Did you know that your child could be in danger?

[redhen]

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Did you get the name of the person that refused to take the report?? Like i said... dont stop with a regular case worker... You'll NEED to go down to the CPS office and ask to speak to a supervisor in person...
And again.. document EVERYTHING that they say...

 

[Camelot Farms]

Red....of course I have her name

And, I have just left a message at the local newspaper to see if the situation is worthy of print.

I worked in the 'system' in NY State. The pornography viewing is considered Abuse/Neglect there too. I nearly choked when the Worker declined to take the report.
She did offer me the number for the local office but since they are the ones that told me that they have no jurisdiction on the situation, I didnt bother to call. It would just be assigned to the same worker who already hasnt done anything.

BTW...here is a real kick in the teeth...Last February, I had a knock on my door. It was Children's Services investigating ME. One of my crazy inlaws called in a false report.
And that got someone out here, but now my child really has been harmed and no one will touch it.

 

[redhen]

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Keep on going.. be the squeaky wheel..
Someone WILL take notice...

 

[noodleroo]

arabianequine wrote: "The noise will get the cops called on you so don't do that"
Ummmm...the 25 roos and bagpipes comment was meant to be humorous... But I'm sure you know what I meant.

I've found that many 'protection' agencies tend to find every excuse not to get involved if the case will be 'difficult'. Keep on them. Like Redhen said; 'be the squeaky wheel'.

I know it sounds far fetched, but its really not; contact your state legislators. Every agency that should be responding to your request for investigation receives money from the state and/or federal government. It is surprising what a simple phone call from a state rep., congressman or senator can initiate. If the law needs to be changed, get involved and tell your legislators you want to be help change it. Get names of who you talk to; it will most likely be an aid. Sometimes an aid is more helpful than the actual elected official. Write down what they tell you. I'm so sorry you are going through this, but maybe it will end up helping far more people than you could have imagined...

 

[wegotchickens]

Is there any chance that the offending child took photos of your daughter?
If so, then her PC could be pulled on account of child pornography....

And I'll lay odds 10 to 1 that they'd find something, even if it isn't your child's photo. Someone addicted to this sort of sickness will just keep digging deeper and deeper into it.

BTW, not sure which state you're actaully in, but you might call these folks and talk to them about your options: www.safeharborCAC.com
Even if there's no office in your location I'm sure they know people and can refer you in a direction that might give you some assistance in all of this.

 

[easttxchick]

This is terrible, Camelot.

If it were me, I would be screaming at my State Representatives, my Congressman, Senator, Fox News, whatever! You don't have to give names to tell your story at the top of your lungs.
Your poor little girl-this kinda stuff makes my blood boil!
Don't they understand that abuse is abuse, be it by a child or an adult-the effects on the poor little thing are still traumatic.

 

[goobhen]

I did read about a ten year old In Spain had a baby. No charges could be brought on the father as he was under 12....... The reporter said that it is true in the US also, if both are minors, no charges..... But I wonder why they could not bring assault charges? This is so wrong in so many ways. My prayers for you and your daughter.... God bless you all. Be careful, and I would do the outside cameras, all over your property, especially her animals and your barn area! No easy answers.... what a world we live in!

 

[Camelot Farms]

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Thanks WGC...I did question her about that about a month after the inititial disclosure. It popped into my head one day that it could have happened.
She said she is sure that she didnt. I even asked about a video cam on the pc. PTL for small blessings.

Thank you for the website. It looks like the same type of service that we are getting now. Our CAC is in a neighboring town. They are counseling her weekly. I know this sounds petty but I want more than counseling. I wasnt retribution, I want an apology from the parents, in fact I think I would like the parents to kiss my.... feet, I want someone else's life to be the hell that ours has been.

I have been unable to work for the past year as DD must be homeschooled due to her Anxiety Disorders. This has cut our income in half and we are just about at the end of a good relationship with the Mortgage company. They are getting cranky. We pulled ourselves out of foreclosure once by dipping into our 401. We wont be able to do it again. Not to mention the cost of therapy etc. I am getting tired of her and in turn, us getting the shaft. Grrr!

 

[arabianequine]

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I understand what you were saying but was just saying to be careful with noise issues

and I owe you a thank you from some posts of mine a while back on another thread for being supportive and caring.

 

[noodleroo]

arabianequine; After I re-read what I wrote, I realized how it sounded.

Usually my humor is more obvious but I guess I was in a hurry. I wrote the followup comment to clarify since I could see how someone may have taken that literally. I didn't mean for it to sound snotty but after reading THAT post, it kinda did... I'm glad you found something I wrote to be helpful. I'm so grateful to have all of you for support and info...