but I believe it was at the beckoning of Michael Lee Porter. Whitney also stated that she saw “daddy take Kelsey into the bedroom, close the door and she heard spanking and crying from Kelsey.” She also stated, “daddy was always mean to Kelsey when no one was around.” This is his own daughter making these statements. The Mike Supporters say that there is no proof that Whitney ever said these things. That can be easily found to be true or not, put Whitney on the stand.the only thing is though, it’s been 5 years now. What has Whitney been told to say or what kind of memories has Whitney been told to remember? How truly sad for Kelsey, the man that sexually abused and murdered her will never be allowed to be convicted for the crime. Another sad fact I have found is that the Mike Supporters claim he did not have enough time (30 minutes) to commit the murder. How completely moronic for them to say this, the medical examiner stated Kelsey would have bled out within 3-6 minutes of the final blow. Kelsey was sleeping soundly when Raye Dawn went to pick Whitney up from school. Mike had PLENTY of time to sexually abuse and murder that child. Everyday I read about children being murdered by their parents or parent’s boyfriends/girlfriends and strangers. It doesn’t take much to brutally punch/kick a child in the abdomen and kill them. And, by all statements pertaining to Kelsey’s condition, she was frail, thin and sickly at that time. I’m sure it didn’t take too much to fatally hurt her.
Raye Dawn Smith deserves to be in prison for 27 years for enabling abuse. Michael Lee Porter deserves to be in prison for life for the sexual abuse and murder of Kelsey Shelton Smith Briggs. I hope all of you research this case and come up with your own opinions of what happened to this beautiful child. I suggest to only read the actual reports and not the soap opera drama blogs from people who are telling two sides of the story, embellishing the good and the bad and out right lying to make their stories fit with the reports and their agendas. It is of my opinion that Kathie Briggs hated Raye Dawn so much that she conspired with the true murderer to put Raye Dawn in prison. I do not believe that Kathie had anything to do with the abuse, at least I’m fairly certain she did not. Remember, Kelsey was taken out of her care because DHS/CPS could not name an abuser in the broken legs and it was their suggestion Kelsey was not to be returned to Kathie’s care.
Here is a website where you can find the actual documents of the case:
http://thetruth4kelsey.blogspot.com/2010/01/angel-named-kelsey.html
Beware, the OSBI report of Raye Dawn is not the actual report. It was transcribed by Kathie Briggs’ daughter (or friend, I can’t quite remember what was said) so it could very well be biased and things may have been taken out or added. From there, you will be able to find all the soap opera drama I was speaking about. I have to reiterate that you should read the actual reports, OSBI, OCCY, Visitation Reports, Autopsies and such before you read other’s opinions. There is so much animosity towards both families, it’s hard to discern the truth from them. Also keep in mind that Mike Porter took a plea bargain, he pled to enabling abuse. He will never have to register as a sex offender, he is in prison under an assumed name, no known prison name and because of the plea, he will never be convicted for the murder of this child. DA Richard Smothermon stated he believed Mike sexually abused and murdered her, he just didn’t have enough evidence to prove it. Mike pleaded because he knew if enough time went by, Smothermon WOULD find that evidence. So truly sad. Mike makes me ill!
Good luck all! Kelsey, I hope you are able to find peace in your death soon. I am sorry your true murderer will never be punished for the terrible things he did to you on that fateful day. I am also sorry that your mother did not protect you, nor seem to care enough about you to take you away from that monster. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Rest In Peace little one.
Thank you for reading! And for all the drama queens out there regarding this case, this is MY personal opinion of what transpired. Do not threaten me with a law suit, I am allowed to voice my opinion.
Troy
Originally published: January 28, 2010 by troyofillinois
KarenCCC had mentioned this little girl’s name in numerous posts for Aaliyah. She states Kelsey is the reason for getting involved in Connie and Aaliyah Bedwell’s case. I finally have found some time to do some research about this precious child, and I do not like what I have come across.
Kelsey Smith Briggs was a two year old child who was physically abused, sexually abused and murdered on October 11, 2005. DHS/CPS was involved with her for the last precious months of her life. Apparently, Raye Dawn Smith had no allegations of being accused of child abuse until Micheal Lee Porter made his way into their lives. Thanks to a lot of anger and resentment from both sides of the family, there are numerous blogs and forums to find information reagarding this tragedy. And also thanks to all of that animosity, I have come to a conclusion on who murdered this child.
First let me tell you that Raye Dawn Smith, the mother of Kelsey, was convicted of enabling abuse and is sitting in prison for 27 years. Michael Lee Porter is also sitting in prison for the same charges of enabling abuse, but for 30 years. He was initially charged with sexual abuse and murder, but was offered the plea of enabling abuse, which the paternal side of the family agreed to. As you can see, this is an injustice since no one has been convicted of Kelsey’s murder. There are numerous friends and family, on both sides, who believe that the other is responsible for the murder.
Kelsey’s first sign of abuse was when she was taken to the hospital with a broken collarbone. The hospital staff believed it to be child abuse. The police did not. People who are in support of Raye Dawn say the police who investigated the story of how Kelsey had broken her collarbone believed that she had fallen out of her crib. The people who support Michael Porter believe that because one of the officers was a friend of Raye’s, he would have said anything to help her. My opinion? They both could be right. A broken collarbone in a child is the most common broken bone of any, but it is also the most tell-tale sign of child abuse in such young children. The hospital staff claim that the bruises on her face did not coincide with the broken bone. I don’t understand that, so I do not wish to argue about who is right or wrong. The fact is, Raye Dawn was charged with child abuse by CPS. Kelsey was taken out of her home and placed with the paternal grandmother, Kathie Briggs. Kathie is the mother of Lance Briggs, the biological father. According to the websites and forums, Lance and Raye Dawn divorced before Kelsey was born. Raye Dawn supporters believe the divorce happened because Lance was physically abusive towards Raye. Michael Porter supporters believe that Raye just wanted a new man with money. Here is my first argument. According to friends and family on both sides, including Kathie, Lance was physical at one time or another during their relationship. It has also been stated that Raye Dawn was abusive. From my research on abusive relationships, women tend to not press charges nor do they go to the hospital when their partners are abusive. Why? Because they do not want to sever the relationship as of yet and nor do they want to “ruin” the life of their abuser by sending them to jail. That is tragic in itself. But now, Raye does not have any proof of the physical altercations, other than biased witnesses. Her side of her family and friends say it all happened how Raye stated it to have happened. And all of Lance’s side of his family and friends say things happened the way Lance had told it. Do you see the problem? I believe that there is always some truth in a lie and that people do embellish a bit. So, I will again say that Raye and Lance are telling the truth with what happened within their relationship behind closed doors. I will say this though, reading a “transcript” (quotations because it was written by a Raye Dawn supporter) of the recent hearing on the settlement Lance received after suing Oklahoma’s CPS of the wrongful death of his daughter, he stated he and Raye Dawn did not do drugs during their marriage, whereas Raye has said they did. BUT, in another transcript of Raye’s enabling abuse trial, he had stated that they BOTH had used drugs during their marriage. So, that is one lie that I have caught him in. And my beliefs tend to sway towards Raye at this point.
The main “fight” between the two groups of Raye Supporters and Mike Supporters is that Raye was told at her trial that “she should have known” her daughter was being abused by Michael Porter if in fact she was not the one giving her daughter the numerous bruises that poor Kelsey had. If you read all the information out there on this case, I can see where some believe that Raye may not have known. Why? Because every incident or bruise, Michael had an excuse. The child seemed to ONLY get hurt around him. But shouldn’t that have been the brightest red flag to Raye? Yes, indeed it should. Not only the bruises, but Kelsey would vomit, scream and cry when she was going to be left alone with Mike. Also, during one supervised visitation, Kelsey had stated to her mother that “daddy Mike hurt my feets and head.” Raye Dawn laughed and told her, “Mike couldn’t have hurt you, you haven’t seen him.” That makes my stomach turn ever time I hear that. Kelsey was crying out to her mother and she was laughed at, by the woman who was supposed to protect her. Michael was not allowed to be around Kelsey at this time and it seems that Raye Dawn was covering for the fact that she was indeed allowing him around her daughter. Grave mistake. Sad mistake.
Let me skip to the broken legs. Yes, Kelsey suffered two spiral breaks in both of her legs. At first, everyone thought she had only sprained her ankle on a trip to the zoo with her aunt. Neither parent nor grandparent were around her. Kelsey was taken to the doctor and her ankle was x-rayed. She was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. The doctor’s note stated for her to rest her ankle and walk as much as able. Raye states that the doctor told her to rest the ankle, but walking would be fine if tolerable and it would benefit Kelsey to not baby it. I will agree that doctors do say to do things that are not written on a form letter, but others will disagree with me; and that is fine. According to Raye Supporters, Raye had nothing to do with the breaks. According to Mike Supporters, she broke the baby’s legs because she wanted to frame Lance and his then wife Ashley for child abuse so she could have Kelsey all to herself. My first thought was that Mike broke the baby’s legs. Didn’t Kelsey say that “daddy Mike hurt my feets and head”? Yes, she did. I cannot imagine a mother breaking her own child’s legs just to frame someone, but I have a heart and a conscience. Because Kelsey’s legs were broken in the care of Kelsey’s aunt and in Kathie’s custody, they deemed it child abuse with an “unknown” perpetrator and took Kelsey out of Kathie’s home and into Kelsey’s great-grandmother’s care. The case worker stated to the judge that she did not feel that it was in the best interest of Kelsey to have Kathie as a carer. So, who broke Kelsey’s legs? Were they just an accident at the zoo or something more devastating?
In case anyone is wondering where Lance, the bio-dad, is during all of this; he is in the Army waiting to be deployed to Iraq. I am not going to get into all the he said/she said about Lance’s Army stint. I will give my opinion though, shoot, isn’t that why I am writing this? It seems to me, because there really is lack of proof of where he actually was and what he was doing at any given time of his Army career, that Lance has either a drug or alcohol problem. He also has an anger management problem. I am not saying he was not deployed to Iraq. What I am saying is I doubt he was the soldier his family and supporters make him out to be. I believe I read that he was in numerous fisticuffs while enlisted and there are rumors he was in an alcohol/drug rehabilitation center when his daughter was murdered. CPS could never get any verification where Lance was and Kathie stated numerous times that she “didn’t want to upset Lance about the situation at home” and claimed she did not have an address to write him nor a phone number to call. I am not saying any of that is untrue, I just find it very odd. I have known several people in the military and I have been able to get in touch with them all, at least my mail. Anyway, this is why Lance was absent when his daughter was going through all of this trauma. And for all of you, I do not blame him in any way, shape or form for his daughter’s death. I feel for him and wish his pain would subside, just a little. I just do not believe that he was an upstanding soldier or citizen as he is being protrayed. That is just an opinion.
Raye Dawn and Mike decided to get married in April of 2005. As I said, I have been reading as much as I can on this case and the new blogs about Kelsey, Raye and Mike are so ridiculous. They actually make me ill while reading them. Before Kelsey was murdered, Raye and Mike “loved each other deeply”. After, accusations and “disgust” from both parties ensued. There are emails from Mike to Kathie’s family and friends that make me want to spit in their faces. I do not buy that Kathie and crew were trying to “get information” from him on who murdered Kelsey. In my opinion, they were making a case against Raye Dawn, without any facts; only hearsay from the murderer himself. Who better to make up stories and cast blame on to someone else other than the true perpetrator? How blind can one be? Raye decided to “come clean” about Mike’s behaviors toward her and Kelsey AFTER Kelsey was dead. As did Mike.
You, readers, have to read the OSBI reports right after the murder and THEN read the emails and statements they made about one another AFTER the murder. It’s sickening. Personally, I don’t believe either of them. I do believe that Raye Dawn abused her child, but I do not believe she had anything to do with her death. Well, other than the fact that she married the pedophile that did. The Mike Supporters keep arguing that he didn’t have any prior arrests or incidents regarding pedophilia. Well, they all have to start somewhere don’t they. It takes one child to be the first child. How ludicrous for these people to say that his “clean past” makes the bold statement of he could never have done such a terrible thing to a child. Kelsey would vomit and cry when she was left with this man. She would cry and vomit when he would try to give her a bath. He sexually abused that child in my opinion. Classic tell-tale signs, vomiting and crying when being left alone with a pedophile. Mike’s own daughter claimed she saw him “hit Kelsey’s head against a brick wall”, that very well could be the “prior closed head injury” that the Mike Supporters are screaming about in the autopsy. When I say that Raye Dawn abused her child, I feel she hit her at times and probably left some bruises, but I believe it was at the beckoning of Michael Lee Porter. Whitney also stated that she saw “daddy take Kelsey into the bedroom, close the door and she heard spanking and crying from Kelsey.” She also stated, “daddy was always mean to Kelsey when no one was around.” This is his own daughter making these statements. The Mike Supporters say that there is no proof that Whitney ever said these things. That can be easily found to be true or not, put Whitney on the stand.the only thing is though, it’s been 5 years now. What has Whitney been told to say or what kind of memories has Whitney been told to remember? How truly sad for Kelsey, the man that sexually abused and murdered her will never be allowed to be convicted for the crime. Another sad fact I have found is that the Mike Supporters claim he did not have enough time (30 minutes) to commit the murder. How completely moronic for them to say this, the medical examiner stated Kelsey would have bled out within 3-6 minutes of the final blow. Kelsey was sleeping soundly when Raye Dawn went to pick Whitney up from school. Mike had PLENTY of time to sexually abuse and murder that child. Everyday I read about children being murdered by their parents or parent’s boyfriends/girlfriends and strangers. It doesn’t take much to brutally punch/kick a child in the abdomen and kill them. And, by all statements pertaining to Kelsey’s condition, she was frail, thin and sickly at that time. I’m sure it didn’t take too much to fatally hurt her.
Raye Dawn Smith deserves to be in prison for 27 years for enabling abuse. Michael Lee Porter deserves to be in prison for life for the sexual abuse and murder of Kelsey Shelton Smith Briggs. I hope all of you research this case and come up with your own opinions of what happened to this beautiful child. I suggest to only read the actual reports and not the soap opera drama blogs from people who are telling two sides of the story, embellishing the good and the bad and out right lying to make their stories fit with the reports and their agendas. It is of my opinion that Kathie Briggs hated Raye Dawn so much that she conspired with the true murderer to put Raye Dawn in prison. I do not believe that Kathie had anything to do with the abuse, at least I’m fairly certain she did not. Remember, Kelsey was taken out of her care because DHS/CPS could not name an abuser in the broken legs and it was their suggestion Kelsey was not to be returned to Kathie’s care.
Here is a website where you can find the actual documents of the case:
http://thetruth4kelsey.blogspot.com/2010/01/angel-named-kelsey.html
Beware, the OSBI report of Raye Dawn is not the actual report. It was transcribed by Kathie Briggs’ daughter (or friend, I can’t quite remember what was said) so it could very well be biased and things may have been taken out or added. From there, you will be able to find all the soap opera drama I was speaking about. I have to reiterate that you should read the actual reports, OSBI, OCCY, Visitation Reports, Autopsies and such before you read other’s opinions. There is so much animosity towards both families, it’s hard to discern the truth from them. Also keep in mind that Mike Porter took a plea bargain, he pled to enabling abuse. He will never have to register as a sex offender, he is in prison under an assumed name, no known prison name and because of the plea, he will never be convicted for the murder of this child. DA Richard Smothermon stated he believed Mike sexually abused and murdered her, he just didn’t have enough evidence to prove it. Mike pleaded because he knew if enough time went by, Smothermon WOULD find that evidence. So truly sad. Mike makes me ill!
Good luck all! Kelsey, I hope you are able to find peace in your death soon. I am sorry your true murderer will never be punished for the terrible things he did to you on that fateful day. I am also sorry that your mother did not protect you, nor seem to care enough about you to take you away from that monster. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Rest In Peace little one.
Thank you for reading! And for all the drama queens out there regarding this case, this is MY personal opinion of what transpired. Do not threaten me with a law suit, I am allowed to voice my opinion.
Troy
Our Story – Miracle for Mi’kaila
Our Story – Miracle for Mi’kaila
Originally published: January 22, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: I apologize to my readers for that mistake, when I read the website while posting this, it did not say that. It must have been changed before I copied and pasted. I will be more careful in the future!
This is becoming too hard to bear. Another little girl sent to live with a sexual abuser, this time to her step-brother. My soul is definitely scarred from reading these stories. We must stop saying that it doesn’t happen. This is happening every minute of every day, how will this ever stop? We all need to be voices for these children and protective parents who are not being heard. It’s just too much, I can’t write anymore:
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“This is my daughter, M’kaila Denae. She has a tragic story to tell and I am here to share it with you.
When M’kaila was 2 years old her father and I split up. We never went to court to make formal custody arrangements. When she was about 3 1/2 her father filed custody out of retaliation for my asking for child support. The judge denied his request giving him simple visitation and awarded me physical custody and child support. This situation went on for about a year.
On her father’s summer visitation with her, which lasted about 2 weeks, M’kaila started to have some strange behavior. She was sleep walking, having nightmares and talking in her sleep. She had never done any of these things before. Although I thought it was strange, I dismissed it thinking she was just frightened of being in a new place and away from me.”
To read the rest of this story and to sign the petition, please go here:
http://miracleformkaila.weebly.com
Thank you for reading.
Troy
Originally published: January 22, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: I apologize to my readers for that mistake, when I read the website while posting this, it did not say that. It must have been changed before I copied and pasted. I will be more careful in the future!
This is becoming too hard to bear. Another little girl sent to live with a sexual abuser, this time to her step-brother. My soul is definitely scarred from reading these stories. We must stop saying that it doesn’t happen. This is happening every minute of every day, how will this ever stop? We all need to be voices for these children and protective parents who are not being heard. It’s just too much, I can’t write anymore:
“
“This is my daughter, M’kaila Denae. She has a tragic story to tell and I am here to share it with you.
When M’kaila was 2 years old her father and I split up. We never went to court to make formal custody arrangements. When she was about 3 1/2 her father filed custody out of retaliation for my asking for child support. The judge denied his request giving him simple visitation and awarded me physical custody and child support. This situation went on for about a year.
On her father’s summer visitation with her, which lasted about 2 weeks, M’kaila started to have some strange behavior. She was sleep walking, having nightmares and talking in her sleep. She had never done any of these things before. Although I thought it was strange, I dismissed it thinking she was just frightened of being in a new place and away from me.”
To read the rest of this story and to sign the petition, please go here:
http://miracleformkaila.weebly.com
Thank you for reading.
Troy
“Mommy, I’m Not Gonna Tell The Truth Anymore” – Lora Brislin
“Mommy, I’m Not Gonna Tell The Truth Anymore” – Lora Brislin
Originally published: January 18, 2010 by troyofillinois
I am literally tired of seeing and hearing about case such as this. A little girl at the age of 5 has now decided to not speak the truth so she will not endure beatings from her father, her custodial parent.
I have copied this from a petition. Please read this. It’s tragic, it’s sad and it goes along with Connie’s story, Kaylee’s story and many others. How can we continue to turn a blind eye and say that this does not happen. Can there be this many “delusional” and “vindictive” women out there? I seriously doubt it.
“Lora Brislin is the mother of two daughters ages 6 and 4. Lora has not spoken to or seen her daughters since April of this year (2009). In May, Judge Phyllis Miller of Gwinnett County, Georgia, ordered that ALL custody and visitation be taken from Lora, and that the girls be in the sole custody of their abusive father and his wife.
Lora endured 5 years of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her former husband, the father of their 2 girls, during which time he repeatedly hit Lora as well as stalked, harassed, and verbally abused her.
This man also served a lengthy term in jail as a result of a history of criminal activity. In one of his previous marriages, not only did he also abuse his former wife , he abandoned his son and gave up his parental rights in exchange for not having to pay child support.
During his marriage to Lora the father wanted nothing to do with his two daughters. When Lora finally found the courage to leave her abuser in October of 2006, the father suddenly became adamant about fighting for equal visitation. Not only did he get visitation of these children, he began threatening to take custody away from Lora Brislin.
For two years Ms. Brislin has heard numerous pleas of help from her daughters who claim they are being sexually molested by both their father and his new wife and has tried to make the courts listen to her and her children. Instead, she has been laughed at by the courts, told she was making false allegations against their father, and was a menace to her children. Not only was the TRUTH spoken by the little girls discarded, their father was able to pay a high priced attorney to turn everything around on Lora and convince others that she was the one molesting her daughters. Lora’s eldest daughter was beaten so badly when she would tell the truth about what was being done to her that one day she said, “Mommy, I’m not going to tell the truth anymore”. Imagine a 5 year old choosing the lesser of two evils as a means of looking out for herself because a system put into place to protect her chose not to do so? On May 7, 2009 the father was awarded sole custody, and Lora was ordered to have no contact with her daughters whatsoever by a Judge who has since been disbarred.
Lora Brislin, along with the undersigned, is confused by this outrageous injustice by the court. Ms. Brislin is not the only loving and responsible mother who has had her children literally ripped from her arms and placed in the sole custody of abusers. We are asking that this case be reopened and investigated. We ask that this egregious injustice be dealt with, and that Lora and her daughters be reunited. AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW THESE CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE.
This grave misuse of power cannot be stood for! Clearly there is some other motive at work here. It is clear that something other than poor judgment on the part of a judge has caused this loving and protective mom to lose all contact with her children. No matter what that hidden agenda might be, if the court decision is allowed to stand, the Gwinnett County court system will be continuing to place these children in harm’s way and be punishing their mother for trying to protect them!
There are men and women all over the country, as well as all over the world, who are watching to see what is done about this horrific case of “court-sanctioned” abuse. We believe that if government officials do not intervene in cases like this in which a clear misuse of power has destroyed the lives of two young children and their mother, then the government should be seen as, not only negligent, but as condoning this outrageous behavior of judges who, seemingly, have to answer to no one!
Our family court system was supposed to have been put in place for the purpose of aiding families, and in cases where abuse is involved, supporting the protective parent, thereby ensuring the safety of innocent and defenseless children. In this case, however, it appears that the very system that was put into place for the purpose of protecting children is, instead, contributing to the traumatizing of these helpless victims. We, the undersigned, are standing together in an attempt to speak for these little ones who are not allowed to speak for themselves and, in order to prevent further destruction in their lives, we are asking that this case be revisited and that The Truth finally be brought into The Light so that justice can prevail!”
Please, stop accusing the protective parents. Stop protecting the abusers. These children are our future. Sign the petition, please.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/reunite-lora-brislin-two-daughters
**I fixed the link.
Originally published: January 18, 2010 by troyofillinois
I am literally tired of seeing and hearing about case such as this. A little girl at the age of 5 has now decided to not speak the truth so she will not endure beatings from her father, her custodial parent.
I have copied this from a petition. Please read this. It’s tragic, it’s sad and it goes along with Connie’s story, Kaylee’s story and many others. How can we continue to turn a blind eye and say that this does not happen. Can there be this many “delusional” and “vindictive” women out there? I seriously doubt it.
“Lora Brislin is the mother of two daughters ages 6 and 4. Lora has not spoken to or seen her daughters since April of this year (2009). In May, Judge Phyllis Miller of Gwinnett County, Georgia, ordered that ALL custody and visitation be taken from Lora, and that the girls be in the sole custody of their abusive father and his wife.
Lora endured 5 years of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her former husband, the father of their 2 girls, during which time he repeatedly hit Lora as well as stalked, harassed, and verbally abused her.
This man also served a lengthy term in jail as a result of a history of criminal activity. In one of his previous marriages, not only did he also abuse his former wife , he abandoned his son and gave up his parental rights in exchange for not having to pay child support.
During his marriage to Lora the father wanted nothing to do with his two daughters. When Lora finally found the courage to leave her abuser in October of 2006, the father suddenly became adamant about fighting for equal visitation. Not only did he get visitation of these children, he began threatening to take custody away from Lora Brislin.
For two years Ms. Brislin has heard numerous pleas of help from her daughters who claim they are being sexually molested by both their father and his new wife and has tried to make the courts listen to her and her children. Instead, she has been laughed at by the courts, told she was making false allegations against their father, and was a menace to her children. Not only was the TRUTH spoken by the little girls discarded, their father was able to pay a high priced attorney to turn everything around on Lora and convince others that she was the one molesting her daughters. Lora’s eldest daughter was beaten so badly when she would tell the truth about what was being done to her that one day she said, “Mommy, I’m not going to tell the truth anymore”. Imagine a 5 year old choosing the lesser of two evils as a means of looking out for herself because a system put into place to protect her chose not to do so? On May 7, 2009 the father was awarded sole custody, and Lora was ordered to have no contact with her daughters whatsoever by a Judge who has since been disbarred.
Lora Brislin, along with the undersigned, is confused by this outrageous injustice by the court. Ms. Brislin is not the only loving and responsible mother who has had her children literally ripped from her arms and placed in the sole custody of abusers. We are asking that this case be reopened and investigated. We ask that this egregious injustice be dealt with, and that Lora and her daughters be reunited. AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW THESE CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE.
This grave misuse of power cannot be stood for! Clearly there is some other motive at work here. It is clear that something other than poor judgment on the part of a judge has caused this loving and protective mom to lose all contact with her children. No matter what that hidden agenda might be, if the court decision is allowed to stand, the Gwinnett County court system will be continuing to place these children in harm’s way and be punishing their mother for trying to protect them!
There are men and women all over the country, as well as all over the world, who are watching to see what is done about this horrific case of “court-sanctioned” abuse. We believe that if government officials do not intervene in cases like this in which a clear misuse of power has destroyed the lives of two young children and their mother, then the government should be seen as, not only negligent, but as condoning this outrageous behavior of judges who, seemingly, have to answer to no one!
Our family court system was supposed to have been put in place for the purpose of aiding families, and in cases where abuse is involved, supporting the protective parent, thereby ensuring the safety of innocent and defenseless children. In this case, however, it appears that the very system that was put into place for the purpose of protecting children is, instead, contributing to the traumatizing of these helpless victims. We, the undersigned, are standing together in an attempt to speak for these little ones who are not allowed to speak for themselves and, in order to prevent further destruction in their lives, we are asking that this case be revisited and that The Truth finally be brought into The Light so that justice can prevail!”
Please, stop accusing the protective parents. Stop protecting the abusers. These children are our future. Sign the petition, please.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/reunite-lora-brislin-two-daughters
**I fixed the link.
Caylee Marie Anthony – Chloroform – New Documents
I am still reading the new doc dump from this week. I hope to write another short post soon about this case. I can say that I get more annoyed everytime they push her trial back. There is no evidence, that has been given to the public, that proves she didn't kill her child. What is the hold up?
Caylee Marie Anthony – Chloroform – New Documents
Originally published: November 8, 2009
I don’t read any blogs or comments on this case. I read only the documents that are put out by the prosecution. Every time I do, I am more amazed and saddened by this case. I do, however, wish the documents in the Bedwell case would be published by the prosecution (or the courts) so we can see the truth as we do with Caylee’s case.
I was never on the fence with who killed Caylee. I knew even before she was found that Casey Marie Anthony did something to her. No mother, who claims to love their child, would wait 31 days to inform ANYONE of her missing daughter. And every time I read another word regarding what happened, I am sickened and saddened to no end. I see that precious child’s face with each letter written on paper, hoping what she went through did not happen. Praying that she felt no pain. With having no understanding of what her mother allegedly did to her, not even having the capacity to acknowledge what was being done. I cannot fathom the thought process of a person in which they decide to do such heinous things. And especially to their own flesh and blood. What could that lovely, smiling little person have done to make her mother even think about doing what she has allegedly done? Absolutely nothing.
I wonder if the prosecution decided to disclose these findings now since her lawyer’s are trying to implicate that the charges against her were unlawful and want them dismissed? I hope to read next that there are finger prints and/or DNA linking the syringe and bottle to Casey Anthony. I wonder what her parents are thinking? I wonder if they will still stand by her after they read that? What do they think now about the new evidence put out for the entire world to read? And I also wonder what Cindy must have done/said to George to make him flip they way he has. You could see in his eyes how much he loathed his daughter for what he knows she did. What could one person say to another to make them flip their feelings and knowledge so quickly? I can honestly say that Cindy knows the truth and she was damaging her daughter’s defense. Baez must have spoke with her and said, “Cindy, if you do not believe your daughter and stand behind her 100%, how can you think I can get her a fair trial?” It doesn’t matter Cindy, I understand why you love your daughter. But to stand behind her, knowing full well what had to have happened; has made me not feel any more remorse for you. You have thrown your granddaughter under the bus. She is the only importance of this case, and she has fallen to the way-side.
Caylee Marie Anthony, you have touched so many hearts. You are everyone’s daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend. I am so sorry you had to succumb to such evil. You will always be in my heart. Little angel, you never had a chance.
Troy
Caylee Marie Anthony – Chloroform – New Documents
Originally published: November 8, 2009
I don’t read any blogs or comments on this case. I read only the documents that are put out by the prosecution. Every time I do, I am more amazed and saddened by this case. I do, however, wish the documents in the Bedwell case would be published by the prosecution (or the courts) so we can see the truth as we do with Caylee’s case.
I was never on the fence with who killed Caylee. I knew even before she was found that Casey Marie Anthony did something to her. No mother, who claims to love their child, would wait 31 days to inform ANYONE of her missing daughter. And every time I read another word regarding what happened, I am sickened and saddened to no end. I see that precious child’s face with each letter written on paper, hoping what she went through did not happen. Praying that she felt no pain. With having no understanding of what her mother allegedly did to her, not even having the capacity to acknowledge what was being done. I cannot fathom the thought process of a person in which they decide to do such heinous things. And especially to their own flesh and blood. What could that lovely, smiling little person have done to make her mother even think about doing what she has allegedly done? Absolutely nothing.
I wonder if the prosecution decided to disclose these findings now since her lawyer’s are trying to implicate that the charges against her were unlawful and want them dismissed? I hope to read next that there are finger prints and/or DNA linking the syringe and bottle to Casey Anthony. I wonder what her parents are thinking? I wonder if they will still stand by her after they read that? What do they think now about the new evidence put out for the entire world to read? And I also wonder what Cindy must have done/said to George to make him flip they way he has. You could see in his eyes how much he loathed his daughter for what he knows she did. What could one person say to another to make them flip their feelings and knowledge so quickly? I can honestly say that Cindy knows the truth and she was damaging her daughter’s defense. Baez must have spoke with her and said, “Cindy, if you do not believe your daughter and stand behind her 100%, how can you think I can get her a fair trial?” It doesn’t matter Cindy, I understand why you love your daughter. But to stand behind her, knowing full well what had to have happened; has made me not feel any more remorse for you. You have thrown your granddaughter under the bus. She is the only importance of this case, and she has fallen to the way-side.
Caylee Marie Anthony, you have touched so many hearts. You are everyone’s daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend. I am so sorry you had to succumb to such evil. You will always be in my heart. Little angel, you never had a chance.
Troy
Lorraine Tipton – Concerned and Protective Mother Jailed
Lorraine Tipton – Concerned and Protective Mother Jailed
Originally published: November 13, 2009
UPDATE: http://www.angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lorraine-tipton-case-father-refuses-to-see-daughter-so-that-mother-will-remain-in-jail/
UPDATE 11/17/09: marmite_ Lorraine Tipton RELEASED from Jail ~ Bad news is her daughter is now with man who CPS CONFIRM molests & abuses her ~ Fight continues. Plz RT
For all of you who claim that a story such as Aaliyah’s is only about vindictive, delusional and angry ex-wives/girlfriends, please read this. It is a story about Lorraine Tipton and her 11 year old daughter. Lorraine has been jailed because her daughter refuses to go to visitations with her father. She will remain there until her daughter agrees to go. Not only is her father abusing her, but now the judge is making her choose between her mother and being abused. Please read, get angry and sign her petition. Be another voice for another child. Does any of this sound familiar?
“In 2003 my abuser forged my signature and had it notarized on a court stipulation giving him “50/50″ custody and all back child support dropped, this is a paternity case. The notary was his real estate/insurance agent. The only reason I found out about the forgery is that he tried to remove our daughter, Michaela from daycare and they contacted me immediately.
I filed a police report regarding the forgery, the DA, Jay Conley, he said that “even though we know who the likely suspect is there was no proof that my abuser, Craig Hensberger, did this”. Even though no one else would benefit from such an arrangement but the “likely suspect”. I got a handwriting analysis done on my own and presented that evidence to the DA, he stated that only “proved it was not my signature”, he refused to do anything.
I went to court in front of Family Court Commissioner, Frank Calvert, of Oconto County, who just happened to be the GAL on my divorce/custody proceedings in 1997 who recommended custody to my ex abusive husband, John Fetterly. It was also Mr. Calvert who made sure that in his recommendations that in order for me to have primary placement with my older three daughters I was to have a “stable living environment away from Craig Hensberger”. In 2003 Mr. Calvert moved up in ranks from lowly GAL to Family Court Commissioner and even with me expressing to him my concerns of his ability to be impartial I was ignored, chastised and intimidated by him. He refused to hear or see any evidence regarding the forgery and kept it as is, “50/50″ custody and ordered child support in the amount of $25 per week based on 50/50 custody even though the father had placement every other weekend.
The weekend of Fathers Day in June 2005 my daughter was in the custody and care of her father. On Saturday of that weekend he was arrested for his second DUI in less than a year with our daughter as a passenger in the middle of the day. At this time I had decided to move out of the state and per the county rules sent a certified letter to my former abuser to notify him of our move. He refused the certified letter and it was returned to me, although he was alerted that I was planning on moving and then filed an objection to my move. We again went in front of Frank Calvert who appointed GAL, Aaron Krzewinski. They ordered that my child stay in her current school but that Craig’s mother was to do all the transportation and supervision of placement. This was when my former abuser anger began to escalate and he vandalized three vehicles of mine which rendered them useless as well as loosening all the lug nuts on my tires which could of killed me as the tire fell off while traveling to work one morning.
Finally in October 2005, I moved in with my mother who lived well within the 150 mile radius I was allowed to move without notifying him. In December he served 20 days in jail for his DUI w/our daughter (the minimum is 30 days) and he also was allowed out on “Huber” so that he only had to report to jail at night when he was done working or not working. After he did his time he filed a motion to enforce placement when he was in jail for most of December. Again FCC Frank Calvert chastised me in court for not have legal representation and stated that if he could make me move back he would. He then gave my former abuser every weekend custody and ordered that I drive roundtrip every weekend because my abusers license was suspended. He stated that it wasn’t “his fault I moved, it was mine”. He also refused to review child support and the $25 weekly was upheld.
In August 2006 I moved back to Oconto County with my then fiancé’ soon to be husband, Chad Tipton. It was the Labor Day weekend and we were set to drive her for visitation with her father. My daughter stated that she was scared to go because her father was putting his finger in her “butt crack” down her pants, she made a motion of up and down. She made this revelation and stated how uncomfortable it was to her. I immediately contacted Marathon County CPS who interviewed my daughter. They did make a TPR and advised that Oconto would then handle it when we moved there after that weekend.
During the first weeks of September 2006 my daughter was met at her school by Oconto County CPS worker Carrie Silbernagel. After not hearing from Ms. Silbernagel I contacted her and she was very volatile towards me. Stating that she didn’t believe my daughter, that she believed she was “coached” and that she had children younger than my daughter who could provide specific details such as smells, times of days, etc. but my daughter did not. She stated that she knew of my “history with CPS” and reporting false allegations of sexual abuse. I asked her to explain as I had never made any other report to CPS regarding sexual abuse. She referred to another CPS worker that I had allegedly spoke to in 2004 regarding my older daughter. She made comments that she “knew ALL about me” etc. When I pointed out that my daughter is in danger as her fathers history of driving drunk. She then stated that “driving drunk with his child didn’t make him a bad father, he made a bad choice”. She refused to take any action and the matter was closed.
In May 2007 my former abuser decided to file for sole custody of our daughter as his behavior was to the point of madness since I was getting married on July 7, 2007. It was during this time that FCC Frank Calvert recused himself finally after I had filed a complaint against him with the Wisconsin Judicial Commission regarding his impartiality and biasness. By this time he was already facing charges of endangering safety with a dangerous weapon as he tried to run my then fiancé’ and 13 yo daughter in a grocery store parking lot one night as he waited outside for us. During that summer he was given every other week custody and they kept it that way until school started. Every bad behavior he gained more and more custody as the GAL was continually getting more money.
By January 2008, last minute he agreed to joint custody and dropped his sole custody claim. In February 2008 my daughter came home and said that her grandmother had forced fed her soup and then her vomit while threatening to beat “her ass” with a wooden spoon if she didn’t eat it. I contacted CPS and was told that the same CPS worker Carrie Silbernagel whose last name was now Burke as she married would contact me. After I told her of the force feeding incident she stated that she wanted to get down to the bottom of this “once and for all”. She suggested to take my daughter to a neutral third party who would interview her, I agreed. Although she only needed one parents permission she made the appointment at the Child Advocacy Center when it was the fathers placement time to avoid any of my ‘coaching’ etc.
On February 25 my daughter was picked up by Carrie Silbernagel Burke and had my child interviewed by Sara Schumacher who was a forensic interviewer for child abuse victims. The interview was recorded and transcribed. During the interview not only did my daughter tell of the soup incident but once again how her father sexually abused her. She told both Sara Schumacher and Carrie Silbernagel Burke that he father had instructed her to lie that day to them. By that afternoon I received a call from Carrie telling me that they were substantiating the abuse and placing my daughter with me. I thought that the nightmare was finally over. The CPS worker advised my husband and I that it would be a good idea if we left town for the night, get a hotel room as when she contact Craig he was extremely upset. She also advised that we should immediately file a child abuse restraining order for the TPR would not help protect my daughter very long. She explained that they would be filing a CHIPS (child in need of protection) petition and she would be in contact with us.
The next day I filed child abuse restraining orders against Craig and Betty Hensberger and it was granted by Oconto County Richard Delforge for 30 day pending the CHIPS petition. By March CPS was already back pedaling and we were advised by Carrie Burke that Corporation Counsel, Robert Mraz, stated that I was already “protecting my daughter in Family Court” when in fact there was no such order but only the one in which she was to go every other week. Then CPS offered for both parties to sign a stipulation agreement for “co-parenting” classes for both parents. They never even ordered any alcohol or drug assessment for Craig whose history of alcohol abuse was severe. My attorney at the time, Michael Perry, advised me not to agree to the stipulation and also my former abuser refused to sign.
Also in March he was acquitted of his charge of endangering safety with a dangerous weapon. Somehow my former abuser contacted my ex husband and had my older daughters recant their statements. When this was brought forward to the DA, Jay Conley of possible witness tampering, he stated it wasn’t because Craig only talked with my ex husband.
On May 21, 2008, my daughters 10th birthday, an Administrative Appeal was held by recused FCC Frank M. Calvert. My lawyer and I were not privy to this hearing in which my former abuser, his attorney, Corporation Counsel, Deputy Director of Oconto County CPS Greg Benesh and Carrie Burke were a part of. The only reason my attorney learned of this hearing was due to my abusers attorney, John D’Angelo, sending a copy of the hearing in which Mr. Calvert unsubstantiated the sexual abuse allegations. My attorney advised me to get the recording from the hearing and I did. What I heard was chilling as my character and credibility was more of an issue than the actual abuse. Especially in which Mr. Calvert snickers and makes fun of me that he’s “well aware of the difficulties with Ms. Fetterly-Tipton”. My lawyer instructs me to file a complaint with the judicial commission as Mr. Calvert had recused himself and he had no right to hear that case. When I requested the CD recording of the hearing Mr. Calvert’s assistant Julie Depouw stated that perhaps Calvert “forgot” he recused himself. A complaint was filed with the judicial commission regarding the ongoing bias and unethical practices of Frank M. Calvert.
In July 2008 my former abuser wanted his placement times back. We went to court and after my two witnesses testified, Sara Schumacher and Greg Benesh, Judge David Miron ordered a recess. My lawyer, my former abuser’s lawyer, GAL Krzewinski met in chambers. My lawyer returned to say that the judge was not going to hear any more testimony because so far we had not proven that there was any substantial change in circumstances for change in placement. He also stated that due to her father subpoenaing my daughters counselor, Jennifer Werner, her supervisor wrote to the judge to tell of his disdain that she was being ‘used’ as a pawn in this proceeding and she had no knowledge of the ongoing custody dispute (her counseling records do not reflect that). My lawyer stated I had to agree to two supervised visits, one overnight unsupervised, one weekend unsupervised then back to week on week off, providing that GAL Krzewinski and newly appointed counselor, Mike Mervilde, found no reason for that schedule, and they didn’t.
When I had tried to make further appointments with Mike Mervilde I was thwarted by saying that he was only court ordered to see her twice. When I requested copies of her counseling records I was told that my daughter wasn’t the patient, her father was.
By the very first unsupervised visit my daughter came back stating her father was drinking and driving with her. Every other week she was coming home from his home with lice. CPS said that wasn’t neglect. My daughter refused to go for visitation and in October her father filed his first of three contempt motions on me. I was found in contempt by Judge Miron and it was ordered that my daughter be forced to live with her abuser for five weeks straight, I was not allowed visitation. This was when I was first accused of PAS, a.k.a. ’brainwashing’ her. The judge stated that he believed that I had “poisoned” my daughter against her father. When I shook my head slightly the judge yelled at me to not shake my head at him.
She left on 10/31/09 and returned on 12/05/09. During that time she was tormented and tortured by her father and grandmother. My daughter still says that was the worst time of her life.
In February my daughter came home and said her father caught a 8lb Walleye and kept it alive in his 100 gallon fish tank for two weeks. He then proceeded to use her and sign her up for three different fishing derbies in one weekend with the same fish. He told my daughter if she told no one she would receive an ipod. The total of $150 of prize money that was won in my daughters name she never saw one penny or an ipod.
Her father was caught in his lying, cheating and stealing but blamed her for “ratting him out”. This was the turning point that my daughter lost any last respect for her father, she would ask me, “why would he do this to me?”, I had no answer, I still don’t.
She missed a weekend visit in March, by Monday he went to her school with the police to pick her up. She refused and the Gillett police officer, Gary Pemmrich, threatened my daughter that he would take her down to juvenile hall, she would be placed in foster care, she would never see me again and that she would have to go to a new school.
It was after this hat my former abuser brought me to court again for contempt, the judge did not find me in contempt and dismissed it. This was when Judge Miron made a threat that perhaps neither parent was fit and maybe he would put her in foster care.
He then changed the order that each parent could pick up the child directly from school rather than the police station as the drop off.
Shortly after she returned from her week placement stating how cold she was at her fathers, stating his electricity was “broken”. The next week it was the same, finally CPS was alerted that there was no electricity, running water/plumbing, refrigeration for food etc. They then began staying at his mothers small two bedroom home, my daughter was given a choice of either sleeping on the living room floor or the unfinished basement. By August my daughter had been frightened several times by her grandmother driving her drunk, specifically one occasion where they took her out with them to the bar and as the grandmother stumbled out of the bar she proceeded to get into the wrong vehicle and then drove them home, drunk.
My daughter asked to stay at my home on his weekend 8/7/09 due to her older sisters coming for a visit. She kept saying how relaxed she was, how well she slept in an actual bed in her own room. She called him and told him she would not return to his mothers house because she had no bed or bedroom there. By 8/12/09 he filed a motion of contempt on me but waited until last minute 9/18/09 to have me served. Due to the untimely notice it was dismissed, He soon filed another contempt. At no time after school started did he ever go to school to retrieve his daughter. In court on 10/14/09 he and his mother perjured themselves that she has her own room, I’m brainwashing her, they don’t drink. When asked why he didn’t go pick her up he would say he was “working” or he was “busy” but I was being held accountable. On 9/4/09 we drove up to the grandmothers house for my daughter to retrieve her clarinet. We requested the assistance of Oconto County Sheriffs Deputy Ryan Zahn, who happens to be the nephew of Craig Hensberger, grandson of Betty Hensberger. At no time did the grandmother attempt to keep my daughter at her residence, her father according to his testimony was working.
Judge Miron found me in contempt and ordered me 30 days in county jail, with it stayed and ordered that my daughter be picked up by her father on 10/16/09 after school. I was also found in contempt and ordered 30 days in county jail for claiming my daughter on my taxes even though he has an order to do so the IRS will not allow him to since he unlawfully claimed her from 1999-2007. Also because she lived with me exclusively from Feb 2008-August 2008 which the federal government agreed I could claim her. Judge Miron also made his threats again that maybe he would “contact CPS because neither one of us is a fit parent and maybe he should take he away from both of us”. He stated that maybe foster care was the best place for her.
Since the contempt motion being served on 9/18/09 my child has began sleep walking, having night terrors, and was placed on Xanax for her sleep disturbances and anxiety issues brought on by her father. She has stated she is not going with her father ever again, she can’t and won’t. She won’t be in school tomorrow due to her flu and is adamant that nobody can make her go, not even me.”
http://www.angelzfury.blogspot.com/2009/10/wisconsins-judge-david-miron-wants-mom.html
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/217/petition-for-lorraine-tipton-and-michaela
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
http://www.justice4mothers.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/drunken-abuser-craig-hensberger-tries-to-force-daughter-at-schoolhouse-door-to-go-with-him/
UPDATE: http://www.angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lorraine-tipton-case-father-refuses-to-see-daughter-so-that-mother-will-remain-in-jail/
Please view all of the links, the last is frightening! This needs to stop. These children need for all of us to stand up for them. Stop the abuse by the parents and the judicial system.
Thank you for reading and for all you do.
Troy
Originally published: November 13, 2009
UPDATE: http://www.angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lorraine-tipton-case-father-refuses-to-see-daughter-so-that-mother-will-remain-in-jail/
UPDATE 11/17/09: marmite_ Lorraine Tipton RELEASED from Jail ~ Bad news is her daughter is now with man who CPS CONFIRM molests & abuses her ~ Fight continues. Plz RT
For all of you who claim that a story such as Aaliyah’s is only about vindictive, delusional and angry ex-wives/girlfriends, please read this. It is a story about Lorraine Tipton and her 11 year old daughter. Lorraine has been jailed because her daughter refuses to go to visitations with her father. She will remain there until her daughter agrees to go. Not only is her father abusing her, but now the judge is making her choose between her mother and being abused. Please read, get angry and sign her petition. Be another voice for another child. Does any of this sound familiar?
“In 2003 my abuser forged my signature and had it notarized on a court stipulation giving him “50/50″ custody and all back child support dropped, this is a paternity case. The notary was his real estate/insurance agent. The only reason I found out about the forgery is that he tried to remove our daughter, Michaela from daycare and they contacted me immediately.
I filed a police report regarding the forgery, the DA, Jay Conley, he said that “even though we know who the likely suspect is there was no proof that my abuser, Craig Hensberger, did this”. Even though no one else would benefit from such an arrangement but the “likely suspect”. I got a handwriting analysis done on my own and presented that evidence to the DA, he stated that only “proved it was not my signature”, he refused to do anything.
I went to court in front of Family Court Commissioner, Frank Calvert, of Oconto County, who just happened to be the GAL on my divorce/custody proceedings in 1997 who recommended custody to my ex abusive husband, John Fetterly. It was also Mr. Calvert who made sure that in his recommendations that in order for me to have primary placement with my older three daughters I was to have a “stable living environment away from Craig Hensberger”. In 2003 Mr. Calvert moved up in ranks from lowly GAL to Family Court Commissioner and even with me expressing to him my concerns of his ability to be impartial I was ignored, chastised and intimidated by him. He refused to hear or see any evidence regarding the forgery and kept it as is, “50/50″ custody and ordered child support in the amount of $25 per week based on 50/50 custody even though the father had placement every other weekend.
The weekend of Fathers Day in June 2005 my daughter was in the custody and care of her father. On Saturday of that weekend he was arrested for his second DUI in less than a year with our daughter as a passenger in the middle of the day. At this time I had decided to move out of the state and per the county rules sent a certified letter to my former abuser to notify him of our move. He refused the certified letter and it was returned to me, although he was alerted that I was planning on moving and then filed an objection to my move. We again went in front of Frank Calvert who appointed GAL, Aaron Krzewinski. They ordered that my child stay in her current school but that Craig’s mother was to do all the transportation and supervision of placement. This was when my former abuser anger began to escalate and he vandalized three vehicles of mine which rendered them useless as well as loosening all the lug nuts on my tires which could of killed me as the tire fell off while traveling to work one morning.
Finally in October 2005, I moved in with my mother who lived well within the 150 mile radius I was allowed to move without notifying him. In December he served 20 days in jail for his DUI w/our daughter (the minimum is 30 days) and he also was allowed out on “Huber” so that he only had to report to jail at night when he was done working or not working. After he did his time he filed a motion to enforce placement when he was in jail for most of December. Again FCC Frank Calvert chastised me in court for not have legal representation and stated that if he could make me move back he would. He then gave my former abuser every weekend custody and ordered that I drive roundtrip every weekend because my abusers license was suspended. He stated that it wasn’t “his fault I moved, it was mine”. He also refused to review child support and the $25 weekly was upheld.
In August 2006 I moved back to Oconto County with my then fiancé’ soon to be husband, Chad Tipton. It was the Labor Day weekend and we were set to drive her for visitation with her father. My daughter stated that she was scared to go because her father was putting his finger in her “butt crack” down her pants, she made a motion of up and down. She made this revelation and stated how uncomfortable it was to her. I immediately contacted Marathon County CPS who interviewed my daughter. They did make a TPR and advised that Oconto would then handle it when we moved there after that weekend.
During the first weeks of September 2006 my daughter was met at her school by Oconto County CPS worker Carrie Silbernagel. After not hearing from Ms. Silbernagel I contacted her and she was very volatile towards me. Stating that she didn’t believe my daughter, that she believed she was “coached” and that she had children younger than my daughter who could provide specific details such as smells, times of days, etc. but my daughter did not. She stated that she knew of my “history with CPS” and reporting false allegations of sexual abuse. I asked her to explain as I had never made any other report to CPS regarding sexual abuse. She referred to another CPS worker that I had allegedly spoke to in 2004 regarding my older daughter. She made comments that she “knew ALL about me” etc. When I pointed out that my daughter is in danger as her fathers history of driving drunk. She then stated that “driving drunk with his child didn’t make him a bad father, he made a bad choice”. She refused to take any action and the matter was closed.
In May 2007 my former abuser decided to file for sole custody of our daughter as his behavior was to the point of madness since I was getting married on July 7, 2007. It was during this time that FCC Frank Calvert recused himself finally after I had filed a complaint against him with the Wisconsin Judicial Commission regarding his impartiality and biasness. By this time he was already facing charges of endangering safety with a dangerous weapon as he tried to run my then fiancé’ and 13 yo daughter in a grocery store parking lot one night as he waited outside for us. During that summer he was given every other week custody and they kept it that way until school started. Every bad behavior he gained more and more custody as the GAL was continually getting more money.
By January 2008, last minute he agreed to joint custody and dropped his sole custody claim. In February 2008 my daughter came home and said that her grandmother had forced fed her soup and then her vomit while threatening to beat “her ass” with a wooden spoon if she didn’t eat it. I contacted CPS and was told that the same CPS worker Carrie Silbernagel whose last name was now Burke as she married would contact me. After I told her of the force feeding incident she stated that she wanted to get down to the bottom of this “once and for all”. She suggested to take my daughter to a neutral third party who would interview her, I agreed. Although she only needed one parents permission she made the appointment at the Child Advocacy Center when it was the fathers placement time to avoid any of my ‘coaching’ etc.
On February 25 my daughter was picked up by Carrie Silbernagel Burke and had my child interviewed by Sara Schumacher who was a forensic interviewer for child abuse victims. The interview was recorded and transcribed. During the interview not only did my daughter tell of the soup incident but once again how her father sexually abused her. She told both Sara Schumacher and Carrie Silbernagel Burke that he father had instructed her to lie that day to them. By that afternoon I received a call from Carrie telling me that they were substantiating the abuse and placing my daughter with me. I thought that the nightmare was finally over. The CPS worker advised my husband and I that it would be a good idea if we left town for the night, get a hotel room as when she contact Craig he was extremely upset. She also advised that we should immediately file a child abuse restraining order for the TPR would not help protect my daughter very long. She explained that they would be filing a CHIPS (child in need of protection) petition and she would be in contact with us.
The next day I filed child abuse restraining orders against Craig and Betty Hensberger and it was granted by Oconto County Richard Delforge for 30 day pending the CHIPS petition. By March CPS was already back pedaling and we were advised by Carrie Burke that Corporation Counsel, Robert Mraz, stated that I was already “protecting my daughter in Family Court” when in fact there was no such order but only the one in which she was to go every other week. Then CPS offered for both parties to sign a stipulation agreement for “co-parenting” classes for both parents. They never even ordered any alcohol or drug assessment for Craig whose history of alcohol abuse was severe. My attorney at the time, Michael Perry, advised me not to agree to the stipulation and also my former abuser refused to sign.
Also in March he was acquitted of his charge of endangering safety with a dangerous weapon. Somehow my former abuser contacted my ex husband and had my older daughters recant their statements. When this was brought forward to the DA, Jay Conley of possible witness tampering, he stated it wasn’t because Craig only talked with my ex husband.
On May 21, 2008, my daughters 10th birthday, an Administrative Appeal was held by recused FCC Frank M. Calvert. My lawyer and I were not privy to this hearing in which my former abuser, his attorney, Corporation Counsel, Deputy Director of Oconto County CPS Greg Benesh and Carrie Burke were a part of. The only reason my attorney learned of this hearing was due to my abusers attorney, John D’Angelo, sending a copy of the hearing in which Mr. Calvert unsubstantiated the sexual abuse allegations. My attorney advised me to get the recording from the hearing and I did. What I heard was chilling as my character and credibility was more of an issue than the actual abuse. Especially in which Mr. Calvert snickers and makes fun of me that he’s “well aware of the difficulties with Ms. Fetterly-Tipton”. My lawyer instructs me to file a complaint with the judicial commission as Mr. Calvert had recused himself and he had no right to hear that case. When I requested the CD recording of the hearing Mr. Calvert’s assistant Julie Depouw stated that perhaps Calvert “forgot” he recused himself. A complaint was filed with the judicial commission regarding the ongoing bias and unethical practices of Frank M. Calvert.
In July 2008 my former abuser wanted his placement times back. We went to court and after my two witnesses testified, Sara Schumacher and Greg Benesh, Judge David Miron ordered a recess. My lawyer, my former abuser’s lawyer, GAL Krzewinski met in chambers. My lawyer returned to say that the judge was not going to hear any more testimony because so far we had not proven that there was any substantial change in circumstances for change in placement. He also stated that due to her father subpoenaing my daughters counselor, Jennifer Werner, her supervisor wrote to the judge to tell of his disdain that she was being ‘used’ as a pawn in this proceeding and she had no knowledge of the ongoing custody dispute (her counseling records do not reflect that). My lawyer stated I had to agree to two supervised visits, one overnight unsupervised, one weekend unsupervised then back to week on week off, providing that GAL Krzewinski and newly appointed counselor, Mike Mervilde, found no reason for that schedule, and they didn’t.
When I had tried to make further appointments with Mike Mervilde I was thwarted by saying that he was only court ordered to see her twice. When I requested copies of her counseling records I was told that my daughter wasn’t the patient, her father was.
By the very first unsupervised visit my daughter came back stating her father was drinking and driving with her. Every other week she was coming home from his home with lice. CPS said that wasn’t neglect. My daughter refused to go for visitation and in October her father filed his first of three contempt motions on me. I was found in contempt by Judge Miron and it was ordered that my daughter be forced to live with her abuser for five weeks straight, I was not allowed visitation. This was when I was first accused of PAS, a.k.a. ’brainwashing’ her. The judge stated that he believed that I had “poisoned” my daughter against her father. When I shook my head slightly the judge yelled at me to not shake my head at him.
She left on 10/31/09 and returned on 12/05/09. During that time she was tormented and tortured by her father and grandmother. My daughter still says that was the worst time of her life.
In February my daughter came home and said her father caught a 8lb Walleye and kept it alive in his 100 gallon fish tank for two weeks. He then proceeded to use her and sign her up for three different fishing derbies in one weekend with the same fish. He told my daughter if she told no one she would receive an ipod. The total of $150 of prize money that was won in my daughters name she never saw one penny or an ipod.
Her father was caught in his lying, cheating and stealing but blamed her for “ratting him out”. This was the turning point that my daughter lost any last respect for her father, she would ask me, “why would he do this to me?”, I had no answer, I still don’t.
She missed a weekend visit in March, by Monday he went to her school with the police to pick her up. She refused and the Gillett police officer, Gary Pemmrich, threatened my daughter that he would take her down to juvenile hall, she would be placed in foster care, she would never see me again and that she would have to go to a new school.
It was after this hat my former abuser brought me to court again for contempt, the judge did not find me in contempt and dismissed it. This was when Judge Miron made a threat that perhaps neither parent was fit and maybe he would put her in foster care.
He then changed the order that each parent could pick up the child directly from school rather than the police station as the drop off.
Shortly after she returned from her week placement stating how cold she was at her fathers, stating his electricity was “broken”. The next week it was the same, finally CPS was alerted that there was no electricity, running water/plumbing, refrigeration for food etc. They then began staying at his mothers small two bedroom home, my daughter was given a choice of either sleeping on the living room floor or the unfinished basement. By August my daughter had been frightened several times by her grandmother driving her drunk, specifically one occasion where they took her out with them to the bar and as the grandmother stumbled out of the bar she proceeded to get into the wrong vehicle and then drove them home, drunk.
My daughter asked to stay at my home on his weekend 8/7/09 due to her older sisters coming for a visit. She kept saying how relaxed she was, how well she slept in an actual bed in her own room. She called him and told him she would not return to his mothers house because she had no bed or bedroom there. By 8/12/09 he filed a motion of contempt on me but waited until last minute 9/18/09 to have me served. Due to the untimely notice it was dismissed, He soon filed another contempt. At no time after school started did he ever go to school to retrieve his daughter. In court on 10/14/09 he and his mother perjured themselves that she has her own room, I’m brainwashing her, they don’t drink. When asked why he didn’t go pick her up he would say he was “working” or he was “busy” but I was being held accountable. On 9/4/09 we drove up to the grandmothers house for my daughter to retrieve her clarinet. We requested the assistance of Oconto County Sheriffs Deputy Ryan Zahn, who happens to be the nephew of Craig Hensberger, grandson of Betty Hensberger. At no time did the grandmother attempt to keep my daughter at her residence, her father according to his testimony was working.
Judge Miron found me in contempt and ordered me 30 days in county jail, with it stayed and ordered that my daughter be picked up by her father on 10/16/09 after school. I was also found in contempt and ordered 30 days in county jail for claiming my daughter on my taxes even though he has an order to do so the IRS will not allow him to since he unlawfully claimed her from 1999-2007. Also because she lived with me exclusively from Feb 2008-August 2008 which the federal government agreed I could claim her. Judge Miron also made his threats again that maybe he would “contact CPS because neither one of us is a fit parent and maybe he should take he away from both of us”. He stated that maybe foster care was the best place for her.
Since the contempt motion being served on 9/18/09 my child has began sleep walking, having night terrors, and was placed on Xanax for her sleep disturbances and anxiety issues brought on by her father. She has stated she is not going with her father ever again, she can’t and won’t. She won’t be in school tomorrow due to her flu and is adamant that nobody can make her go, not even me.”
http://www.angelzfury.blogspot.com/2009/10/wisconsins-judge-david-miron-wants-mom.html
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/217/petition-for-lorraine-tipton-and-michaela
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
http://www.justice4mothers.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/drunken-abuser-craig-hensberger-tries-to-force-daughter-at-schoolhouse-door-to-go-with-him/
UPDATE: http://www.angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lorraine-tipton-case-father-refuses-to-see-daughter-so-that-mother-will-remain-in-jail/
Please view all of the links, the last is frightening! This needs to stop. These children need for all of us to stand up for them. Stop the abuse by the parents and the judicial system.
Thank you for reading and for all you do.
Troy
Aaron Vargas - Fort Bragg, CA - End the Silence of Abuse
I not only write about protective parents and their children, I write about judicial injustice as a whole.
Please read about Aaron Vargas. This gentleman has been aressted for murdering the child molester that sexually abused him when he was a child and then mentally and emotionally abused him into adult-hood. There are numerous articles regarding Aaron. His sister Mindy has been diligently getting his story into the main-stream media. 20/20 is on the case. The San Fransisco Chronicle will be running a story in their paper. Please, go to: www.saveaaron.com for the latest news in this case. Sign the petition and see if there is any other way you can help.
I will now copy the posts I made for Aaron that were on my other blog to this one:
Save Aaron Vargas – A Must Read
Originally published: September 30, 2009
There is a young gentleman in jail at this very moment for allegedly murdering his tormentor/abuser for years. The family of the pedophile do not want this man in jail, nor do they want him prosecuted for his murder.
Please go to: saveaaron.com, read the entire story. It is shocking, disturbing and sad. If you agree that Aaron should not be in jail, please then go to his petition site and sign. The pedophile ASKED to babysit Aarons newborn baby girl, which sent Aaron spiriling into a downward spin. Not being able to function knowing this man could possibly get anywhere close to his child, he made a decision that most everyone else in his situation may make. I know for certain that I would do just as he did. Its apparent that pedophiles/abusers are seen as the victims and the victim is the one prosecuted. Now, I know most of you think vigilante justice is not the way to go; but ask yourself one little question: What if it was your little newborn daughter that may be touched by the same man that abused you for years? That noone did anything about? He did the world a favor, I commend him!
Aaron, I am on your side. I have signed your petition. I wish I could be there for the benefit, sadly I do not live near you. You are in my prayers and thoughts. I can only hope and pray that you will receive the justice you deserve.
Aaron Vargas – Pre-Trial Hearing – Somer Thompson – Elizabeth Olten
Originally published on: October 23, 2009
I know that Aaron Vargas, the gentleman accused of murdering the pedophile that tortured him physically and mentally for years, had a pre-trial hearing today at 9:30 am in Frt. Bragg, California.
If anyone has any information that they can give to us regarding that hearing, it would be greatly appreciated.
I also want to say Rest In Peace baby Somer Renee Thompson, a little 7 year old girl that was abducted on Monday and later found Wednesday in a landfill located in Georgia. Baby girl, you will be greatly missed by your friends and family.You are loved by our nation. May justice be served for your death.
Also, Rest In Peace Elizabeth Olten, a 9 year old from Missouri that dissappeared two days ago and her body was found today in the woods where an exhaustive search was taking place. Your friends and family will miss you dearly, you are loved by our nation. May justice be served from your death.
America, there is something terribly going wrong with the world today when a child cannot walk a mile without being kidnapped and then harmed. We need to stand up and fight for our children. We need to make some noise, hell, we need to make a tremendous amount of noise and tell these animals that WE WILL NOT LET YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHILD!!!!!
Thank you for all who read.
Troy
Aaron Vargas – Hearing on Friday, December 4th
Originally published: December 2, 2009
UPDATE 1/03/10: The next hearing is January 22nd at 9am in Ukiah. The trial begins on March 1st. Please, if you are able to, go to the hearing and trial to show your support. We need to end the silence of abuse. The DA believes that Aaron’s sexual abuse by Darrell is not relevant and SELF SERVING!!! WE all need to stand up for the true victims of sexual child abuse.
There is a status hearing Friday, December 4th in Aaron Vargas’ case. Everyone keeping up on this story read where Aaron needed an expert witness with expertise in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder syndrome. I am happy to say that they did find someone who can help Aaron. Aaron’s lawyer has also requested that the trial be continued because the expert isn’t available in January. They are hoping that the judge’s calendar will allow it to only be postponed for three weeks or so, but one never knows with schedules such as these. The last time the DA asked for a continuance, it was postponed for almost four months because the judge had to reside over two other murder trials.
I would ask that if anyone has a bona-fide, tried-and-true fundraising idea, please post it here in the comments area. Aaron is still in need of funds for his defense and it is slow going at the moment. They have already done a concert in October and a float in a Labor Day parade and also a benefit dinner in May. If you don’t want to comment here, please go to: www.saveaaron.com and leave your suggestions there. Fundraising is time-consuming and if anyone and everyone has an idea, it would help his family tremendously.
If you live in Frt. Bragg, California; please try to go to the hearing on Friday to show your support for Aaron. It is being held at 10am at the Ukiah Courthouse (Room B). The DA in this case is looking to have Aaron be in prison for 50 years to life. I cannot fathom how this is still happening to the victims of sexual abuse. It seems to me that the victims are being held responsible for their abuser’s actions. In my opinion, Aaron did not set out to kill McNeill. If you have read his story, I would hope you came away with that this monster who sexually abused and mentally tortured Aaron for years was going after his little newborn baby. Aaron deserves justice. Even the child molester’s family does not want Aaron prosecuted for what happened to their husband and father. What does that say to you? Why is it the DA cannot see this? Why punish Aaron any more than he has already been punished? A family member said, “Let me tell you a little bit about what kind of person Aaron is, he is worried about how he is going to repay everyone that has donated to his defense fund instead of worrying about his pending trial.” I have to say that he does not sound like a threat to society.
Thank you for reading,
Troy
UPDATE: 12/02/09
Aaron’s trial is going to be postponed. We will find out Friday when the new trial date is, and I will let everyone know.
We really need to spread the word about Aaron’s case. If you wouldn’t mind suggesting Aaron as a friend and inviting all of your friends to this group, that would be great. If there is anything else that you can think of doing to spread the word, please do so – everything helps. You can also go to http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.saveaaron.com/HOW_YOU_CAN_HELP.php to see what you can do to help.
E-mailing the Mendocino County District Attorney is a really easy and great way to help. You can do so by going to this link http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.co.mendocino.ca.us/cgi-bin/feedback.pl?department=1&page=/da/index.htm. The DA is trying to put Aaron away for 50 years-to-life. Election time is coming in just a few months and if the voters voice their opposition to Aaron receiving a strict sentence it will have an affect. If you live in Sonoma or Mendocino counties please tell them in your e-mail that you do and that you will be voting in the upcoming election. Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott is up for re-election. Jill Ravitch, the former prosecutor on the case, is running for Sonoma County DA. Beth Norman took over as prosecutor just a few weeks prior to Ravitch announcing her campaign. If you don’t already know, Ravitch is the one who objected to testimony of the sexual abuse and called it “self-serving” and “irrelevant”. You can read two articles, which include quotes from Ravitch, at this link http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.fredamoon.com/ToKillaPredator-TheAVA.html.
****To all of you in Sonoma County: If you go to hair designer Stella Stevens and mention Aaron, she will donate all of the proceeds to Aaron’s legal defense fund! She cut my hair the other day and she does awesome work! Call 573-9692 or 696-5046 for an appointment. She’s located at Radici Hair Studio – 847 4th Street in Santa Rosa.
Aaron Vargas’ Hearing – Friday, January 22 – Changes
Originally published: January 21, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: Apparently nothing happened at the hearing today. It seems that they keep wanting an answer to what evidence may be used or not in the upcoming trial starting March 1, 2010. Sadly, they are not receiving this. The judge keeps delaying stating he doesn’t have time to rule on it and then rescheduling the hearings. I haven’t seen a new date as of yet, but when I do I will post it. Thank you for all your support.
UPDATE: This is directly from Aaron Vargas’ Facebook Notes:
“Today’s Hearing
Today at 5:24pm
“No ruling today, again. Another hearing was scheduled for Feb 5th at 10am. We were told that we’d get a ruling then, but we’ve heard that about 6 times. There are a couple of issues that are supposed to be addressed and 2 hours have been set aside on the 5th to do so. The new item is that the DA’s expert psychiatrist wants to examine Aaron. We are objecting to this. If the judge allows it then Aaron’s lawyer wants to be present and if he can’t be present he wants it to be recorded. I think this brings up some issues regarding Aaron’s rights. Also, the DA’s office went through many hours of Aaron’s recorded phone conversations from the jail and they made a disc with 6 conversations on it. They want their expert psychiatrist to review it, but the prosecutor says it won’t be admitted as evidence. But if their expert reviews it then it has become part of the case. The issue of other victims testifying will be addressed during the trial as it comes up. The trial may have to be postpone again, but hopefully just a couples of weeks. Our expert psychiatrist will be on another vacation in March that may or may not conflict with his testimony. The issue of the DA’s expert examining Aaron might affect the trial date because if she is allowed to examine him it might not happen in time for trial.
Selena, my parents, and I did an interview with Ukiah Valley TV after the hearing. 20/20 was there and filmed us being interviewed. As of now it looks like 20/20 will have some footage up on their website in late Feb or so to introduce the story. They filmed me at my house yesterday working for the cause and answering some interview questions. Chris Cuomo will probably be here mid-late Feb to do the formal interviews. The show might air in May. I’ll keep everyone posted on that.
Thank you to everyone who has driven to the hearings. I know it is an inconvenience, and it is frustrating when we don’t get a ruling. I was told that some protests needs to happen again at the courthouse in order to help Aaron’s case. I’m working on getting an advocate from a sexual abuse organization to the courthouse for Aaron. We basically need to show that the public is outraged and we’re going to be vocal about it. The DA is out for blood in this case and they need to be met with opposition. I know that Lintott is banking on winning the upcoming election, so she needs to hear from the voters.”
Trial For Aaron Vargas Will Begin March 22nd, 2010
Originally published: February 5, 2010 by troyofillinois
There was a hearing today in the Aaron Vargas case. Here is a note from his Facebook page:
“Today’s Hearing…
The Prosecution Throws a Tantrum, and the Judge Finds a Loophole
ADA Beth Norman filed a motion last month asking that the judge order Aaron to undergo a psychiatric examination by their expert, Dr. Emily Keram. The motion was prompted by Assembly Bill 1516, which went into effect on the first of this year. The bill requires the court to order (when the prosecution requests it) the defendant to submit to an examination by a prosecution-retained mental health expert whenever the defendant places his or her mental state in issue. The defense objected to the motion and argued on the grounds that it violates Aaron’s Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
Dr. Keram took the stand to testify as to why she believes it is important that she examine Aaron – her arguments being that she couldn’t thoroughly rebut the defense’s psychiatric expert’s testimony if she hasn’t examined Aaron herself. Being that she hasn’t yet examined Aaron, she sounds very confident that she is going to form an opinion that will contradict the defense’s experts – that opinion being that Aaron has PTSD. Beth Norman stated that she has retained Dr. Keram to rebut the defense’s psychiatric expert, and Dr. Keram reiterated the point more than once, so why would she even need to examine Aaron if her opinion has already been formed? It is obvious that she is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the prosecutions arguments and she will give whatever opinion that she is paid to give.
Listening to the prosecution’s hired mouthpiece dance around the defense’s questions, for what felt like an eternity, gave me a headache and caused the bailiff to nod off. I kept glancing over at him waiting for the buttons to pop off his shirt, which was at maximum capacity and then some. In all fairness, it may have been Beth Norman’s child-like temper tantrums, in response to the judge’s reluctance to trample over Aaron’s Fifth Amendment rights, that gave me the headache. The judge finally put us all out of our misery when he came up with a way to get around the pesky Fifth Amendment issue – let Dr. Keram and her “call it like he’s sees it” colleague examine Aaron after he waves his Fifth Amendment rights during the trial in order to testify.
So the prosecution will get their psychiatric examination. Dr. Keram will put Aaron through at least an entire day of tests and questions, all to arrive at the already formed opinion that she has been paid to give. One question the taxpayer’s should be asking is “how much are we paying her to give that opinion?”
You can read more articles regarding Aaron here on my blog and please also go to his website, sign the petition and help in anyway you can: www.saveaaron.com.
Thank you for reading.
Troy
Please read about Aaron Vargas. This gentleman has been aressted for murdering the child molester that sexually abused him when he was a child and then mentally and emotionally abused him into adult-hood. There are numerous articles regarding Aaron. His sister Mindy has been diligently getting his story into the main-stream media. 20/20 is on the case. The San Fransisco Chronicle will be running a story in their paper. Please, go to: www.saveaaron.com for the latest news in this case. Sign the petition and see if there is any other way you can help.
I will now copy the posts I made for Aaron that were on my other blog to this one:
Save Aaron Vargas – A Must Read
Originally published: September 30, 2009
There is a young gentleman in jail at this very moment for allegedly murdering his tormentor/abuser for years. The family of the pedophile do not want this man in jail, nor do they want him prosecuted for his murder.
Please go to: saveaaron.com, read the entire story. It is shocking, disturbing and sad. If you agree that Aaron should not be in jail, please then go to his petition site and sign. The pedophile ASKED to babysit Aarons newborn baby girl, which sent Aaron spiriling into a downward spin. Not being able to function knowing this man could possibly get anywhere close to his child, he made a decision that most everyone else in his situation may make. I know for certain that I would do just as he did. Its apparent that pedophiles/abusers are seen as the victims and the victim is the one prosecuted. Now, I know most of you think vigilante justice is not the way to go; but ask yourself one little question: What if it was your little newborn daughter that may be touched by the same man that abused you for years? That noone did anything about? He did the world a favor, I commend him!
Aaron, I am on your side. I have signed your petition. I wish I could be there for the benefit, sadly I do not live near you. You are in my prayers and thoughts. I can only hope and pray that you will receive the justice you deserve.
Aaron Vargas – Pre-Trial Hearing – Somer Thompson – Elizabeth Olten
Originally published on: October 23, 2009
I know that Aaron Vargas, the gentleman accused of murdering the pedophile that tortured him physically and mentally for years, had a pre-trial hearing today at 9:30 am in Frt. Bragg, California.
If anyone has any information that they can give to us regarding that hearing, it would be greatly appreciated.
I also want to say Rest In Peace baby Somer Renee Thompson, a little 7 year old girl that was abducted on Monday and later found Wednesday in a landfill located in Georgia. Baby girl, you will be greatly missed by your friends and family.You are loved by our nation. May justice be served for your death.
Also, Rest In Peace Elizabeth Olten, a 9 year old from Missouri that dissappeared two days ago and her body was found today in the woods where an exhaustive search was taking place. Your friends and family will miss you dearly, you are loved by our nation. May justice be served from your death.
America, there is something terribly going wrong with the world today when a child cannot walk a mile without being kidnapped and then harmed. We need to stand up and fight for our children. We need to make some noise, hell, we need to make a tremendous amount of noise and tell these animals that WE WILL NOT LET YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHILD!!!!!
Thank you for all who read.
Troy
Aaron Vargas – Hearing on Friday, December 4th
Originally published: December 2, 2009
UPDATE 1/03/10: The next hearing is January 22nd at 9am in Ukiah. The trial begins on March 1st. Please, if you are able to, go to the hearing and trial to show your support. We need to end the silence of abuse. The DA believes that Aaron’s sexual abuse by Darrell is not relevant and SELF SERVING!!! WE all need to stand up for the true victims of sexual child abuse.
There is a status hearing Friday, December 4th in Aaron Vargas’ case. Everyone keeping up on this story read where Aaron needed an expert witness with expertise in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder syndrome. I am happy to say that they did find someone who can help Aaron. Aaron’s lawyer has also requested that the trial be continued because the expert isn’t available in January. They are hoping that the judge’s calendar will allow it to only be postponed for three weeks or so, but one never knows with schedules such as these. The last time the DA asked for a continuance, it was postponed for almost four months because the judge had to reside over two other murder trials.
I would ask that if anyone has a bona-fide, tried-and-true fundraising idea, please post it here in the comments area. Aaron is still in need of funds for his defense and it is slow going at the moment. They have already done a concert in October and a float in a Labor Day parade and also a benefit dinner in May. If you don’t want to comment here, please go to: www.saveaaron.com and leave your suggestions there. Fundraising is time-consuming and if anyone and everyone has an idea, it would help his family tremendously.
If you live in Frt. Bragg, California; please try to go to the hearing on Friday to show your support for Aaron. It is being held at 10am at the Ukiah Courthouse (Room B). The DA in this case is looking to have Aaron be in prison for 50 years to life. I cannot fathom how this is still happening to the victims of sexual abuse. It seems to me that the victims are being held responsible for their abuser’s actions. In my opinion, Aaron did not set out to kill McNeill. If you have read his story, I would hope you came away with that this monster who sexually abused and mentally tortured Aaron for years was going after his little newborn baby. Aaron deserves justice. Even the child molester’s family does not want Aaron prosecuted for what happened to their husband and father. What does that say to you? Why is it the DA cannot see this? Why punish Aaron any more than he has already been punished? A family member said, “Let me tell you a little bit about what kind of person Aaron is, he is worried about how he is going to repay everyone that has donated to his defense fund instead of worrying about his pending trial.” I have to say that he does not sound like a threat to society.
Thank you for reading,
Troy
UPDATE: 12/02/09
Aaron’s trial is going to be postponed. We will find out Friday when the new trial date is, and I will let everyone know.
We really need to spread the word about Aaron’s case. If you wouldn’t mind suggesting Aaron as a friend and inviting all of your friends to this group, that would be great. If there is anything else that you can think of doing to spread the word, please do so – everything helps. You can also go to http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.saveaaron.com/HOW_YOU_CAN_HELP.php to see what you can do to help.
E-mailing the Mendocino County District Attorney is a really easy and great way to help. You can do so by going to this link http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.co.mendocino.ca.us/cgi-bin/feedback.pl?department=1&page=/da/index.htm. The DA is trying to put Aaron away for 50 years-to-life. Election time is coming in just a few months and if the voters voice their opposition to Aaron receiving a strict sentence it will have an affect. If you live in Sonoma or Mendocino counties please tell them in your e-mail that you do and that you will be voting in the upcoming election. Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott is up for re-election. Jill Ravitch, the former prosecutor on the case, is running for Sonoma County DA. Beth Norman took over as prosecutor just a few weeks prior to Ravitch announcing her campaign. If you don’t already know, Ravitch is the one who objected to testimony of the sexual abuse and called it “self-serving” and “irrelevant”. You can read two articles, which include quotes from Ravitch, at this link http://www.facebook.com/l/cd06d;www.fredamoon.com/ToKillaPredator-TheAVA.html.
****To all of you in Sonoma County: If you go to hair designer Stella Stevens and mention Aaron, she will donate all of the proceeds to Aaron’s legal defense fund! She cut my hair the other day and she does awesome work! Call 573-9692 or 696-5046 for an appointment. She’s located at Radici Hair Studio – 847 4th Street in Santa Rosa.
Aaron Vargas’ Hearing – Friday, January 22 – Changes
Originally published: January 21, 2010 by troyofillinois
UPDATE: Apparently nothing happened at the hearing today. It seems that they keep wanting an answer to what evidence may be used or not in the upcoming trial starting March 1, 2010. Sadly, they are not receiving this. The judge keeps delaying stating he doesn’t have time to rule on it and then rescheduling the hearings. I haven’t seen a new date as of yet, but when I do I will post it. Thank you for all your support.
UPDATE: This is directly from Aaron Vargas’ Facebook Notes:
“Today’s Hearing
Today at 5:24pm
“No ruling today, again. Another hearing was scheduled for Feb 5th at 10am. We were told that we’d get a ruling then, but we’ve heard that about 6 times. There are a couple of issues that are supposed to be addressed and 2 hours have been set aside on the 5th to do so. The new item is that the DA’s expert psychiatrist wants to examine Aaron. We are objecting to this. If the judge allows it then Aaron’s lawyer wants to be present and if he can’t be present he wants it to be recorded. I think this brings up some issues regarding Aaron’s rights. Also, the DA’s office went through many hours of Aaron’s recorded phone conversations from the jail and they made a disc with 6 conversations on it. They want their expert psychiatrist to review it, but the prosecutor says it won’t be admitted as evidence. But if their expert reviews it then it has become part of the case. The issue of other victims testifying will be addressed during the trial as it comes up. The trial may have to be postpone again, but hopefully just a couples of weeks. Our expert psychiatrist will be on another vacation in March that may or may not conflict with his testimony. The issue of the DA’s expert examining Aaron might affect the trial date because if she is allowed to examine him it might not happen in time for trial.
Selena, my parents, and I did an interview with Ukiah Valley TV after the hearing. 20/20 was there and filmed us being interviewed. As of now it looks like 20/20 will have some footage up on their website in late Feb or so to introduce the story. They filmed me at my house yesterday working for the cause and answering some interview questions. Chris Cuomo will probably be here mid-late Feb to do the formal interviews. The show might air in May. I’ll keep everyone posted on that.
Thank you to everyone who has driven to the hearings. I know it is an inconvenience, and it is frustrating when we don’t get a ruling. I was told that some protests needs to happen again at the courthouse in order to help Aaron’s case. I’m working on getting an advocate from a sexual abuse organization to the courthouse for Aaron. We basically need to show that the public is outraged and we’re going to be vocal about it. The DA is out for blood in this case and they need to be met with opposition. I know that Lintott is banking on winning the upcoming election, so she needs to hear from the voters.”
Trial For Aaron Vargas Will Begin March 22nd, 2010
Originally published: February 5, 2010 by troyofillinois
There was a hearing today in the Aaron Vargas case. Here is a note from his Facebook page:
“Today’s Hearing…
The Prosecution Throws a Tantrum, and the Judge Finds a Loophole
ADA Beth Norman filed a motion last month asking that the judge order Aaron to undergo a psychiatric examination by their expert, Dr. Emily Keram. The motion was prompted by Assembly Bill 1516, which went into effect on the first of this year. The bill requires the court to order (when the prosecution requests it) the defendant to submit to an examination by a prosecution-retained mental health expert whenever the defendant places his or her mental state in issue. The defense objected to the motion and argued on the grounds that it violates Aaron’s Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
Dr. Keram took the stand to testify as to why she believes it is important that she examine Aaron – her arguments being that she couldn’t thoroughly rebut the defense’s psychiatric expert’s testimony if she hasn’t examined Aaron herself. Being that she hasn’t yet examined Aaron, she sounds very confident that she is going to form an opinion that will contradict the defense’s experts – that opinion being that Aaron has PTSD. Beth Norman stated that she has retained Dr. Keram to rebut the defense’s psychiatric expert, and Dr. Keram reiterated the point more than once, so why would she even need to examine Aaron if her opinion has already been formed? It is obvious that she is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the prosecutions arguments and she will give whatever opinion that she is paid to give.
Listening to the prosecution’s hired mouthpiece dance around the defense’s questions, for what felt like an eternity, gave me a headache and caused the bailiff to nod off. I kept glancing over at him waiting for the buttons to pop off his shirt, which was at maximum capacity and then some. In all fairness, it may have been Beth Norman’s child-like temper tantrums, in response to the judge’s reluctance to trample over Aaron’s Fifth Amendment rights, that gave me the headache. The judge finally put us all out of our misery when he came up with a way to get around the pesky Fifth Amendment issue – let Dr. Keram and her “call it like he’s sees it” colleague examine Aaron after he waves his Fifth Amendment rights during the trial in order to testify.
So the prosecution will get their psychiatric examination. Dr. Keram will put Aaron through at least an entire day of tests and questions, all to arrive at the already formed opinion that she has been paid to give. One question the taxpayer’s should be asking is “how much are we paying her to give that opinion?”
You can read more articles regarding Aaron here on my blog and please also go to his website, sign the petition and help in anyway you can: www.saveaaron.com.
Thank you for reading.
Troy
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