Sex abuse hints add to foster family custody nightmare
BY JESS WISLOSKI
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday, November 8th 2007, 4:00 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/queens/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_sex_abuse_hints_add_to_foster_family_cus.html
Investigators are looking into charges that a 5-year-old Queens girl was
sexually abused by her foster family even as her birth parents were
frantically trying to regain custody.
The girl, who has been in protective custody since Aug. 24, was taken to
Kings County Hospital by her foster family Oct. 22. They said she
exhibited dangerous behavior.
An emergency room exam revealed swelling and redness of her genitals, as
well as whip marks on her back and a gash on her chin, said Jill
JonesSoderman, a licensed psychiatric social worker who has been hired
by the girl's birth parents to look into the matter.
Jones-Soderman notified police, prompting an investigation.
"There are symptoms of sexual abuse," said Jones-Soderman, who is also a
forensic counselor.
The foster family took the girl to the hospital after her foster parents
said she had outbursts during which she was "flailing her arms, rocking,
and banging her head against the wall," according to records obtained by
Jones-Soderman.
That was the fourth court-appointed foster family the girl had stayed
with since the city Administration for Children's Services took custody
of her about two months ago.
The agency voiced concerns in court that the child's 40-year-old mother
may be suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy - a rare mental
illness in which a parent makes a child sick, or mistakenly believes the
child is sick, to get attention.
The mom and her husband said they have been further distressed by an
already bleak situation. They are allowed one supervised visit a week.
"It's so hard," the girl's father said. "You can't even believe what
you're hearing."
The mother said she noticed bruises and scrapes on the girl's face and
body shortly after she was taken into city custody. But she said she did
not raise an objection earlier because of the suggestions of Munchausen.
On Monday, the girl was released from the hospital and returned to the
foster family, but her mental state has deteriorated, Jones-Soderman said.
She urged the city to speed up its ruling on whether the child can
return to her parents.
"A determination as to how dangerous the situation to the child was [at
home] is supposed to happen within 72 hours," said Jones-Soderman,
referring to what is called a 1028 proceeding.
"It's been nearly three months, and that still hasn't happened," she said.
ACS did not return calls for comment.
jwisloski@nydailynews.com
CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NSA / CIA
WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....
CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.
every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com
Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS
*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*
Physical 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
Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON...
BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...
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