CPS' Gile taking paid leave from job
Supervisor was having romance with child abuser

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/local/53321.php

SHERYL KORNMAN
Tucson Citizen
Amy Gile, a state Child Protective Services supervisor who had a romantic
relationship with a Tucson man who was abusing his three children, is on
paid administrative leave from her job in Tucson.
CPS spokeswoman Liz Barker Alvarez on Thursday confirmed that Gile is on
leave.
"State personnel law does not allow me to provide any additional details,"
she said.
Gile most recently worked at the state Department of Economic Security
office at 1075 E. Fort Lowell Road.
She could not be reached for comment Thursday. She had no listed telephone
number.
Barker Alvarez said earlier that CPS workers are not forbidden from having
romantic relationships with former clients as long as the involvement
starts a year after the professional relationship with the client ended.
Gile's involvement with a man whose child abuse case she supervised in
2000 for nearly two years was revealed in a CPS report given anonymously
to the Tucson Citizen and other media.
In the report, new allegations of beatings by the man were reported to
police by a teacher of one of the children.
Gile was interviewed by police and did not tell them she was a CPS
supervisor, the report said. She told an investigator she did not see the
man beat the children and called them liars, according to the report.
The children's injuries - welts from a belt and facial bruises from a
punch - were documented with photographed by police.
After news reports of Gile's romance with the man were published, DES
Director Tracy L. Wareing announced a review of the agency's personnel
policies.
The man is not being identified to protect the identity of the children.




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1. Comment by Phillip H. (tiredone) — June 1,2007 @ 10:40AM

The next story on this better be that this piece of garbage was fired.
This is absolutely ridiculous! I must be missing something. The kids
injuries were documented by photos taken by the police. Ms. Giles called
the children liars. WHY IS THIS TRASH STILL ON THE PAYROLL. One more
thing, what is this stupid rule that they are not forbidden to have a
relationship with former clients as long as they start a year after the
professional. Are you joking? How about this? If you ever think of dating
a human who beat their children you should hand in your resignation.

Tracy, you don't need to review the policies, you need to start over.
Pull your head out of your A@#!
2. Comment by Rose W. (rosewhite) — June 1,2007 @ 12:11PM

This petitioner and other parents such as Robin Scoins have contacted
Arizona Office of The Governor, Arizona House and Senate Members, and
other public officials who have the ability to make changes to inadequate
or dangerous policy. They are all aware there is a problem with their own
child protection and related policies regarding the constitutional right
of familial association and the Duty of Care owed to our children.

Instead of positive changes to policies or even investigation into
violations, policies were changed to further deny the Constitutional Right
to due process and to strengthen policies that violate Constitutional
rights in CPS cases. Bill SB1430, initiated by Senator Johnson would have
strengthened due process protections CPS cases (Arizona State Senate
Committee on Family Services Minutes, Feb. 13, 2006). In June 2006 it was
voted down due to Napolitano’s threat of veto. Napolitano has at the same
time publicly stated that caseworkers are to “err on the side of the
child” creating state policy (ADES) that violates due process to families
afforded by the Constitution and federal law.

"It seems like a lot of trouble for something that's going to get
vetoed." Rep. Pete Hershberger, R-Tucson, said before the bill died on the
House floor. The excuse was that “most all jury trials resulted in TPR
anyway”. This statement illustrates by admission the lack of procedural
and substantive due process in Arizona juvenile courts, demonstrating the
need for reform policies that implement protections of the United States
Constitution, Arizona Constitution, and Federal Statutory law. AZ State
Representative Laura Knaperek, as well as child advocacy expert Richard
Wexler, spoke out strongly condemning Governor Napolitano’s policy saying
it will deeply hurt Arizona’s families, and it has.

“State statutes and regulations cannot be construed to displace the
protections of the United States Constitution, even when the state acts to
protect the welfare of children.” Cf. Lorillard Tobacco Co v. Reilly 533
U.S. 525, 540-41, 121 S.Ct. 2404, 2414 (2001)
3. Comment by Clouds 4. (customcloud) — June 1,2007 @ 12:33PM

No.1 - Exactly. Well said!

Wonder how many more there are. I doubt cps will volunteer the
information, since only the true perpetrators of abuse have privy to that
information. So far we have Giles and Ken Diebert and who else?

Open those records!! What on earth are you afraid of?? Therein lies
the question...and the answer.





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.

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...