Man, 54, charged in standoff at CPS office | guampdn.com | Pacific Daily News: "A man alleged to have an extensive gun collection, who made threats to kill the entire staff of the Child Protective Services office, as well as 'all the police officers,' will face a preliminary hearing Friday.
Anthony Taitano Fausto, 54, was charged with one count of family violence as a misdemeanor, three counts of terrorizing as a third-degree felony, aggravated assault as a second-degree felony, and assault on a police officer as a third-degree felony, according to a magistrate's complaint filed on Jan. 27 in the Superior Court of Guam."
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
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Social Worker Sexually Abused 122 Individuals
Social Worker Sexually Abused 122 Individuals
According to reports, a 54-year-old social worker in Switzerland was arrested for sexually abusing 122 children and adults. The assaults took place in the care homes over the last 29 years when he worked as a social worker.
The man living near Bern has already confessed to sexually assaulting 114 individuals and the attempted abuse of 8 more as well as being a pedophile.
The investigation was launched in late 2009. Since then police has collected evidence, including photos and films. Two of his victims reported him after they had told relatives about the incidents.
According to reports, a 54-year-old social worker in Switzerland was arrested for sexually abusing 122 children and adults. The assaults took place in the care homes over the last 29 years when he worked as a social worker.
The man living near Bern has already confessed to sexually assaulting 114 individuals and the attempted abuse of 8 more as well as being a pedophile.
The investigation was launched in late 2009. Since then police has collected evidence, including photos and films. Two of his victims reported him after they had told relatives about the incidents.
Wash. settles lawsuit filed by abused children
Local News | Wash. settles lawsuit filed by abused children | Seattle Times Newspaper
YAKIMA, Wash. —
Six brothers who were abused by their father, mother and mother's boyfriend have settled a lawsuit against the state Department of Social and Health Services for $6.55 million.
Blaine Tamaki, a Yakima attorney for the brothers and the grandmother who ultimately gained custody of them, announced the settlement agreement Tuesday morning as the case was scheduled to go to trial.
"We do hope that through this settlement they can be rehabilitated and provided with the tools to be productive adults," Tamaki said in a telephone interview. "The $6.55 million is a fair sum of money to compensate them for the abuse they suffered and to aid them so they can have a bright future."
YAKIMA, Wash. —
Six brothers who were abused by their father, mother and mother's boyfriend have settled a lawsuit against the state Department of Social and Health Services for $6.55 million.
Blaine Tamaki, a Yakima attorney for the brothers and the grandmother who ultimately gained custody of them, announced the settlement agreement Tuesday morning as the case was scheduled to go to trial.
"We do hope that through this settlement they can be rehabilitated and provided with the tools to be productive adults," Tamaki said in a telephone interview. "The $6.55 million is a fair sum of money to compensate them for the abuse they suffered and to aid them so they can have a bright future."
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pregnant Woman Refusing Abortion | LifeNews.com
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pregnant Woman Refusing Abortion | LifeNews.com
A Washington state man has pleaded guilty to charges of murder in the death of 28-year-old Jennifer “J” Morgan and 13-month-old Ema Morgan after Jennifer refused his request to get an abortion.
Thomas Hicks, 31, was charged after he was apprehended following the discovery of the bodies by Morgan’s mother and in cooperation with other relatives who aided them in locating Hicks.
Hicks was diagnosed as depressed and suicidal for some time after having lost his job and that the condition worsened when he learned Morgan was pregnant. Legal papers the Seattle Times obtained say Hicks wanted Morgan to have an abortion and claimed she “was just trying to trap him with the pregnancy.” They say Hicks made several threats about killing Morgan and himself.
Now, KOMO News reports Hicks was in court today and pleaded guilt to aggravated murder and he told the judge he understands he will spend the rest of his live in prison without the possibility of parole. Because of the mental health issues, prosecutors for King County decided against pursuing the death penalty. The sentencing will take place on February 18.
The documents indicate that Hicks was upset after the birth of the baby because he was disappointed Ema was a girl and not a boy.
The papers also say he “became very jealous and suspicious of Jennifer,” and questioned whether he was in fact the baby’s biological father.
Morgan, the newspaper indicated, had planned to tell Hicks last week while her mother was at work that he needed to move out of their home. When Morgan’s mother returned home late that evening, she was glad to see Hicks’ truck gone and assume he had left.
She assumed Morgan and Ema were sleeping and, when she went downstairs the next morning, she discovered they had been shot and killed.
Hicks left a note apologizing and the police paperwork indicated Hick’s father shot and killed his mother when he was young.
Although Morgan did not have an abortion, incidents of mothers facing pressure and coercion to have an abortion by their husband or boyfriend are commonplace. Surveys of women who have had abortions indicate as many as 60 percent have said they faced pressure from a partner, family, or employer.
Cases involving the death of or injury to women who refuse to have abortions are frequent and Congress and more than two dozen states have passed laws offering protecting and justice for women and their unborn children victimized by such crimes. The laws make it so criminals are held accountable for two crimes instead of one because there are two victims — mother and unborn child — instead of just one.
in Washington state, the killing of an “unborn quick child” is manslaughter, according to a 1999 law.
A Washington state man has pleaded guilty to charges of murder in the death of 28-year-old Jennifer “J” Morgan and 13-month-old Ema Morgan after Jennifer refused his request to get an abortion.
Thomas Hicks, 31, was charged after he was apprehended following the discovery of the bodies by Morgan’s mother and in cooperation with other relatives who aided them in locating Hicks.
Hicks was diagnosed as depressed and suicidal for some time after having lost his job and that the condition worsened when he learned Morgan was pregnant. Legal papers the Seattle Times obtained say Hicks wanted Morgan to have an abortion and claimed she “was just trying to trap him with the pregnancy.” They say Hicks made several threats about killing Morgan and himself.
Now, KOMO News reports Hicks was in court today and pleaded guilt to aggravated murder and he told the judge he understands he will spend the rest of his live in prison without the possibility of parole. Because of the mental health issues, prosecutors for King County decided against pursuing the death penalty. The sentencing will take place on February 18.
The documents indicate that Hicks was upset after the birth of the baby because he was disappointed Ema was a girl and not a boy.
The papers also say he “became very jealous and suspicious of Jennifer,” and questioned whether he was in fact the baby’s biological father.
Morgan, the newspaper indicated, had planned to tell Hicks last week while her mother was at work that he needed to move out of their home. When Morgan’s mother returned home late that evening, she was glad to see Hicks’ truck gone and assume he had left.
She assumed Morgan and Ema were sleeping and, when she went downstairs the next morning, she discovered they had been shot and killed.
Hicks left a note apologizing and the police paperwork indicated Hick’s father shot and killed his mother when he was young.
Although Morgan did not have an abortion, incidents of mothers facing pressure and coercion to have an abortion by their husband or boyfriend are commonplace. Surveys of women who have had abortions indicate as many as 60 percent have said they faced pressure from a partner, family, or employer.
Cases involving the death of or injury to women who refuse to have abortions are frequent and Congress and more than two dozen states have passed laws offering protecting and justice for women and their unborn children victimized by such crimes. The laws make it so criminals are held accountable for two crimes instead of one because there are two victims — mother and unborn child — instead of just one.
in Washington state, the killing of an “unborn quick child” is manslaughter, according to a 1999 law.
HSLDA | Mississippi Moves to Protect Children
HSLDA | Mississippi Moves to Protect Children
On January 17, 2011, Mississippi State Representative Andy Gipson introduced legislation intended to protect children and their parents during social services investigations. House Bill 985 would require that social workers be trained in their legal duties to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of children and families from the initial time of contact in an investigation through any intervention with the family.
This Mississippi bill is an effort to comply with the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which requires states to adopt and implement measures protecting families during social services investigations. Specifically, states must adopt provisions and procedures to (1) require child protective services personnel at the initial time of contact to advise individuals subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation of the complaint or allegation made against them and (2) require child protective services workers to be trained in their duty to protect the statutory and constitutional rights of those they are investigating. The Mississippi legislature previously complied with the first of these two requirements by passing a bill during its 2007 session.
Why is CAPTA important to homeschooling families? Home educators are not the only families who encounter threatening investigations by social workers. But the fact that parents have chosen this educational option for their children places these families in a suspect class in the mind of many social workers. More often than not, when HSLDA families are being investigated, some aspect of homeschooling is part of the case. And the danger to the family is that the vast majority of social workers have no knowledge of the limits placed on them by the United States Constitution, particularly the search and seizure protections in the Fourth Amendment. Most social workers wrongly believe that they are not subject to the same constitutional limitations as police officers, including those related to the interview and removal of children.
In all, 23 states have complied with federal law to some extent by enacting one or both of the CAPTA protections. With the legislatures in all 50 states having sessions during 2011, this provides an opportunity for states with partial or no compliance to enact this important safeguard for families. To this end, HSLDA stands ready to assist in any way we can in getting a bill introduced and passed this year. If you are interested in spearheading this effort in your state, we encourage you to contact the HSLDA legal assistant for your state.
On January 17, 2011, Mississippi State Representative Andy Gipson introduced legislation intended to protect children and their parents during social services investigations. House Bill 985 would require that social workers be trained in their legal duties to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of children and families from the initial time of contact in an investigation through any intervention with the family.
This Mississippi bill is an effort to comply with the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which requires states to adopt and implement measures protecting families during social services investigations. Specifically, states must adopt provisions and procedures to (1) require child protective services personnel at the initial time of contact to advise individuals subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation of the complaint or allegation made against them and (2) require child protective services workers to be trained in their duty to protect the statutory and constitutional rights of those they are investigating. The Mississippi legislature previously complied with the first of these two requirements by passing a bill during its 2007 session.
Why is CAPTA important to homeschooling families? Home educators are not the only families who encounter threatening investigations by social workers. But the fact that parents have chosen this educational option for their children places these families in a suspect class in the mind of many social workers. More often than not, when HSLDA families are being investigated, some aspect of homeschooling is part of the case. And the danger to the family is that the vast majority of social workers have no knowledge of the limits placed on them by the United States Constitution, particularly the search and seizure protections in the Fourth Amendment. Most social workers wrongly believe that they are not subject to the same constitutional limitations as police officers, including those related to the interview and removal of children.
In all, 23 states have complied with federal law to some extent by enacting one or both of the CAPTA protections. With the legislatures in all 50 states having sessions during 2011, this provides an opportunity for states with partial or no compliance to enact this important safeguard for families. To this end, HSLDA stands ready to assist in any way we can in getting a bill introduced and passed this year. If you are interested in spearheading this effort in your state, we encourage you to contact the HSLDA legal assistant for your state.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Foster care proponents back mental health bill of rights
Foster care proponents back mental health bill of rights | Local News | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
SACRAMENTO - Former foster children from Inland Southern California rallied at the Capitol on Monday to urge support for legislation meant to improve mental health treatment in the state's foster care system.
"They just observe them and ... they say, 'You're ADHD,' " said Mirian Lara, 18, of Riverside, referring to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Lara and several young adults from the Inland area were among about 200 former foster children who came to Sacramento as part of the annual California Youth Connection conference. The group advocates for improving conditions for the 75,000 children and teen-agers in foster care in the state.
The organization's latest effort is to pass recently introduced legislation that would create a Foster Youth Mental Health Bill of Rights.
Under the bill, foster youth would get the right to interview therapists, to be presented with a range of treatment options, and to be able to refuse medical treatment unless a judge orders it.
Foster children have to cope with the dissolution of their families. In addition, many have been the victims of abuse, neglect or other mistreatment.
SACRAMENTO - Former foster children from Inland Southern California rallied at the Capitol on Monday to urge support for legislation meant to improve mental health treatment in the state's foster care system.
"They just observe them and ... they say, 'You're ADHD,' " said Mirian Lara, 18, of Riverside, referring to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Lara and several young adults from the Inland area were among about 200 former foster children who came to Sacramento as part of the annual California Youth Connection conference. The group advocates for improving conditions for the 75,000 children and teen-agers in foster care in the state.
The organization's latest effort is to pass recently introduced legislation that would create a Foster Youth Mental Health Bill of Rights.
Under the bill, foster youth would get the right to interview therapists, to be presented with a range of treatment options, and to be able to refuse medical treatment unless a judge orders it.
Foster children have to cope with the dissolution of their families. In addition, many have been the victims of abuse, neglect or other mistreatment.
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