By OMAR AQUIJE
oaquije@poststar.com
Updated: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:32 PM EDT
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/25/news/latest/doc46577f84d3df6830789630.txt
GLENS FALLS -- Bradford K. Overton, a former Warren County probation
officer, was sentenced on Friday to 6 months in Warren County Jail on
misdemeanor charges that he fondled two male teens.
In addition, Glens Falls Judge Richard Tarantino sentenced Overton, 30,
to 6 years of probation and issued a 5-year order of protection
requiring him to stay away from the victims and three family members.
Overton, a Glens Falls resident, must also register for sex offender
status. A judge will determine the level of his status before Overton is
released from jail.
The Washington County District Attorney's Office, which handled the case
as a special prosecutor, agreed to drop a felony sex abuse charge
against Overton, who instead pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges
of forcible touching.
Overton has admitted to touching the buttocks of two boys, ages 15 and
16, at his home last summer. He knew the boys through a Queensbury
church where he was a youth group leader.
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Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright said the victims and
their families were comfortable with the sentencing.
"We felt that was a proper disposition of the case. We talked to the
victims (and their families), and they were all on board with what we
were doing," he said.
Overton's attorney, Garfield Raymond, said Overton has apologized for
the crime and is taking responsibility for his actions.
"The things he said he did only go to a misdemeanor," Raymond said after
the sentencing. "He accepted that responsibility."
Overton had also been charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony,
for allegedly having sexual contact with a 9-year-old boy he met while
working as a Warren County Child Protective Services caseworker in
2004-05. But prosecutors dropped that charge because of problems with
evidence.
Raymond had said his client vehemently denied any improper contact with
the 9-year-old boy.
Overton resigned from his position with the probation department shortly
after his first arrest in the case on Dec. 5. The Washington County
probation department will handle his case, Kortright said.
"It's always disappointing when an official uses his position to have
access to kids," Kortright said. "I hope parents take note and watch for
the signs (of abuse)."
CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 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...
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