Belgian man alleges abuse by nuns at foster home | World | Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian foster home asked potential victims of sexual abuse to come forward on Monday after a man said nuns had abused him there as a child in the 1960s.
The anonymous Belgian, now in his fifties, told local media on Monday that he was abused by nuns for several years from the age of five while he lived at the Stella Maris home in the town of Kortrijk, western Flanders.
Belgium's Roman Catholic Church has been repeatedly damaged by accusations of sexual abuse, part of a wider scandal which has shaken the Church and set off protests around the world.
The management of Stella Maris said it was aware of other allegations of abuse that occurred in the 1990s and asked possible other victims to come forward.
"The news has shocked the staff," the home said in a statement emailed to Reuters. "We have sent a letter to the parents of the children at Stella Maris asking everybody to make public any facts they are aware of.
"We hope the truth will come out and we will pass on all the information that the authorities require."
The police said they could not comment on whether anyone had registered a complaint of sexual abuse.
The man described to Belgian radio graphic abuse by several nuns from 1965 to 1970 and said the memories still haunted him. Reports of child abuse elsewhere had finally given him the courage to come forward, he added.
Elsewhere in Belgium, the former bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, admitted last year to sexually abusing his nephew while a priest in the 1980s. Continued...
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
How to Report Unfit Foster Parents | eHow.com
How to Report Unfit Foster Parents | eHow.com
Foster parents can be a blessing for neglected children. They provide the necessities and love for these children who would otherwise not have anyone there to do that for them. But with the many happy stories about foster care comes many unhappy stories about these homes, where children deal with large bouts of abuse from foster parents and other foster children in their houses and sometimes even abuse and neglect from the very people they were placed with to get away from abuse and neglect. It then becomes vital for that child's well-being to report unfit foster parents.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Contact info for the local Department of Children and Families
1
Contact the local authorities or school resource officers. If any sort of neglect or abuse is suspected, then it needs to be reported to the proper authorities so that it can be further investigated. Because this type of investigation involves children, some states have laws that only allow a limited number of adults to inquire about alleged neglect or abuse once it is suspected and any questioning period that follows that has to be with the parents. For example, in Florida, a child can not be asked about suspected neglect or abuse more than three times or by more than three adults. Once they have, the authorities are obligated to contact the child's guardian and if the child is questioned a fourth time and reveals something, that information is void. Any information you can obtain from a child about his well-being is important so this is why once abuse is suspected, those who know how to deal with it should be contacted.
2
Contact the state's Department of Children and Families (sometimes called Department Health and Human Services). The Department of Children and Families, or DCF, strives for the safety and welfare of all children within the state. They also handle all foster-care services and each foster child is given a case worker. Though there will be a report made with the authorities, it needs to also be documented with the child's case worker and the department. You want there to be multiple accounts of this neglect or abuse so that it can be dealt with sooner rather than later.
3
Make sure to receive documentation of your reports. Demand copies of your reports or put the claims in writing and keep a copy for yourself, just in case there is a claim that nothing was ever reported. With the amount of work case workers have, claims can be lost, reports misplaced or, worse yet, discarded so you want to make sure that these children's welfare is kept a top priority.
Read more: How to Report Unfit Foster Parents | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7720021_report-unfit-foster-parents.html#ixzz1A7iCDoTY
Foster parents can be a blessing for neglected children. They provide the necessities and love for these children who would otherwise not have anyone there to do that for them. But with the many happy stories about foster care comes many unhappy stories about these homes, where children deal with large bouts of abuse from foster parents and other foster children in their houses and sometimes even abuse and neglect from the very people they were placed with to get away from abuse and neglect. It then becomes vital for that child's well-being to report unfit foster parents.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Contact info for the local Department of Children and Families
1
Contact the local authorities or school resource officers. If any sort of neglect or abuse is suspected, then it needs to be reported to the proper authorities so that it can be further investigated. Because this type of investigation involves children, some states have laws that only allow a limited number of adults to inquire about alleged neglect or abuse once it is suspected and any questioning period that follows that has to be with the parents. For example, in Florida, a child can not be asked about suspected neglect or abuse more than three times or by more than three adults. Once they have, the authorities are obligated to contact the child's guardian and if the child is questioned a fourth time and reveals something, that information is void. Any information you can obtain from a child about his well-being is important so this is why once abuse is suspected, those who know how to deal with it should be contacted.
2
Contact the state's Department of Children and Families (sometimes called Department Health and Human Services). The Department of Children and Families, or DCF, strives for the safety and welfare of all children within the state. They also handle all foster-care services and each foster child is given a case worker. Though there will be a report made with the authorities, it needs to also be documented with the child's case worker and the department. You want there to be multiple accounts of this neglect or abuse so that it can be dealt with sooner rather than later.
3
Make sure to receive documentation of your reports. Demand copies of your reports or put the claims in writing and keep a copy for yourself, just in case there is a claim that nothing was ever reported. With the amount of work case workers have, claims can be lost, reports misplaced or, worse yet, discarded so you want to make sure that these children's welfare is kept a top priority.
Read more: How to Report Unfit Foster Parents | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7720021_report-unfit-foster-parents.html#ixzz1A7iCDoTY
The Baby Stealer's Manual
Child Protective Services:
A Guide for
Caseworkers
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/cps/cps.pdf
A Guide for
Caseworkers
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/cps/cps.pdf
Letters to the Editor » Child Protective Services uses children as hostages | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com
Letters to the Editor » Child Protective Services uses children as hostages | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com
We have a government agency that treats American citizens like criminals.
Our city revenue gave Child Protective Services the power to make us take off from work at the drop of a dime, when I’m trying my best to support my family. During my 30-day deadline of home repair violations, this government agency threw the book at my family. Being on the People Working Cooperatively waiting list didn’t matter. Day 1 they charged me with child endangerment, but I only found out two weeks later that I’d been charged. So I can lose my job by not completing home repairs. This government agency forces me to do a “mental assessment” – how is this related to home repair?
I had no choice but to take off work to make home repairs. They’re using my daughter as leverage, the same power as a kidnapper. I have to complete my 30-day deadline of home repair violations – while being homeless.
My child endangerment charges were dropped. Child Protective Services returned my daughter back home, but to this very day is using my daughter as leverage, saying if I don’t sign myself into a mental hospital they’ll take my daughter away again. Child Protective Services has funding in that area for job security — at my family’s expense.
We as Americans wish goodwill and peace towards all during this holiday season with a prosperous new year. I’m proud to be an American with liberty and justice for all – but what are my constitutional rights when a government agency is using excessive force?
Bridget Cornett
Elmwood
We have a government agency that treats American citizens like criminals.
Our city revenue gave Child Protective Services the power to make us take off from work at the drop of a dime, when I’m trying my best to support my family. During my 30-day deadline of home repair violations, this government agency threw the book at my family. Being on the People Working Cooperatively waiting list didn’t matter. Day 1 they charged me with child endangerment, but I only found out two weeks later that I’d been charged. So I can lose my job by not completing home repairs. This government agency forces me to do a “mental assessment” – how is this related to home repair?
I had no choice but to take off work to make home repairs. They’re using my daughter as leverage, the same power as a kidnapper. I have to complete my 30-day deadline of home repair violations – while being homeless.
My child endangerment charges were dropped. Child Protective Services returned my daughter back home, but to this very day is using my daughter as leverage, saying if I don’t sign myself into a mental hospital they’ll take my daughter away again. Child Protective Services has funding in that area for job security — at my family’s expense.
We as Americans wish goodwill and peace towards all during this holiday season with a prosperous new year. I’m proud to be an American with liberty and justice for all – but what are my constitutional rights when a government agency is using excessive force?
Bridget Cornett
Elmwood
Welfare rules discourage marriage, Brownback says
Welfare rules discourage marriage, Brownback says - KansasCity.com
TOPEKA | Kansas Gov.-elect Sam Brownback promised to attack rules for welfare programs that he said discourage marriage as he announced two appointments Monday to social services jobs in his Cabinet.
Brownback said his administration would work to strengthen families and support healthy marriages, and he sees changing the rules for social services as a key issue.
He said many participants face losing benefits if they get married, so they remain unwed to avoid having their incomes combined to determine whether they're eligible for benefits. But at least one social service advocate questioned that statement, saying she had not heard of such a problem in Kansas.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/03/2558302/kansas-welfare-rules-discourage.html#ixzz1A7ev9EpY
TOPEKA | Kansas Gov.-elect Sam Brownback promised to attack rules for welfare programs that he said discourage marriage as he announced two appointments Monday to social services jobs in his Cabinet.
Brownback said his administration would work to strengthen families and support healthy marriages, and he sees changing the rules for social services as a key issue.
He said many participants face losing benefits if they get married, so they remain unwed to avoid having their incomes combined to determine whether they're eligible for benefits. But at least one social service advocate questioned that statement, saying she had not heard of such a problem in Kansas.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/03/2558302/kansas-welfare-rules-discourage.html#ixzz1A7ev9EpY
Newark man (Foster Parent) indicted on charges of rape, sexual battery
Newark man indicted on charges of rape, sexual battery | The Newark Advocate | NewarkAdvocate.com
NEWARK -- A Newark man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl and sexually abusing a woman has been indicted.
Delmar A. Grady II, 46, last known address 525 Londonberry Lane, Newark, was charged with four counts of sexual battery, each a third-degree felony; two counts of rape, each a second-degree felony; and two counts of gross sexual imposition, each a third-degree felony.
Grady is suspected of sexually abusing a woman between June 14, 2002, and June 30, 2008, and raping a 10-year-old girl between June 1, 2010, and Dec. 14, 2010, according to the indictment.
The girl was taken to Licking County Children Services after family members suspected abuse had occurred. The woman came forward afterward, Licking County Assistant Prosecutor Dan Huston said.
Grady was a foster parent, but the girl was not his foster child at the time, Newark police Sgt. Scott Snow said. Grady was not caring for foster children at the time of his arrest, Snow said.
John Fisher, director of Licking County Job and Family Services, said confidentiality rules prohibit him from commenting.
Grady remains in the Licking County jail on a $250,000 bond set by Municipal Court Judge Michael Higgins.
NEWARK -- A Newark man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl and sexually abusing a woman has been indicted.
Delmar A. Grady II, 46, last known address 525 Londonberry Lane, Newark, was charged with four counts of sexual battery, each a third-degree felony; two counts of rape, each a second-degree felony; and two counts of gross sexual imposition, each a third-degree felony.
Grady is suspected of sexually abusing a woman between June 14, 2002, and June 30, 2008, and raping a 10-year-old girl between June 1, 2010, and Dec. 14, 2010, according to the indictment.
The girl was taken to Licking County Children Services after family members suspected abuse had occurred. The woman came forward afterward, Licking County Assistant Prosecutor Dan Huston said.
Grady was a foster parent, but the girl was not his foster child at the time, Newark police Sgt. Scott Snow said. Grady was not caring for foster children at the time of his arrest, Snow said.
John Fisher, director of Licking County Job and Family Services, said confidentiality rules prohibit him from commenting.
Grady remains in the Licking County jail on a $250,000 bond set by Municipal Court Judge Michael Higgins.
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