Parent's Worst Nightmare - CPS Abuses

Pa. Judge Guilty of Racketeering in Kickback Case

2011-05-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
SCRANTON, Pa. February 18, 2011 (AP)

A former juvenile court judge who sent large numbers of children to detention centers was convicted Friday of racketeering for taking a $1 million kickback from the builder of the for-profit lockups, in what prosecutors said was a "kids for cash" scheme that ranks among the biggest courtroom frauds in U.S. history.

Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella, 61, left the bench in disgrace two years ago after he and a second judge, Michael Conahan, were accused of using juvenile delinquents as pawns in a plot to get rich. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has dismissed 4,000 juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he sentenced young offenders without regard for their constitutional rights.

Federal prosecutors accused Ciavarella and Conahan of taking more than $2 million in bribes from the builder of the PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care detention centers and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the facilities' co-owner.

A federal jury in Scranton convicted Ciavarella of 12 counts, including racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy, but acquitted him of 27 counts, including extortion. He is likely to get a prison sentence of more than 12 years, according to prosecutors — who revealed after the verdicts that a reputed mob boss turned informant helped them make their case.

Ciavarella insisted the payments were legal and denied that he incarcerated youths for money — a position he defiantly clung to even after he was convicted of a charge, racketeering, that federal prosecutors often use to go after mobsters.

"Never took a dime to send a kid anywhere. If that was the case, that would have been in this trial. Never happened. Never, ever happened. This case was about extortions and kickbacks, not about 'kids for cash,'" said Ciavarella, who plans to appeal.

He was allowed to remain free pending sentencing, a decision that galled parents of juveniles who appeared before the judge. Ciavarella often ordered youths he had found delinquent to be immediately shackled, handcuffed and taken away without giving them a chance to say goodbye to their families. Some of the children he ordered locked up were as young as 10.

The mother of a former defendant who was jailed by Ciavarella — and who later killed himself — confronted the judge on the courthouse steps, screaming obscenities and even poking him as he and his attorneys held a news conference.

"My kid's not here anymore!" yelled Sandy Fonzo, whose son committed suicide last year at age 23. "He's dead! Because of him! He ruined my ... life! I'd like him to go to hell and rot there forever!"

Ciavarella glanced at Fonzo, then turned his back.

Fonzo's son, Edward Kenzakowski, was a 17-year-old all-star wrestler with no prior record when he landed in Ciavarella's courtroom for possession of drug paraphernalia. She said her son never recovered from the months he served at the detention centers and a wilderness camp.

Tears streaming down her face, Fonzo said she couldn't believe Ciavarella was allowed to walk out of the courthouse.

"There's no justice, there's not. He's never going to get what he deserves," she said. "I just wanted to see him handcuffed and taken out. But when I saw him just being released with that stupid smirk on his face ..."

The jury found Ciavarella guilty of taking a $997,600 kickback from Robert Mericle, the builder of the juvenile facilities — money he was ordered to forfeit to the federal government after the verdicts were announced. He was also convicted of failing to report the payments on his state-mandated financial disclosure forms and failing to pay taxes on the income. Jurors acquitted him of extorting Robert Powell, the facilities' developer and co-owner.

The defense declared victory. "We're amazed. The jury rejected 95 percent of the government's case," said attorney Al Flora.

"I find it interesting," U.S. Attorney Peter Smith said in response, "that a man just convicted of racketeering is claiming any sort of a victory out there today. I wonder what he would consider a defeat."

Prosecutors alleged that Conahan, who pleaded guilty to racketeering last year, and Ciavarella plotted to shut down the dilapidated county-run juvenile detention center in 2002 and arrange for the construction of the PA Child Care facility outside Wilkes-Barre.

Ciavarella, who presided over juvenile court, sent youths to the center and later to its sister facility in western Pennsylvania while he was taking payments from Mericle, a prominent builder and close friend of Ciavarella, and Powell, a high-powered attorney.

Luzerne County paid Powell's company more than $30 million between 2003 and 2007 to house juveniles at PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care. The county could have built its own juvenile center for about $9 million, according to testimony.

In dismissing thousands of Ciavarella's convictions, the state high court said he ran his courtroom with "complete disregard for the constitutional rights of the juveniles," including the right to legal counsel and the right to intelligently enter a plea.

Hundreds of youths and their families are suing Ciavarella and Conahan in federal court, but Smith said the judges' handling of juvenile cases did not figure into the federal prosecution for legal and evidentiary reasons.

"We're very sympathetic to the pain to the community that was caused here by the conduct of the defendant as a juvenile court judge, and we're fully aware of the deep anguish that many parents and many juveniles feel. But the federal criminal courts are not the appropriate venue to resolve that issue fully," he said.

Ciavarella, who took the stand in his own defense, acknowledged to jurors that he failed to report the payments on his tax returns and hid them from the public, but he denied any plot to take kickbacks or extort money.

Ciavarella told jurors that he thought he was legally entitled to Mericle's money, calling it a "finder's fee" for introducing Mericle to Powell.

Ciavarella also denied that he extorted Powell, who had testified for the prosecution that he was forced to pay the judges nearly $600,000 after they agreed to send juvenile delinquents to his new lockup. The payments were disguised as rent on a Florida condominium owned by the judges' wives.

It was Conahan who made the arrangements with Powell, Ciavarella insisted. He said Conahan told him that Powell had agreed to pay them $15,000 a month for 60 months to lease the waterfront Florida property. Prosecutors scoffed at that explanation, questioning why Powell would pay nearly $1 million in rent on a condo he could have purchased outright for less than $800,000.

Officials disclosed for the first time Friday that they were led to the judges by the reputed boss of a northeastern Pennsylvania Mafia family. William D'Elia — who regularly met for breakfast with Conahan — became a government informant after his 2006 arrest on charges of witness tampering and conspiracy to launder drug money.

"D'Elia led us to Judge Conahan," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Zubrod. "From there we began to focus on them, the financial dealings between Judge Conahan, Judge Ciavarella, Mericle, Powell."

D'Elia won a sentence reduction last year based on his cooperation in another criminal case and could be released as early as next year.

Ciavarella and Conahan initially pleaded guilty in February 2009 to honest services fraud and tax evasion in a deal that called for a sentence of more than seven years in prison. But their plea deals were rejected by Senior U.S. District Judge Edward M. Kosik, who ruled they had failed to accept responsibility for their actions.

A federal grand jury in Harrisburg subsequently indicted the judges on charges of racketeering, fraud, money laundering, bribery, extortion and tax offenses. Conahan pleaded guilty to a single racketeering charge last year and awaits sentencing. Mericle and Powell pleaded guilty to lesser offenses and testified against Ciavarella; both await sentencing.

Ciavarella faces a maximum of 157 years in prison at sentencing, but will more likely receive 12½ years to about 15½ years under federal sentencing guidelines, prosecutors said.

PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care remain open and continue to accept juveniles from many Pennsylvania counties, though Luzerne County no longer sends delinquents to them.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12951538&page=3

Bethany House, Virginia — A One-Stop Divorce Shop

2011-04-29T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Equal Justice Foundation has received the following letter that is being published anonymously at the sender's request. It is our understanding that Bethany House has received a copy of this letter and a copy in PDF format is available by clicking here.

Note: The letter has been reformatted for presentation here, a few spelling errors corrected, and minor punctuation modifications made for clarity. In no case has wording or meaning been changed with the exception of the removal of one repeated sentence.

To: Health and Human Services, United Way of the National Capitol Area, National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority, et alia,

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have been a volunteer worker at Bethany House of Northern Virginia, 5901 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, a private non-profit so called battered women's shelter. I wish to remain anonymous for fear of personal and professional reprisals by my co-workers and the Bethany House staff.

In my experience working at the shelter I am appalled and outraged by what is really going on at Bethany House of Northern Virginia (BHNV). To put it bluntly, it is for most part nothing more than a "one stop divorce shop for emotional and bored housewives who want a change of life".

It is also largely used as a free hostel for women with emotional problems if they are willing to hate their husbands enough and are willing to take out protective orders against their husbands. Women who follow BHNV's agenda are guaranteed residency at the shelter for up to 7 months. All of this in the name of a Battered Women's shelter is sickening to disgust.

From my observations, the goal of Bethany House is to get bored and emotional housewives to leave their marital home after infuriating them with a heavy dose of husband bashing, anti-male talk, patriarchy, and negative motivation. This is carefully planned and executed by the Bethany House staff and volunteers. Simple tasks as cooking, cleaning, laundry, taking care of children are explained to the housewives as abusive and demeaning tasks forced upon them by their spouses.

Marital arguments are explained as serious verbal abuse. Occasional pushing and showing are explained as serious physical abuse. Decision-making is shown as emotional abuse. The staff and volunteers, through a network of sources, identify emotional housewives. With a series of pep talks, tests and evaluations, BHNV staffs make the wives and husbands incompatible, infuriate the wife with propaganda, and then exploit the wife's frustration and anger as retaliation against the husband. The wife is given verbal and written instructions on how to leave the house secretly for the BHNV shelter.

Bethany House system resources are geared to get the father charged with an offence and to make the mother look like the victim and the children ending up as helpless pawns in the abuse game manipulated by BHNV.

Women with almost no marital problems are declared abused and are coached by the staff to go to court and get a protective order against their husbands with the promise of long-term shelter, legal services, counseling at BHNV.

BHNV also uses scare tactics to get women to file a protective order. This is a gross abuse of a system that was designed for real battered women.

Most of the staff and volunteers at BHNV have a jaundiced view of marriage and men, and attach little importance to the role of fathers in children's lives.

A majority of these staff and volunteers are women who are themselves from broken marriages and failed relationships, enraged with a bottomless pit of anger at men.

Women, staff and volunteers at the shelter use foul language and spend a lot of time father bashing, husband bashing and hold group sessions to initiate the same feelings to new residents.

Bethany House is a terrible place, not the environment where children should be. Not even women.

A lot of Bethany House activities are carefully doctored and monitored and have to remain behind a "veil of secrecy."

The BHNV network with their legal services, sociologists, and psychiatrists practice a self-censorship. It's just a lot of radical feminists making biased judgements against fathers, husbands, and families.

BHNV has repeatedly lied to charities that they are a church and religious organization. Indeed they are located within the Culmore United Methodist Church complex. But all they do is rent space and have no connection with the Church.

BHNV has misrepresented and repeatedly lied to the United Way of the National Capitol Area regarding BHNV's position for several years.

In their United Way of the National Capitol Area CVC Code 8046 Charity Application form 2002, which I was involved in, I and other volunteers were told to outright lie and make it as family oriented as possible. According to the wording in the charity form in verbatim, which I quote below.

(a) "BHNV family assistance program for battered spouses and their children provides multiple interventions blended into a comprehensive family development/family strengthening plan."

(b) "Outreach staff work with each family to examine and alter behaviors, and to enhance each victim's capacity to exercise self-determination and autonomy."

(c) "Once stabilized, victims implement customized family strengthening strategies, accessing services and advocating for clients to ensure realization of each individual's"

I can vouch for the fact that none of the above statements presented to United Way 2002 charity are anywhere near truth. Their so-called family assistance program:

(a) excludes children, fathers, husbands and indeed family interests. And does exclude to a large part the self-determination and autonomy of the housewife they supposedly "rescue." It in fact represents BHNV's interests almost exclusively to the fullest extent possible.

(b) Outreach staff never work with families, neither do they make any attempt to alter behavior as they claim. They secretly meet with the wife and encourage her to pack up and leave with the children for the shelter and file a protective order against the father. This is almost always the rule — even if there was no abuse within the family. Outreach staff never assesses issues presented by the family. The father or any male member is never consulted in this case. Indeed the father is by default the abuser of the mother.

(c) There is no family strengthening strategies for the victims as they claim. By this time the poor housewife is converted into a victim by BHNV with no recourse but to depend on BHNV for her financial stability, the children are alienated from their father by a protective order BHNV helped the housewife achieve. The father is sued for child and spousal support with the legal help of BHNV. Not only does BHNV impoverish a family by breaking them apart, but legally and morally commits child abuse by removing children from their home and putting them in a shelter. Away from their school, friends, and other familiar activities.

I have spoken with several wives at BHNV who have deeply regretted having contacted BHNV and acting on BHNV's advice. They have all been told to outright lie and fabricate half-truths to distort. They have all taken out protective orders against their husbands in "the heat of the moment" at BHNV's suggestions and deeply regret destroying their marriage, family, husband and their children's future and "burning their boat" at any reconciliation much to their dismay.

I implore and beg your office to investigate and do something soon to stop this senseless break up of families and needless trauma to children. Please do something. The children of Fairfax County do not deserve this kind of cruelty, This is happening right under our very noses. Please do something now!

Thank you for your time.

Anonymous

Profiting from DV one way or another

If a woman does seek shelter, as so widely touted by the DV ads, what is likely to happen?

True Equality Network conducted an abuse shelter investigation in twenty-one states. This investigation involves having women go to a shelter saying she needs help. The laws in most states permit women to stay in a shelter for 72 hours without filing a complaint to cover the needs of those who "escape" during weekend and holiday periods when the courts are closed. This open period of access was used to learn how the shelter operates without filing a complaint.

After only a few months this investigation uncovered illegal operations, including shelters operating prostitution services, drug dealing, and shelter staffers arranging to have the shelter clients provide sexual favors to law enforcement officers in exchange for the officers' perjured testimony in court. In one eastern state our investigator made an anonymous tip to the local law enforcement agency that resulted in the arrest of two sheriffs deputies working as pimps for a prostitution service.

The women of True Equality Network have spent almost five years in the courthouses of 97 counties across 17 states. During this period they have interviewed over 15,000 plaintiffs in domestic violence cases just before they entered the courtroom. The overwhelming number of those interviewed did not attempt to mask the real reasons they filed a domestic violence charge: control, money, and revenge — for everything you could possibly imagine — everything, that is, except acts of domestic violence.

Subsequently, True Equality Network asked prominent members of the counties in which the plaintiff surveys were conducted to interview the judges who heard these cases. Every single one of the judges interviewed corroborated the study's findings of pervasive levels of false claims of domestic violence in their court. These judges also state they know that the attorneys in these cases — including Legal Services Corporation grantees — are suborning perjury by scripting the statements of these women. Moreover, they expressed concern that their district attorneys were not prosecuting these acts.

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Violence Against Women Act: The fast food of law

If misery loves company then the one success of VAWA has been to make sure victims of extreme domestic brutalities have plenty of company.

As I reflect on my own experiences with domestic violence and the pretense of help our abuse system claims to offer, I find myself grieving most for today's victims. As the years pass, our domestic violence systems under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) offer less and less help to the most severely battered, but ever increasing rewards for those who manipulate the systems.

Why do we not only keep such a failure operating, but also expand its influence and funding year after year? I believe it follows the same logic as our society's affinity for fast food — instant gratification. It is quick, easy to get, and satisfies an immediate desire.

However, that satisfaction is hollow and short lived, and often creates unintended, unexpected problems for truly battered women and men. Meanwhile, the promoters make a fortune selling their ineffective and often harmful product. In order to keep the money rolling in, they must actively promote it to keep people believing in it, wanting it, and convinced it is a good thing for everyone, irrespective of the facts. To these ends, each year we dedicate a month to promote everything the Violence Against Women Act pretends to bring us, under the guise of protecting women from abuse and providing help to those that have suffered it.

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Money is the root of this evil

American taxpayers support the VA WA and other domestic violence programs to the tune of more than $1 billion a year. So what's gone wrong?

Individuals who file false or trivial claims of domestic violence are accorded the same standing by the abuse shelters, law enforcement, and courts as the most seriously battered women. In a system rife with fraudulent claims, it is easy to understand why the Jane Williamson's of the world are being silenced while abuse shelters, law enforcement personnel, and social welfare programs are profiting handsomely.

Prior to the July 19, 2005 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for the reauthorization of VAWA, many people, including myself, tried to tell our side about the failures of VAWA. Several scientists with decades of experience studying the dynamics of intimate partner violence also asked to testify at this hearing. However, even after running full-page ads in the Washington D.C. based newspapers expressing our concerns, we were all denied time to speak at the hearing.

So who did testify? A retired NBA basketball legend, a movie star, and a vice president of a cosmetics company. If these are qualifications the U.S. Senate considers appropriate for someone to testify as an expert witness on the subject matter of VAWA, whom would they invite to testify about violence on prime time TV? A few Tibetan monks perhaps?

The existing system must be solving some concern or no one would support it. Then whom does it help and in what ways?

It is well known and documented that false allegations of domestic violence have long been the tactical weapon of choice to gain advantage in divorce and custody cases. This provides financial rewards not just to the women, but also to the states through a vast array of federal funding sources, many of which have nothing to do with domestic violence. Examples include increased incentives from federal child support collection funding, TANF, HUD and many others, giving the states as much incentive to perpetuate the fraud as those that are actually perpetrating it.

Two special reports from RADAR — Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting are worthwhile reading: Perverse Incentives, False Allegations, and Forgotten Children outlines the monetary motivators for filing false allegations of domestic violence and An Epidemic of Civil Rights Abuses: Ranking of States Domestic Violence Laws covers which states provide the greatest incentives for perpetrating these acts of fraud.

The bottom line is our abuse support system seems to be supporting everyone except the severely abused. They have no shelter.

Terri Lynn Tersak is a professional commercial photographer, the President and CEO of True Equality Network, and a member of the Steering and Legislative Committees for the Maryland based think-tank, RADAR — Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting.

Suit Filed Against Battered Women's Shelter in Barnstable, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts News

Reproduced under the Fair Use exception of 17 USC § 107 for noncommercial, nonprofit, and educational use.

President of Justice for Families Sues Independence House for Forcing Her to Accept Services
March 9, 2001 — A suit was filed yesterday by a former client of a battered women's service center in Barnstable, Independence House, Nev Moore, President of Justice for Families.

Moore claims she was forced by DSS to accept services and attend meetings at Independence House against her will.

When she initially refused to attend, DSS took her children and placed them in foster care to force her to comply with their demands. She was to later discover that approximately two-thirds of Independence House funding comes from DSS. She believes that due to Independence House's financial dependence on DSS, they collude with the Department to force clients to accept services, and they help DSS open new cases by betraying women's confidentiality.

Moore claims this not only boosts DSS's cases, but pads Independence House's client numbers and artificially inflates the domestic violence statistics. These statistics are then used by DSS and Independence House to plead for more money from the legislature.

Since her own case has been publicized, Moore has received numerous calls from other women who claim that they also were forced by DSS to attend Independence House, under threat of losing their children. Their confidential conversations at Independence House meetings were also disclosed to DSS.

Independence House support groups are held behind closed doors, and a confidentiality notice is read at the start of each meeting that assures the women: "What's said in here, stays in this room."

"DSS told me that I would not get our daughter home until my attitude changed and I showed them that I had 'accepted the message' of Independence House. Attending wasn't enough — I had to 'prove' to DSS that I had 'accepted the message' — whatever that means," says Moore.

"What DSS used against me was that I complained in the Independence House meetings that I did not want to be there and was being forced to attend through intimidation, threats, and coercion. I said in the meetings that they needed to remove the word 'Independence' from their title. Their motto is 'Independence House: the Freedom to Make Your Own Choices' — well, my choice was not to be there.

"Independence House did everything to me that they claim would be control and emotional abuse if a man did it. I felt so violated. Our little girl suffered terribly. Independence House, of all places, should understand that when a woman says 'no' — it means 'no.'"

The suit, which was filed by Attorney Greg Hession of Belchertown in Barnstable Superior Court, alleges civil rights violations and unfair trade practices, breach of confidentiality, and resulting emotional abuse.

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Inside a 'batterers program' for 'abused' women by Nev MooreReproduced under the Fair Use exception of 17 USC § 107 for noncommercial, nonprofit, and educational use.

Women violating women
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July 29, 2003 — When Hillary Clinton says it takes a "village" to raise a child, does this mean that snooping, nosey, prying and gossipy people will be surrounding all of us — snoopers who are employees of the state with the power of police?

This woman wonders. I was forced by DSS to attend a "support group" for abused women, against my will. Or else I would never see my daughter again. That is what they told me. I was required to report every week to the Independence House, Hyannis, although it's supposedly for women who seek their help. It's run primarily by volunteers who are not counselors, therapists, or psychologists. They are all former battered women. Yet my DSS "service plan" stated that I had to attend for "treatment."

The meetings were held behind closed doors. I can't possibly express how much I hated and resented being in that room. The women were, in general, obsessive, neurotic, and vengeful. At the beginning of each meeting they went around the room and each woman was supposed to say a "brag" for the week. I did not want to participate in this childish game.

The first week I was there, one woman's "brag for the week" was that she'd had an abortion. Her DSS worker had suggested that she talk about it. Regardless of whether you are pro-choice or pro-life, most people would agree this is a sad, intimate and private act, certainly not a "brag of the week" in a roomful of strangers.

There was a volunteer facilitator and a confidentiality notice was read at the start of each meeting. It said that women did not have to talk if they didn't want to. Whatever you said in the room was strictly confidential and would not leave the room.

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I found it repulsive. And yet this is where I was ordered to go for "treatment" to "raise my self-esteem." Some women had been away from their ex's for six to eight years, yet continued to go to the meetings. It was like their victimhood was an all encompassing identity. They were addicted to being a "victim" so people would feel sorry for them.

Many said that although their husbands never actually abused or controlled them, they didn't always agree with them. So that was abusive. Many other women said, "I never knew I was being abused until I came to Independence House." [Hmmm...]

One woman who was not being abused, but I guess was just lonely, would often talk for the entire two hours. She was very loud and aggressive, constantly interrupting others. She told us that she was taking night courses, and her (male) teacher had asked her to stop interrupting and dominating the classroom. She proudly told us that she called him at his home and informed him in no uncertain terms that he had verbally abused her. It was easy to understand why she was lonely. The support group was like a social club for her, where she had a hostage audience.

There were other women who were, as my teenagers say, right off-the-loop. They were so intense and obsessive that they frightened me. Some would rock on the floor and wail, or curl into a fetal position and cry loudly throughout the meeting. One wanted to go to court and get a court order to have her ex sterilized so that he could never have children with another woman. Another (divorced from her ex) wanted to know where his P.O. box was.

The women got all excited, jumping up and down, and yelling out: "Follow him," "Watch him," and "Pay someone to follow him." I believe if men do this it's called "stalking." I felt like I was trapped in the piranha tank at feeding time. On other nights, the group would be in depression mode, weeping and wailing. I don't mean to sound harsh and unsympathetic, but I did not want to be held hostage in a room listening to other peoples' problems. It was depressing and distasteful. At times when I was bored to the point I thought I was going to start crying, I would take out my wallet and make out my grocery list on a scrap of paper. The facilitator told me that wasn't allowed because I might be taking notes on what the women were saying. This is an accurate insight to the paranoia, negativity, and suspiciousness that pervades Independence House.

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I realized that I never heard a facilitator encourage a woman to heal and move on with her life. They encouraged women to stay stuck in the victim mentality. I realized that, if women move on, they would no longer be clients. Each woman is worth many dollars to DSS and to Independence House. The more clients — the more funding dollars.

Every week I received calls from our DSS supervisor, Larry Vadeboncoeur, chastising me for my "attitude" at the support group. He told me in a meeting at DSS that I would not get my child back until my attitude changed and I "processed my issues" and "did my stuff." What "stuff" was never identified, even after repeated requests from me for clarification. After all, I don't have a degree in psychology, so I don't understand these professional terms, like "client needs to do her stuff."

When I told Mr. Vadeboncoeur what went on in the meetings and that they were terribly depressing and distasteful, he snapped, "That is not what goes on at Independence House!" I didn't "share much" in the meetings because I felt nothing in common with the group. I said that I was forced to be there against my will and they needed to remove the word "Independence" from their title and stop handing out mugs that said: "Independence: the Freedom to make your own choices."

When I couldn't stand the breast-beating victim dance any more, I would offer small pieces of input. My feeling is that, if the guy was that bad, then good riddance to bad rubbish. By sitting in these groups forever, rehashing abuse, real or perceived, a woman keeps the wounds open and allows the man to still have power over her.

Each week I continued to get chastised by the DSS supervisor, Larry Vadeboncoeur, for my poor attitude and "not accepting the message." I was, much later, to read in my DSS file that, if they forced me to attend those meetings, I would "relate to" and "form a bond" with the women there. (Translation: accept the indoctrination and embrace my victimhood.)

It was 'Confidential'
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I began to wonder how what I was saying behind closed doors at a confidential support group in Hyannis was finding its way to a DSS supervisor in an office in Yarmouth. On two occasions I spoke with one of the directors at Independence House, Natalie Dupres. I told her that DSS was using the fact that I did not want to attend her meetings to keep my child from coming home. Ms. Dupres assured me that they never called or spoke to DSS. She said, even with a release from a client, they could only verify attendance and participation. They would "never disclose the content of what is discussed in a support group." She added, "You know what DSS is like," inferring that DSS was making it up. The only problem with this was that DSS was repeating, verbatim, what I actually was saying behind closed doors, including things that I deliberately fed into the group discussion just to see if they made their way back to me. They did. Ms. Dupres was never actually present in the support group meetings, which means that the group facilitators had been instructed to report back what I said in meetings.

The fact that I did not want to be there, and found the meetings boring and repulsive just increased my resentment and antagonism. But, with our child held hostage, I would have done anything that anyone ordered me to do.

Eventually, Independence House decided that they did not want me there informing the other women that they were primarily funded by DSS and that what the women said in the group could be reported back to DSS and used against them. At that point DSS decided that I had "processed my issues" as far as I was going to. So I was released from my enforced obligation to attend. The funding they received because I was attending was not worth having their little secrets exposed.

Our weekly schedule of mandated "tasks" for my husband and me included individual counseling for each of us, "angry man" classes for my husband, parenting classes at Independence House, random urine screens and three AA meetings a week for my husband, a weekly supervised visit at the DSS office, plus court days and meetings at the DSS office.

More families in DSS...more $$ for everyone
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Unhealthy relationship between DSS and domestic violence Industry
Two thirds of the funding to Independence House in Hyannis comes from DSS, channeled through the state Department of Public Health, while the other comes from private and corporate donations.

Therefore, Independence House is dependent on DSS for survival, and, therefore, beholden to DSS as the hand that feeds them. They quickly learned from their mentors, who are pros at it, that if you pad your client roster by coercing unwilling clients, you fight your way to a better position on the "funders" food chain.

Last year the Dept. of Public Health cut $350,000 of funding to Independence House due to complaints by women. Senator Henri Rauschenbach got it reinstated. The relationship between DSS and Independence House (and its sister organizations around the state) is unhealthy and symbiotic.

Because DSS has allowed the battered women's "advocates" to trade in their rusty VW buses for new Lexuses (that is literally true for some women who work at Independence House), greed has replaced integrity and an honest desire to help other women. They work together to dramatically increase their client statistics. When the support groups report women's conversations back to DSS, this information is used to charge the mothers with neglect, for "allowing" their children to be exposed to "domestic violence."

In court, DSS claims the women have "poor judgment" when it goes to court to terminate their parental rights. The proof? The fact that the women attended the battered women's center for services — even though they were ordered to go by DSS. As further "proof" DSS will use the restraining orders that they forced the women to get.

Although I was coerced to attend by DSS, some of the women come voluntarily for help. The battered women's groups basically pimp clients for DSS in return for money. They are patronizing and condescending to their clients (not to mention deceptive). Women are coerced into accepting their cultish indoctrination via the use of threats, intimidation and fear of losing their children. In fact, they employ all the methods and behaviors that are considered abuse and control if committed by the women's husbands or boyfriends.

Independence House and its sister organizations provide DSS with additional clients. The women's groups get more money, and DSS gets more state and federal money. They both are artificially inflating their numbers. They inflate the domestic violence statistics this way and through the use of coerced restraining orders. By artificially inflating the domestic violence statistics they are able to create political hysteria — leading to more funding.

Women are ordered to leave their husbands, even in the complete absence of real domestic violence or abuse. They are ordered to never let the fathers see their children, or DSS will charge the woman with neglect, again. Women are ordered to leave their homes and to sever contact with their mates. They then discover that, in order to get shelter, housing, food stamps, Medicaid, or cash benefits, they must claim to be victims of domestic violence to get a priority. Women are told they must do this to keep their children or to get them back if DSS already has them. The "Freedom to make your own choices" means the choices they want you to make. The choices that will benefit them financially.

How did we end up in DSS?
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Government intervention turns to harassment
Thirteen months after my husband drank too much one night and with no problems of any kind after that incident, the social worker, Kathy Marciante, and Sue Ash, the domestic violence "expert," showed up while I was working in my garden in May 1997.

I was very surprised to see them as I had not seen or heard from any DSS social worker in a couple of months, so I didn't even think that we were still involved with DSS. The two women, in deadly serious tones, told me that I had to pack a few things in a bag, and that I and my children would have to go with them to an "undisclosed location."

After the shock wore off, I believe I burst out laughing. I felt as if I had just slipped into a "B" spy movie. The two women would not elaborate on their request, but kept adamantly insisting that I leave my home with them. They informed me that I would not be able to contact anybody or allow anyone to know where I was. I kept asking them why they were here, but I didn't get an answer. They said that if I didn't go with them, they would have to consult with their legal department about removing the children. My 16-year old son told them that they were ludicrous and there was absolutely no reason for them to be there. He also told them that our daughter was very close to us and clingy, and that it would deeply traumatize her to take her away from us and her home.

By this time the little one was home from school. She was very frightened and hid behind me. Eventually, I became angry and ordered them off my property, suggesting that they go down to a well-known crack neighborhood where they were needed.

Our daughter was too frightened to go to school the next day. We sat her down and told her that we loved her and would never, ever allow anyone to take her away. The following day they snatched her from her classroom. It was weeks before we saw her again.

It was four months before we were able to get a hearing before a judge in Barnstable Juvenile Court. We had 29 continuances before our case was heard. It was 13 months before our daughter returned to her home.

A year of snooping
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It had all started the previous spring after my husband spent a night of drinking with a buddy and assaulted me outside of our home. A passerby called 911 on their car phone. Our children weren't present or involved, one being away on a trip; and the youngest, our seven-year-old daughter, was asleep in her bedroom at the upstairs back of our large, old captain's house. It is the practice of the police now to call DSS whenever they are called to a house where underage children reside.

Neither of us minimized or denied the seriousness of the incident, and we immediately took steps to ensure that this would never happen again. I made it clear to my husband that I would not accept a chaotic lifestyle, and he could not remain in the home if he chose to continue drinking. Of his own accord, he entered counseling and became active in AA. He stopped consorting with drinking friends and has not set foot in a bar since that night. I was clear about what I wanted for myself and quite in charge of my own life.

When the young, ditsy (there truly is no other adjective I can use) social worker from DSS showed up, we allowed her in and were civil. I explained clearly that as two intelligent, mature adults we were quite capable of managing our own lives, marriage, and problems. If I needed help, I knew how to dial 911. For several months she kept pushing me to attend "Independence House." Over and over, I explained in simple language that I did not feel myself to be a battered woman, and I adamantly did not want to go to Independence House.

I am not weak, dependent, nor in need of their services. I was hardly the profile of a dependent, beaten-down, battered woman being controlled by her domineering husband. I explained that my husband didn't control me, didn't control my money, and I was free to come and go as I pleased, have whatever friends I chose, and could say or do what I wished. [She wrote down that I was a textbook case of a battered woman "in denial." ]

"Protecting my abuser"
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I explained to her that I had the life of my dreams, was happy and fulfilled, and that, outside of that isolated incident, my husband treated me like a princess. I told her, not that it was any of her business, my husband and I loved each other and were committed to our marriage. [She wrote that I was "protecting my abuser." ] She would complain about her ex-husband (not that I had any interest in hearing) and condescendingly say to me, "I know how you feel. My husband was abusive, too." I would look at her like she had two heads and tell her that I never said any such thing. I do not feel that way. When I told her that my husband was very sweet to me and we had a great time together, she gave me a "service plan" on which one of the tasks was to go to Independence House for treatment to help me "lower my denial." [When I told her I was happy and fulfilled in life, she wrote down that I needed treatment to raise my self-esteem. Anyone who knows me will get a good guffaw from that one!]

If I said I didn't want to go to Independence House, she reported that as a sign that my husband was controlling and isolating me. She would tell me that we could meet away from my house where I could speak freely, if I could get away without fear of repercussions. I looked at her like she had three heads. No matter how many times I, or the children, would tell her that we were fine, there was no violence or abuse, we weren't afraid of my husband, and there was no cause for her to be involved with us, it made no difference. She would continue to write down that the whole family was "in denial," and we were protecting my husband out of fear.

I attempted to use logic by pointing out to her that our house is on the main street of a quaint, little historical village, across the street from the court house, the fire station, the sheriff's office, a few doors down from a Senator's office, and surrounded by antique shops and lawyers' offices. There is a thrift shop attached to our house and a realty office. We are highly visible in the community and well liked. No one had ever seen or heard anything amiss. There were no police calls to the house, not so much as a noise complaint. I pointed out that this was not a location where disruption would go unnoticed. It would be impossible to hide. [So she wrote down that there was "ongoing domestic violence." ] It was about this time that I began to feel like Alice going down the rabbit hole.

At that time I was unaware that all the considerable funding to "combat domestic violence" was channeled through DSS. To the tune of $13 million a year. The DSS worker brought a "domestic violence expert," Sue Ash, to my home a couple of times. (What are the qualifications to be a "domestic violence expert"? ) I reiterated my story, over and over. I felt like I was being subjected to an inquisition, and was down to reciting name, rank, and serial number. They insisted that I meet them for coffee at a diner. [Maybe I'd crack.] The expert also met Tommy and me together. The social worker dropped me and my daughter off at our house. I believed at this point that I had done everything I could possibly do to make DSS happy, without knowing why I should have to do so. My children had never been abused or neglected by any stretch of the imagination, so why was my life being micro-managed by strangers?

Harassment starts again
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After a few weeks the social worker and supervisor started harassing me again, this time claiming that they had lost their copy of the restraining order and the court couldn't find it in their files either. I had lost all patience at this point and told them that it wasn't my problem and to stop harassing me. They continued to threaten to take the children unless I got another restraining order. Later on, in court hearings and in the DSS case file, they claimed that I had gone into the court building and just pretended to get the restraining order. My husband and I went over to court together to get another one. The judge this time was a village resident, Judge Gerald O'Neil. When we told the judge that we wanted a restraining order against my husband, he quipped that he'd never had a husband and wife come together to get a restraining order.

We said that we were being forced to get it by DSS even though there was no violence in our home, and that neither the children nor I were in fear. Judge O'Neil said that he didn't like DSS dictating to him in his court room, but if not getting the order would put our family at risk with DSS, then he would issue it. We got a restraining order for one year.

But it didn't stop them from taking our children. The fact that I had applied for a restraining order helped them. That's why they wanted it.

Nev Moore is President of Justice for Families, a group she founded to help parents who have problems with the DSS in Massachusetts.

One-Stop Divorce Shops by Donna Laframboise

Two years ago, Terri admitted that she abused the battered-women's shelter system. Although her husband had never assaulted her, she told a Winnipeg conference examining false allegations in family law that she lied to shelter staff, and to herself, because it was absurdly easy and because she had something to gain.

Terri says her husband's drinking problem made their seven-year relationship a rocky one, and that she had left him before. Her mother urged her to go to a shelter, she says, in the belief that the counselors would help her achieve independence. Terri (who requested anonymity to spare her now former husband further embarrassment), says she telephoned a Winnipeg shelter and was told only abused women were admitted. "I went to the door and I cried and said that my husband was abusive. My kids weren't with me because I didn't want them to see how I had to get in."

Terri says the intake worker accepted her story at face value. So she retrieved her sons, then three and six years old, and went back to the shelter where staff began coaching her on how to gain the upper hand in divorce court.

Terri says residents were told that "the first thing we needed to do was obtain a restraining order against our spouse. We were instructed to write down our complaints on paper and bring them with us when we went to see our lawyer."

In Terri's case, the result was a ten-page affidavit alleging not that her husband was physically abusive, but that he displayed characteristics one might expect in an alcoholic. "A lot of the stuff I wrote up in the court document was about his hygiene. I complained about always having bladder infections because he never had a bath." On the basis of this affidavit, she says, "I got the restraining order and soon after I got full custody of my children with no visitation for my husband."

Later, the full import of her actions sank in. "I realized what I had done. My children had not seen their father for a year, yet I was never afraid that he would harm them or myself," says Terri, now a 36-year-old therapist. "It was not a fair fight. I had the shelter and the women's movement on my side."

During parliamentary committee hearings on child custody and access earlier this year (the final report is due in early December), women's-shelter spokespeople showed up in full force. Their propensity to stereotype all fathers in custody battles as abusive and all mothers as besieged victims came as no surprise to lawyers and community activists alarmed by the role shelters now play in divorce matters. In addition to providing moral support to women who appear on their doorstep, shelters also supply letters of endorsement that are highly prejudicial to the women's spouses in court — despite the fact that the shelter employees have never met the men involved, have only heard one side of the story, and have only known the women for a short time under highly artificial conditions.

Susan Baragar, who practices primarily family law in Winnipeg, describes herself as a feminist but believes nevertheless that it is "all too easy" for women to get these letters from shelters, and warns that they are a highly potent weapon."

Judges are "most definitely swayed" if a woman is staying at a shelter and court documents include a letter from the facility implying that the father is dangerous, says Ms. Baragar. "I mean, you've got sort of a 'professional' now saying he shouldn't see his kids."

Ms. Baragar, herself, has used the tactic on behalf of her own clients. She cites a recent case in which she represented a woman who "came in with this two- or three-page letter which I attached to the affidavit, and [the father] was denied access on that basis. Nothing else. It depends on the judge. Some judges are more cautious than others. But in that particular case he was absolutely denied access."

Ms. Baragar says the opposing lawyer "argued that this was not an unbiased letter, that both parties had not been interviewed. He got absolutely nowhere."

Since the parent who first secures legal child custody is almost certain to be awarded it later (authorities are reluctant to disrupt the children's lives once again), relationships between fathers and children are being ripped asunder in some cases merely on the say-so of a shelter worker.

In 1995, a Manitoba shelter worker wrote a two-page letter on behalf of a resident. The worker was able to discern, from their first meeting, that the woman "had been a victim of abuse in her childhood and now as a adult." Writing that she hoped "the court will recognize this letter of support," the worker pronounced the woman to be "intelligent, insightful, and sincere."

But in 1997, after hearing submissions from the woman's spouse and the Winnipeg Child and Family Services, a judge came to a different conclusion. Only in her early 20s, the woman had already made seven sexual-abuse complaints to police involving eleven different people. (The only complaint in which a charge was deemed warranted resulted in an acquittal.) "At one time or another," wrote the judge, the woman had "accused her father, brother, and sister of sexually abusing her." In the judge's view, her credibility was undermined by the fact that, "despite these allegations she had no hesitation in living with her father and her sister and in exposing her father to her own children." The woman eventually abandoned her custody bid, and the children were placed in the care of their paternal grandmother.

In Burlington, Ontario, in 1995, a counselor at a women's shelter wrote a supportive letter regarding a client and her relationship to her then two-year-old daughter and twelve-year-old son. Although the children had joined their mother in the shelter only eight days earlier, the staffer felt no hesitation in declaring the woman to be a "loving and devoted mother" and in expressing the "strong feeling" that child custody should be awarded to her rather than to the husband she was leaving.

But this woman's maternal track record was in fact less than stellar. Four years earlier, the Children's Aid Society had successfully convinced a court that she was a danger to her son and an older daughter, then aged twelve, who did not accompany her to the shelter.

After monitoring the situation for three months, a Children's Aid worker told the court that both children "admitted being afraid of their mother much of the time." On one occasion she allegedly threatened her spouse with a knife and then threatened to commit suicide. On another occasion, she allegedly "opened the car door while it was traveling along the highway and threatened to jump." The worker noted that "Both of these incidents occurred in the presence of the children." Nevertheless, the courts awarded custody of all three children to the woman. [ Note : See description of emotional terrorists above.]

At yet another shelter, in Orillia, Ontario, a staffer wrote a letter in 1994 addressing the question of who should get custody of two boys, aged two and three. Despite the fact that no trial had yet been held, this staffer declared that their mother "had been physically assaulted" by her husband before fleeing to the shelter. The mere fact that the mother had shown up at a shelter was proof that she was "a conscientious and caring parent." The letter ended with the declaration that "it would be a great disservice" to the children if custody was not awarded to their mother. With the aid of the letter, the woman secured custody.

In 1997, a Toronto shelter worker wrote a letter on behalf of a woman who had been in residence for six weeks. It flatly announced that the woman had been "physically and emotionally" abused by the husband she was leaving and said that since "her children are her life," she should be assisted in gaining custody. However, in a report dated a week prior to the shelter's letter, a psychologist who interviewed the woman during her stay noted that she'd told him her husband "has never struck her physically." Interim custody has been awarded to the mother.

Ms. Baragar has had women's-shelter letters expunged from the record when attempts have been made to use them against her own clients. "There is a rule that you're technically not supposed to just attach reports to somebody else's affidavit," she says. "When I see letters like that I go pretty hard core and insist that a separate affidavit then be sworn — which gives me the right to cross-examine the maker of the statement. [The shelter workers] usually chicken out. They haven't wanted to swear affidavits." Many lawyers, she says, are unfamiliar with the tactic.

Mary McManus, a lawyer in Victoria, B.C., shares many of Ms. Baragar's concerns. While she thinks "shelters are very important and fulfil a useful function," she feels staffers should refrain from expressing opinions regarding situations about which they have limited knowledge.

"The workers at the shelters come with different backgrounds, experience, and education. What they say may well be justified, but may not be as well."

Ms. McManus agrees that the courts "tend to place a great deal of weight on just the fact that a woman went to a shelter. I've had a lot of experience in bail hearings where men have been accused of abusing their spouse and the fact that the spouse is in the shelter can be accepted as evidence that there has been abuse."

Greta Smith, the executive director of the British Columbia/Yukon Society of Transition Houses says her organization has no policy regarding shelters writing letters on behalf of clients. While she admits it's "possible that some transition houses would write supportive letters," the idea makes her uncomfortable.

"I guess I would have to see the letter. I'm sorry, I have some difficulty with that. The fact that people would write letters without some good solid reasons for writing a letter. Without seeing the letter and without finding out what the circumstances are, it would be very difficult to make a comment on that."

When asked whether it's possible that some women are going to shelters as a divorce tactic, Ms. Smith replies: "Anything in this world is possible, but I do not believe that happens."

Louise Malenfant, a community activist in Winnipeg, calls shelters "one-stop divorce shops for women," and is disturbed by their 'no questions asked policy.' She claims that in addition to helping women who make false allegations of wife abuse, shelters in her city have helped manufacture incest accusations.

Over the past four years, Ms. Malenfant has been an advocate for 62 individuals who claimed to be falsely accused of child sexual abuse during divorce proceedings. In a third of those cases, she says, a women's shelter was involved.

At 1996 public hearings into the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act, Ms. Malenfant alleged that children were taken into a room that was off limits to their mothers, subjected to a sexual-abuse awareness program, and inappropriately questioned by shelter staff.

"If you expose children to sexual material and you question them repeatedly over the course of a week or two, that child can literally repeat what they've been taught," Ms. Malenfant told the National Post.

She maintains that even mothers who would not have otherwise accused their spouses of incest were compelled to treat such allegations seriously after they arose during a shelter stay. Ms. Malenfant has publicly called for an inquiry into women's shelters, and has written letters to government officials protesting their policies. As a result, that particular issue seems to have disappeared. "It was like somebody sucked that problem right out of the place," Ms. Malenfant says. "I have not seen a new women's-shelter case in over a year. I don't know what [the government has] done; all I know is that it stopped."

"It's extremely disturbing," says Ms. Baragar of the role shelters have been playing in custody and divorce proceedings. "I get very angry about it from a personal basis, because I think that there are very real cases of abuse and what I see happening in the courts is that those cases now have less value because of the lies that are so easily" being told.

In the last year, Ms. Baragar says she has sensed a growing cynicism from the bench.

"Judges are now more willing to believe that this is just a lie. You know, it got to a point for a while that I couldn't pick up a woman's affidavit where she wasn't accusing him of abuse. You'd get page after page of what was being called abuse, and people were quite prepared to go to women's shelters for it.

I mean, not everything is abuse. Just because it wasn't a fun fight doesn't mean it was abuse."

Women's Shelters Under Veil Of Secrecy by Dave Brown

There's a trigger in us all when the subject of women's shelters comes up. It makes men uneasy and women defensive. That there's a need for them is abhorrent to all.

Those triggers also protect shelters from normal scrutiny. Ottawa's new domestic court is taking men out of their homes at the rate of 120 a month. The zero-tolerance approach to domestic violence includes, for most men, a restraining order meaning they can't go home, or near their homes, until calm is restored.

One would think that this would be taking some of the pressure off shelters. But the shelter movement continues to plead for more money to protect more women from more abusers who are becoming more violent. These claims can be made with impunity, because of the secrecy that surrounds shelters.

As a reporter and a skeptic, this offends my check-it-out impulse because I can't go near them. Even the suggestion of checking one out, or challenging the claims they make, pulls triggers. Particularly in women.

To most women, there are some things that have to be taken on faith, and one of them is that the number of men becoming violent against women is increasing. The facts prove it, and the facts are coming from shelters. Challenge them, and you can hear the trigger click. I heard the click in June when Senator Anne Cools challenged a shelter lobbyist appearing before the Special Joint Senate-Commons Committee on Child Custody and Access. Immediately, a female member of the committee jumped to the shelter worker's defence and tempers flared. Ms. Cools left the room. Ms. Cools, a founder of the shelter movement, is now an outspoken opponent of it.

To get the inside story, I had to find a volunteer. The one I found is a prominent Ottawa businessperson who doesn't want to be identified. We didn't tie up a bed. The idea was to check out the service being provided and get a look at the inside of a shelter.

She made her first call on a recent Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., to Nelson House. My agent was told, sorry, all shelter beds in the Ottawa area were filled. I listened as she pled. She said she didn't want to go home. She hadn't been abused, she was just afraid. She put on an impressive display of somebody in need of help. She was told to call back in an hour.

Her report to me after the call: "Not a very warm response. She didn't seem to care. She didn't ask questions. She just kept telling me I was out of luck. She seemed to want me to go away." In the next call, she was told to go to Interval House. She found the reception there cool. She asked for a tour of the house, saying it would make her more comfortable. The answer was no. She asked to use a bathroom, and in that way got a look at some of the ground floor. She described the building as huge. Including the woman on duty in the office, she saw five women. She didn't see or hear children. It was 9:45 p.m. The house was quiet.

"I felt unwelcome. I was told I could stay overnight and arrangements would be made in the morning to get me a lawyer and a place to stay. I had been told women could stay up to 10 weeks, and when I asked why I had to move out so quickly, there was no answer. I was asked to sign an agreement saying I would never divulge the address, and I left. All of the women I saw were members of visible minorities."

I asked my agent why she had agreed to help me. She said it was her business sense. Things don't add up, and she feels that she, as a taxpayer and an honest person, should help uncover abuses of systems. Also, she has a brother who can't see his children because his wife went through the shelter system, and he was branded as abusive without a hearing. My reporter instincts tell me the explosion in male violence is a myth perpetrated by shelters. They need it to be believed to increase their funding. Our lawmakers have believed them, and things like the new domestic court are one result. Women who report abuse can no longer recant — at least not without difficulty and time. Domestic squabbles are being mixed in with abuse, and the easiest, fastest and least expensive way for a couple to get back together is for the man to plead guilty. The violent-male statistics are exploding.

One of the driving forces behind the formation of the new court was Carroll Holland, liaison coordinator for the Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual and Trans Gender Support Group of Ottawa-Carleton. When she heard I was nosing around domestic court she delivered a large package of male-bashing material, with a warning note: "The Citizen has been very negligent in its lack of coverage of this topic. It would be irresponsible to address this topic now in anything less than a comprehensive fashion."

Among her list of accomplishments, Ms. Holland is a special adviser to the police hate-crimes unit. If similar unsolicited material had been sent to a minority group, including hers, Ms. Holland would have told the posse to saddle up.

Earlier this month I attended a meeting in the office of Crown Attorney Andrejs Berzins to outline some of the growing number of complaints reaching my desk, mainly from women who believe the new system is harmful. Being unable to speak to their partners meant they were unable to resolve disputes. There were six Partner Assault Support Team (PAST) members in Mr. Berzins' office. Among many items discussed was my agent's shelter experience.

Police officers who answered domestic calls used to act as mediators and calming agents. Now most say their hands are tied and their safest move in the zero-tolerance atmosphere is to take the man in. Marriages are being torn apart.

The day after my meeting with the PAST group, I called Lyallen Hayes, spokeswoman for Interval House, and told her the woman who dropped in Tuesday night was my agent. "I know," she said. "I was told yesterday."

She said Interval House currently houses 22 people, nine women and 13 children. Most are long term. "They can stay 10 weeks, or longer if there are problems." She repeated that shelters are unable to keep up with the increasing flow of victims.

No wonder, said my agent. Ten weeks isn't sheltering. That's storage. Shelters are publicly funded. I asked Ms. Hayes if there were ever any spot audits. Did bureaucratic bean-counters ever drop around to check out who, how many, why, and for how long?

She said that was information I would have to get from the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. I read that as a no. She also warned that my agent had signed an agreement of confidentiality. "That includes not speaking about anything that goes on in here." If found, she warned, my agent could be in trouble.

If I'd been thinking faster, I would have asked for some blank copies of that confidentiality agreement. Mr. Berzins could use some in his office.

Head of women's shelter in Naples, Florida, turns to violence and abuse

July 13, 2008 — The domestic violence industry operates under the cloak of secrecy and anonymity, maintaining such policies are necessary to shield victims from their abusers. But every now and then a crack appears in the façade, revealing a sordid panorama of corruption, fraud, and abuse.

On February 28, 2007 the Naples, Florida, citizenry opened their morning newspapers to the jolting headline, "CEO Out at Women's Shelter: Investigation into Battery Complaint Prompts Departure." Over the next several months, details would spill out of a woman's rights activist who had evolved into a self-serving "tyrant," as one of her colleagues later described her.

The charges surrounded Kathy Herrmann Catino, a former victim of domestic violence and director of the Naples Shelter for Abused Women and Children.

Fifteen years ago Ms. Catino took over the helm of the debt-ridden shelter. She worked tirelessly and proved to be a skilled rainmaker, growing the shelter into a 60-bed facility with a $3.5 million budget, 52 staff members, and 276 volunteers.

But her crusade took on messianic overtones. Believing she was the savior of women, Catino set out to control the Board of Directors and even the personal lives of her employees.

"Kathy Herrmann-Catino ruled as the queen of the fortress she built for too long," revealed one woman, adding she "was obsessed with the need to control her subordinates and others in the community, and her obsession grew as the Shelter grew."

"As long as you did as you were told by her, it was all good. Don't do as you're told or have a mind of your own, and there were problems," explained another associate, adding that the shelter director "hates men."

One saw her as a Captain Queeg in a pantsuit: "You could see the self-satisfaction in her big round eyes and the little smile on her lips whenever she broke a spirit and made an employee cry."

"I've witnessed and been a victim of her abusive style," revealed a former board member. "She openly admits her son is an abuser. Now we know where he learned it."

Catino went so far as to monitor employees' after-hours pursuits. Paul Vincent Zecchino revealed, "she would check on your home life and [find out] if you did not live your life outside of work as she thought you should."

And as if that wasn't enough, "Your condition of employment then required you to go to counseling and report that you went," the man wrote. "The counselor you went to was one that she would pick for you."

Is this beginning to sound a little like Soviet psychiatry?
Election Day, 2006 marked the beginning of the end. Believing that advancing social change was part of the shelter's mission, she sent an email to her staff instructing them to inform her whether they had voted.

But a few scofflaws did not respond. So the next day an infuriated Catino broadcast this warning: "OK — you are the folks who have not responded to my several requests for information regarding whether or not you voted on Tuesday. This is your CEO talking — the one who approves your pay check...Testing 1, 2, 3, anyone out there? Please respond."

The message was clear: If you don't come clean with the Commissar of Truth, your paycheck might be delayed, or worse.

Problem was, Florida law prohibits voter intimidation. For that misstep, Catino was arrested, booked, and released on bond.

The worst was yet to come.
Three months later Catino decided one of the shelter employees had crossed her one too many times. She wanted an underling to do the dirty work, but the employee refused to go along with the gig. When the tearful woman tried to walk out of the shelter, Catino grabbed her by the arm and yanked her around.

Legally this counts as assault. The security cameras captured the entire incident. Two weeks later, Kathy Catino was history.

The most insightful commentary came from a former associate who revealed, "In reality, Kathy's very sad life was never healed — it was only a mask she wore — a role she played. She was angry and unhealed, which is why she loved wallowing in her abuse."

A year later, whatever came of the former shelter director?
Pay a visit to the website of Equality Virginia, a group that advocates for the legalization of homosexual marriage in the state of Virginia. Cathy Catino is now the deputy director of the organization.

The website proudly states Catino "served as CEO of a FL shelter program for nearly fourteen years...While in Naples, Kathy started an outreach program for LBGT people who were victims of partner violence and routinely sheltered gay, lesbian, and transgender people in her program."

Corrupt Judges who help corrupt CPS.

2011-04-15T10:11:00.001-07:00

Fight Corrupt Judges and Corrupt CPS Social Workers.

Elizabeth Harring's objections to Judge Gaylord Finch's reappointment

Petition against Janine Saxe, Robert Machen and Judge Gaylord Finch

2011-03-24T10:51:00.000-07:00

To: The Honorable Attorney General John D. Ashcroft. The Honorable Governor Mark Warner. The Honorable Judges of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Honorable Senators, Congressmen, Legislators, Children's rights organizations. Fairfax County Supervisors, Church Groups, Family rights activists, Residents of Fairfax County and Virginia.

We need your help and support.

Two innocent little children (Sveta "5 Years" and Lisa "3 years") have been the tiniest victims of these two attorneys manipulations the last two and a half years.

Friends of Little Sveta and Lisa would like to bring awareness and help end this abuse by Mr. Robert B. Machen and Ms. Janine M. Saxe ( guardian ad litem for the children).

Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen are wasting Tens of Thousands of tax payer dollars undermining fit parents, misleading and abusing our court system, setting one parent against the other, false reporting to courts, state and federal agencies, separating and abusing the Jagannathan family while profiting unethically from their actions.

This is unacceptable, and should not be tolerated here in the U.S or anywhere else in the world. Little Sveta and Lisa have been subjected to suffering and their young minds abused and manipulated by the destructive actions of Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen.

We demand Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen be removed from the lives of little Sveta and Lisa.

We demand Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen be held accountable, brought to justice, and punished. We demand an independent investigation.

We request wide dissemination of this material. Thank you for signing this petition.

Whereas, Ms. Janine M. Saxe and Mr. Robert B. Machen's malicious acts are an act of emotional and psychological terrorism against the little children, against parents and against a family;
Whereas, for Children and Parents there can be nothing in life experience more devastating than the abrupt, brutal, and unwarranted enforced separation due to the abusive and manipulative tactics of Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen;
Whereas, The parent-child bond is the strongest instinct, superseding all else and is protected by our constitutional rights;
Whereas, Ms. Saxe was made aware of Attorney Robert Machens' past record of malpractice including, falsifying documents and evidence;
Whereas, The Virginia State Bar had disciplined Mr. Machen, reprimanding him twice and suspending his license for falsifying documents. He has had district committee sanctions leveled against him.
Three Judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Honorable Judge Thomas D. Thorne, Judge Dickson L. Foster, Judge Robert K. Woltz had found by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Machen engaged in conduct for personal advantage, involving deceit that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law and found him guilty under DR1-102(A)(4) of code of professional responsibility.

The Organization - Citizen for Legal Reform reports Mr. Machen has engaged in conduct which tends to undermine the administration of justice and to bring legal businesses into disrepute;

Whereas, Ms. Saxe was made aware of Rule 3.4 of the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys.
A Lawyer shall not Falsify Evidence. Counsel or assist a witness to testify falsely;

Whereas, Ms. Janine Saxe failed to abide by the Virginia State Bar code when she violated Rule 8.4 Rules of Professional conduct (A Lawyer's obligation to report misconduct to disciplinary authorities is absolute, and is stronger than the policy against disclosing confidential material surrendered during discovery. Therefore a Lawyer who suspects unethical conduct by another lawyer can include information uncovered during this litigation in an unsealed counterclaim, despite the protective order protecting the material);
Whereas, Attorney Mr. Machen repeatedly filed false papers and made false statements in court that were not supported by evidence, and Ms. Saxe as an attorney and officer of the court is duty bound by law to report such falsifications;
Whereas, white collar child and family abuse by Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen with no regard or thought to the emotional impact on two little Children (Sveta and Lisa) who have suffered endlessly by the actions of these two attorneys is a violation of the rights or parents guaranteed by the U.S Constitution and the Commonwealth of Virginia;
Whereas, Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen have abused and undermined the children's interests, the justice system at the expense of the taxpayers, and the Jagannathan's family assets for over two years with deceit and malpractice, while profiting from these abuses by asking for attorney fees and other expenses;
Whereas, to have a parent child bond abruptly severed by the malicious efforts of Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen giving no consideration to the fear, anxiety, and trauma their actions cause to two little children, is child abuse, a crime against humanity and should not be tolerated in the state of Virginia;
Whereas, Ms. Janine Saxe interests in being a guardian, of the children while advocating denial of visitation to the fit, educated and caring father of Sveta and Lisa;
Whereas, small children believe their parents to be all-powerful, like super heroes. They believe that their parents possess an all-powerful ability to shelter and protect them from any threat;
Whereas, Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen coercion of a parent into submission under a false pretense and engineering the abduction of their children from all that is safe and familiar to them, a fundamental belief system within the child is broken forever, along with the child's ability to feel safe and secure in their world;
Whereas, Robert Machen attempts to file numerous injective relief, Protective orders in order to separate the parents and the children claiming a new set of abuse allegation each time;
Whereas, spurious child abuse charges maliciously filed with Child Protective Services (CPS) were dismissed as baseless by the CPS, yet Mr. Machen goes to court with a motion the very next week on child abuse and neglect charges;
Whereas, a fax document discovered as evidence of Robert Machens' devious actions in which he conspires to bring criminal false allegation to the FBI, Department of Justice, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service in order to revoke the father of the children's green card in an effort to seize control of the children;
We deplore Ms. Janine M. Saxe and Mr. Robert B. Machen's relentless two and a half year effort at undermining the children's interests, promoting separation, bitterness, acrimony and divorce between the parents by playing one side against the other, filing false documents with Federal and State Agencies including the FBI, Department of Justice, Child Protective Services, Police, The former Immigration and Naturalization Service. NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED that the rights of parent and children to have frequent and continuing contact is a fundamental, joint right of the parent and child with a basis in constitutional case law, which has held that the rights to raise, have access to, and care for one's own children are "more precious than property rights," are "essential"; and that the right to be with one's children is a" natural" right with a higher moral claim than any economic right.

BE IT RESOLVED that the U.S Supreme court has stated consistently as that of parental rights. Ie: In 1923 the Court asserted that the "liberty" protected by the Due Process Clause includes the right of parents to "establish a home and bring up children" and to "control the education of their own." Meyer v. Nebraska. 262 U.S 390, 399, 401, (1923). On June 5, 2000, the Supreme Court declared that

It cannot now be doubted that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children. Troxel v. Granville ( 530 U.S 2000)

BE IT RESOLVED that Fundamental Constitutional rights are accorded a special status in judicial review. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the state from depriving any person of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

BE IT RESOLVED that the actions of Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen are a infringement of parental rights guaranteed under our constitution. Such acts of deprivation must occur only when there is a compelling state interest served by interfering with these rights and there is no more constitutionally benign way to achieve this compelling state interest.

BE IT RESOLVED that there has never been any evidence presented that, the retention of parental rights by both parents would compromise a compelling state interest.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that We assert and affirm our rights under the constitution to protect and defend our children from the likes of Janine M. Saxe and Robert B. Machen.

Thank you for taking the time to read and sign this petition.

Friends of Sveta and Lisa

Walter Johnson

Email: wjohnsonva@lycos.com

Fairfax judge’s performance questioned
January 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · General Assembly, Judicial Elections
The Northern Virginia delegation to the General Assembly wants to take a second look at Fairfax Circuit Judge Gaylord L. Finch Jr., who is up for reappointment for an eight-year term.

Last Thursday, the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees certified to the legislature all other incumbent judges seeking reappointment. The General Assembly is scheduled to act on them Thursday.

The delegation asked for Finch’s name to be pulled so that it can give further consideration to complaints about his performance.

Del. David B. Albo, the Fairfax Republican who chairs the house courts committee, said much of the criticism has come from domestic relations litigants who disagreed with Finch’s decisions.

Albo said he has been told that Finch often rules from the bench without explaining the reasons for his decision, and the loser is left with the impression that he or she hasn’t been heard.

Other county residents complained about Finch’s handling of litigation over a change in school-district boundaries.

Two other incumbents, Chesterfield Circuit Judge Timothy J. Hauler and Jacqueline G. Waymack, a J&DR judge who sits in the district that includes Hopewell and Prince George County, were certified but not before a separate votes were taken on them at the request of a committee member. As we reported earlier here and in the VLW’s Dec. 22 edition, both judges were the subject of lengthy hearings before the courts committees.

By Alan Cooper

Judge Finch is a very courteous and considerate judge who in my experience has done an excellent job on the bench. Having been a member of the Virginia State for 30 years and active in the Fairfax Bar Association, I think I have the capability to recognize a good judge when I see one. I am disappointed that any members of the General Assembly would even question his recertification. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Tom Folk
2 Wesley Smith // Jan 21, 2009 at 11:02 am

Delegate Albo is right that there is room to debate Judge Finch’s subjective rulings
where he has to make a judgment call, but when it comes to Constitutionally mandated
procedural requirements, Judge Finch either followed them or he didn’t. In my criminal
trial when he denied me my Constitutional Rights to call witnesses, present evidence,
impeach witnesses, etc, that’s not a judgment call, that is a gross violation of the
Supreme Law of the land. Either Judge Finch is totally incompetent or Judge Finch
intentionally abused his power. Either way he should be removed.

Judged Finch denied me the basics of a fair trial as defined in our constitution. He
accepted the case even though he already had a bias against me due to public comments I
posted about him on my website, refused to recuse himself as required by judicial ethics,
refused to rule on my motion to dismiss, refused to enforce my witness subpoenas, refused
to let me present evidence including an audio recording of the incident to the jury, and
refused to answer a question submitted by the jury during deliberations.

One could argue his decision if he had ruled against my motion to dismiss, but refusing
to rule at all is simply refusing to perform the duties for which his is paid. He said he
didn’t have time to make a ruling, yet he had time, even after an objection was made to
relevance, to let witnesses go on and on about my website which could have no merit in a
trespassing case. Yet he didn’t have time for me to present all the photos and maps I
brought that showed I had left the property. It appeared he wanted to make it clear why
he was denying me a fair trail.

You can read more about the case, including the motions file, audio recordings and
transcripts that were not allowed, on my website:
http://www.liamsdad.org/court_case/trespassing/trespassing.shtml

http://www.liamsdad.org/hall_of_shame/gay_finch.shtml
3 Isidoro Rodriguez, Esq. // Jan 22, 2009 at 10:10 am

Presentation made on January 10, 2009, to members of the General Assembly from N. Va. at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAkEfjcA5sQ

RE: STOP THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS BY THE COURTS OF VIRGINIA.

As I have previously written, irrespective of you being either a Democrat, Republican, or an Independent, you must as members of the General Assembly restore the Rule of Law, the integrity, and public confidence in the Courts of Virginia.

Thus, you must vigorously act on my Petition for Investigation and Impeachment of the Judicial Branch and the Office of Attorney General, for violating statutory mandates under both Treaty and VA UCCJEA to obstruct the rights of parents, and violating Va. Code § 54.1-3935, to establish an unauthorized attorney disciplinary system within the Virginia State Bar so to restrict the independence of attorneys in service to the public.

The Virginia Tort Claim Act is unenforceable because the courts now have declared “absolute judicial and ministerial immunity” for criminal and tortious acts outside of jurisdiction or official capacity.

The citizen can no longer easily hold government officials accountable for malfeasance.

Therefore, for the good of the future of our Commonwealth the General Assembly must not permit the ongoing usurping of the power granted only to it.

For the above reasons, I respectfully request that your staffs meet with me to discuss the issues in the attach Petition for Investigation and Impeachment.
4 Gail Lakritz // Feb 14, 2009 at 5:26 am

All judges in Virginia J&DR and Circuit Courts need to have their Courts examined and their rulings questioned.

When judges can assign public tax dollars and the use of pro bono lawyers for individuals with $300,000 in the bank, and than seal the records so that the proof of such acts are withheld from the public, there is a problem. These are High Crimes and Misdemeanors, whereby judges regularly apply the public funds to aid wealthy individuals, and than seal the records of the misappropration. Investigate the rulings in James City County and unseal the records sealed by the judges there.

The maladmistration of high office is practiced in many courts within the Commonwealth, and the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees is well aware of the practice. They prefer to allow the continuance for their own gain. They need the backing of their respective political machines to continue in office. When presentation of testimony of wrongdoing is presented, Justice Committee members leave the hearing rooms. What they do not hear and see does not exist. There is no viable avenue for consideration of complaints. The JIRC is designed to be the “black hole” for evidence.

Mr. Albo has been informed by many people of such practices as using public funds to aid the wealthy, not allowing for presentation of evidence and backroom deals.

The Virginia State Bar and all local Bar Associations are self-policing. They are a governments unto themselves. Until there is public oversight of these brotherhoods and investigations into judges who are lawyers first, the public will continue to be raped by these individuals and their organizations.

If you want the proof of local misapproations of public funds, I have it.

Elizabeth Harring's objections to Judge Gaylord Finch's reappointment

Judge Janine Saxe is an unfit judge and must be voted out.

2011-03-22T07:46:00.000-07:00

NEVER SHUT UP, GIVE UP OR GO AWAY

Judge Janine Saxe is an unfit judge and must be voted out. Janine M. Saxe ( The address or email is non-working after she became a pro tempore appointee 19th Judicial District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (Fairfax, Fairfax County) Law Offices of Janine M. Saxe 4118 Leonard Drive, 2nd Floor Fairfax, VA 22030 e-mail: janinesaxe@janinesaxeattorney.com (703) 691-3201 (phone) 10201 Jaydee Blvd, Fairfax Station VA 22039 PHONE: 703 250-3346 VSB: 23407 Judge Janine Saxe while she was a Lawyer and a Guardian ad Litem for two little children...supported an Lawyer named Robert Machen who was abusing these children via the court system. That Lawyer was a buddy of Janine Saxe...so she refused to file a complaint to the Bar Association against the Lawyer even though, She is required to do so. she was assigned by the courts to protect the children's interests not her lawyer buddy's interest. see petition against Janine Saxe and Robert Machen here. Janine Saxe was made aware of Rule 3.4 of the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys.

A Lawyer shall not Falsify Evidence. Counsel or assist a witness to testify falsely;

Ms. Saxe was made aware of Attorney Robert Machens' past record of malpractice including, falsifying documents and evidence for which he received 3 felony convictions and a 1 year prison sentence in a federal prison.

Whereas, The Virginia State Bar had disciplined Mr. Machen, reprimanding him twice and suspending his license for falsifying documents. He has had district committee sanctions leveled against him.

Three Judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Honorable Judge Thomas D. Thorne, Judge Dickson L. Foster, Judge Robert K. Woltz had found by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Machen engaged in conduct for personal advantage, involving deceit that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law and found him guilty under DR1-102(A)(4) of code of professional responsibility.

The Organization - Citizen for Legal Reform reports Mr. Machen has engaged in conduct which tends to undermine the administration of justice and to bring legal businesses into disrepute;

See Walter Johnson's petition against Janine Saxe and Robert Machen that helped the kids. http://www.liamsdad.org/others/sveta_lisa.shtml

And guess the Judge, Janine Saxe and Robert Machen were using as the Court Hanger...Yes if You guessed Judge Gaylord Finch...You are absolutely right. Birds of the same feather flock together..don't they.

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Found two additional postings on Bethany House Virginia.
This one seems to be a interesting shelter.

repost: Bethany House of Northern Virginia allegat
Posted By: bm4416
Date: Thursday, 20 May 2004, at 9:47 p.m.

Abuse allegations involving Bethany House Social workers.

Want the Complete Picture? If you have read or heard stories about Sexual and emotional abuse at Bethany House of Northern Virginia, the shelter or its management or associates involved in a abuse scandal, or a story about Bethany House being a divorce shop, and want to be sure you know the complete story, check out "For the record" on the website at the following url. You might be surprised what you learn when all the information is available.

Sexual, psychological, and emotional abuse is unconscionable and inexcusable, and even one case is too many, That said, the number of such cases at Bethany House should be put into context. The allegations cover over a period of 8 years and include any allegations, regardless of merit or credibility. More than 500 social workers, associates, volunteers have served the Bethany House since 1980, and allegations have been reported less than a hand full of times, of these most of them have been unsubstantiated. The one incident where a resident committed suicide was not due to sexual abuse, although she was a client of attorney Robert Machen going through a bitter divorce, She did not report sexual abuse. No one suspected any abuse in that particular case. The rate of abuse reported is in line with the incidence rate among society in general. >>>>>

Despite the transgressions of a few, however, the overwhelming majority of social workers, and associates have faithfully served residents and lived a life of dedicated service to the shelter and have earned and deserve the support of the community.

Ms. Veronica and Ms. Liang were let go as house managers because of misconduct, misappropriation of Bethany House funds and complaints of inappropriate sexual advances against the shelter residents. Hence they have a motive and a axe to grind against Bethany House.

Mr. Machen was told not to approach the shelter or to solicit business with the shelter after several residents complained about his sexual advances against shelter residents. The shelter does not seek his pro bono services anymore.

The reports published about Bethany House in some obscure publications by Mr. aBrahms is the first of its kind. Unfortunately, several copy cat publications at Men's rights website have exaggerated the report and published them with widely protracted allegations in print and on several websites.

Our records do indicate allegations of abuse against social workers and volunteers who served the Bethany House since 1980. These were investigated screened out or suspended. Although we cannot be sure what parameters the reporter used in determining his number, or from what sources, it is our understanding that he included any allegation brought to his attention against any social worker, volunteer, or attorney including those from outside the Bethany House, regardless of where the alleged incident occurred and including allegations other than sexual abuse. The Bethany House does not employ attorney Robert Machen and hence we are not directly responsible for any allegations brought against him with any law enforcement agencies. We do not seek his services and neither is he directly associated with us. Since the reported allegations we have completely disassociated with his law firm and do not recommend any Bethany House clients.

It would be inappropriate to speculate. However, we have asked the house manager of each of our shelter to encourage any witnesses or victims to bring any allegations of abuse to the Bethany House management's attention.

The safety and welfare of residents and their families remain first and foremost in the Bethany House policy on sexual, psychological or emotional abuse. To the best of our knowledge, no one against whom there is reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing - no matter when it may have occurred - is currently in active ministry at Bethany House. However, we urge residents to continue to come forward if they have been harmed or if they suspect questionable behavior from any social worker or Bethany House staff or volunteer; they may freely inform the law enforcement or contact the Bethany House office in confidence at 703-998-8811.

BHNV

Bethany House Virginia - A one stop divorce shop

Pa. Judge Guilty of Racketeering in Kickback Case
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
SCRANTON, Pa. February 18, 2011 (AP)

A former juvenile court judge who sent large numbers of children to detention centers was convicted Friday of racketeering for taking a $1 million kickback from the builder of the for-profit lockups, in what prosecutors said was a "kids for cash" scheme that ranks among the biggest courtroom frauds in U.S. history.

Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella, 61, left the bench in disgrace two years ago after he and a second judge, Michael Conahan, were accused of using juvenile delinquents as pawns in a plot to get rich. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has dismissed 4,000 juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he sentenced young offenders without regard for their constitutional rights.

Federal prosecutors accused Ciavarella and Conahan of taking more than $2 million in bribes from the builder of the PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care detention centers and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the facilities' co-owner.

A federal jury in Scranton convicted Ciavarella of 12 counts, including racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy, but acquitted him of 27 counts, including extortion. He is likely to get a prison sentence of more than 12 years, according to prosecutors — who revealed after the verdicts that a reputed mob boss turned informant helped them make their case.

Ciavarella insisted the payments were legal and denied that he incarcerated youths for money — a position he defiantly clung to even after he was convicted of a charge, racketeering, that federal prosecutors often use to go after mobsters.

"Never took a dime to send a kid anywhere. If that was the case, that would have been in this trial. Never happened. Never, ever happened. This case was about extortions and kickbacks, not about 'kids for cash,'" said Ciavarella, who plans to appeal.

He was allowed to remain free pending sentencing, a decision that galled parents of juveniles who appeared before the judge. Ciavarella often ordered youths he had found delinquent to be immediately shackled, handcuffed and taken away without giving them a chance to say goodbye to their families. Some of the children he ordered locked up were as young as 10.

The mother of a former defendant who was jailed by Ciavarella — and who later killed himself — confronted the judge on the courthouse steps, screaming obscenities and even poking him as he and his attorneys held a news conference.

"My kid's not here anymore!" yelled Sandy Fonzo, whose son committed suicide last year at age 23. "He's dead! Because of him! He ruined my ... life! I'd like him to go to hell and rot there forever!"

Ciavarella glanced at Fonzo, then turned his back.

Fonzo's son, Edward Kenzakowski, was a 17-year-old all-star wrestler with no prior record when he landed in Ciavarella's courtroom for possession of drug paraphernalia. She said her son never recovered from the months he served at the detention centers and a wilderness camp.

Tears streaming down her face, Fonzo said she couldn't believe Ciavarella was allowed to walk out of the courthouse.

"There's no justice, there's not. He's never going to get what he deserves," she said. "I just wanted to see him handcuffed and taken out. But when I saw him just being released with that stupid smirk on his face ..."

The jury found Ciavarella guilty of taking a $997,600 kickback from Robert Mericle, the builder of the juvenile facilities — money he was ordered to forfeit to the federal government after the verdicts were announced. He was also convicted of failing to report the payments on his state-mandated financial disclosure forms and failing to pay taxes on the income. Jurors acquitted him of extorting Robert Powell, the facilities' developer and co-owner.

The defense declared victory. "We're amazed. The jury rejected 95 percent of the government's case," said attorney Al Flora.

"I find it interesting," U.S. Attorney Peter Smith said in response, "that a man just convicted of racketeering is claiming any sort of a victory out there today. I wonder what he would consider a defeat."

Prosecutors alleged that Conahan, who pleaded guilty to racketeering last year, and Ciavarella plotted to shut down the dilapidated county-run juvenile detention center in 2002 and arrange for the construction of the PA Child Care facility outside Wilkes-Barre.

Ciavarella, who presided over juvenile court, sent youths to the center and later to its sister facility in western Pennsylvania while he was taking payments from Mericle, a prominent builder and close friend of Ciavarella, and Powell, a high-powered attorney.

Luzerne County paid Powell's company more than $30 million between 2003 and 2007 to house juveniles at PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care. The county could have built its own juvenile center for about $9 million, according to testimony.

In dismissing thousands of Ciavarella's convictions, the state high court said he ran his courtroom with "complete disregard for the constitutional rights of the juveniles," including the right to legal counsel and the right to intelligently enter a plea.

Hundreds of youths and their families are suing Ciavarella and Conahan in federal court, but Smith said the judges' handling of juvenile cases did not figure into the federal prosecution for legal and evidentiary reasons.

"We're very sympathetic to the pain to the community that was caused here by the conduct of the defendant as a juvenile court judge, and we're fully aware of the deep anguish that many parents and many juveniles feel. But the federal criminal courts are not the appropriate venue to resolve that issue fully," he said.

Ciavarella, who took the stand in his own defense, acknowledged to jurors that he failed to report the payments on his tax returns and hid them from the public, but he denied any plot to take kickbacks or extort money.

Ciavarella told jurors that he thought he was legally entitled to Mericle's money, calling it a "finder's fee" for introducing Mericle to Powell.

Ciavarella also denied that he extorted Powell, who had testified for the prosecution that he was forced to pay the judges nearly $600,000 after they agreed to send juvenile delinquents to his new lockup. The payments were disguised as rent on a Florida condominium owned by the judges' wives.

It was Conahan who made the arrangements with Powell, Ciavarella insisted. He said Conahan told him that Powell had agreed to pay them $15,000 a month for 60 months to lease the waterfront Florida property. Prosecutors scoffed at that explanation, questioning why Powell would pay nearly $1 million in rent on a condo he could have purchased outright for less than $800,000.

Officials disclosed for the first time Friday that they were led to the judges by the reputed boss of a northeastern Pennsylvania Mafia family. William D'Elia — who regularly met for breakfast with Conahan — became a government informant after his 2006 arrest on charges of witness tampering and conspiracy to launder drug money.

"D'Elia led us to Judge Conahan," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Zubrod. "From there we began to focus on them, the financial dealings between Judge Conahan, Judge Ciavarella, Mericle, Powell."

D'Elia won a sentence reduction last year based on his cooperation in another criminal case and could be released as early as next year.

Ciavarella and Conahan initially pleaded guilty in February 2009 to honest services fraud and tax evasion in a deal that called for a sentence of more than seven years in prison. But their plea deals were rejected by Senior U.S. District Judge Edward M. Kosik, who ruled they had failed to accept responsibility for their actions.

A federal grand jury in Harrisburg subsequently indicted the judges on charges of racketeering, fraud, money laundering, bribery, extortion and tax offenses. Conahan pleaded guilty to a single racketeering charge last year and awaits sentencing. Mericle and Powell pleaded guilty to lesser offenses and testified against Ciavarella; both await sentencing.

Ciavarella faces a maximum of 157 years in prison at sentencing, but will more likely receive 12½ years to about 15½ years under federal sentencing guidelines, prosecutors said.

PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care remain open and continue to accept juveniles from many Pennsylvania counties, though Luzerne County no longer sends delinquents to them.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12951538&page=3

Elizabeth Harring's objections to Judge Gaylord Finch's reappointment

5 Children Stolen by CPS in Virginia

Abusive Fairfax Judge Langhorne Keith removed by concerned parents...No thanks to the Fairfax Bar association

Finch Flap before Virginia General Assembly - Gaylord Finch - Goodby corrupt Judge

Finch flap now before VA Supreme Court

2011-03-22T07:37:00.000-07:00

Hot Potato Judge Gaylord Finch

UPDATE: Finch flap now before VA Supreme Court

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The pitchfork rebellion over the reappointment of Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Gaylord Finch to another eight-year term is not over, despite a thumbs up by the Northern Virginia delegation and an almost certain vote in his favor by the Courts of Justice Committee chaired by Del. Dave Albo, R-Springfield.

Liz Haring, a Leesburg mom who is currently appealing Judge Finch’s ruling in her custody case, filed a petition with the Virginia Supreme Court Wednesday, asking the commonwealth’s highest court to stop legislators from proceeding with Finch’s reappointment process.

In documents filed with the court, Haring points out that state law requires that “the Supreme Court, or its designee, shall transmit a report of the evaluation in the final year of the term of each justice and judge whose term expires during the next session of the General Assembly to the chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.”

Haring alleges that Linda Birtley, who heads the Judicial Performance Evaluation office at Virginia Commonwealth University, submitted JPEs for other judges on Aug. 28, 2008 – but curiously not one for Judge Finch. The petition argues that absent Finch’s JPE, which is required by the Virginia Code, Albo and his fellow COJ members have no legal authority to recertify him.

Haring also asks that the evaluation done by the Fairfax Bar Association, which is not required by state law, be made a matter of public record since it was discussed during Finch’s Jan. 10 judicial interview – and none of the legislators present made a proper motion to hold a closed meeting as required by Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act.

Finally, Haring argues that Albo had no constitutional authority to accept a letter submitted to the Supreme Court by Finch himself – which states that he intends to retire at the end of 2009 – as a condition of the judge’s recertification. There is no provision in the Virginia Constitution to appoint a judge for less than eight years or make his/her reappointment conditional on a promise to retire, Haring claims, so there is no way to enforce Finch’s promised retirement if he gets back on the bench.

The petition asks for relief in the form of a complete JPE to be submitted to the members of Courts of Justice and another public interview of Finch - with more public testimony allowed. It’s hard to see how the Virginia Supreme Court can say no to what amounts to a citizen’s insistence that the court follow its own procedures.

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Abusive Judge Gaylord Finch of Fairfax Circuit Court Must be voted out

Abusive Judge Janine Saxe of Fairfax Juvenile Court Must be voted out.

Pitchfork rebellion against Judge Finch

2011-03-22T07:35:00.000-07:00

Article from Washington Times: Pitchfork Rebellion against Judge Gaylord Finch

A lot of Virginians are coming out of the woodwork and demanding that the General Assembly refuse to reappoint Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Gaylord Finch. The complaints are coming close to critical mass.

Virginia and South Carolina are the only two states in which legislators appoint judges. Partisan fighting between the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled state Senate delayed many nominations last session. But Virginia lawmakers also have the power to deny a judge reappointment if he/she fails to live up to expectations.

A bill submitted by former delegate and current state attorney general Robert McDonnell created a panel to review judges’ performance of circuit, general district, and juvenile and domestic relations judges. It went into effect for the first time this year. Legislators are supposed to rate judges by their record on the bench instead of just rubber-stamping them for another term.

And they’re getting an earful from irate defendants who feel their rights were violated by Judge Finch. One man claims Judge Finch refused to enter a final order in his case – for four years !– leaving him in a legal no-man’s-land. Another reportedly told the FBI that Finch routinely hears criminal cases in which the defense attorney is his golfing buddy and a frequent houseguest.

A former Fairfax County resident told members of the Courts of Justice Committee that Finch ridiculed and mocked her when she appeared pro se in his courtroom in an attempt to regain custody of her young daughter. Another man complained that in 2005, Judge Finch systematically denied him his constitutional rights when he was charged with trespassing for attending a school party for his Down’s syndrome son at this ex-wife’s invitation. He claims that Judge Finch refused to rule on his motions to dismiss, wouldn’t let the proceedings be recorded by the court reporter present, or even let the defendant present evidence or rebut witnesses.

Finch is also accused of holding ex parte hearings on a custody and child support case and ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a man on false child abuse charges that were later overturned. And the Fairfax County Coalition of Advocates for Public Schools blasted Judge Finch’s handling of the controversial western boundary redistricting case.

Any one of these complaints should give legislators pause as they reconsider reappointing Judge Finch. Taken together, however, they paint such a disturbing picture of judicial arrogance and disdain for the constitutional rights of citizens as to render him unfit for the bench.

Many Complaints about Virginia Judge Finch Jr.

2011-03-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

Below is a letter from Wes Smith regarding his victimization by the corrupt Circuit Court "Judge" Gaylord Finch, who Rob Whitfield cited in his speech as unfit for reappointment.

Dishonorable Virginia Judge Gaylord Finch Jr.

Delegate Albo,

I have heard that Judge Finch of the Fairfax County Circuit Court is up for re-appointment. I believe his reappointment should be denied due to his demonstrated misconduct in putting his personal interests ahead of fulfilling even the most basic of judicial duties. He has blatantly violated his oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States and Virginia.

I had posted information about an acquaintance's custody case that in part involved Judge Finch. Judge Finch was unhappy with the comments on my website and I heard from multiple sources that he was upset about it. He even ordered the person involved to demand I remove the comments from my website. That alone is improper interference by a government official of my First Amendment protected Right to Free Speech.

Later when I was arrested for attending my handicapped son's school party Judge Finch heard the case. Given the numerous Judges there was about a 90% change of randomly getting any judge other than Finch. It would appear he took the case to get even with me for my website, his conduct during the 'trial' confirms that view.

During the course of the 'trial' Judge Finch denied me all of the basic elements of a fair trial as required by both the U.S. and Virginia Constitutions. He denied me:

1. My right to call witnesses in my defense.

The superintendent of the school district had stated to many people in writing why the school had me arrested. His written statement directly contradicted the statements of the prosecutions main witness (claimed the court order prohibited me, quite the opposite and easy to prove with certified copy of custody order). Judge Finch quashed my properly filed and served subpoena for the school superintendent.

2. My right to present evidence

Judge Finch also refused to let me play the audio recording of the incident for the jury or to provide the jury with the transcripts of the incident. There aren't many trials where the entire incident from start to finish was recorded and is available for the Jury to listen to. It was a violation of my Constitutional right to prevent me from playing that to the jury so they could hear for themselves exactly what happened. Judge Finch also refused to let me present the transcripts made from the recording even though I had case citations that said he was required to do so. On top of that, without letting me call the superintendent as a witness, Judge Finch also would not accept as evidence the emailed statements that he made that would have damaged the prosecution's case.

Judge Finch was so blatant in denying information to the Jury that even when the Jury sent him a question during deliberation he refused to answer it even though the recording or transcripts would have answered it conclusively.

3. My right to properly cross examine witnesses and impeach their testimony.

Judge Finch wouldn't let me use the recordings or transcripts of the incident to impeach the witnesses testimony. The jury would likely have taken a much different view of the testimony if I had been allowed to play the short recording a prove conclusively that the witnesses were lying (intentionally or unintentionally).

4. Refused to rule at all on my properly and timely filed motion to dismiss.

He didn't deny my motion, he refused to make a ruling on the motion, as the only ruling available to him would have been to dismiss the case and that didn't fit his plan of payback for my website. This motion was drafted at the suggestion of a Circuit Court law clerk who took the time to contact me before the trial and point out there was no grounds to charge me with any crime as the case law is that if you think you have a right to be on the property, even if you are mistaken, you are not guilty of criminal trespass. Given that I had a custody order that said the mother must invite me, the mother did in fact invite me, the school invited me, and state law and school policy also require the school to let me attend, its clear that I had every reason to think I had a right to be on the property to attend my son's party, which is confirmed by my going to the office as soon as I entered the building, telling them what I was there for, and then following their directions to sign in and take a visitor badge.

http://www.liamsdad.org/court_case/trespassing/2005_09_26_motion_dismiss.pdf

5. Refused to appoint an attorney for me even though I had been ruled indigent and had filed a motion asking for an attorney to be appointed.

Judge Finch also violated the judicial ethics requirements when he denied my oral motion to recuse himself.

Clearly with the public statements I had published about him and with it widely known among noncustodial parents that Judge Finch was very upset with me about it, it clearly appeared he had a conflict of interest. Instead he lied in court and said he had never heard of me or my website, a fact easily proven wrong by the court clerk who has official records of the case I reported that specify my name, home address, phone, web site address, etc and state that the defendant must contact me and have me remove information about him from the website.

The only think Judge Finch did 'right' at all during the 'trial' was to deny me my right to have a record of the hearing in order to prevent me from appealing his ruling or exposing his misconduct publicly.

However denying an indigent defendant the use of a court reporter or a recording device is another violation of Due Process and another reason why Judge Finch is unfit to be a judge in Virginia. I had brought my own recording device to the courthouse but he would not let me use it, and there was a court reporter sitting there but he ordered her not to record the hearing.

Please note that if you would like more info on Judge Finch or the so called 'trial' information is available on my website, including the motions, recordings of the incident, transcripts, photos, etc. You can take a look yourself and then ask 'why did Judge Finch break the law to convict someone who can prove he was innocent'.

http://www.liamsdad.org/court_case/trespassing/trespassing.shtml

http://www.liamsdad.org/hall_of_shame/gay_finch.shtml

Judge Finch should be removed as his continued presence in Virginia Courts is a mockery of justice. If he is willing to violate the constitution in order to stick me with a $100 fine for using my First Amendment Rights in a minor case, he certainly can't be trusted to properly handle the serious cases that come to circuit courts.

Is there anything I can do to help provide more information to help with denying his reappointment? If so please use my contact info below.

Sincerely,

Wes Smith

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Liam's Dad - Wesley Smith

http://www.liamsdad.org

liamsdad@liamsdad.org

703-348-7766

...judges should be withdrawn from the bench whose erroneous biases are leading us to dissolution. It may, indeed, injure them in fame or fortune, but it saves the Republic...

-Thomas Jefferson

Kangaroo court. Term descriptive of a sham legal proceeding in which a person's rights are totally disregarded and in which the result is a foregone conclusion because of the bias of the court.

- Black's Law Dictionary

The DC Examiner has published an article about Judge Finch: http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/SharpSticks/Pitchfork_rebellion_against_Judge_Finch_.html

VIDEOS: CITIZEN SPEECHES TO VIRGINIA STATE REPS 1/10/09;

You can go to www.youtube.com/markyoung12 for the 12 most recent videos, or follow the below links:

Mark Young

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ilMCh_mJ4

Tom Porter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A17L0LwRRw8

Marsha Maines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYe_b4uzjII

Atty. Isidoro Rodriguez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAkEfjcA5sQ

Susan Backus, PhD., psychologist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP4M71k_yWI

Christopher Quincer, former Marine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lshXYyuHvGQ

Mike McCormick, Pres. ACFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Wp-QWJ2hM

Nancy Hey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVvHoK5Yg8w

Christopher Slitor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmOVKHRdK4

Gerry Schumacher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJz4FdrRiQ

Rob Whitfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBzqnpCkYXg

Bruce Novitsky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ1jijVele0

Mark Young

www.youtube.com/markyoung

www.ExiledFathers.org

"The germ of destruction of our nation is in the power of the judiciary, an irresponsible body - working like gravity by night and by day, gaining a little today and a little tomorrow, and advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall render powerless the checks of one branch over the other and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated." - Thomas Jefferson
"Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? If we fail to check the power of the judiciary, I predict that we will eventually live under judicial tyranny." - Patrick Henry
"If you see injustice and say nothing, you have taken the side of the oppressor." - Desmund Tutu.
"The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill

Fairfax Lawyers crusade for Virginia's Segregated laws.

2010-11-08T10:06:00.000-08:00

Robert Machen and his partner Stephen Armstrong may not be wearing the Klu Klux Klan's costumes while representing their clients at the Fairfax County Circuit Court, But their action speaks louder than appearances, and their racist slurs brings back painful bygone memories of Virginia Segregationist past.

Machen calls me a "sand nigger who doesn't deserve the protection of America" says Ron Jagannathan a Systems Engineer of Indian origin who works for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon.

Machen wears a suite and walks into the courtroom as a lawyer. A staunch supporter of Storm Thurmond who ran for presidency in 1948 under the segregationist banner, Machen had stated, If the people elected Strom for Presidency instead of Harry Truman, We would not be having this issue of dealing with racial integration.

Robert Machen had stated that he would work for free to prevent the mongrelization of races in Virginia. Interracial marriages are the most unstable of all marriages. Interracial marriages are a disgrace culturally, racially, and are debilitating to the country. True to his word, over the past two decades he and his partner have worked pro bono ensuring that interracial couples are separated bitterly with as much acrimony as possible.

Their latest crusade case spans over five years and several volumes of litigation documents that many say can be considered racketeering and barratry at tax payer's expenses. – A crime under current Virginia laws. Their latest victims are two young children caught in the cross fire - the tiniest victims of an interracial union.

Machen and Armstrong say -- they are just providing free legal service to a poor woman who is being manipulated by a clever ex-husband who has abused her and her children. Ron has refused to pay his child support. He is a danger to my client and her children as well as to himself. He is mentally unstable and a psychopath.

Our client is unable to face him in the court or at visitation exchanges. That's why she has to be protected.

Ron Jagannathan says that as far back as 2002, he has filed countless papers with the courts with proof of the lawyers racist agenda. He says that his wife has lived under the Soviet regime, and is totally isolated under Machen and Armstrong's influence here in the U.S. These two lawyers are emotionally, mentally and psychologically battering and abusing my ex-wife into submission. Adding to that factor, she is paranoid delusional and is easily susceptible to manipulations.
These lawyers are no saints representing a poor client. They are totally misrepresenting their client using her as a surrogate to persecute me says Ron.

She is not the perpetrator here. I have nothing against my former wife, and would like to help her end this litigation and to bring the two lawyers to justice so that we may both work together parenting our children.

The FBI had refused to act – Unless Valeria walks into their office and swears out a testimony regarding the abuses; Then they may be able to prosecute Machen.

I guarantee this racketeering litigation will end within a week if the two lawyers are kicked out of the equation by the Fairfax Judges. I have been pleading with the Judges to do just that. Wouldn't that be in the best interest of my children? Says Ron. Look – Their previous clients, Ms. Arlene Harmes had sued Mchen for misrepresenting her interests, Another client – Ms.Yvette Davis had complained of being sexually abused by Machen and Armstrong and had turned around and sued them in the court, a third client had committed suicide while being represented by Machen. The Women's shelter where Machen and Armstrong recruited Valeria had banned them from approaching any of their clients after some of them complained of being sexually harassed. There is something very bad going on here.

U.S Senator John Warner's office had recognized the problem and has called for a FBI investigation into the case. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Senator Warner had requested that the Justice Department intervene and investigate the complaints.

A criminal background investigation for Machen reveals that his law license had been previously suspended by the Virginia State Bar for deceit and fraud. Machen has been convicted by Honorable Judge Albert V. Bryan, in the United States District Court of Virginia, Alexandria Division,

U.S Attorneys had prosecuted him for obstruction of justice and Document fraud for which he had received three felony convictions and a year in jail.
In a past complaint, Three Judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Honorable Judge Thomas D. Thorne, Judge Dickson L.Foster, Judge Robert K. Woltz had found by clear and convincing evidence that Machen had engaged in conduct for personal advantage, involving deceit that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law and found him guilty under DR1-102(A)(4) of code of professional responsibility.

The Organization - Citizen for Legal Reform reports Machen has engaged in numerous conduct which tends to undermine the administration of justice and brings legal businesses into disrepute.

Recently, two Loudoun county Circuit court Judges had refused to preside over a
case in which Robert Machen was a party. A Loudoun county prosecutor had refered to him as a "douche bag" lawyer.

Armstrong had been representing Machen in each of his disciplinary proceedings before the court.

Ron frustrated by a lack of action by the Fairfax Circuit court had approached the U.S Justice department. In his letter to the U.S Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Ron outlined Machen's violations of several state and federal statutes in his representations which prompted U.S Senator John Warner to ask for a federal investigation.

This has been a very frustrating experience. I can't believe these lawyers are still allowed to practe law says a lawyer on conditions of anonymity. He has had three felony convictions. It is unbelievable the State courts have been silent over this says a friend. This is not the sixties!

In June of 1958, two residents of Virginia, Richard Loving, a white man and Mildred Jeter, a colored woman were married in the District of Columbia pursuant to its laws.

Shortly thereafter returning to Virginia, where upon their plea of guilty, they were sentenced, in a Virginia state court, to one year in jail. for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriages. October of 1958 a Virginia grand jury issued an indictment charging the Lovings with violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriages. On January 6, 1959, the Lovings pleaded guilty to the charge and were sentenced to one year in jail.

Their motion to vacate the sentences on the ground of the unconstitutionality of these statutes was denied by the trial court. The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed."Leaving State to evade law. -- If any white person and colored person shall go out of this State, for the purpose of being married, and with the intention of returning, and be married out of it, and afterwards return to and reside in it, cohabiting as man and wife, they shall be punished as provided in § 20-59, and the marriage shall be governed by the same law as if it had been solemnized in this State. The fact of their cohabitation here as man and wife shall be evidence of their marriage."Section 20-59, which defines the penalty for miscegenation, provides:"Punishment for marriage. -- If any white person intermarry with a colored person, or any colored person intermarry with a white person, he shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years."Forty years later, in June of 1998, two residents of Virginia, Ron Jagannathan an Indian man and Valeria Jagannathan a white woman were married in Novosibirsk Siberia and returned to Virginia. They did not face any harassment from the State and went on to live in Reston, Virginia creating a family. In a series of events that lead to Valeria being estranged from Ron and ending up in a shelter. Robert Machen secreting his client at a shelter filed a divorce even without consulting his client. Using his client as a surrogate,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://liamsdad.org/hall_of_shame/machen/petition_prosecutional_enquiry.pdf Petition for a prosecutional enquiry. http://whitecollarchildabuse.com/ &

http://www.petitiononline.com/faxva01/petition.html http://liamsdad.org/hall_of_shame/machen.shtml

Robert Machenhttp://liamsdad.org/others/machen_letter.shtml http://www.safe4all.org/forums/message-view?message_id=31905 Robert Machen has been accused of sexually harrassing women at the shelter.
http://liamsdad.org/others/sveta_lisa.shtml White collar child abuse against little Sveta and Lisa.
http://www.vsb.org/attorney/searchResults.asp?firstname=&lastname=machen&search=D&type=D&submit=Search Machen disciplined by the Bar Association.http://liamsdad.org/others/ron_fbi.pdf Letter from the FBI to Senator John Warner.We seek your support in bringing forward to the Fairfax County on a white collar child abusing lawyer abusing two little children from Westlawn Elementary school. Their father is fighting a brave marathon battle the last five years to stop the white collar child abuse.

Segregated laws in Virginia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segregation_academies

Jim Crow laws in Virginia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws

See: Judge Gaylord Finch Jr - How this incompetent Judge and a friend of Robert Machen along with Janine Saxe ( Now a Judge in Fairfax) conspired to defraud two children and their parents. http://framedfathers.blogspot.com/2009/01/many-complaints-about-virginia-judge.html

Fairfax Judge Gaylord Finch under Fire

2010-11-08T09:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.liamsdad.org/others/sveta_lisa.shtml

http://www.liamsdad.org/hall_of_shame/gay_finch.shtml ( Kangaroo Court Judges)

Gaylord Finch under Fire

http://finchunderfire-virginia.blogspot.com/2009/01/breaking-news-gaylord-finch-fairfax.html

Did Fairfax Judge Gaylord Finch conspire with Fairfax Bar President and GAL Janine Saxe and twice federally convicted Lawyer Robert Machen to fix cases? Read and Judge ( below)

Several People have reported complaints about Robert Machen:

Robert Machen was convicted of "Obstruction Of Justice", "misleading conduct with intent to alter records", and "Engage in misleading conduct w/intent to influence testimony by preventing the communication to a law enforcement officer" in Federal Court (01/08/1988). Here is the index to the court case.

Robert Machen was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $10,000. Check out his Rap Sheet.
He has been disciplined by the Virginia Bar Association, even had his license Suspended due to his criminal record (02/02/1988).One must really question why the Bar Association ever let Machen practice law again.

In 1993 Robert Machen was convicted again - this time of engaging in "conduct for personal advantage, involving deceit that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law." He was officially reprimanded.

In 2001 Attorney Machen was once again reprimanded by the Virginia Bar Association. Its ironic that his appeal of his reprimand was denied because he failed to file a timely transcript. In other words he lost his appeal due to his incompetence as an attorney in representing himself.

He has been accused of sexually harassing women at Bethany House a women's shelter.
Petition for Prosecutorial inquiry
He has been committing White Collar Child Abuse
He has been harassing Ron Jagannathan, read affidavit and motion.
Letter about Robert Machen to Graham Road United Methodist Church
Letter about Robert Machen to Colonel Richard Pregent
Letter from the Virginia Attorney General
Letter from the U.S. Department of Justice to Senator Warner
Letter from the FBI to Senator Warner
He hasn't even bothered to get malpractice insurance

Janine Saxe was involved in a $ 65,000.00 money racket with Robert Machen and Judge Gaylord Finch in defrauding litigant.

Two innocent little children (Sveta "5 Years" and Lisa "3 years") have been the tiniest victims of these two attorneys manipulations the last two and a half years.

Friends of Little Sveta and Lisa would like to bring awareness and help end this abuse by Mr. Robert B. Machen and Ms. Janine M. Saxe ( guardian ad litem for the children).

Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen are wasting Tens of Thousands of tax payer dollars undermining fit parents, misleading and abusing our court system, setting one parent against the other, false reporting to courts, state and federal agencies, separating and abusing the Jagannathan family while profiting unethically from their actions.

This is unacceptable, and should not be tolerated here in the U.S or anywhere else in the world.

Little Sveta and Lisa have been subjected to suffering and their young minds abused and manipulated by the destructive actions of Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen.

We demand Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen be removed from the lives of little Sveta and Lisa.

We demand Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen be held accountable, brought to justice, and punished. We demand an independent investigation.

We request wide dissemination of this material. Thank you for signing this petition.

Whereas, Ms. Janine M. Saxe and Mr. Robert B. Machen's malicious acts are an act of emotional and psychological terrorism against the little children, against parents and against a family;

Whereas, for Children and Parents there can be nothing in life experience more devastating than the abrupt, brutal, and unwarranted enforced separation due to the abusive and manipulative tactics of Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen;

Whereas, The parent-child bond is the strongest instinct, superseding all else and is protected by our constitutional rights;

Whereas, Ms. Saxe was made aware of Attorney Robert Machens' past record of malpractice including, falsifying documents and evidence;

Whereas, The Virginia State Bar had disciplined Mr. Machen, reprimanding him twice and suspending his license for falsifying documents. He has had district committee sanctions leveled against him.

Three Judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Honorable Judge Thomas D. Thorne, Judge Dickson L. Foster, Judge Robert K. Woltz had found by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Machen engaged in conduct for personal advantage, involving deceit that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law and found him guilty under DR1-102(A)(4) of code of professional responsibility.

The Organization - Citizen for Legal Reform reports Mr. Machen has engaged in conduct which tends to undermine the administration of justice and to bring legal businesses into disrepute;
Whereas, Ms. Saxe was made aware of Rule 3.4 of the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys.

Whereas the FBI and the U.S attorney's office charged Robert Machen with obstruction of justice and altering records and Jailed him in a federal prison for One year.

Whereas Janine Saxe believes that a lawyer (Robert Machen) who has served his time should not be judged by his past crimes.

A Lawyer shall not Falsify Evidence. Counsel or assist a witness to testify falsely;

Whereas, Ms. Janine Saxe failed to abide by the Virginia State Bar code when she violated Rule 8.4 Rules of Professional conduct (A Lawyer's obligation to report misconduct to disciplinary authorities is absolute, and is stronger than the policy against disclosing confidential material surrendered during discovery. Therefore a Lawyer who suspects unethical conduct by another lawyer can include information uncovered during this litigation in an unsealed counterclaim, despite the protective order protecting the material);

Whereas, Attorney Mr. Machen repeatedly filed false papers and made false statements in court that were not supported by evidence, and Ms. Saxe as an attorney and officer of the court is duty bound by law to report such falsifications;

Whereas, white collar child and family abuse by Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen with no regard or thought to the emotional impact on two little Children (Sveta and Lisa) who have suffered endlessly by the actions of these two attorneys is a violation of the rights or parents guaranteed by the U.S Constitution and the Commonwealth of Virginia;

Whereas, Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen have abused and undermined the children's interests, the justice system at the expense of the taxpayers, and the Jagannathan's family assets for over two years with deceit and malpractice, while profiting from these abuses by asking for attorney fees and other expenses;

Whereas, to have a parent child bond abruptly severed by the malicious efforts of Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen giving no consideration to the fear, anxiety, and trauma their actions cause to two little children, is child abuse, a crime against humanity and should not be tolerated in the state of Virginia;

Whereas, Ms. Janine Saxe interests in being a guardian, of the children while advocating denial of visitation to the fit, educated and caring father of Sveta and Lisa;

Whereas, small children believe their parents to be all-powerful, like super heroes. They believe that their parents possess an all-powerful ability to shelter and protect them from any threat;

Whereas, Ms. Saxe and Mr. Machen coercion of a parent into submission under a false pretense and engineering the abduction of their children from all that is safe and familiar to them, a fundamental belief system within the child is broken forever, along with the child's ability to feel safe and secure in their world;

Whereas, Robert Machen attempts to file numerous injective relief, Protective orders in order to separate the parents and the children claiming a new set of abuse allegation each time;

Whereas, spurious child abuse charges maliciously filed with Child Protective Services (CPS) were dismissed as baseless by the CPS, yet Mr. Machen goes to court with a motion the very next week on child abuse and neglect charges;

Whereas, a fax document discovered as evidence of Robert Machens' devious actions in which he conspires to bring criminal false allegation to the FBI, Department of Justice, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service in order to revoke the father of the children's green card in an effort to seize control of the children;

We deplore Ms. Janine M. Saxe and Mr. Robert B. Machen's relentless two and a half year effort at undermining the children's interests, promoting separation, bitterness, acrimony and divorce between the parents by playing one side against the other, filing false documents with Federal and State Agencies including the FBI, Department of Justice, Child Protective Services, Police, The former Immigration and Naturalization Service. NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED that the rights of parent and children to have frequent and continuing contact is a fundamental, joint right of the parent and child with a basis in constitutional case law, which has held that the rights to raise, have access to, and care for one's own children are "more precious than property rights," are "essential"; and that the right to be with one's children is a" natural" right with a higher moral claim than any economic right.

BE IT RESOLVED that the U.S Supreme court has stated consistently as that of parental rights. Ie: In 1923 the Court asserted that the "liberty" protected by the Due Process Clause includes the right of parents to "establish a home and bring up children" and to "control the education of their own." Meyer v. Nebraska. 262 U.S 390, 399, 401, (1923). On June 5, 2000, the Supreme Court declared that

It cannot now be doubted that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children. Troxel v. Granville ( 530 U.S 2000)

BE IT RESOLVED that Fundamental Constitutional rights are accorded a special status in judicial review. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the state from depriving any person of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

BE IT RESOLVED that the actions of Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert Machen are a infringement of parental rights guaranteed under our constitution. Such acts of deprivation must occur only when there is a compelling state interest served by interfering with these rights and there is no more constitutionally benign way to achieve this compelling state interest.

BE IT RESOLVED that there has never been any evidence presented that, the retention of parental rights by both parents would compromise a compelling state interest.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that We assert and affirm our rights under the constitution to protect and defend our children from the likes of Janine M. Saxe and Robert B. Machen.
Thank you for taking the time to read and sign this petition.

Friends of Sveta and Lisa

Walter Johnson
Email: wjohnsonva@lycos.com

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Walter,

Harry Saxe would turn in his grave if he reads this post. He died in Charlston this September.

I guess you can never know a person by his/her family.

Harry C. Saxe of Charleston died on September 4, 2010, at the age of 90 years.

Dr. Saxe was born on March 18, 1920, in Long Island City, New York, the son of Charles Lawrence Saxe and Alice McGrath. A distinguished veteran of World War II,

Dr. Saxe served his country proudly from 1942 to 1948 as a lieutenant with the US Army Corps of Engineers in the North African, Mediterranean and European Theatres of Operation. He was the recipient of seven bronze stars and a bronze arrowhead.

For fifty years, Dr. Saxe engaged in higher education serving as both a professor and as an administrator. His years of teaching included positions at Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, University of Notre Dame, University of Louisville and The Citadel.

He served as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering at Notre Dame and Dean of the Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville. Dr. Saxe was the Louis S. LeTellier Distinguished Visiting Professor and an adjunct professor at The Citadel. He held a B.C.E. degree in Civil Engineering from the City College of New York; an M.S.E. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and a Sc.D in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

During his distinguished career, Dr. Saxe received numerous honors and awards, among them the University of Notre Dame Special Service Award, the National Science Foundation Faculty Fellow Award, the American Society of Civil Engineers Carolina Section Lifetime Award for Professional Achievement and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for his exemplary character and service from The Citadel.

Dr. Saxe is survived by his loving wife, Mary; two daughters, Janine Saxe (Alan R. Sager) and Coreen (Ricardo) Urbina; three step-daughters, Molly Craft, Amy Craft and Linda (James) Coe; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Donations in memory of Harry Charles Saxe may be made to Programs & Awards,

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 7576 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806 or to the American Society of Civil Engineers Foundation, 1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, VA, 20191. The Saxe family is being served by McAlister-Smith, Mt Pleasant Chapel.

Judge Gaylord Finch and the Pitchfork Rebellion

2010-11-07T07:51:00.000-08:00

Pitchfork rebellion against Judge Finch

01/14/09 12:05 AM EST

A lot of Virginians are coming out of the woodwork and demanding that the General Assembly refuse to reappoint Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Gaylord Finch. The complaints are coming close to critical mass.

Virginia and South Carolina are the only two states in which legislators appoint judges. Partisan fighting between the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled state Senate delayed many nominations last session. But Virginia lawmakers also have the power to deny a judge reappointment if he/she fails to live up to expectations.

A bill submitted by former delegate and current state attorney general Robert McDonnell created a panel to review judges’ performance of circuit, general district, and juvenile and domestic relations judges. It went into effect for the first time this year. Legislators are supposed to rate judges by their record on the bench instead of just rubber-stamping them for another term.

And they’re getting an earful from irate defendants who feel their rights were violated by Judge Finch. One man claims Judge Finch refused to enter a final order in his case – for four years !– leaving him in a legal no-man’s-land. Another reportedly told the FBI that Finch routinely hears criminal cases in which the defense attorney is his golfing buddy and a frequent houseguest.

A former Fairfax County resident told members of the Courts of Justice Committee that Finch ridiculed and mocked her when she appeared pro se in his courtroom in an attempt to regain custody of her young daughter. Another man complained that in 2005, Judge Finch systematically denied him his constitutional rights when he was charged with trespassing for attending a school party for his Down’s syndrome son at this ex-wife’s invitation. He claims that Judge Finch refused to rule on his motions to dismiss, wouldn’t let the proceedings be recorded by the court reporter present, or even let the defendant present evidence or rebut witnesses.

Finch is also accused of holding ex parte hearings on a custody and child support case and ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a man on false child abuse charges that were later overturned. And the Fairfax County Coalition of Advocates for Public Schools blasted Judge Finch’s handling of the controversial western boundary redistricting case.

Any one of these complaints should give legislators pause as they reconsider reappointing Judge Finch. Taken together, however, they paint such a disturbing picture of judicial arrogance and disdain for the constitutional rights of citizens as to render him unfit for the bench.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/SharpSticks/Pitchfork_rebellion_against_Judge_Finch-011409.html#ixzz14c23xTuI

"The germ of destruction of our nation is in the power of the judiciary, an irresponsible body - working like gravity by night and by day, gaining a little today and a little tomorrow, and advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall render powerless the checks of one branch over the other and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated." - Thomas Jefferson

"Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? If we fail to check the power of the judiciary, I predict that we will eventually live under judicial tyranny." - Patrick Henry

"If you see injustice and say nothing, you have taken the side of the oppressor." - Desmund Tutu.

"The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill

Janine Saxe - White Collar Child Abuser.

2010-11-07T07:48:00.000-08:00

Janine Saxe - Fairfax County JDR Judge : A White Collar Child Abuser ATTENTION Fairfax County Residents, FATHERS AND MOTHERS, Grand Parents too. For Many years, Janine Saxe has been known to Parents and Grand Parents in Northern Virginia simply as a White Collar Child Abuser • Janine Saxe has been known to create unnecessary litigation between parents, stretch out child custody litigation, run up her bills. • Janine Saxe has been hostile to fit fathers seeking shared custody. • Janine Saxe has been known to separate fit parents and children through false and fabricated testimony in court. • Janine Saxe abuses Virginia’s foster care system. • Janine Saxe is an unethical Divorce Lawyer. Do you want this unethical person to be a Judge? JANINE SAXE MUST NOT be elected as a Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court JUDGE Janine Saxe is Bad for Children, Bad for Parents, Bad for Tax payers of Virginia SAY NO to Janine Saxe ASK Virginia Delegates NOT to elect Lawyer Janine Saxe on January 4th 2005 Judicial Nominations. VIRINIA’s Children come first NOT Lawyers. CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO EQUAL TIME WITH BOTH PARENTS!! This is Robert Machen's Prison Record - Janine Saxe was aware of this document. ( See Above) Flyer for distribution - Janine Saxe is bad for children Robert Machen's Federal Prison record Robert Machen's Index to his Criminal Trial Robert Machen and Stephen Armstrong - Racist bigots who Janine Saxe knew and condoned. Robert Machen accused of sexually harassing women or Link Here Petition against Janine Saxe at Fathers wiki

Janine Saxe's favorate Judge who was used by her and Robert Machen to abuse the kids

5 Children Stolen by CPS in Virginia

Mom speaks to Cass County Mi/ corrupt Family court & DHS #1

WARNING! NOTHING ON THIS SITE IS MEANT TO BE LEGAL ADVICE! You should do your homework, calm down, assess the situation, then and only then hire a competent attorney to represent you. GWINNETT COUNTY DOES NOT LIKE PRO-SE LITIGANTS!

The Goal of this website is to Reduce litigation, Increase mediation , Eliminate the Guardian Ad Litem from private custody cases and Help facilitate workable joint physical and legal custody arrangements so the child may benefit from the love, direction and decision making capabilities of both parents.

In Atlanta Firing or Removing your G.A.L. may require the following steps:

File a motion opposing the appointment of a GAL
File motion to appoint psychologist if needed
File a motion to withdraw your counterclaim for custody
Amend your ANSWER to the Plaintiff's complaint denying a change occurred
File Summary Judgment or Contempt for failure to mediate or make good faith effort to resolve issues
File a motion to require 10 hours of mediation before a GAL may be appointed

You should know that the only reason the Court has appointed a GAL is that you and your ex can not agree on the who should have custody of your child. This gives the SYSTEM THIEVES a perfect excuse to bilk you and your ex out of thousands. The GAL is only interested in escalating her fees and does not care what your child wants. The only way to get rid of this parasite is to remove the disagreement between the parties.

This might mean that you have to drop your counterclaim. The Court does not like to change custody unless a material change in circumstances adversely affecting the welfare of the child can be demonstrated. If you and your Ex both agree that a change has occurred then it becomes a simple matter of appointing a GAL to determine the "best interest of the child". If you drop your counterclaim and amend your answer to show that no change has occurred or that the other parent refused to work with you in good faith to resolve the issue you have a great chance of retaining custody because the burden of proving a change occurred is on the Plaintiff.

If a real change has taken place and you want more visitation or custody the other parent should make a good faith effort to resolve your issues before a GAL is appointed. If you are the Plaintiff and a GAL has been appointed and the Judge will not vacate the order to appoint simply withdraw your complaint without prejudice. You can then schedule and attend mediation without paying the $200 per hour to the GAL. Why pay the mediator $200 per hour and the GAL $200 per hour?

DSS Troubles Started When Mondale Federalized It in 1974

2010-08-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

DSS Reform Group Meets in Boston to Discuss Changes

By Ed Oliver
January 2002

A national organization that helps people become more effective in battling out-of-control social service agencies held its annual conference in Boston last month.

Local family advocates, such as Nev Moore of “Justice For Families” and Attorneys Chester Darling and Kevin Seaver, shared the stage with nationally known author and lecturer Dean Tong and Prof. Gladden Schrock of Bennington College, among others.

There’s not much difference in how these state agencies operate because federal law put them all under the same regulations in 1974 (see sidebar), according to the organizer of the conference, Barbara Lynn Lapp, President of the “Family Rights Organization’s National Task Force” (FRONT).

She knows this is true because she has fielded calls from beleaguered parents across the country for ten years.

She told MassNews that her target audience is parents who have been falsely accused of child abuse and who are struggling with the DSS system. “Also, we would like to educate some attorneys and have some of them educate us too,” she said.

MassNews asked what could be done to prevent DSS from destroying families. “There has to be due process of law for there to be justice anywhere,” she said. “These DSS cases are not properly tried. A lot of them go forward on flimsy evidence.

“The other thing I see is these social service agencies don’t recognize that the very act of taking a child away from his parents is ‘abuse.’ If you know and study the mind of a child, the worst thing a child can go through in their life is to be taken from their parents.

“Considering that it is such an emotionally traumatic and abusive thing for a child to go through, it should be done with great caution. There shouldn’t be much child removal. Most times families will work to improve themselves with the proper help.”

Prof. Gladden Schrock Calls it ‘Hysteria’

Prof. Gladden Schrock teaches a course at Bennington College titled, “Contemporary Hysteria: the Drama of Righteous Gullibility.”

He said the tidal wave of false domestic-abuse allegations stems from an hysteria that has seduced the major moral watchdogs of our culture. He said the hysteria has overwhelmed the normal checks and balances of due process, critical thinking, scientific methodology or cautionary public discourse.

He believes the 1974 Mondale Act, (CAPTA, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act) triggered the hysteria. He said it allowed a zealous bypass of due process, gave monetary incentive to accusations, mandated disclosure of suspicious evidence and offered total immunity and anonymity to any person who for any reason wished to make an allegation of abuse.

Dean Tong Was Expert Witness in 32 States

Dean Tong is a forensic investigator who has served as a consultant and expert witness for scores of falsely accused parents in 32 U.S. states. His estranged wife falsely accused him of sexually abusing his pre-school age daughter. It took him ten years and $150,000 to prove his innocence. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows and authored three books.

Tong said choosing an attorney is your most important decision. His latest book, “Elusive Innocence,” contains an appendix on how to pick the right attorney.

Tong said he utilizes a two-prong formula that works. The first prong is to require his clients to submit to various tests to prove their innocence. The second prong is to impeach the credibility of the false accusers.

CAPTA is a can of worms that has to be repealed, said Tong.

Atty. Seaver Says Never Give Up

Boston Attorney Kevin Seaver, who specializes in DSS cases, gave a spirited presentation that was well received. He exhorted the audience to “never, ever give up.” “DSS is the biggest bully in the schoolyard, but if you punch his lights out, he won’t come back at you,” he said.

Seaver said he loves to put social workers on the stand and ask them about their educational background, whether they are licensed, and if they have their own children or a substance abuse problem. He can often get a case dismissed by exposing their lack of qualifications. He also recommends packing the courtroom with supporters.

Seaver said DSS likes to prey on poor people, yet child-abuse accusations cut across all lines. He said, for example, he had a case referred to him recently involving accusations against a doctor from Massachusetts General Hospital who is a cutting edge researcher recognized around the world.

DSS will come out to your home and say soothingly that, “We are here to help you,” and offer voluntary services, said Seaver. “Six months later, you have a voluntary service that turns into a summons that reads your parental rights can be terminated. It doesn’t square. It doesn’t make sense. Think about that.”

You get your kids back by being vigilant and pro-active, not by whining, said Seaver. He said you have to form a plan and then gather all your evidence, because preparation is nine tenths of the battle. Pore over all reports and then reread them, he said. A DSS investigator may have ignored reams of exculpatory information. Know who the DSS people are that are involved. Keep a detailed notebook of calls you made to them, etc. regarding your case.

Seaver said be sure you hire an attorney experienced with DSS and stay in communication with him. He said many criminal lawyers he knows want to run and hide when you mention DSS because they can’t deal with the bizarre world of anonymous accusations.

Nev Moore Says It’s Bureaucrats Enlarging Their Pie

Nev Moore, executive director of the Cape Cod based Justice for Families, recounted how her own clash with DSS led her and her husband, Tom, to found a support group to meet with families in similar situations. The informal group grew into a non-profit organization that provides support and advocacy for parents who have been falsely or frivolously accused of child mistreatment by DSS.

“We began in 1997 after our own child was taken because I would not go along with DSS requirements,” said Moore. “I would not get rid of my husband. I would not get a restraining order. I would not go to a battered women’s indoctrination center.

“When I said I wasn’t battered, thank you very much, and if I need your help, I’ll call, that was the wrong answer,” said Moore.

After seeing other parents’ DSS files and hearing their stories, Moore said she identified a pattern of conduct by DSS that was very specific. She learned that funding for domestic violence programs was channeled through DSS.

“I later, of course, came to find out it was all about contract fulfillment. They have contracts with all the service vendors. They don’t want you to go to Al-Anon or this or that because they don’t have contracts with them. So it was all about contract fulfillment and I wasn’t helping with that.”

Moore identified a parallel goal of DSS that is even more sinister. She said the feminists at DSS are trying to destroy traditional families. By removing men from the home, she pointed out, DSS creates vulnerability in women and dependence on the government. DSS weakens the systems that keep society cohesive, such as faith and family, she said.

Moore showed that DSS uses all the techniques of brainwashing such as divide, isolate and control. “I saw that clearly and let them know that.” She said after DSS kidnapped their daughter, she was forced to attend a battered women’s program named “Independence House.”

“They give you this mug that says, ‘Independence, the freedom to make your own choices,’” said Moore. She said she would stand up at every meeting and declare, “I am being forced to be here against my will via threats, coercion and intimidation, by holding my child hostage. You need to take the word ‘independence’ out of your title and off this mug, because my choice is to not be here.

“I pointed out that the charts and wheels and graphs they gave me listing the behaviors that they said my husband did, were exactly what they were doing, threats of taking the children, of telling me how to think and feel.”

Moore started announcing to the other women at the beginning of each meeting that Independence House was funded by DSS and every word they say in the confidential support group is immediately reported back to DSS.

Moore said she is suing Independence House for violation of confidentiality among other things.

Legislators Need Help

Moore’s first goal for Justice for Families, she said, was to create a public platform for families and parents so they can channel their anger and frustration into constructive action.

Her second goal was to get the DSS issue not just to the table, but right on the table through legislation, because that means hearings will be held where politicians will have to listen to the families.

In the legislative arena, Moore said she tries to educate the legislators. “You must first sell yourself before you can sell your issue,” she said. “You want the doors to open, not to slam in your face. You want them to think you are their new best friend. Presentation is everything.”

Moore said it is an uphill battle because legislators do not want to hear about this issue. She said when she approaches a legislator, she gives him a graceful out so he can pretend he didn’t know about the problem and can be the hero in helping to solve it.

Moore said it is important to break the DSS problem into smaller components that are more easily digestible since it is such a huge, tangled issue.

“Just saying ‘DSS is a big mess’ and ‘My social worker lies and is mean’ is not going to work. You have to break it into small components. Just take one little thing like, ‘Gee, they don’t wear ID, yet they’ll go into the schools and talk to your children.’ Once you put a piece of legislation in, it gives you an opening. You’ve highlighted one specific problem, but it gives the opening for oral and written testimony and for meetings with the legislators.”

Moore said each time they meet with legislators, they give them reports that illustrate the problems with DSS, and give them model legislation from other states.

“You have to build your credibility. That takes time and there are no shortcuts. So be very accurate and precise and personable. Then they will start coming to you. Once they’re interested, the press becomes interested,” said Moore.

Moore said she often designs her bills so that they have a measure of shock value in order to engage the legislators, such as her bill to outlaw strip-searching of children by DSS. She also designs them very specifically so that DSS cannot argue against them without making themselves look very foolish and culpable. For example, she has a bill, which would force DSS to give a pamphlet to foster kids outlining their rights while in foster care. “What are they going to do, come to the hearing and say, ‘No. I don’t want them to have that?’”

Moore also tries to get her bills before different committees and therefore a different set of legislators.

Moore concluded her remarks by saying that parents should join a group with name recognition such as Justice for Families or Victims of Child Abuse Laws rather than go it alone, because it takes the sight of a lot of angry people to put fear into legislators. She said there is still work to be done in gaining a national identity and name recognition.

Chester Darling Has a Heavy Heart

“I come to this meeting with a heavy heart,” said Attorney Chester Darling, who heads up a charitable law firm called “Citizens for the Preservation of Constitutional Rights.”

“I despair of the whole system. I think it is totally corrupt,” said Darling of DSS. “The ‘Fair Hearings’ aren’t fair. The personnel in the DSS are corrupt beyond belief. Not necessarily financially corrupt but corrupt in the traditional sense of the word. They have absolute power that they abuse without any hesitation. They conduct house invasions. They accuse people without hesitation of terrible crimes, and irrevocably alter their lives. You can’t remove that stain in your community if you’re accused.”

Darling recounted the story of Reverend Cobble who social workers accused of being a child abuser because he spanked his child. Cobble’s case went all the way to the Supreme Judicial Court, where Darling argued on his behalf. The SJC ruled in Cobble’s favor.

“One case doesn’t change their minds,” said Darling. “They are still punishing people for spanking children in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Social workers do not like children to be spanked and if you spank your child, you’re going to get nailed.”

Darling said DSS twisted the Cobble case into the standard by saying if you do more than inflict a tiny pink mark that goes away in a few minutes, you are a child abuser. “That’s how they corrupt these cases. The code of Mass. regulations requires repeated bruises, swelling of tissue, broken bones – what you would expect, but they can’t read.”

Darling pointed out that “constantly in the decisions, we see that the social workers are deferred to because of their ‘clinical experience,’ and their ‘clinical judgement,’ which is a big pile of stuff as far as I’m concerned.”

Darling said the majority of the workers he’s bumped into at DSS are anti-family and even against the church. He said DSS is depriving families of their Fourteenth Amendment right to raise their family as they see fit.

Attorney Barbara Johnson, another warrior for the falsely accused in Massachusetts, stood up in the audience to point out that federal judges make law from the bench when they improperly invoke the Eleventh Amendment as an excuse to throw out federal lawsuits against DSS workers.

Johnson said the Eleventh Amendment forbids someone from one state to sue another state in federal court. But judges, she said, changed that to mean a citizen from Massachusetts can’t go into federal court and sue Massachusetts either. “That is one of the reasons that when you go to sue various state workers in federal court they will dismiss the case,” she said.

The theme of the conference was “Confronting False Allegations of Child Abuse.”

It was organized in cooperation with the New York chapter of “Victims Of Child Abuse Laws.”

The Custody Scam - Janelle Burrill in hot water.

2010-07-24T16:28:00.000-07:00

http://custodyscam.blogspot.com/2011/04/ags-office-targets-sacramento-family.html

AG’s office targets Sacramento family court mediator

Published in Capitol Weekly, April 21, 2011

http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=znccb3xqdm1wua&xid=znc63u9zrsx2yl&done=.znccb3xqdmnwua

By Malcolm Maclachlan | 04/21/11 12:00 AM PST

The state Attorney General’s office has filed legal papers seeking to revoke the license of a Sacramento family courts mediator for allegedly lying on her renewal application. The mediator, Janelle Burrill, has been at the center of numerous controversial child-custody cases.

Burrill is based in Sacramento, but works in both the Placer and Sacramento family courts. The Sacramento family courts, along with Marin, were reviewed by the Bureau of State Audits in a January audit that was critical of the standards both courts used in hiring and monitoring court-ordered specialists.

Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office filed the accusation against Burrill on March 17 on behalf of Kim Madsen, executive office of the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). BBS operates under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and licenses clinical social workers, among other professions. Deputy Attorney General Karen Denvir wrote the official accusation against Burrill and will prosecute the case on behalf of these agencies.

The accusation states that Burrill “committed dishonest, corrupt or fraudulent acts” when she claimed on her June, 2009, renewal application that there were no official pending complaints against her. In fact, there were two official complaints of official misconduct filed against her by family court litigants at the time. It also notes that in March, 2010, the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work revoked Burrill’s certification for “misrepresentation” of complaints against her.

Finally, the accusation claims that Burrill “made a false representation” in a letter to family courts judge regarding one of the BBS complaints against her. That complaint stemmed from her work as a “reunification therapist” in a custody case between Jayraj and Bindu Nair over their two sons.

In February, the Capitol Weekly published a story about Jayraj Nair, the father in this case, and his official complaints about Burrill as he sought to regain custody of his sons. We did not identify Burrill by name in that story, but an April 7 San Francisco Weekly story did.

When reached by phone in February, Burrill referred questions to her attorney, Ed Friedberg, who was quoted in the earlier story. As of press time, he had not returned two calls seeking comment for this story.

According to sources at the AG’s office, Burrill has been served with the accusation and has contested the charges. The case will likely be heard in October. If she is found guilty of the charges, her case would be referred back to BBS, which would have the option of taking away her license - though Burrill could file multiple appeals. “She can drag this on forever, seven years or so, without an impact on her practice,” Jayraj Nair said.

Burrill was appointed to seek reconciliation between Suraj and his mother Bindu in 2008. According to numerous official documents, Suraj had been seeking to be placed in the sole custody of his father, Jayraj. Burrill soon began clashing with both father and son, including a billing dispute with Jayraj Nair.

By early 2009, Jayraj Nair had begun filing official complaints with BBS over Burrill - one of the complaints she allegedly did not acknowledge, causing her to run afoul of licensing organizations. Burrill countered with allegations that Jayraj was intentionally seeking to alienate Suraj against his mother—something he has denied.

Burrill has also sued Jayraj Nair for defamation for comments he made on the website RightsForMothers.com. Burrill has also sued him for distributing an audio recording that Suraj Nair made of one of his sessions with Burrill. Jayraj Nair said Burrill has accused him of making the recording, even though he said he was not present. He also said he is preparing a civil rights lawsuit against Burrill, but will not be seeking damages.

“We don’t want any more children and families harmed by her,” he said.

In February 2009, then 12-year-old Suraj was taken from his father’s Granite Bay home in handcuffs and turned over to the fulltime custody of his mother. He has reportedly run away numerous times since, and has been staying in a protective facility in Placer County since March while seeking reunification with his father.

Jayraj Nair has lost numerous rounds in court, though he alleges this is largely because he has run up against a legal system in the Placer County family courts that has circled the wagons around Burrill. This includes an order to pay $75,000 of his ex-wife's attorneys’ fees.

He recently won a round in court. On March 25, a state appeals court ruled that he was improperly barred from being able to hold an evidentiary hearing to contest the restraining order keeping him away from his son and his ex-wife. The court ordered such a hearing to take place within 60 days, opening the possibility that Nair may soon be able to see his older son.
Burrill has been the subject of numerous complaints over the years. Last June, a group of parent litigants held a protest rally against Burrill outside her Sacramento offices.

In August, Betsy Vail and her daughter, Rebecca Knox, testified at a hearing of the California Commission on the Status of Women that Burrill sought to reunite Knox with her estranged father against her will and also acted in an extremely unprofessional manner. Knox and Vail eventually prevailed in that case, severing ties with the father, and have filed official complaints against Burrill with multiple state agencies - including one with BBS.

In January, the Bureau of State Audits issued a report on the Family Courts in Marin and Sacramento Counties. It did not mention Burrill or anyone else by name, but found that the Sacramento family courts did not properly vet their court-appointed specialists.

Jayraj Nair said that he hopes his case and others like it help lead to greater outside scrutiny on the courts in general and the family courts in particular. He said he especially hopes that steps are taken to remove the immunity that court-appointed witnesses have when they testify, saying this gives these specialists the freedom to “commit fraud” and get away with it.

Family Court Therapist Janelle Burrill Charged with Misconduct by Attorney General’s Office (Legal Child Trafficking)

2010-06-11T07:06:00.000-07:00

Family Court Therapist Janelle Burrill Charged with Misconduct by Attorney General’s Office (Legal Child Trafficking)

Family Court Therapist Janelle Burrill Charged with Misconduct by Attorney General’s Office
By Peter Jamison

The California Board of Behavioral Science and California Attorney General’s office have filed formal accusations of misconduct against a Sacramento family-court therapist.
The therapist, Janelle Burrill, is a clinical social worker who works with children and parents as ordered by family courts in Sacramento and elsewhere. Burrill has been the subject of multiple complaints by families unhappy with her work.
Documents filed against her by the Behavioral Sciences board and the office of Attorney General Kamala Harris allege that Burrill "committed acts that fall sufficiently below the standard of conduct of the profession as to constitute acts of gross negligence."
The documents assert that Burrill lied to both the American Board of Examiners for Clinical Social Workers and to a Placer County judge, claiming in both cases that no formal complaints had been filed against her by clients when she knew otherwise. If the accusations are upheld, her social-worker license could be suspended or revoked.
Burrill has been a lightning rod for criticism in Sacramento, and is only one of numerous family-court officials who have come under scrutiny for faulty and potentially dangerous practices in child-custody proceedings. Last month, SF Weekly published a story detailing multiple instances in which family courts had delivered children into the custody of parents with convictions for child molestation or spousal battery.
Kathleen Russell of the Center for Judicial Excellence, a family-court reform group, said Burrill should be removed from cases in which parents or children have concerns while the case against her proceeds.
"It seems prudent for the Courts to remove her from any case in which she is involved, at the request of either parent or child, to ensure the safety and well-being of the families and children they serve," Russell said in a statement. "And major policy reforms are needed to ensure a more timely resolution of these complaints."

Ricardo Villalobos - Therapist, White Collar Child Abuser, Abuse and Trauma enabler for little children,Child Abuse Fabricator, big time liar.
1908 T Street, NW, Suite A
Washington , DC , 20009
Phone: 2022972825
email:Therapist@ricardovillalobos.info
Woodburn Mental Health Clinic, Annandale, Virginia
Kolmac Clinic, Silver Spring, Maryland
Whitman-Walker Clinic, Arlington, Virginia
The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia
Argus House for Adolescent Boys, Arlington, Virginia
Will County Dept. of Mental Health, Addictions Counseling Center, Joliet, Illinois

Meet Mr.Ricardo Villalobos: http://www.ricardovillalobos.info/

in 2006, Ricardo Villalobos concocted a bizzare child sexual abuse story designed to further his career at the expense of two innocent children by filing a bogus CPS complaint that he knew was false claiming that the two little girls needed his theraphy for abuse inflicted upon them by their father. The mother of the two children was being manipulated into seeking Mr. Villalobos's therapy through her attorney ( later Convicted in a Federal Court for 3 counts of felony acts and jailed for a year) thought that that the child's father was a International Espionage agent who was wanted by the United States and the Soviet Union for multiple accounts of National Security crimes.

+Several people have questioned Mr. Ricardo Villalobos and his credibility as to his intentions as a therapist.

+In 2008, Judge Charles Maxfield of the Fairfax Circuit Court issued an court order preventing Ricardo Villalobos from having any further contact with two young children he was providing therapy on a bi-weekly basis for over a year while claiming that the children were depressed and confused due to sexual and physical abuse by their father that he had diagnosed.

+In 2007 Judge Leslie Alden of Fairfax Circuit found Ricardo Villalobos's expert testimony lacking any credibility.

+Mr. Villalobos came to court to testify as a expert witness on child abuse - when asked if he had brought his credentials/resume/curricum vita with him. His answer was No, I did not think it was needed in court. (During his testimony, it was learned that, he had never testified as a expert witness before and hence did not know he should have brought his resume with him to court.

+Ricardo Villalobos was conspiring with a convicted felon Lawyer Robert Machen ( Who spent a year in a federal prison) and CPS worker Shannon Traore aka Shannon Tyler...( who was later fired from Fairfax County Child Protective Services).
see:Fairfax County CPS SocialWorker accused of Fabricating Child Abuse allegations.

On December 3, 2010, detectives from the Harford County Child Advocacy Center charged a Whiteford psychologist Dr. David Schrumpf with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offenses. The investigation began when the CAC received reports of abuse from two children who were receiving therapy from him.

The alleged abuse occurred over several months during 2010 in his office in Fallston. Schrumpf, 55, is being held at the Harford County Detention Center with no bail.

Anyone from the public with further information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Trooper Michelle Workman at the Harford County Child Advocacy Center at 410-638-3294 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 410-638-3294

Continue reading on Examiner.com Harford psychologist charged with sexual child abuse - Baltimore buzz | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/buzz-in-baltimore/harford-psychologist-charged-with-sexual-child-abuse#ixzz1OyZ4Ke2i

Mental Health Therapist charged with child sexual Abuse
A former mental health center therapist has been charged with drug and sex activities involving teenage boys under her care..see link above

Psychologist charged with assault, child abuse at a Silver Spring Clinic in Washington

BSO Case Number: BS10-12-4847
PIO Number: 10-12-19
Date: 12/22/10
Time: 11 a.m. Jurisdiction: Pembroke Pines
Place of Occurrence: 8770 NW 7 Ct., Pembroke Pines

A Broward County speech pathologist isn’t saying much after Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives took him into custody for possession of child pornography.

Following over a dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children alerting of a computer user who was uploading and sharing pornographic images of children, BSO detectives with the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted an investigation and obtained a warrant to search a home in the city of Pembroke Pines.

When detectives arrived at the home at 8770 NW 7 Ct. on Dec. 22, they came in contact with their target, 66-year-old Warren Day, who at the time was on his computer viewing a child pornography website.
A preliminary evaluation of Day’s computer revealed hundreds of pornographic images of children between 1 and 12 years of age engaging in sexual acts with adults, other children and in sexually explicit positions.

Day refused to answer questions without the presence of his lawyer, but stated “I am a piece of (vulgar term for excrement)” in the presence of BSO detectives.

Day was arrested and charged with 50 counts of child pornography. More charges could be filed pending a full forensic analysis of Day’s computer and two other media devices found inside his home. He was arrested in 1982 in Dade County for committing a sexual act against a child and served two years probation. Due to the date of his offense, he was not required to register as a sexual offender.

For the past seven months Day has worked as a speech pathologist at the Hollywood Rehab Center working with seniors, but throughout his 30 year career he has come in contact with children from kindergarten to high school. He was previously employed by the Dade County School System.

Detectives have identified at least one victim and fear there could be others. If you know anyone who’s been a victim of Warren Day you’re asked to contact BSO Detective Jennifer Montgomery at 954-888-5239 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

INVESTIGATORS: Det. Montgomery, ICAC
THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepción/PIO 12/23/2010 0810

Therapist Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a respiratory therapist who sometimes worked in the pediatric unit at Kansas University Medical Center has been charged in federal court with producing child pornography and attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet.

Michael D. Toal, 55, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Toal had his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays this afternoon and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Monday, March 1, 2010.

The federal criminal complaint alleges that Toal used a minor to produce child pornography on Aug. 2, 2009. According to an affidavit filed in support of the complaint, Toal told FBI agents that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child who was in his care at his house. While the victim was asleep, the affidavit says, Toal took sexually explicit photographs of the child with his digital camera and then loaded them onto his computer.

The federal complaint also charges Toal with attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet on Aug. 10, 2009. According to the affidavit, an agent at the FBI’s Denver, Col., division conducted an investigation using peer-to-peer file-sharing software and downloaded images of child pornography that were available to be shared from Toal’s computer, which was using a similar software program.

Law enforcement officers interviewed Toal at his home earlier this month and seized his computer, which as later investigation revealed, contained a large quantity of child pornography, the affidavit says.

The government filed a motion today to keep Toal in federal custody without bond, alleging that he is a danger to the community. According to the motion for detention, Toal told agents that he inappropriately touched at least one child patient while working as a respiratory therapist. Toal has increased his access to children who are vulnerable, the motion says, by becoming a volunteer with Jackson County’s CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program for abused and neglected children who are in the care and custody of the state.

The motion for detention also alleges that, because Toal faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, he is a flight risk. Under federal statutes, a conviction for producing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 30 years in federal prison without parole.

Phillips cautioned that the charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katharine Fincham. It was investigated by task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Project Safe Childhood

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

Mental Health Therapist Charged with Child Abuse

2010-06-11T06:43:00.000-07:00

A former mental health center therapist has been charged with drug and sex activities involving teenage boys under her care.

Media outlets report 34-year-old Tressie Hayes of Julian faces charges of sexual abuse by a parent or custodian, delivery of a controlled substance and child abuse or neglect creating risk of injury.

A criminal complaint says Hayes worked at Prestera Center in Danville and used drugs and had sexual intercourse with two boys that she was counseling. Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller says some of the activity allegedly occurred at Hayes' office. Miller says Hayes no longer works at Prestera.

Prestera declined comment.

Hayes was being held Monday evening at the Southwestern Regional Jail on $120,000 bond. An after-hours message left with her attorney, Wendle Cook, wasn't immediately returned.

Ricardo Villalobos - Therapist, White Collar Child Abuser, Abuse and Trauma enabler for little children,Child Abuse Fabricator, big time liar.
1908 T Street, NW, Suite A
Washington , DC , 20009
Phone: 2022972825
email:Therapist@ricardovillalobos.info
Woodburn Mental Health Clinic, Annandale, Virginia
Kolmac Clinic, Silver Spring, Maryland
Whitman-Walker Clinic, Arlington, Virginia
The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia
Argus House for Adolescent Boys, Arlington, Virginia
Will County Dept. of Mental Health, Addictions Counseling Center, Joliet, Illinois

Meet Mr.Ricardo Villalobos: http://www.ricardovillalobos.info/

in 2006, Ricardo Villalobos concocted a bizzare fabrication of child sexual abuse allegation designed to further his career as an expert witness at the expense of two innocent children by filing a bogus CPS complaint that he knew was false claiming that the two little girls he was seeing needed his therapy for abuse inflicted upon them by their father. The mother of the two children a naive and delusional immigrant was being manipulated into seeking Mr. Villalobos's therapy through her pro bono attorney Robert Machen ( later Convicted in a Federal Court for 3 counts of felony acts and jailed for a year) among the mother's wild claims was that the child's father was a Espionage agent wanted by the United States and the Soviet Union for multiple accounts of National Security crimes in both countries.

Mr. Villalobs was provided evidence that the mother was delusional and had sued ( via her attorney Robert Machen) another psychologist Dr. Charles Burt who concluded that the mother was paranoid delusional.
Mr. Villalobos buried evidence that he was provided and started manipulating the children in closed therapy biweekly for over a year - with the intention of manipulating the children.

The children rebelled at Mr. Villalobos, refused to see him and showed resentment at his manipulations, to which Mr. Villalobos concocted a bizarre theory that the children are really showing their anger at their dad for the abuse by treating him as their dad.
+Several people have questioned Mr. Ricardo Villalobos and his credibility as to his intentions as a therapist.

+In 2008, Judge Charles Maxfield of the Fairfax Circuit Court issued an court order preventing Ricardo Villalobos from having any further contact with two young children he was providing therapy on a bi-weekly basis for over a year while claiming that the children were depressed and confused due to sexual and physical abuse by their father that he had diagnosed.

+In 2007 Judge Leslie Alden of Fairfax Circuit found Ricardo Villalobos's expert testimony lacking any credibility.

+Mr. Villalobos came to court to testify as a expert witness on child abuse - when asked if he had brought his credentials/resume/curricum vita with him. His answer was No, I did not think it was needed in court. (During his testimony, it was learned that, he had never testified as a expert witness before and hence did not know he should have brought his resume with him to court.

+Ricardo Villalobos was conspiring with a convicted felon Lawyer Robert Machen ( Who spent a year in a federal prison) and CPS worker Shannon Traore aka Shannon Tyler...( who was later fired from Fairfax County Child Protective Services).
see:Fairfax County CPS SocialWorker accused of Fabricating Child Abuse allegations.

On December 3, 2010, detectives from the Harford County Child Advocacy Center charged a Whiteford psychologist Dr. David Schrumpf with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offenses. The investigation began when the CAC received reports of abuse from two children who were receiving therapy from him.

The alleged abuse occurred over several months during 2010 in his office in Fallston. Schrumpf, 55, is being held at the Harford County Detention Center with no bail.

Anyone from the public with further information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Trooper Michelle Workman at the Harford County Child Advocacy Center at 410-638-3294 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 410-638-3294

Continue reading on Examiner.com Harford psychologist charged with sexual child abuse - Baltimore buzz | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/buzz-in-baltimore/harford-psychologist-charged-with-sexual-child-abuse#ixzz1OyZ4Ke2i

Mental Health Therapist charged with child sexual Abuse
A former mental health center therapist has been charged with drug and sex activities involving teenage boys under her care..see link above

Psychologist charged with assault, child abuse at a Silver Spring Clinic in Washington

BSO Case Number: BS10-12-4847
PIO Number: 10-12-19
Date: 12/22/10
Time: 11 a.m. Jurisdiction: Pembroke Pines
Place of Occurrence: 8770 NW 7 Ct., Pembroke Pines

A Broward County speech pathologist isn’t saying much after Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives took him into custody for possession of child pornography.

Following over a dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children alerting of a computer user who was uploading and sharing pornographic images of children, BSO detectives with the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted an investigation and obtained a warrant to search a home in the city of Pembroke Pines.

When detectives arrived at the home at 8770 NW 7 Ct. on Dec. 22, they came in contact with their target, 66-year-old Warren Day, who at the time was on his computer viewing a child pornography website.
A preliminary evaluation of Day’s computer revealed hundreds of pornographic images of children between 1 and 12 years of age engaging in sexual acts with adults, other children and in sexually explicit positions.

Day refused to answer questions without the presence of his lawyer, but stated “I am a piece of (vulgar term for excrement)” in the presence of BSO detectives.

Day was arrested and charged with 50 counts of child pornography. More charges could be filed pending a full forensic analysis of Day’s computer and two other media devices found inside his home. He was arrested in 1982 in Dade County for committing a sexual act against a child and served two years probation. Due to the date of his offense, he was not required to register as a sexual offender.

For the past seven months Day has worked as a speech pathologist at the Hollywood Rehab Center working with seniors, but throughout his 30 year career he has come in contact with children from kindergarten to high school. He was previously employed by the Dade County School System.

Detectives have identified at least one victim and fear there could be others. If you know anyone who’s been a victim of Warren Day you’re asked to contact BSO Detective Jennifer Montgomery at 954-888-5239 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

INVESTIGATORS: Det. Montgomery, ICAC
THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepción/PIO 12/23/2010 0810

Therapist Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a respiratory therapist who sometimes worked in the pediatric unit at Kansas University Medical Center has been charged in federal court with producing child pornography and attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet.

Michael D. Toal, 55, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Toal had his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays this afternoon and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Monday, March 1, 2010.

The federal criminal complaint alleges that Toal used a minor to produce child pornography on Aug. 2, 2009. According to an affidavit filed in support of the complaint, Toal told FBI agents that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child who was in his care at his house. While the victim was asleep, the affidavit says, Toal took sexually explicit photographs of the child with his digital camera and then loaded them onto his computer.

The federal complaint also charges Toal with attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet on Aug. 10, 2009. According to the affidavit, an agent at the FBI’s Denver, Col., division conducted an investigation using peer-to-peer file-sharing software and downloaded images of child pornography that were available to be shared from Toal’s computer, which was using a similar software program.

Law enforcement officers interviewed Toal at his home earlier this month and seized his computer, which as later investigation revealed, contained a large quantity of child pornography, the affidavit says.

The government filed a motion today to keep Toal in federal custody without bond, alleging that he is a danger to the community. According to the motion for detention, Toal told agents that he inappropriately touched at least one child patient while working as a respiratory therapist. Toal has increased his access to children who are vulnerable, the motion says, by becoming a volunteer with Jackson County’s CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program for abused and neglected children who are in the care and custody of the state.

The motion for detention also alleges that, because Toal faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, he is a flight risk. Under federal statutes, a conviction for producing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 30 years in federal prison without parole.

Phillips cautioned that the charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katharine Fincham. It was investigated by task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Project Safe Childhood

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

J.A.I.L for Judges. Judicial Accountability Initiative Law

2010-06-08T04:47:00.000-07:00

The Judicial Accountability Initiative Law, J.A.I.L., is a single-issue national grassroots organization designed to end the rampant and pervasive judicial corruption in the legal system of the United States. J.A.I.L. recognizes this can be achieved only through making the Judicial Branch of government answerable and accountable to an entity other than itself. At this time it isn't, resulting in the judiciary's arbitrary abuse of the doctrine of judicial immunity, leaving the People without recourse when their inherent rights are violated by judges.

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
~ Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887.
The Chicago Office of Professional Standards is an example of what happens when a government entity is answerable only to itself. This agency, which is responsible for disciplining police officers was not effective when the head of its office reported to the police superintendent. So this was changed. The office head now reports to the mayor and the agency has been given new subpoena powers. The current system of disciplining judges, a system that is also answerable only to itself, is in a similar state of ineffectiveness.

Soon after the founding of our Republic the Founding Fathers realized there was insufficient check on the Judicial Branch of government:

"The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please. It should be remembered, as an axiom of eternal truth in politics, that whatever power in any government is independent, is absolute also; in theory only, at first, while the spirit of the people is up, but in practice, as fast as that relaxes. Independence can be trusted nowhere but with the people in mass. They are inherently independent of all but moral law."
~ Thomas Jefferson, letter to Judge Spencer Roane, September 6, 1819. "The Writings of Thomas Jefferson," edited by Andrew A. Lipscomb, vol. 15, p. 213 (1904).

In a government by the People and for the People, it is to the People that accountability must be enforced. With the passage of J.A.I.L. accountability to the People in mass will be achieved by independent Special Grand Juries dedicated to this purpose. These People, who are not officers of any other branch of government or members of the Bar, will be publicly drawn by lottery for limited terms. Complaints will come before them only after every other legal remedy has been attempted. They shall have the power to strip those judges of their protection of judicial immunity who are the subject of complaints for criminal acts, and to investigate, indict, and initiate criminal prosecution of wayward judges. This system of special grand juries will be an irrevocable return to an era before 1960 when grand juries did have this authority.

The granting of such power to these Special Grand Juries can only be accomplished through amendment to the Constitutions of each state. Since there is a need for these juries on the federal level there is also a provision for a federal J.A.I.L. Bill. Since there are powerful vested interests in the status quo, and because it is human nature for men always to seek more power and against it to surrender any of it, passage of more than ineffectual cosmetic reform will require the initiative process.

J.A.I.L. is intended to prevent the following acts of judicial malfeasance:

Any deliberate violation of law
Fraud or conspiracy
Intentional violation of due process of law
Deliberate disregard of material facts
Judicial acts without jurisdiction
Blocking of a lawful conclusion of a case
Any deliberate violation of the state or federal Constitutions
Once passed, the unconstitutional doctrine of Judicial Immunity applied unconditionally will no longer shield a judge guilty of any such misconduct.
Some examples of the above misconduct J.A.I.L. addresses are ignored laws, ignored evidence, eminent domain abuse, confiscation of property without due process, probate fraud, secret dockets, falsifications of court records, misapplication of law, and other abuses. When passed decisions in family court will be governed by law rather than the vested interests of the state. The unconstitutional doctrine of Judicial Immunity applied unconditionally will be eliminated by instituting a fair and effective means for its removal in cases that merit it.

The need for the passage of J.A.I.L. is urgent. Lives and finances are being ruined, properties are being lost, innocent people are going to jail, and families are being torn apart and destroyed.

Attorney Richard Fine has been in jail since March 4, 2009 because of his discovery of illegal payoffs by the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges as annual salary bonuses. These payoffs began in the late 1980's. Because of Richard Fine a hurried attempt to make these payments retroactively legal was made with the passage of California Senate Bill SBx2-11. Had J.A.I.L. been in effect since the beginning of this payoff scandal, those affected by decisions tainted by these payoffs would have had a Special Grand Jury of twenty-five independent citizens. who represent the people in mass, to present their case before after all appeals for justice had been exhausted. What is more, a criminal affidavit satisfying the Fourth Amendment, could be written up against all L. A. County judges and presented to the prosecutor, giving him 120 days to begin prosecution. Upon failure to do so, this affidavit could then be presented to this Special Grand Jury for an indictment of all L. A. County Judges, and a prosecution begun by the Special Prosecutor provided for within the measure. Upon conviction, a trial jury, not a judge, would determine the criminal sentencing for each and every judge convicted. The passage of J.A.I.L. will provide a positive means of justice for Richard Fine and for every other judicial victim for past and present judicial transgressions. It will make impossible the corruptive influences purchased by Los Angeles Board of Supervisors from the L. A. County Superior Court judges.

"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries."
~Thomas Jefferson, "The Declaration of Independence."
Dr. Les Sachs, a writer, journalist, and published expert on American corruption now living abroad, wrote in his article Portrait of America's Legal System:
"The reality is that the United States of America, which proclaims itself the 'land of freedom,' has the most dishonest, dangerous and crooked legal system of any developed nation. Legal corruption is covering America like a blanket."
As time passes these problems will only grow worse manifesting all the more the need for the passage of J.A.I.L.

"JAIL4Judges is the best hope of a practical program for restoring justice in the USA."
~Dr. Les Sachs.
With passage of J.A.I.L., the People will finally be assured of receiving Due Process of Law in all court proceedings which will include the requirement that judges:
Address all facts presented by the complaining party according to the evidence shown on the record;
Consider opposing facts and evidence as against, and relating to, that of the complaining or moving party (not just arbitrarily superseding plaintiff's facts and evidence);
Apply the appropriate law to the facts determined to be relevant and material to the case according to the evidence of record (considering all evidence of both sides without partiality or bias);
Submit written findings of fact and conclusions of law in all actions and proceedings-- including a written explanation for motion dispositions-- to legally support the judicial decision reached;
Bring the case to a lawful conclusion in a timely fashion as specified by law.
There will be no more arbitrary decision-making by judges.

This Due Process of Law will provide the People Redress of Grievances against their government in an open, honest and complete manner without any appearance of impropriety. The People's unalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness, which include but are not limited to:
The Right to acquire, possess, and protect personal and real property;
The Right to be secure from intrusion; and
The Right to privacy
will no longer be "alienated" by government.

The Bill of Rights will be enforced for each individual, providing "Liberty and Justice for All."
The J.A.I.L. initiatives have been customized for each state and can be viewed at the web pages for the individual states and for Washington DC for the federal version.

J.A.I.L. is the People, providing the means by which they can carry out their right and duty to restore the rightful station of government by holding the judiciary, as the intended guardian of their rights against arbitrary power, accountable to the People under constitutional law.
To those who have an ear to hear, let them hear:
J.A.I.L. is - the Common Denominator of all Organizations
J.A.I.L. is - the Unifier and the Cause of all Causes
J.A.I.L. is - the One size fits All
J.A.I.L. is - the Redress and the Enforcement
J.A.I.L. is - the Heart of all Accountability
J.A.I.L. is - the Missing Ingredient of our Constitution.

CPS Problems? Here Are 7 Ways to Fight CPS or Corrupt Judges or Lawyers.…

2010-04-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

If you’re appalled by the actions of CPS, here are some ideas for correcting the injustices:

1. Write a letter to each and every member of your county board of supervisors detailing actions that show illegal activities or injustice on the part of local caseworkers. Suggest that they cut the CPS budget if caseworkers are taking children who shouldn’t be separated from their parents. Suggest that these illegal and unjust activities could cause the county to have to deal with expensive lawsuits. Follow this up by regularly attending meetings of the county board of supervisors and by getting up to share during community participation time; use your three minutes to tell people what’s going on.

2. Write a letter to your state legislators (don’t bother with the federal legislators ) Go for the state level legislators. Tell them that child welfare is mismanaged in your county. Then follow up by going to the capitol to try to have a face to face encounter with these legislators. Take with you a gift-offering of a folder you’ve prepared with lots of information about how corrupt and evil CPS is. Tell them you support the State Sovereignty Movement and that federal child welfare laws are a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Tenth Amendment.

3. Study your state’s social services regulations. You should be able to find a copy at your local county law library. Ask the librarian there for help finding them. If you have an open CPS case take notes on every regulation that’s being violated by your caseworker. Get photocopies of the regulations that are violated. Next, review your court order to see what orders may be violated by the caseworker. If you find discrepancies you can file for a state administrative hearing.

4. Does your county have a Grand Jury? If so, write them a letter, not about your personal case so much as about the problems of CPS injustice in general. Ask them to investigate CPS in your county.

5. If you haven’t already, write a Legal Declaration to clarify each point of malfeasance by caseworkers and others involved in your case. As when writing any letter or legal document, NEVER include any self-incriminating type of statement. Give this to your attorney. If he won’t see you in person, mail it to him and request (1) a response, and (2) that it be presented to the judge for the next hearing.

6. If your caseworker’s report to the court contains inaccurate statements, misrepresentations, or lies, create a legal document called “Objections and Corrections to the Report of the Social Worker” and as with the Legal Declaration, send it to your lawyer to be presented to the court.

Links to legal documents samples are here: Legal Document and Information Library.

7. If your caseworker is violating your court order or state social service regulations, treating you disrespectfully, or in any other way doing something you believe is wrong, write a letter to the county personnel department with a detailed complaint about the person. This will probably keep the caseworker from ever getting a promotion in that county. He or she might also get demoted, or fired.

I hope you find some solutions that will work for you.

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This is some of the most useful information on your site that I have read thus far. Thank you Linda.
I’ve been dealing with the Board of Supervisors for some months now and I can say with a certainty, that any dealings with BOS seems to light a fire under DCFS.
The Policy Guide, Maganement Directives, and Procedural Guide that all CPS, DHS, DCFS (and the rest have) is a very useful tools in challenging the actions and conduct of the workers. Also email works wonderful even if it is one sided. Los Angeles County DCFS has 6 letters of the persons name (departmental employee) then @dcfs.lacounty.gov
you just need to figure out the combination of the first and last name of the person and how they mixed it up. Typically, it’s last name (depending on how many letters, the the first letter of the persons name)
One more very important place many people do not utilize is the “Commission for Children and Families” the also have meeting that you can go and be heard at (3 minutes like a BOS meeting)
I have so much more exciting news but I will share it later. DCFS is back in a corner when parents come armed with this information.
It’s amazing how empowering these things can be to us parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles etc.
God Bless everyone as you continue on for these precious children.
Don’t be afraid of DCFS, be respectful but never fearful, they are just people just like us. So
please don’t be intimidated (like I once was)

Comment by Trina — November 9, 2010

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I am not sure the website is correct but I just wanted to connect with you as I have done all of these things and if they really hate you (CPS) they will go balls out to keep the children away from you and anyone you suggest you would be happy to have the children- hence that they place many kids with the abusive partner or his / her family..

Comment by Punk Lives — November 9, 2010

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Yes, Punk Lives… CPS workers are revengeful and unpredictable. It sounds like they’re determined to keep your kids away from you.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 10, 2010

I had a case in 2007 that I took to trial without an attorney. Case dismissed. I have this website to thank. However, I was told by the judge that “next time” it would be harder for me to fight and I probably wouldn’t beat it. Here we are today. My children are at the receiving home and I am doing everything they tell me to get them back. I can only pray that CPS will see the truth of who I am and quit punishing my children and me for…..who knows what? There have to be some workers that still have some heart and hope. May God have mercy on the rest.

Comment by Marie — November 12, 2010

can you actually win? the county im in and the social worker thats on my case is totaly railroading me. i have no way out. and they are being ruthless. i desperately need help.

Comment by misty — November 13, 2010

Misty – we have to learn to help ourselves because the court appointed lawyers are often quite useless. Start here: Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case?

Comment by Linda Martin — November 13, 2010

Hello Linda, Thanks for all you do. You are such a genius, you have paved the way for many others. It hurts me what I’m going through with my children. I don’t want to go into much detail because I am frightened, in addition, I don’t have alot of time right now because I am working. I just want to say that I know I am going to get my children back sooner rather than later, but my heart breaks for my children and the children of many others who suffer today as a result of the corruption that America is facing. Please contact me and let me know how I can help and if there is anything that you can help me with to speed the process along. I would love to go into more detail about my situation but since these comments can be read by anyone I would rather communicate with you in private. My heart breaks everytime I think of the pain that is being caused and whats worst the fact that there is nothing that can be done about the injustice that is present, thats why I am here, for help to let me know what I can do to speed the reunification process along for me and my precious children who I love and miss so much and continue to pave the way for those who suffer. You are so smart, so intelligent. You understand this process so thoroughly and you place your words so eloquently. Everything you’ve said in regards to CPS is so true without a doubt. Please contact me. I really need help, comfort among other things. Thank you for all everything you have done.

Comment by Laina — November 16, 2010 @ 10:51 am

Laina, please register at our message board forum: http://forum.fightcps.com – I’m there nearly every day now. Use a fake name and don’t tell your location, if you’re worried about caseworkers seeing it and retaliating. The message board isn’t indexed by Google.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 17, 2010

I need help with getting my kids back out of state custody please contact me

Comment by shannon — November 19, 2010

Shannon, please register at our message board forum for feedback on your case.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 20, 2010

My attorney was told that all CPS needs is a poilce report. I respond by having them investigated by my state investigation bureau. will find out any day what the outcome is.

I also had someone posing as a CPS investigator show up at my house. showing me creditials from a different state

Comment by Mandey — November 20, 2010

does the 7 ways to fight CPS apply in the state of Louisiana?

Comment by Granny — November 21, 2010

Granny, those ideas are for all states. You may find the terms used in LA to be slightly different, but all states have the same types of programs. Hope this helps!

By the way – there’s a grandparents message area on our message board, in case you’re interested in networking.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 21, 2010

That’s pretty scary, Mandey… and it has happened before. Anyone could show up at your door and demand to take the kids, claiming to be a CPS worker. Children have been kidnapped that way.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 21, 2010

This looks like a very helpful site, but does anyone know if there is a UK equivalent with relevant information. Thanks.

Comment by Toni P — November 21, 2010

ACS REMOVED MY 6 KIDS DUE TO MY SON FALLING OFF THE TOP BUNK THE HAD NO RIGHT TO REMOVE ALL MY KIDS AND I FEEL LIKE MY LAWYER IS RAILROADING ME I NEED HELP

Comment by TAMIKA — November 21, 2010

Hi Toni, there used to be a similar UK site, and I don’t know if it is still on the web. You might find some leads in the UK or Canada sections of our message board.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 21, 2010

Tamika, please consider registering at our message board for feedback on your case. And please, in the future, don’t use all-caps. It is better to use all small letters (all-caps are hard to read on the internet and a lot of people consider them to be “shouting”.)

I’m sure you are being railroaded. One child’s injury shouldn’t cause all children to be detained, but they’ll use that and anything else they can dig up on you to interfere with your life.

Comment by Linda Martin — November 21, 2010

please contact me. I live in Tacoma, wa. I have written letters prior to finding this site and have been planning to attend any meeting i can. this site is a godsend. lexxilexxi[@]yahoo.com is my email and my phone is 253 227 8277. we need to band together. I have a mental evaluation tomorrow and im freaking out because i can be perfect and the cps can still find something terrible to say.
Comment by alexis — November 22, 2010 @ 7:10 pm

Hi everyone i want to remind you that cps abuse is very underdocumented and the site NCAAN (national center on child abuse and neglect) has actual numbers. perpetrators of maltreatment is a list that compares parents vs cps per 100,000 children.
Physicel abuse: cps=160 Parents=59.
Sexual Abuse: CPS=112, Parents =13
Neglect: CPS=410 Parents=241
Medical Neglect: CPS= 14, Parents = 12
Fatalities: CPS= 6.4, Parents= 1.5
Comment by alexis hayward — November 22, 2010 @ 7:23 pm

I am currentlly in case with the CPS and I would like with your help to get my grandchildren back.
Comment by Maira — November 23, 2010 @ 11:07 pm

Maira, there’s a grandparent’s area in our message board: http://forum.fightcps.com
Comment by Linda Martin — November 24, 2010 @ 7:59 am

who do i talk to on the website you gave me
Comment by Maira — November 24, 2010 @ 11:42 am

alexis,
I hope and pray that your mental eval worked out… I believe that an eval is what cps will use against you.. in our case mom was considered defensive against false allegations evals are subjective in my opinion and only make things worse.. sorry but when we get in the system plan on 18-24months
Comment by Frenchy — November 24, 2010 @ 6:29 pm

only god knows ; yet I am certain that kids are falsley removed based on politics/cash/politics/cash courts that hide behide “best interest of the child” Stop with the cookie cutter system IN Fl a head in the bed nets you 1,000.00 FL loves to remove, and adopt great cash flow
Comment by Frenchy — November 24, 2010 @ 6:45 pm

Maira – you talk to everyone there… it is a message board. Post in the ‘newcomers’ section and someone will answer.
Comment by Linda Martin — November 25, 2010 @ 10:13 am

CPS waived their 11th amendment rights by accepting, and agreeing to the terms and conditions of obtaining federal funds.
“Congress, however, with the passage of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d-7, specifically abrogated the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity for claims brought pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d. See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d-7(a)(1) (“A State shall not be immune under the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of the United States from suit for a violation of … title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d et seq.]“). Congress waived the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity for violations of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d occurring after October 21, 1986, the effective date of the legislation. See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d-7(b).”
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 12:54 pm

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Family Preservation and Family Support Services grants focus on strengthening families, preventing abuse, and protecting children. These grants help state child welfare agencies and Indian tribes operate preventive family preservation services and community-based family support services for families at risk or in crisis. Community-based Family Resource and Support Grants fund statewide networks of local child abuse and neglect prevention and family resource programs. The Child Welfare Services program provides grants to states and Indian tribes under title IV-B of the Social Security Act. Services are available to children and their families without regard to income. Publicly funded Child Welfare Services are directed toward the goal of keeping families together. Under the regulation, states are assessed for compliance with federal requirements for child protective services, foster care, adoption and family preservation and support services under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act. Those services cover the investigations of families where children are at-risk, placements and supervision of children in foster care, development of child permanency plans for court hearings, reunification with birth families, when safe, and adoption. State Child Welfare Reform
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 12:55 pm

Plaintiff seeks redress for violation of [A]ll of his, and is family’s constitutional rights, but not limited to “PRIVACY AND THE RIGITH TO BE LEFT ALONE” {emphasis added}. “PRIVACY AND THE RIGITH TO BE LEFT ALONE BY CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS” {emphasis added}. For Violations of certain protections guaranteed to him, family, and [A]ll person, but not limited to [A]ll persons of color, [A]ll persons of color that are Male Parents, by Declaration of Independence, Magna Carter, and the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments denial of equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Federal law 42 U.S.C. 1983 Plaintiff seeks redress for violation Rights to substantive due process, due process, and equal protections at law, by state actors who were acting under color of state law, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 et seq 5 U.S.C. § 552a (a)(1) (g)(1)(C)(D)(5). UCCJEA, PKPA, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, and 14th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution in violation of Cleary stabled law. That a reasonable person should have known to be illegal, and unconstitutional invasions of privacy, unlawful disclosures of private and confidently information of the Plaintff and Plaintiff family. Breach of confidence, in breach of the Plaintff and plaintiff family good faith by fraud, deceit, lies, trickery, shamming, withholding evidence, and intentionally misleading the Plaintiffs that was justifiable relied upon by the Plaintiff, and Plaintiff family in good faith.
I. Title 42 U.S.C. § 1985 pertains to a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. The plaintiff asserts a legitimate claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(2) or (3), and pleads to show racial, and or gender class biased action
II. Title 42 U.S.C. § 1986. Action for neglect to prevent conspiracy
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 12:56 pm

We therefore reverse the district court’s
grant of summary judgment on that claim. Finally, we hold
that Camreta’s decision to exclude Sarah from her daughters’
medical examinations at the KIDS Center violated the
Greenes’ clearly established familial rights under the Fourteenth
Amendment. We therefore reverse the district court’s
grant of summary judgment on that claim as well.
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:05 pm

Article 31.
shall be released in accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act as set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
Disclosure of Juvenile Information.
Disclosure of information about juveniles.
(a) The Department, after consultation with the Conference of Chief District Court Judges, shall adopt rules designating certain local agencies that are authorized to share information concerning juveniles in accordance with the provisions of this section. Agencies so designated shall share with one another, upon request and to the extent permitted by federal law and regulations, information that is in their possession that is relevant to any assessment of a report of child abuse, neglect, or dependency or the provision or arrangement of protective services in a child abuse, neglect, or dependency case by a local department of social services pursuant to the authority granted under Chapter 7B of the General Statutes or to any case in which a petition is filed alleging that a juvenile is abused, neglected, dependent, undisciplined, or delinquent and shall continue to do so until the protective services case is closed by the local department of social services, or if a petition is filed when the juvenile is no longer subject to the jurisdiction of juvenile court. Agencies that may be designated as “agencies authorized to share information” include local mental health facilities, local health departments, local departments of social services, local law enforcement agencies, local school administrative units, the district’s district attorney’s office, the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office of Guardian ad Litem Services of the Administrative Office of the Courts, and, pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 7B?3000(e1), the Division of Community Corrections of the Department of Correction. Any information shared among agencies pursuant to this section shall remain confidential, shall be withheld from public inspection, and shall be used only for the protection of the juvenile and others or to improve the educational opportunities of the juvenile, and shall be released in accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act as set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. Nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall preclude any other necessary sharing of information among agencies. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the disclosure or release of any information in the possession of a district attorney.
(b) Disclosure of information concerning any juvenile under investigation or alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court that would reveal the identity of that juvenile is prohibited except that publication of pictures of runaways is permitted with the permission of the parents and except as provided in
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:06 pm

20 U.S.C. § 1232g
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4)(A)
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1)
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1)(I)
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1) (J)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:09 pm

Mr. Davis filed a Motion to Suppress Illegally Obtained Evidence on February 26, 2009. (Rpp. 6-7) A hearing was held on that same day before Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith who denied the motion without prejudice because it had not been filed with an affidavit. (2/26/09, Tpp. 8, 10)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:10 pm

Motion in Limine
Mr. Davis filed a Motion in Limine on September 8, 2009 in which he sought to suppress certain documents. (Rp. 26) Specifically, Mr. Davis sought the suppression of (1) the Certification of Report of Birth of J.D. , (2) the Consular report of Birth Abroad of J.D., (3) “[a]ny and all applications or other documents regarding Medicaid/NC Health Choice as they relate to [J.D.],” and (4) “[a]ny other documents that relate to [J.D.] that were either in the possession of the Wake County School System and were turned over to law enforcement and/or the Wake County District Attorney’s Office.” (Rpp. 26-27)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:11 pm

A month after receiving the report, Ms. Doyle met with Mr. Davis’ daughter, J.D., on the first day of school, August 27, 2007, at Kingswood Elementary in Cary. (Tpp. 4-5) While at Kingswood Elementary on the first day of school, Ms. Doyle looked through J.D.’s school records and met with the guidance counselor and principal. (Tpp. 6, 13)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:12 pm

On a later date, Ms. Doyle returned to Kingswood Elementary and provided the school with a copy of a North Carolina statute which, according to Ms. Doyle, allowed CPS to have access to school records. (Tpp. 5, 13) Ms. Doyle requested and was given copies of J.D.’s school records. (Tp. 7)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:12 pm

Mr. Davis’ motion in limine, the court noted “[w]hile it does step to the edge there is no question that disclosure of information, the investigator for the Department certainly had the authority to view, based upon the statute, the records that were provided – educational records that were provided, and according to both the local order and 3100 authorized to share those records with law enforcement.” (Tp. 26)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:13 pm

Danielle Doyle, an investigator with Child Protective Services (CPS) received a report regarding Mr. Davis’ family in July of 2007. (Tpp. 40-41, 43) Ms. Doyle stated that she attempted to reach the family for several weeks and was not successful. (Tp. 43) According to Ms. Doyle, the following attempts were made: (1) made a home visit and left a duplicate note; (2) drove past the house several times but did not see any cars in the driveway; (3) on one occasion, there was a car leaving the driveway when Ms. Doyle pulled in but no contact was made; and (4) stopped at defendant’s home the morning of the first day of school but no one was home. (Tp. 43) On the first day of school, August 27, 2007, Ms. Doyle made contact with Mr. Davis’ daughter, J.D., at Kingswood Elementary in Cary. (Tpp. 44-45, 59) While at the school that day, Ms. Doyle looked through J.D.’s school file and made notes. (Tp. 47) Ms. Doyle obtained a copy of the school file two weeks later. (Tp. 47)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:14 pm

After collecting the information from the school, Ms. Doyle passed it along to Detective Michelle Savage with the Cary Police Department. (Tp. 54) Detective Savage is a detective in the domestic violence unit and she referred cases to Child Protective Services when there was a child present or involved during a domestic incident. (Tp. 63)
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:15 pm

A report was filed with Children’s Protective Services (CPS) in July of 2007, which prompted an assessment of Mr. Davis’ family. The investigator assigned to assess the Davis family was twice given access to the school records of Mr. Davis’ daughter, J.D. In a pre-trial motion in limine, Mr. Davis sought to suppress the documents the CPS investigator illegally obtained from his daughter’s elementary school. Although the trial court acknowledged that this case “step[ped] to the edge,” it denied the defendant’s motion and documents from J.D.’s school file were admitted at trial.
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:17 pm

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-302(a) provides:
When a report of abuse, neglect, or dependency is received, the director of the department of social services shall make a prompt and thorough assessment, using either a family assessment response or an investigative assessment response, in order to ascertain the facts of the case, the extent of the abuse or neglect, and the risk of harm to the juvenile, in order to determine whether protective services should be provided or the complaint filed as a petition.
In conducting the assessment, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-302(e) instructs:
The director or the director’s representative may make a written demand for any information or reports, whether or not confidential, that may in the director’s opinion be relevant to the assessment or provision of protective services. Upon the director’s or the director’s representative’s request and unless protected by the attorney-client privilege, any public or private agency or individual shall provide access to and copies of this confidential information and these records to the extent permitted by federal law and regulations.
(emphasis added).
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, is a federal law that prohibits the release of education records of students without the written consent of their parents. 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1). FERPA defines “education records” as “those records, files, documents, and other materials which contain information directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for such agency or institution.” 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4)(A). Although FERPA provides for exceptions, such as for emergencies and subpoenas, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1)(I) &(J), see e.g., Loud Records LLC v. Minervini, 621 F. Supp. 2d 672 (W.D. Wis. 2009)(rejecting argument of a FERPA violation when information was released pursuant to a subpoena), CPS’ request for J.D.’s education records did not fall under either of those two exceptions.
In the instant case, Danielle Doyle, an investigator with Child Protection Services in Wake County (Tp. 16), failed to heed to the limitations placed on her investigation by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-302(e). Ms. Doyle was conducting a family assessment following a report received from Detective Michelle Savage of the Cary Police Department in July of 2007. Ms. Doyle claimed she attempted to contact Mrs. Davis but was not successful. On the first day of school, Ms. Doyle surfaced at the school of Mr. Davis’ daughter, Kingswood Elementary, and spoke to Mr. Davis’ daughter, J.D. On this occasion, personnel at Kingswood granted Ms. Doyle access to J.D.’s education records. Ms. Doyle did not have a subpoena, there was no testimony of an emergency, and J.D.’s parents were never notified that J.D.’s education records had been released to Ms. Doyle. Two weeks later, Ms. Doyle returned to Kingswood Elementary, presented school personnel with a “memorandum with General Statutes” and obtained copies of J.D.’s education records. The “memorandum with General Statutes” Ms. Doyle used to get copies of J.D.’s education records was not a subpoena and, therefore, did not meet the exception noted in FERPA. The release of J.D.’s education records was in violation of FERPA and, therefore, of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-302.
In denying the defendant’s motion in limine to suppress documents Ms. Doyle had seized, the trial court cited N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3100. (Tpp. 24-26) N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3100 provides:
The Department, after consultation with the Conference of Chief District Court Judges, shall adopt rules designating certain local agencies that are authorized to share information concerning juveniles in accordance with the provisions of this section. Agencies so designated shall share with one another, upon request and to the extent permitted by federal law and regulations, information that is in their possession that is relevant to any assessment of a report of child abuse, neglect, or dependency….
(emphasis added).
Again, this state statute is limited by applicable federal law and regulations, as evidenced by the “to the extent permitted by federal law and regulations” language that appears in the statute. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3100 includes “local school administrative units” among the “agencies authorized to share information” but local schools are subject to FERPA.
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:19 pm

Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3100, the Chief District Court Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, which includes Wake County, issued a Standing Order. (Rp. 23) The Standing Order lists agencies that are authorized to share information “for the limited purpose of providing protection of the juvenile and others or to improve the educational opportunities of the juvenile.” Among the agencies included are all of the “constituent components” of Wake County Human Services, which include Children’s Protective Services and the Wake County Public Schools. The Standing Order, however, concludes that “[a]ll information shall be released in accordance with the Provisions of the Family Education and Privacy Rights Act as set forth in 20 U.S.C. [§] 1232g.” (Rp. 23) Once again, the broad authority to share is trumped by the federal law that prohibits the release of education records unless parental consent is obtained, an emergency exists, or a subpoena has been issued. Ms. Doyle did not testify that an emergency existed when she accessed the education records. In fact, Ms. Doyle testified that she looked at J.D.’s file on the first day of school and returned two weeks later for copies. Such a lapse in time strongly suggests that an emergency did not exist. Ms. Doyle also did not testify that she had a subpoena for J.D.’s education records. And Mr. Davis was purposely not notified. Without parental consent, an emergency, or a subpoena, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1), (b)(1)(I) and (J), Kingswood Elementary should not have released J.D.’s education records to Danielle Doyle while Ms. Doyle was simply conducting an assessment of the Davis family.
Furthermore, the Standing Order in effect at the time Ms. Doyle accessed the school records of Mr. Davis’ daughter allowed the sharing to take place once a petition had been filed. (Rp. 23) The first time Ms. Doyle looked through J.D.’s file, August 27, 2007, she was simply beginning her assessment of the Davis family. The second time, two weeks later, Ms. Doyle accessed the school records and copied them, the assessment was still ongoing and a petition had not been filed. In fact, a petition for custody of Mr. Davis’ daughter was not filed until October 2, 2007. Therefore, the sharing of information was premature according to the Standing Order in effect at the time.
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:20 pm

the Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant the right to assistance of counsel. U.S. Const. amends. VI and XIV; see N.C. Const. Art. I, §§ 19 and 23. The right to representation by counsel has been interpreted as the right to “effective assistance of counsel.” United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 654, 80 L.Ed.2d 657, 664 (1984).
In Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688-92, 80 L.Ed.2d 674, 693 (1984), the United States Supreme Court announced a two-prong test to determine whether counsel was ineffective:
First, the defendant must show that counsel’s performance was deficient. This requires showing that counsel made errors so serious that counsel was not functioning as the “counsel” guaranteed the defendant by the Sixth Amendment. Second, the defendant must show that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. This requires showing that counsel’s errors were so serious as to deprive the defendant of a fair trial, a trial whose result is reliable.
See also State v. Braswell, 312 N.C. 553, 562-63, 324 S.E.2d 241, 248 (1985) (“expressly adopt[ing] the test set out in Strickland v. Washington as a uniform standard to be applied to measure ineffective assistance of counsel under the North Carolina Constitution”).
Comment by Scott Davis — November 26, 2010 @ 1:27 pm

I am a board member of an advocacy agency for disabled kids. Our agency (a local chapter of a national organization) would like to become active in putting CPS “on notice” in our state that we are watching them and whatever other action will be helpful to our families. One of our families had their children taken in June and they still are not reunited. Can I get some direction here on what to do next? We feel comfortable going to the media, writing letters, making freedom of info requests, talking to our legislators, etc. Can I get some guidance to know how to be most effective for our families?
Comment by Susan — November 27, 2010 @ 9:32 pm

Hi Susan, thank you for caring about the families that are being torn apart! If the children are receiving SSI for disabilities they are an extra income source for CPS agencies, and are targets. One of the best things you could do is to arrange for expert witnesses to testify in favor of the parents’ case. Testimony by expert witnesses is especially helpful but most parents are unable to afford to pay experts, or simply don’t realize how much they are needed. For those who can’t testify in court… a legal declaration or letter in favor of returning the children to the parents might help.
Comment by Linda Martin — November 28, 2010 @ 10:04 am

We have done that for our current family and got very high profile expert witnesses involved in addition to the ones recommended by their attorneys.The State looked like idiots in court — they had clearly met their match. The kids have been in foster care for 7 months none-the-less. What can we do proactively to keep this from happening in our state again and again? I see lots of great ideas on your website for individuals to explore when their own kids have been taken, how about some ideas for large, connected organizations that would like to take this on as a project? I’d like to get other organizations to join in the battle as well.
Comment by Susan — November 28, 2010 @ 11:45 am

Afterthought… in our state, disabled kids get Medicaid to cover therapies, so the SSI payments are just a portion of the $ saved when the kids are taken into care. The kids I originally wrote about received almost no therapies or medical treatment while in care (just psych meds and vaccines being pushed on them).
Comment by Susan — November 28, 2010 @ 11:48 am

Seek counsel from your members. Surely one or two of your members must be attorneys or find attorneys with disabled children who are looking to do pro bono work. Almost all law firms require that their members dedicate some hours to pro bono work.
Your greatest defense would be to have a legal defense arm like the Home Schoolers.
Comment by Maggiec — November 29, 2010 @ 7:12 pm

Social services has stole my kids for the second time. They claim that they are at risk of being abused because their dad is a sex offender. Their father and I are no longer together, I left him the first time they started on my family. They have people who want to adopt my kids all lined up since the first case. They have made it impossible for our family to get them because they have my children and i isolated in VA while our family is in MI. Please someone help us! They have never been able to find physical evidence of any type of abuse or neglect because their is none but they do what they want.
Comment by Brandy — November 30, 2010 @ 12:06 pm

Susan, there’s a lot of double-dipping going on. For example, they may be getting federal funding plus requiring parents to pay child support, plus get social security payments. Nobody seems to be over-seeing all this to make sure excess funds aren’t being requested. CPS is the no-oversight agency that seems to be able to get away with almost anything.
Comment by Linda Martin — November 30, 2010 @ 3:29 pm

Finally!!! A website that truly advocates for the parents!!! This is definitely refreshing that there are many other parents like myself (unfortunately in these horrid situations) that refuse to stand for what CPS/ACS is doing!!! Everyone keep fighting for your children!!! Never give up!!! No matter what!!!!
Comment by JC — December 1, 2010 @ 4:48 pm

Also a note to the wise, a parent advocate at a foster care agency in NYC had gotten whiff of info from Albany, NY in 2007 stating that the foster care agencies should try to keep as many children in foster care as they can.. she advised me & others to keep fighting for your children!!!
Comment by JC — December 1, 2010 @ 4:52 pm

Friend called wanting to know what her friend could do about his baby’s mother going to CPS and filing false allegations that he has been shooting heroin in his neck and then illegally accessed his facebook page and writing that he is a drug addict.
CPS went to his other child’s school and asked his son questions then went to my friends and started questioning him.
Comment by LAURA MCMAHAN — December 13, 2010 @ 1:40 pm

Laura, he should take a look at this site and find out how to respond to CPS agents before they get the best of him.
Comment by Linda Martin — December 14, 2010 @ 2:19 pm

CPS took my daughter’s children today and gave them to a father who has no driver’s license, no job and no means to support them. My daughter has not been accused nor charged with ANYTHING!. She has followed all the guidelines CPS required in her case where her current husband is falsely accused of indecency with a child. He has had NO contact. But CPS took her children anyway stating that she was told not to talk to the children about the incident. THIS IS A BLATANT LIE. No one told her anything of the sort. Now she has no way to hire an attorney and her ex-husband has three very devastated children. What can we do to get these children back?
Comment by Virginia — December 15, 2010 @ 1:22 am

Virginia, you can get feedback on your case at http://forum.fightcps.com … your daughter needs to know NOW that if she signs any papers at juvenile court she’ll be giving up her right to a trial which is the ONLY place the caseworker will ever have to PROVE her allegations. She needs a lawyer as soon as possible… preferably a private lawyer from out of town that will fight tooth and nail to help her.
Comment by Linda Martin — December 15, 2010 @ 10:35 am

I think the only thing that will stop these people is fire, gas bottles, and mata cocktails for them all!
Comment by richard — January 11, 2011 @ 8:07 pm

‘Russian people are smarter than us that is how they solved there socialist problems!
Comment by richard — January 11, 2011 @ 8:08 pm

I feel like I ve been railroaded, by CPS. My child was taken away from,me by CPS ,May of 2010 stating that I burned, my stepson with a iron, but he told them,that I didn t do it even, his older brother said tha, I didn,t do it. It was investigated by a detective ,he even told, me it wasn,t intentionally, But he never showed up in court to testify on my behalf.CPS never subpeanaed him,or my lawyer. They went on my past history , that happen 15 yrs ago.n They even tried to use it against me stated that I abused, sexual abused, my stepdaughter, but it was ruled out. I was forced to sign my rights over by my, lawyer, which he influnced, my sister, but i appealed my case b cause my lawyer , told me ,he would do everything for me to keep, my son but at court or mediation he did just the opposite. what should i do?
Comment by summie j t — February 1, 2011 @ 3:52 pm

CPS has got involved in my life over an accident. They took,my son, I signed,my rights do to deress. I appealed my case what and go back to court in a month what shall I do?
Comment by summie j t — February 1, 2011 @ 3:59 pm

Summie, ask for a trial if you haven’t already signed papers in court. Make them prove their case… and you will have to prepare to try to prove your innocence.
Comment by Linda Martin — February 3, 2011 @ 2:17 pm

I suffer from a chronic pain cond, that resulted in substance abuse to deal w/pain. I sought treatment, was hospitalized for 2 mos. CPS was called because of a blood test. I had done NOTHING wrong. They took my kid and I’ve not neglected nor abused nor broken a law. I’ve never been in trouble and my son is my HEART. I am so heartbroken…what can I do?
Comment by Heartbroken Kay — February 22, 2011 @ 6:18 pm

CPS HAS BEEN DESTROYED THEY ARE NO MORE FINISHED ……………………….ALLAH BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOLDENCHILD
Comment by lerenzo palmer — February 23, 2011 @ 1:29 pm

all i can say is wow my first experience with cps and i am at a loss i did not realisze how much control they have over our families–god help us all
Comment by bonbon — March 22, 2011 @ 4:49 am

I went to an organization with my husband and 11 month old son seeking services. While my sister was changing his diaper, the social worker noticed a burn on his hand. They detained us for a considerable amount of time and later it was found that they called CPS. Due to some surgeries I’ve recently had, I am being accused of being a drug addict, they want all of my hospital records, pharmacy reports, etc…. We were there seeking help for housing, CPS has decided for us that we are living in a car with our son, please comment.
Comment by Veronica — March 27, 2011 @ 6:47 am

For parents Suffering from CPS injustice in the state of Arizona. There are 2 resources that Truly help me in my case. The State Umbudsman’s office and the Family Advocacy Agency. I cannot post their numbers here but google them and you will find it. The case worker took my children away with out notifying me and I have not been able to see or talk to them for 3 weeks. I did not know what had happend or why but these 2 agencies got through and I finally recieved a call from the case worker. They are there to help!!
Comment by Bethanny — April 12, 2011 @ 2:33 pm

Former CPS director sentenced to 10 years for child molestation

2010-04-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

What about Shannon Traore AKA Shannon Tyler of Fairfax County CPS? She got away because...Fairfax CPS did not want to defame one of their own......

Gary E. Anderson leaned into the podium, his head lowered and the blue jail jumpsuit draping off his thin frame.

The 67-year-old former Child Protective Services director told the court he did not understand how he could spend 36 years of his life defending children, including his own, and now stand guilty of raping a 9-year-old girl and molesting another girl of the same age.

“I’ve broken a sacred trust not only with these children, but those who love them,” he said Friday. “I broke their hearts. … I am sorry for what I’ve done.”

Anderson pleaded guilty to first-degree child rape and first-degree molestation last year for “numerous” times when he touched the two girls inappropriately, according to court records. He admitted his conduct in a plea agreement recommending an alternative sentence of one year in jail as well as sex offender therapy and supervision upon release.

Superior Court Judge Mark McCauley rejected the recommended Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative on Friday, saying Anderson deserved prison despite pleas from the victims’ families to grant treatment.

“I have really struggled with this decision,” the judge said. “There was such a trust. There are multiple victims. His conduct went on for years.”

McCauley sentenced Anderson to a minimum of 10 years to life in prison with annual reviews to determine whether he can ever be released.

Anderson’s eyes dropped to the table. His supporters in the audience wept softly.

“These crimes, from my point of view, are horrific crimes,” McCauley said, noting he had given substantial prison sentences to other offenders who never even touched a child.

The judge said the victims and their families have to live with the consequences of Anderson’s actions for the rest of their lives. He said he is also concerned about any chance Anderson could re-offend, despite his age.

“I just can’t in good conscience grant a (sentencing alternative),” McCauley said.

Court records stated Anderson first acknowledged he had touched the girls inappropriately when confronted by their parents in January of 2008. He was charged with raping one girl and molesting the other.

The state Department of Social & Health Services said he worked for Child Protective Services for 36 years and retired in 2000. He supervised social workers, but rarely interacted with children.

Anderson was arrested in March of 2008 and unanswered questions about other possible victims delayed his sentencing for months.

Deputy prosecutor Katie Svoboda said everyone involved should be better off with the long case finished.

“It took a lot of work,” she said. “This is a hard case and a hard call (by the judge).”

Svoboda had joined the defense in recommending the alternative sentence with therapy, but said a prison sentence was “well-warranted.”

Defense attorney Brett Purtzer called a polygraph examiner and a psychotherapist to the stand Friday to testify about Anderson’s chances of benefiting from treatment.

“If Mr. Anderson is not an individual that qualifies for (the alternative sentence),” Purtzer argued, “then that person does not exist.”

The attorney presented several letters of support for Anderson and one of the victim’s parents asked the court to allow for treatment instead of prison.

Anderson said he had taken full responsibility and wanted the chance to understand why he had done such things. He believed the alternative sentence and treatment would give him that chance.

“This (sentencing alternative) truly is a privilege,” McCauley told him. “There’s no right to go through this treatment.”

[ I'd like you to ask yourself, what Foundation are you donating to? Most of the Foundations (if not all) that you are donating to, fund this sort of behavior and give Grants to CPS, such as United Way just as an example. Foundations have become the small business of the modern generation by government officials, Judges, an those within the DHHS organization; either directly or indirectly.. so next time you Donate.. ask yourself.. who are YOU hurting?.. I will do an article on Foundations one day, hopefully soon]

Judge James F. Almand - Arlington Virginia - White Collar Child Abuser

2010-04-15T09:52:00.000-07:00

Judge James F. Almand - Arlington Virginia This crooked Judge allowed my daughter's foster family to hire a lawyer to testify for them in our Child Custody case, even though foster parents were not supposed to be party to the proceedings. Furthermore, this foster family had a friend, Paul Ferguson, who was a clerk of the Circuit court. Nancy Hey The Loving couple Kit and Nancy http://www.kitandnancy.com/

NOW IS THE TIME AND WE ARE THE PEOPLE

Tom Porter - two children in the
collusive hands of abusers

News Release ----

Summary of my case --- abuser

James Allamong

Jeremy Swanson
- Fathers of three children - Exiled from his Children.

John
Murtari - one son, Child Support Disaster

Isidoro Rodriguez - International Custody Case, 16 year old son

Ron Jagannathan - 2 daughters, jailed illegally twice : White Collar Child
Abusers -

Janine Saxe &

Robert Machen

Bessie Hudgins - grandmother -
Three
Sides To Every Story -
MeMa And The
Truth

Jeff
Whyte - two sons and one daughter, false accusations, protective order, etc.

Stephen McVey
- sons: Josh & Jake

Sabrina P. - Wasn't allowed a relationship with her father.

Lary
Holland - One Man's Fight, you are not alone. Pleadings online.

Lenda
- 8 year old granddaughter

Chis - link to his
website

Stephen Barnes - Daughter Lindsey

Basim Sawwan - Daughter Michelle, no contact since December 2004

Conrad
- false allegations, arrest, jail, etc, two children

Mother & Special Education Teacher - One Daughter, speech to legislators.

Bill Flores - two daughters, no summer or Christmas visitation.

Jim
Manion - Judge placed my daughters with a convicted pedophile.

Mark A.
Valenti - Parents need to understand that no matter how innocent they could
be, all it takes is an allegation. My family was separated and termination of
parental rights were filed on an allegation alone. We fought to keep our
children from being adopted. And we very easily could have lost. All because we
didn't believe it could happen to us until it was almost too late.

Murray L. Steinberg - Testimony - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Anonymous #1 - letter to Congressman Boyd.

Mark
- only able to see his children once a year.

Rebecca - hasn't been able to see or talk to her girls, Sara Lyn and Julie
Ann, since Aug 1999 when her ex got custody.

Anthony Aragon - Jail, probation, $1,200/month child support.

Larry
- Over 20 years of abuse, by the system...destroyed my familly, my carreer, my
future.

Robert Sell - comments

Kali
- comments

Murray L. Steinberg - comments

Vincent D. Kelly - not the biological father, must pay child support

Kent Griffith - daughters: Kayla and Krystal

Anonymous - Orange County, California - left with only 23% of his $66,000
income.

Steve Cloer - abused by his wife then by Judge Robert Mitchum

Sveta & Lisa - children abused by attorneys Ms. Janine Saxe and Mr. Robert
Machen

Chip - Letter about Judge Gaylord Finch

Elihu
Eli El - daughter: Kaylyn

Submitted URLs:

A View From Inside The Courtroom - Linda L. Kennedy, Attorney and Virginia
JAILer

People
Before Lawyers - Putting the rights of citizens ahead of the profits of
lawyers

Mike Cox.com -
Response to MI Attorney General Mike Cox harassing fathers.

Family Rights Committee

Submitted Documents:

STATUTORY MODEL FOR LEGAL CUSTODY & EQUIVALENT PHYSICAL CUSTODY - by Chuck
Evans

UPREPA - Uniform Parental Rights Enforcement and Protection Act

CD-training-outline.pdf - CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE GUIDE

civdislegal brief cd.pdf - Legal Briefing for People Considering Non-Violent
Civil Disobedience

J.A.I.L
- Judicial Accountability & Integrity Legislation (J.A.I.L.)

Complaint.doc - Complaint filed for Texas Class Action

Penis pump judge gets 4-year jail term

2009-06-30T21:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-18-judge-sentenced_x.htm#

Original article see link above:

BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) — A former judge convicted of exposing himself while presiding over jury trials by using a sexual device under his robe was sentenced Friday to four years in prison.

Donald Thompson had spent almost 23 years on the bench and had served as a state legislator before retiring from the court in 2004. He showed no reaction when he was sentenced.

At his trial this summer, his former court reporter, Lisa Foster, testified that she saw Thompson expose himself at least 15 times during trial between 2001 and 2003. Prosecutors said he also used a device known as a penis pump during at least four trials in the same period.

Thompson, 59, was convicted last month of four felony courts of indecent exposure for incidents that took place in his Creek County courtroom.

Thompson, a married father of three grown children, testified that the penis pump was given to him as a joke by a longtime hunting and fishing buddy.

"It wasn't something I was hiding," he said.

He said he may have absentmindedly squeezed the pump's handle during court cases but never used it to masturbate.

Foster told authorities that she saw Thompson use the device almost daily during the August 2003 murder trial of a man accused of shaking a toddler to death. A whooshing sound could be heard on Foster's audiotape of the trial. When jurors asked the judge about the sound, Thompson said he hadn't heard it but would listen for it.

Police built a case against the judge after a police officer testifying in a 2003 murder trial saw a piece of plastic tubing disappear under Thompson's robe. During a lunch break, officers took photographs of the pump under the desk.

Investigators later checked the carpet, Thompson's robes and the chair behind the bench and found semen, according to court records.

Carmelia Brossett, a senior probation officer for the state Department of Corrections, said in a presentencing report that Thompson refused to undergo psychosexual testing.

"Thompson's denial of the offense would likely present difficulty, if not inability for treatment providers to provide meaningful and beneficial sex-offender treatment," she said.

The jury recommended a sentence of one year in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count. The jury foreman has said it was the jury's intent that Thompson serve the full sentence.

Judge C. Allen McCall denied a defense motion asking that Thompson be allowed to remain free pending an appeal. Thompson was also ordered to pay a $40,000 fine.

Therapist Charged with Producing Child Pornography

2009-06-11T07:16:00.000-07:00

Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a respiratory therapist who sometimes worked in the pediatric unit at Kansas University Medical Center has been charged in federal court with producing child pornography and attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet.

Michael D. Toal, 55, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Toal had his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays this afternoon and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Monday, March 1, 2010.

The federal criminal complaint alleges that Toal used a minor to produce child pornography on Aug. 2, 2009. According to an affidavit filed in support of the complaint, Toal told FBI agents that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child who was in his care at his house. While the victim was asleep, the affidavit says, Toal took sexually explicit photographs of the child with his digital camera and then loaded them onto his computer.

The federal complaint also charges Toal with attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet on Aug. 10, 2009. According to the affidavit, an agent at the FBI’s Denver, Col., division conducted an investigation using peer-to-peer file-sharing software and downloaded images of child pornography that were available to be shared from Toal’s computer, which was using a similar software program.

Law enforcement officers interviewed Toal at his home earlier this month and seized his computer, which as later investigation revealed, contained a large quantity of child pornography, the affidavit says.

The government filed a motion today to keep Toal in federal custody without bond, alleging that he is a danger to the community. According to the motion for detention, Toal told agents that he inappropriately touched at least one child patient while working as a respiratory therapist. Toal has increased his access to children who are vulnerable, the motion says, by becoming a volunteer with Jackson County’s CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program for abused and neglected children who are in the care and custody of the state.

The motion for detention also alleges that, because Toal faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, he is a flight risk. Under federal statutes, a conviction for producing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 30 years in federal prison without parole.

Phillips cautioned that the charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katharine Fincham. It was investigated by task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Project Safe Childhood

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

Ricardo Villalobos - Therapist, White Collar Child Abuser, Abuse and Trauma enabler for little children,

2009-06-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

Ricardo Villalobos - Therapist, White Collar Child Abuser, Abuse and Trauma enabler for little children,Child Abuse Fabricator, big time liar.
1908 T Street, NW, Suite A
Washington , DC , 20009
Phone: 2022972825
email:http://www.blogger.com/therapist@ricardovillalobos.info
Woodburn Mental Health Clinic, Annandale, Virginia
Kolmac Clinic, Silver Spring, Maryland
Whitman-Walker Clinic, Arlington, Virginia
The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia
Argus House for Adolescent Boys, Arlington, Virginia
Will County Dept. of Mental Health, Addictions Counseling Center, Joliet, Illinois

Meet Mr.Ricardo Villalobos: http://www.ricardovillalobos.info/
Mr. Ricardo Villalobos on linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ricardo-villalobos/1a/973/73b

in 2006, Ricardo Villalobos concocted a bizzare child sexual abuse story designed to further his career at the expense of two innocent children by filing a bogus CPS complaint that he knew was false claiming that the two little girls needed his theraphy for abuse inflicted upon them by their father. The mother of the two children was being manipulated into seeking Mr. Villalobos's therapy through her attorney ( convicted in a Federal Court for 3 counts of felony acts and jailed for a year) the mother a delusional woman who thought that that the child's father was a International Espionage agent who was wanted by the United States and the Soviet Union for multiple accounts of International Arms and Espionage and Computer Security breach crimes.

Villalobos saw no problem with that..and convinced the mother that the children are being abused by the father.

Over the course of a year, Villalobos continously attempted to program the children to despise their father.

+Several people have questioned Mr. Ricardo Villalobos and his credibility as to his intentions as a therapist.

+In 2008, Judge Charles Maxfield of the Fairfax Circuit Court issued an court order preventing Ricardo Villalobos from having any further contact with two young children he was providing therapy on a bi-weekly basis for over a year while claiming that the children were depressed and confused due to sexual and physical abuse inflicted by their father that he had diagnosed.

+In 2007 Judge Leslie Alden of Fairfax Circuit found Ricardo Villalobos's expert testimony lacking any credibility whatsoever.

+Mr. Villalobos came to court to testify as a expert witness on child abuse - when asked if he had brought his credentials/resume/curricum vita with him. His answer was No, I did not think it was needed in court. (During his testimony, it was learned that, he had never testified as a expert witness before and hence did not know he should have brought his resume with him to court.

+Ricardo Villalobos was conspiring with a convicted felon Lawyer Robert Machen ( Who spent a year in a federal prison) and CPS worker Shannon Traore aka Shannon Tyler...( who was later fired from Fairfax County Child Protective Services).
see:Fairfax County CPS SocialWorker accused of Fabricating Child Abuse allegations.

During court testimony, under oath Villalobos admitted to engaging in "Play therapy" with the children which he admittedly failed to record. During these therapy sessions sometimes Villalobos played the abuser. "sic and twisted" When asked why the children showed animosity and hatredness towards him after each of his therapy sessions. Mr. Villalobos responded - the children were transfering their anger and hate at him. What was really their anger and hatredness towards their father. This cruel and abusive therapy was questioned in court and Villalobos was soon removed from the children's lives via a court order. What others including thrapists noticed soon after was the remarkable progress the children made in transitioning to a normal life with their father. The Children's father had gained back custody. This is what he had to say when asked. Mr. Villalobos needs to be put on the national child abuser registry. What he did in the name of therapy was dispicable, self serving, traumatic and abusive. If Mr. Villalobos has a shred of decency in him, He would seek therapy for himself for his sick perversions. Alowing this individual to be anywhere near a child is child abuse.

What seems remarkable - Even after Honorable Judge Leslie Alden discredited his testimony and ruled that the children if at all abused by anyone was by the therapy of Mr. Villalobos. He continued to convience the delusional mother of the children that the children would be helped by therapy. In 2009 Honorable Judge Maxfield in his ruling issued an order preventing Mr. Villalobos from having any further contact with the children...Amen!

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David Schrumpf Therapist, White Collar Child Abuser

On December 3, 2010, detectives from the Harford County Child Advocacy Center charged a Whiteford psychologist Dr. David Schrumpf with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offenses. The investigation began when the CAC received reports of abuse from two children who were receiving therapy from him.

The alleged abuse occurred over several months during 2010 in his office in Fallston. Schrumpf, 55, is being held at the Harford County Detention Center with no bail.

Anyone from the public with further information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Trooper Michelle Workman at the Harford County Child Advocacy Center at 410-638-3294 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 410-638-3294

Continue reading on Examiner.com Harford psychologist charged with sexual child abuse - Baltimore buzz Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/buzz-in-baltimore/harford-psychologist-charged-with-sexual-child-abuse#ixzz1OyZ4Ke2i

Former GW prof gets nearly 4 years in porn case

By: The Associated Press | The Associated Press | 07/05/11 3:08 PM

A former professor at George Washington University has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possession of child pornography.

Diego Fasolini was sentenced Friday in federal court in Washington to 47 months in prison.

Court documents show Fasolini brought his computer hard drive to George Washington's computer center for a technical problem. When a university employee examined the hard drive, suspected child pornography was found. Authorities discovered that Fasolini had more than 100,000 images of child pornography.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/07/former-gw-prof-gets-nearly-4-years-porn-case#ixzz1RHNpyQbS

Mental Health Therapist charged with child sexual Abuse
A former mental health center therapist has been charged with drug and sex activities involving teenage boys under her care..see link above

Psychologist charged with assault, child abuse at a Silver Spring Clinic in Washington

BSO Case Number: BS10-12-4847
PIO Number: 10-12-19
Date: 12/22/10
Time: 11 a.m. Jurisdiction: Pembroke Pines
Place of Occurrence: 8770 NW 7 Ct., Pembroke Pines

A Broward County speech pathologist isn’t saying much after Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives took him into custody for possession of child pornography.

Following over a dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children alerting of a computer user who was uploading and sharing pornographic images of children, BSO detectives with the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted an investigation and obtained a warrant to search a home in the city of Pembroke Pines.

When detectives arrived at the home at 8770 NW 7 Ct. on Dec. 22, they came in contact with their target, 66-year-old Warren Day, who at the time was on his computer viewing a child pornography website.
A preliminary evaluation of Day’s computer revealed hundreds of pornographic images of children between 1 and 12 years of age engaging in sexual acts with adults, other children and in sexually explicit positions.

Day refused to answer questions without the presence of his lawyer, but stated “I am a piece of (vulgar term for excrement)” in the presence of BSO detectives.

Day was arrested and charged with 50 counts of child pornography. More charges could be filed pending a full forensic analysis of Day’s computer and two other media devices found inside his home. He was arrested in 1982 in Dade County for committing a sexual act against a child and served two years probation. Due to the date of his offense, he was not required to register as a sexual offender.

For the past seven months Day has worked as a speech pathologist at the Hollywood Rehab Center working with seniors, but throughout his 30 year career he has come in contact with children from kindergarten to high school. He was previously employed by the Dade County School System.

Detectives have identified at least one victim and fear there could be others. If you know anyone who’s been a victim of Warren Day you’re asked to contact BSO Detective Jennifer Montgomery at 954-888-5239 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

INVESTIGATORS: Det. Montgomery, ICAC
THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepción/PIO 12/23/2010 0810

Therapist Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a respiratory therapist who sometimes worked in the pediatric unit at Kansas University Medical Center has been charged in federal court with producing child pornography and attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet.

Michael D. Toal, 55, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged in a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Toal had his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays this afternoon and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Monday, March 1, 2010.

The federal criminal complaint alleges that Toal used a minor to produce child pornography on Aug. 2, 2009. According to an affidavit filed in support of the complaint, Toal told FBI agents that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child who was in his care at his house. While the victim was asleep, the affidavit says, Toal took sexually explicit photographs of the child with his digital camera and then loaded them onto his computer.

The federal complaint also charges Toal with attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet on Aug. 10, 2009. According to the affidavit, an agent at the FBI’s Denver, Col., division conducted an investigation using peer-to-peer file-sharing software and downloaded images of child pornography that were available to be shared from Toal’s computer, which was using a similar software program.

Law enforcement officers interviewed Toal at his home earlier this month and seized his computer, which as later investigation revealed, contained a large quantity of child pornography, the affidavit says.

The government filed a motion today to keep Toal in federal custody without bond, alleging that he is a danger to the community. According to the motion for detention, Toal told agents that he inappropriately touched at least one child patient while working as a respiratory therapist. Toal has increased his access to children who are vulnerable, the motion says, by becoming a volunteer with Jackson County’s CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program for abused and neglected children who are in the care and custody of the state.

The motion for detention also alleges that, because Toal faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, he is a flight risk. Under federal statutes, a conviction for producing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 30 years in federal prison without parole.

Phillips cautioned that the charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katharine Fincham. It was investigated by task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Project Safe Childhood

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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Va. Counselor Accused of Inappropriately Touching Patient

A counselor in Loudon County, Va., is facing sexual assault charges after being accused of inappropriately touching a patient during a counseling session, according to the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.

Steven L. Solow, 62, is a licensed practicing counselor in Purcellville, Va.

Solow was charged with misdemeanor sexual assault Thursday after he allegedly inappropriately touched his 31-year-old female patient on June 6, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who may have been inappropriately touched by Solow to call 703-777-0475.

Fairfax county VA Courts - The most Corrupted

2009-06-08T04:42:00.000-07:00

Fairfax county VA Courts - The most Corrupted

I contended that serious crimes have been committed, In Fairfax County Courts and that the evidence backing my claims of judge shopping, false swearing, fabrication of “evidence,” perjured testimony (over and again), subornation of perjury and cover-up thereof is ironclad and well-documented.
The only thing that was not clear was whether anyone in the Virginia Legislature or otherwise in authority will have the nerve to pursue a matter in which Fairfax County judges, prosecuting attorney(s) and a police officer are the ones being accused of committing felonies.

AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZABETH J. PAWLAK
OPPOSING CERTIFICATION FOR RE-APPOINTMENT
OF JUDGES MICHAEL J. CASSIDY AND DENNIS SMITH (FAIRFAX COUNTY)
Read the whole affidavit here.

3. In a justice system that heavily relies on the integrity of police, prosecutors and judges, the re-appointment of Judges Michael J. Cassidy and Dennis Smith (Fairfax County) who
colluded (or conspired) with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Fairfax County to cover up serious crimes on the part of the Fairfax County police officer and the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney will send a terrifying message that official lawlessness may be above the law.
Accordingly, I request that the certifications of Judges Michael J. Cassidy and Dennis Smith be
temporarily withheld pending more complete investigation.
4. On December 10, 2010, I testified about two inextricably-intertwined proceedings:
one before Judge Cassidy of the General District Court(Cases Nos. GT08258169-00 and
GT08258170-00 ), and one before a series of judges of the Fairfax County Circuit Court (Cases
Nos. MI 2009-321 and MI 2009-322). I contended that serious crimes have been committed, and
that the evidence backing my claims of judge shopping, false swearing, fabrication of “evidence,”
perjured testimony (over and again), subornation of perjury and cover-up thereof is ironclad and
well-documented. The only thing that was not clear was whether anyone in the Virginia Legislature
or otherwise in authority will have the nerve to pursue a matter in which Fairfax County judges,
prosecuting attorney(s) and a police officer are the ones being accused of committing felonies. The
individuals in question have engaged in conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious
administration of the business of the court by manipulating established court procedures so as to
accomplish their personally desired result(s). Moreover, a criminal justice system in which the
prosecutor alone is able to select the judge of his choice to preside at trial so that this judge will be
his agent or henchman (as it is the case here) raises serious concerns about the appearance of
partiality and serious questions about the confidence in the judicial integrity of our courts and the
obvious prejudice that such actions have on the public confidence in the judiciary.
5. My claims of judge shopping, false swearing, fabrication of “evidence,” perjured
testimony (over and again), subornation of perjury and cover-up were reduced by Delegates Janis,
Athey and Gilbert to discretionary rulings regarding “facts” and “no judge shopping” in order to
deflect the attention from the true issues that have nothing to do with either any “facts” or unfettered judicial discretion. While a court has jurisdiction and discretion to err and the remedy to correct an error by a trial court is to appeal the court's decision upon entry of a final order, no trial court has jurisdiction to render the order based on an invalid indictment (or warrant or summons) -such orders
STATEMENT OF GEORGE E. MCDERMOTT
IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF HIS DECEMBER 10, 2010 TESTIMONY
AGAINST RE-APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE CASSIDY
OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to testify in the matter herein.
2. My name is Elizabeth J. Pawlak. I received my legal education at Georgetown
University Law Center (JD ’92). I practice patent law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. My additional educational and professional credentials are recited at
Dr. Elizabeth J. Pawlak, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that:

http://www.pawlakpatent.com/patent_law_practice_people.htm

A Fairfax Court Story - Family Values

2009-06-08T04:29:00.000-07:00

A Fairfax Court Story - Family Values 1989-1995 Suzie#0's divorce
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I met Suzie#0 when she was separated, having escaped to a friend's apartment with her minor son. Her then spouse had so terrified the people where she was staying that they had purchased a gun, a .357 magnum if I remember correctly. This spouse would stalk their residence, accost his Suzie#0 when she tried to obtain work and numerous times threatened to kill her, the minor son and the daughter if she did not return. Once when she sought shelter at the Woman's Shelter he threatened them with all sorts of harm. I kept trying to talk Suzie#0 into getting back together with her family - that is until I listened over the phone to one of his rants, from preaching to threatening. Then one time the husband was returning the minor son from a visitation, while holding the child he started yelling at Suzie#0, the lady that was providing shelter for her asked for the child so that the kid would not be exposed to the argument. During this altercation I was hiding in a stairwell with the lady's boyfriend, it was at this time that he showed me the gun they had purchased because of this guy. This "father" then took the child and threw him at the lady, knocking her flat on her back. Suzie#0 was not safe, neither was the woman and the family that sheltered her, the husband stalked and assaulted Suzie#0 at mass transit stops and at the various jobs she obtained. She would obtain employment, the courts would demand the address that they would provide to her spouses attorney and within a week the spouse would be accosting her at the new job. Employers do not look favorably on new employees or their relations causing a disturbance around customers. Less than a week before a custody hearing the husband took the minor child and did not return them, Suzie#0 had proof that she had custody (Social Services support and waiting list for residence), at the time of the hearing she was between attorneys having lost her first two - the courts did not accept the loss of an attorney as a reason for a delay so she lost custody of her minor son. Even though the judge awarded her liberal visitation, the husband would use the contact to berate and threaten her, the child was not allowed out of the townhouse either, Suzie#0 never got a visitation. I figured that given the situation Suzie#0 could vanish, at least the assaults would be stopped so I let her move in, this did not last. I found Suzie#0 knocked out on the patio, evidently she had gone outside for a cigarette when her husband knocked her out, giving her two black eyes, I/we had also observed him stalking around the residence, like he did the woman's residence, numerous times my neighbors, Suzie#0's co-workers had to intervene. Apparently the daughter had given up our address, she was upset because Suzie#0 had left her behind, which had been her choice but as a result the "father" had turned his attentions to the daughter. The police did nothing about the situation, they classified it as a domestic dispute, personally I believe that they were attracted to this "husband" since he had taken to wearing Suzie#0's' clothes and started hormone treatments to change his gender. It was coming up on six months and Suzie#0 had not had a visitation, she requested one the proscribed period dictated by the courts and the spouse said he would allow it The day before the visitation the spouse again vacillated between preaching, threatening and screaming over the phone, this went on for two hours Suzie#0 was reduced to tears, begging to talk to the child. Fed up I made the mistake of calling the Ex up and provide incentive to stop his stalking and assaults - my incentives worked but resulted in the Civil Suit and cost Suzie#0 her visitation (no I did not threaten but did employ some psychological tactics to dissuade physical attacks). With all this going on I found it ironic that this individual had the support of the Virginia Courts and The Church of God , not only was he threatening, members of The Church of God would come around preaching. I knew this individual as an abusive, violent, cross-dressing, hormone taking, incestuous individual that was being protected by the Police, Courts and a "Christian" Church - against an abused woman with a learning disability. This still confuses me, but they say that "Birds of a Feather Flock together" and we have stood up to all these freaks.

Suzie#0 had tried to get family counseling from Social Services, her husband had threatened them with violence for interfering with his family. Suzie#0 continued to seek counseling, for three years she saw TheRestonCounselor#0 before her separation. It got to the point that TheRestonCounselor#0 recommended that Suzie#0 leave. So after three years of counseling Suzie#0 finally decided to leave, Suzie#0 packed up her minor child, left a note, called the police to escort and document the separation. Suzie#0 left the residence with her minor son, moving in with Florence#0 and her family. Suzie#0 continued to see TheRestonCounselor#0 for a couple of years after the separation. During this period Husband#0 continued to threaten, stalk and assault Suzie#0, he terrorized Florence#0's residence and disrupted what employment Suzie#0 obtained.

We are not aware of Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. never contacting Social Services. Suzie#0 even has a letter from Social Services to Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. offering their assistance, yet Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. never bothered, ignoring years of professional counseling and support. ATTORNEY#06 would bring in church and family members all commenting to the courts what a sinner Suzie#0 was. Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. would show up, when Suzie#0 got upset because ATTORNEY#06 would lie and Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. would ignore it with a comment like "professional curtesy". Did Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. present an adequate defense to the courts ? Did the courts ignore Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. ? Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. did file a "Rule to Show Cause" but this action was dismissed by the judge with "Court will not enter 'Rule to Show Cause' when the petition is sworn by attorney rather than party. Also insufficient time - return date 3/20" notation on the document retrieved from the archives. Just what does this mean ? Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. was theoretically acting on behalf of their client (party) - yet this judge dismisses it.

One day Suzie#0 received a call from TheRestonCounselor#0 from social services who was trying to help her survive the relationship, they informed her that there was a sheriff at her office with court orders to produce her records and notes on Suzie#0's session. This was very upsetting in that TheRestonCounselor#0 was the only other person Suzie#0 thought she could trust, so in the sessions they would discuss what was going on and how to deal with the events. Suzie#0 does not know whether the courts notified her attorney (Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr.) and he did not bother to tell her or the courts did not believe that they had to obey the Privacy Act of 1977 and notify the individual prior to accessing confidential records in an ongoing case. Given that the records started around three years prior to the separation and continued on to two years past it, it appeared that the access was "legal".

Suzie#0 contacted her attorney at the time that the courts accessed her mental health records and demanded that Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. do something to stop the access, after prompting he took action. Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. he filed a "Motion to Quash", the motion was dismissed by the courts and the record access allowed. Years later we went to Fairfax County Archives and looked up the records, scanning the files we found a document, the "Motion to Quash". Judge H L. Thomas presided over Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr.'s Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum ruled made the following note on the document found in the archives - "Motion to Quash denied Def. entitled to psychiatric records from 1-1-90.". This notation would exclude three years of records documenting the state of the household before the separation. The notation also excluded a year of documentation after the separation of stalking, threats and assaults. I had made my phone tape which stopped any meaningful event in the years that followed, so the records accessed only had documentation of the stress and strategy that Suzie#0 had in fighting the legal battles. Suzie#0 was trying to survive the stress of losing and worrying about her son, obtain employment, another Husband#0 assault and surviving ATTORNEY#06's crusade at this time. We do not know if Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. noted this exclusion, presented the fact, but he was dismissed by the courts selective alteration of the context of the evidence by allowing information that was irrelevant to the divorce proceedings. The documentation obtained would show a woman under stress, without visible cause and would allow the courts to make a prejudicial ruling on the divorce.

The contents of the court omitted records included documentation of discussions with TheRestonCounselor#0 addressing a variety of relationship issues. Suzie#0 had tried to deal with the suicide of her sister who had killed herself after Husband#0 took the phone from Suzie#0 and hit her. Suzie#0 had also discussed the time when her husband, Husband#0, had handcuffed her to the bed, poured Jack Daniels down her throat, injected her with a drug and allowed his three friends to have her. Friends being allowed to discipline both the daughter and minor son. Lastly Husband#0 announcing his intent to become a woman, followed up with doctors bills and the discovery of pictures of Husband#0 in drag and self mutilation. This documentation was a small part of the information that the courts chose not to include with Judge H L. Thomas's ommission. Why didnt Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. include and review all the records ? Why didnt Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. use the willing TheRestonCounselor#0 to refute the parade of church and family members that ATTORNEY#06 paraded through the courts ? Why did Judge H L. Thomas, the courts, specifically exclude four years of records that would document the state of the marriage by professionals ?

I find it fascinating how the "authorities" avoid responsibility for their negligence. Take this situation here the courts ruled against Suzie#0, ruling that she have no contact with her minor son, Suzie#0 still has proof of an abusive household - the mental health records covering the period leading up to and after the separation, why cant the children sue Fairfax County for the damage that it caused - the son's untreated now chronic medical problems and the daughters molestation. The county in its actions facilitated this outcome, the human excuse is irrelevant in this and all such governmental screw ups, I say this because unlike one individual that may be sick or make a poor judgment call, these institutions are supposed to have levels of management whose professional reason for existing is to ensure that their staff successfully completes their mission. When the courts sided with an abuser and alleged molester by denying Suzie#0 contact with her minor son it became their responsibility to ensure the safety and well being of the children. Did they do this ? Did they protect the daughter from Husband#0's attentions ? The minor son, now grown up has chronic medical problems because of this negligence.

Husband#0 was awarded the divorce by the courts based upon Suzie#0's infidelity. Suzie#0 was awarded half the common property, which was the townhouse for seventeen years of marital abuse. This was not good enough for the husband or his crusading attorney, in the first place the townhouse was nearly paid off, an appraisal and refinance would have settled this issue. So the courts ordered the sale of the property, everyone agreed on a real-estate agent to sell it and things were moving again. However in each case the Ex messed up the showings - then lied in court about scheduled appointments with the agent. In the meantime the Ex's attorney was demanding child support from a woman that did not have a job and no settlement. The courts approximated a salary for Suzie#0 and demanded child support, I point out that the Ex had been stalking her at all her places of employment, including after our move to Manassas, these scenes had cost her employment. So Suzie#0 went to jail for non-payment of child support. This was when Attorney#03 deserted her, failing to even visit her in jail. Luckily one of our neighbors worked in the Fairfax jail, so we managed to keep Suzie#0 safe while she was there. Suzie#0 found Attorney#04 and this attorney extracted her from the jail. All this ate up Suzie#0's share of the settlement from the townhouse that Ms. Judy A. Dugger forced to auction. This ruling by the courts did not help Suzie#0 get started, get her clothes that the EX wore, or be able to afford transportation - the good thing is that Suzie#0 is still alive.

When Suzie#0 left the husband cancelled both her's and his daughters coverage under his "Health Care" - not a big issue if he had allowed his wife to obtain employment and get covered.

This divorce was the most upsetting situation that I observed. I personally witnessed her husband assault the woman that was putting her up, using his own child and in the process knocking the woman down, the daily phone threats several of which I listened into as he would alternate between threatening his family and preaching. Then there was the husband's intent to become a woman, this may be acceptable to some but Suzie#0 did not want to be married to a woman, she found it an unacceptable relationship. According to documented Virginia law so far a woman cannot be married to a woman. The courts accepted claims that it was a fetish, and did not accept that Suzie#0 did not find the behavior acceptable - Suzie#0 had the doctors receipt and hormone prescription at one time, this was another item that her counsel chose not to present to the courts. The husbands attorney managed to get the courts to release Suzie#0's mental health records starting a year after separation, not those records that covered the period before the separation or the year after it - the husbands attorney acquired the confidential treatment of a woman in a stressful situation confiding in their counselor for a solution, it is to be noted that part of the stress was because the retained attorneys kept failing to address supporting issues. In one incident of abuse the husband and three of his friends had tied up Suzie#0 pouring Jack Daniels down her throat and injected her with something as the husband watched his friends rape her. Another unacceptable event was when he informed Suzie#0 that he planned to change into a woman, this was done by calling Suzie#0 up at a church event to inform her of his intent, in his zest to see how he looked as a woman he ruined Suzie#0's property, her clothes by wearing them in the process stretching them so they no longer fit. When the Suzie#0 finally left the household she had little or no property and her minor son, no money either. Now when she tried to get a divorce, these "authorities" judged her the sinner and left her with nothing, the minor son that she had run away with was ignored after the court case was over, the child apparently because of lack of treatment has several chronic medical problems that will be with them for the rest of their lives. Also because of these "authorities" judgments Suzie#0 could not help the estranged daughter who claimed to me that after Suzie#0 had left, the husband had turned his attentions to her. What I observe here is that these "authorities" play lip service to the written law yet choose to overlook portions when it suits them, from their actions and failures to act it appears that they condone and facilitate an environment of abuse, rape, sexual deviations and lies. I say this because if they did not condone / facilitate such an environment there would be a means to redress the failures of this system. It upsets me when a client hires someone to do a job, the client presents these attorneys with materials, they disregard them and as a result their client gets "fucked" the people that support this implementation sicken me with their hypocrisy. Note I say "implementation" because if in Suzie#0's case the Judge and the attorneys had done their job a fair resolution would have occurred the System would have worked both parties would have been able to continue with their lives and the child would have been taken care of. But a Judge that does not listen, an attorney that lies in their crusade and other attorneys that just overlook meaningful EVENTDETAILS are not implementing the system correctly. Again I find it festinating that this court institution condones and supports lies from its "officers", Suzie#0 / this abusers wife had documents and professional witnesses (therapists) predating the separation, she even called the police to aid in her vacating the household - yet the abusing husband's attorney kept repeating that the woman deserted, lied about custody of the minor, lied about the assaults and claimed coincidence for his appearances. Then the courts conspired with the attorney to access confidential mental health records that dated a year after the separation (the period noted by someone called Judge H L. Thomas that exclusively omitted the separation and the period before it), this information was used to prove that Suzie#0 was unfaithful (a year after her separation) but otherwise it was irrelevant to the case. Why did this Judge H L. Thomas individual exclude the separation, slanting the presented information, only accessing the documentation of woman under stress living in fear that maybe she would not be so lucky the next time she is assaulted - excluding documentation of a history of abuse in this manner the system is bypassed by implementation and "due process" is corrupted.

Anomalies - A fair court - or - Kangaroo court
01 Why didn't the courts notify Suzie#0 prior to the access of her confidential mental health records ? It took TheRestonCounselor#0 calling Suzie#0 up to tell her of the access.
02 Suzie#0 had believed that all her records had been accessed when she tried to have Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. quash the access to her medical records after her counselor notified her of the breach. It was not until we went to the archives that we observed that the courts had limited the access to a period that did not pertain to the divorce, starting a year after the separation - why was this ? Was this a conspiracy by the courts with a crusading attorney out to squash escaping chattel ? By this omission the courts broke their own law pertaining to the access of confidential records at that time - the access had to address the "need to know requirement" in this case cover the period prior to and including the separation not the musings of a woman under stress. The reason that this is so pivotal is that Suzie#0 had discussed legal strategies and issues of emotional stress with these mental health counselors with the belief that the conversations were confidential - they had been with her much longer than I had.
03 Why did the courts disregard the stalking as coincidence ? especially when said coincidence resulted in numerous situations ?
04 Why didn't the courts accept the abuse, gender transformation and wearing of Suzie#0's clothes by her husband as suitable reasons for divorce ? Is this a reflection of those implementing the courts ?
05 With all that happened, why did it take Suzie#0 admitting infidelity nearly three years after separation for the courts to award the husband with the divorce and allow her to escape this individual ?
06 Why did the courts keep accepting the husbands delays ? Mr. A. Strode Brent Jr. cited "professional curtesy" as his excuse for failing.
Reasons that Suzie#0 told me for separating and divorcing Husband#0.
R1 When I met Suzie#0 the last thing I wanted to do was to break up a household if it could be put together that would be best. So I asked and asked and asked her why she wanted to leave the household what follows were the reasons that she told me and supporting information was available for the courts.
Reason 1 First reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce was that her husband was wearing her clothes and had informed her that he was taking the hormones to become a woman. Suzie#0 has nothing against gender benders as long as they do not impact her life, this activity combined with his making her clothes unwearable was the straw that broke the camels back. Apparently this does not constitute a reason for divorce in the eyes of Virginia Courts or The Church of God .
Reason 2 Second reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce was to extract herself and her children from an abusive relationship. An example being when the husband had prevented her from obtaining a drivers license and beat her when she visited friends. Another one was when Suzie#0's sister committed suicide, she had been on the phone with her sister that night but her husband took the phone from her and hit her.
Reason 3 Third reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce. The husband had handcuffed her to their bed, poured Jack Daniels down her throat, injected her with some drug and let three of his friends have their way with her.
Reason 4 Fourth reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce. The husbands friends were disciplining the children, she commented that one of his friends held her daughters hands over the stove.
Reason 5 Fifth reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce. Her husband had committed adultery with someone in Pennsylvania where he had an illegitimate child.
Reason 6 Sixth reason that Suzie#0 gave me for wanting a divorce. One other thing that I have heard was that her husband had been convicted of Felony Rape. I have been told that he raped a thirteen year old and spent a year and half in jail for it. This supports our concern when Suzie#0's daughter claimed that he had made advances towards his daughter when Suzie#0 left.
Reason 7 Seventh reason that Suzie#0 gave me was that when Suzie#0 tried to get a drivers license and Husband#0 found out he would beat her.
Reason 8 Husband#0 denied Suzie#0 contact with her already estranged family and also denied her contact with her foster families. Usually beating her when contact was made, there were not any strong family bonds that could have removed her from this abuse.

Next - A Fairfax Court Story - Family Values (II) Contact/Donations

Who is this ?
Me#0 Veteran U.S. Marine, programmer - I was tasered by the police so I am now a "threat to society".
Suzie#0 Abused, discriminated against - diagnosed bipolar disorder, slight reading problem, great cook and a little gullible.
Gumby#0 Judge/Magistrate - isolated the mental health record access, omitting the period that was relevant to the divorce case (identified by note of exclusion).
Thomas, H L

Florence#0 Friend that provided sanctuary for Suzie#0, the woman who the "Christian" husband knocked down by throwing his child at her.
JUDGE#0 Judge that only heard one side, making his judgement
Valentine,

TheRestonCounselor#0 Suzie#0's Reston Social Services Northwest Center Mental Health Counselor
ATTORNEY#03 Third Attorney (divorce) - Just did not use what was available, even after ATTORNEY#06 use it out context against Suzie#0
Brent Jr., A. Strode The Law Firm of Whitestone, Brent, Young & Merril, P.C.
Fairfax Virginia
ATTORNEY#01 First Attorney
Halago, Alveine G Suzie#0's former foster mother's attorney connected Suzie#0 with this attorney

ATTORNEY#02 Second Attorney, defended me on the phone tapes that stopped Husband#0's stalking by using evidence that Suzie#0 had from her divorce.
Mason Referred by ATTORNEY#01

ATTORNEY#04 Fourth Attorney (divorce) - Got Suzie#0 out of jail, fought through the mistakes of ATTORNEY#03 and then forgot about us on an "Abuse of Process" - (an opportunity for recovery).
Dugger, Judy A.
Fairfax Virginia
ATTORNEY#06 Husband#0's Attorney (divorce) - a member of the "TheChurch#0" / "ChurchOrg#0", on a crusade against abused, escaping chattel. I nearly published this woman hating monster's name but he crusades against women, perpetuating and supporting spousal abuse.
TheChurch#0 Judged Suzie#0 a sinner (Judge not lest ye be judged), harrassed and supported an abuser, a man that wanted to be a woman, against Suzie#0. Their counselor, accepted by the courts, started by calling her an adulterer, forgetting about Husband#0's "sins".
The Church of God

Related / Cascading events
ATTORNEY#01 & ATTORNEY#02 (1989-1990 Quitters)
ATTORNEY#03 (1990-1992 Third attorney, Omitted - mental health counselors, records, police reports and did not contest lies)
ATTORNEY#04 (1993-1995 Helped, promised to address "Abuse of Process" and forgot)
ATTORNEY#06 (1989-1995 "ChurchOrg#0" attorney on a Crusade against abused chattel trying to escape their abuser.)
ATTORNEY#07 (1995 Bankruptcy executor claimed that ATTORNEY#03 did their job)
A Fairfax Court Story - Family Values (III) (1989-1990 How Fairfax Authorities protect the children - Right)
A Prince William County Court Story - Family Values (IV) (1989-1995 Ex's Civil Suit - Intentional Infliction of Emotional distress)
A Alexandria Court Story - Family Values (V) (1995 Suzie#0's bankruptcy - Escapes the Civil Suit)
TheChurch#0 and ChurchOrg#0 (Judge not lest ye be Judged - home of the Attorney on a "Crusade")
A Negligent Institution (1989-2006 Why I focus on this institution)
Time Line (Way too much time wasted because of "professional failures".)

Fairfax Bar Association Racket in Judge Appointment

2009-05-04T04:12:00.000-07:00

Long-Overdue Reforms needed to elect Judges

The Centerville Times, The Chantilly Times

by Rob Whitfield

In November 2002, a number of fathers and one mothers went to Richmond to testify at a public hearing against the re-election of several Fairfax County judges and a Court of Appeals Judge.

One Circuit Court Judge, in particular, as trial records and abundant testimony in Richmond showed, has demonstrated an ongoing pattern of rampant anti-father bias as well as multiple violations of the Canons of Ethics and Virginia Law in several recent domestic relations cases appealed to the Court of Appeals.

On December 18th 2002, at a "closed door" meeting in Annandale, delegates and senators from the Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly met to consider the qualifications of several new judicial candidates and to vote on the re-election of four existing judges in the Fairfax County Circuit and General District Court.

Secret votes were taken at the meeting to re-elect the incumbent judges and to submit the candidate chosen as a new judge to the General Assembly for election under "suspension of the rules" votes. Prior to the start of the December meeting, the General Assembly members in the room were provided with confidential packages from the president of the Fairfax Bar Association with information about judges.

This secret process in conducting the review and selecting judicial candidates has been the practice in Fairfax County since Sen. Joe Gartlan headed the Senate Courts of Justice Committee. In most of the last century, Democrats controlled the General Assembly of Virginia and generally excluded Republicans from their meetings about judges. Several members of Fathers for Virginia showed up in Annandale to observe the proceedings. They were prevented from entering the conference room where state Del. David Albo ( R-42nd) chaired the judicial election process for the Fairfax delegation.

At the end of the secret session and private interview of judges, Del. Albo came to the door and gave back the "secret" packages to a man who, when asked, identified himself as John Wascowicz, president of the Fairfax Bar Association. Wascowicz seemed surprised that several people were present outside the meeting room to object to the re-election of existing judges. He declined to answer any questions to those present about the propriety of an "officer of the Court," who regularly appears before the judges up for re-election, providing secret packages about the judges to legislators.

A secret method of evaluating judges subjects members of the General Assembly to the appearance of cooperating in a form of influence peddling by lawyers. The primary duty of General Assembly members is to serve the best interests of the public rather than the pecuniary interest of lawyers and judges.

If public trust in the Virginia court system is to be restored, the General Assembly must pass long-overdue legislative reforms governing the election of judges. They must also adopt more stringent oversight of judicial performance and act to remove promptly those judges who exhibit bias, abuse judicial discretion and lack fairness in their rulings.

By ignoring the complaints of the public and voting to re-elect these judges on the secret advice of lawyers, most in the General Assembly have demonstrated that they place a priority on the rule of lawyers over the rule of law and the public interest. Our founding fathers were rightly concerned about the potential for abuse of power, which is why they provided for a separation of powers. It is time for present-day members of our General Assembly to show due respect for those who created the oldest legislative body in the United States.

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ADVISORY ... FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE SLAUGHTERHOUSE For Fit Mothers: Virginia judges say a father may hurt the mother of his child, by abusing her, without hurting his chances of gaining custody (mgbb). Judges surveyed for Influences on Judges' Decisions in Child Custody Disputes in the Commonwealth of Virginia further reveal that children over five go to fathers more than they go to mothers when cases go to court (pdf). Pages 4, 6, 7, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 53, 55, and 57 in House Document No. 24, A 2001 Report of The Supreme Court of Virginia Office of The Executive Secretary to The Governor and The General Assembly of Virginia, are especially relevant to the current trend of awarding custody of children to fathers who are abusive, controlling, manipulative, violent men, narcissists, and sociopaths (oes). {According to a 1996 report by the Am. Psychological Assoc., fathers who batter mothers are twice as likely as non-violent men to seek sole custody of children (apa).}
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WARNING ... VIRGINIA COURTHOUSES SLAUGHTERHOUSES For Fit Mothers: In Virginia, rulings by custody judges may result in destitution (even bankruptcy) and childlessness for women who are fit mothers leaving an abusive man and escaping a violent relationship. “Custody transfers to abusive men are rare” and other myths as reported by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (ABA Ten Myths, 2006), the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence (LC Six Myths, 2006), and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Family Violence Department (NCJFCJ Seven Myths, 2003) -- though still rumored by the public -- contribute to the butchering of fit mothers everyday by our state bench. All fit mothers hoping to preserve their resources and their parenthoods should understand those misconceptions now officially recognized -- though still rejected by the public -- about the well-studied connection between “intimate partner violence” and “child custody litigation” before entering any courtroom of our Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are a fit mother who was slaughtered by a state judge in a disputed case involving custody of a child you produced with an abusive and violent man, please join your sisters each fall in Richmond for JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS. {I will post 2010 event date, time, place and relevant vitals here by mid November, or parents may contact Mary Kate Felch directly. -Veronique W. on 10.5.10} ALL MAULED MOMS FROM ALL ACROSS VIRGINIA SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN HOUSE ROOM C OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN RICHMOND FOR 'JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS OF INCUMBENTS 2010' ON DECEMBER 10 ALL DAY LONG (Starts at 8:30AM). {I will post here the link for the Felch Agenda & Interview Schedule. -V. Wyvell on 10.22.10} SCHEDULE FOR DEC. 2010 'JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS' NOW VIEWABLE BY CLICKING HERE. Your offending judge just might be up for re-appointment this year! Look for that judge's name in this list. If you have something to say about the performances of Judges Bonnie Davis, Gerald Daltan and Esther Wiggins-Lyles, please join your sisters in saying it. Sign up with Mary Kate Felch today! Several aggrieved moms are booked to speak already! MEETING INFO BY CLICKING HERE (Scroll Down to "12/10/10 8:30 a.m.").

Fairfax judge Gaylord Finch's performance questioned

2009-05-04T03:52:00.000-07:00

WARNING ... VIRGINIA COURTHOUSES SLAUGHTERHOUSES

2009-04-30T07:25:00.000-07:00

WARNING ... VIRGINIA COURTHOUSES SLAUGHTERHOUSES For Fit Fathers and Mothers: In Virginia, rulings by custody judges may result in destitution (even bankruptcy) and childlessness for women who are fit mothers leaving an abusive man and escaping a violent relationship. “Custody transfers to abusive men are rare” and other myths as reported by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (ABA Ten Myths, 2006), the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence (LC Six Myths, 2006), and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Family Violence Department (NCJFCJ Seven Myths, 2003) -- though still rumored by the public -- contribute to the butchering of fit mothers everyday by our state bench. All fit mothers hoping to preserve their resources and their parenthoods should understand those misconceptions now officially recognized -- though still rejected by the public -- about the well-studied connection between “intimate partner violence” and “child custody litigation” before entering any courtroom of our Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are a fit mother who was slaughtered by a state judge in a disputed case involving custody of a child you produced with an abusive and violent man, please join your sisters each fall in Richmond for JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS. {I will post 2010 event date, time, place and relevant vitals here by mid November, or parents may contact Mary Kate Felch directly. -Veronique W. on 10.5.10} ALL MAULED MOMS FROM ALL ACROSS VIRGINIA SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN HOUSE ROOM C OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN RICHMOND FOR 'JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS OF INCUMBENTS 2010' ON DECEMBER 10 ALL DAY LONG (Starts at 8:30AM). {I will post here the link for the Felch Agenda & Interview Schedule. -V. Wyvell on 10.22.10} SCHEDULE FOR DEC. 2010 'JUDICIAL INTERVIEWS' NOW VIEWABLE BY CLICKING HERE. Your offending judge just might be up for re-appointment this year! Look for that judge's name in this list. If you have something to say about the performances of Judges Bonnie Davis, Gerald Daltan and Esther Wiggins-Lyles, please join your sisters in saying it. Sign up with Mary Kate Felch today! Several aggrieved moms are booked to speak already! MEETING INFO BY CLICKING HERE (Scroll Down to "12/10/10 8:30 a.m.").