By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A 13-year-old boy of Bradenton, Florida was arrested for the beating and the possible rape of a 22-month-old girl in a home-based daycare facility. Heather Lovett, the 21-year-old owner of the facility, left the teenage boy in charge of the facility, Our Kids Day Care, while she took something to her boyfriend. Lovett is allegedly dating the teen’s father.
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Pamela Hartley, a 56-year-old woman of Hamilton County, Ohio, was sentenced to 6 months in jail and banned from working in the childcare industry ever again. Hartley was one of two women who were accused of drugging children at a Hamilton County childcare facility.
By Joshua Shulman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
David Daniel Moore, a 23-year-old daycare worker, was sentenced to almost 17 years in prison by a Multnomah County judge. Moore was charged with the molestation of two different 4-year-old girls at Angela’s Academy (or Angel’s Academy), a Northeast Portland, Oregon childcare facility.
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Alex McGowen Duncan, 34, was charged with murder after his son, 6-year-old Tekerrious “TK” Jackson died after suffering from severe bodily injury. Investigators say Duncan repeatedly beat his son in the chest because he would not go to sleep.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
QuaKeita Anderson, a former investigator for the Florida Department of Children and Families, has been arrested on charges of misconduct and falsification of child-protective records that contributes to great bodily harm. According to a Florida DCF spokeswoman, the investigation found Anderson lied about visiting a home and conducting a report where child abuse had been reported. She also never conducted interviews with the family. Her actions led to further physical abuse against the child, alleges the spokeswoman.
The 27-year-old, Anderson, began working for DCF in 2007. She resigned on January 14, 2010; DCF had already started its investigation. Anderson is currently being held in jail on a $100,000 bail with a pretrial set for Saturday, July 24. Although it is unknown whether or not she has retained a Florida criminal defense attorney or Florida public defender, Anderson is entitled to legal representation for these serious criminal charges If you would like to read more on this story see Florida DCF investigates a former employee.
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By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Texting is becoming an increadingly used tool in dating violence. Text messages are used to harass, track and intimidate current or ex- boyfriend and girlfriends. The use of text messages as a weapon in dating violence is a double-edge sword; the messages are concrete proof in court that dating violence has occurred but can also be kept private for a lot longer. Back in the day, the typical home had only one phone in the entire house. Today, is it not uncommon for each family member to have his or her own cell phone, thus, making easier for children and teenagers to hide the threatening and harassing texts. Other acts of abuse include location tracking by a partner, significant other, or boyfriend / girlfriend. These are multiple texts sent throughout the day demanding to know your whereabouts, who you are with, etc. For example, there was a case where a woman in her 20s was so closely tracked by her boyfriend that he demanded her to take photographs with her phone to prove her whereabouts, the photos were accompanied with a time and date stamp.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A Hanover man, Raymond Messinger, 46, was arrested on allegations that he sexually molested 3 children. The children, an eight-year-old girl and two seven-year-old girls, were enrolled at Bretzman Daycare Center, where Messinger was a volunteer and the alleged abuse took place. On May 28, police received information from Adams County Children and Youth Services and immediately started an investigation. Messinger was removed from the daycare facility the following business day. A separate and independent investigation is being conducted on the daycare by the state Department of Public Welfare.
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Sheri Lyn Davis, a former Houston Charter School teacher, was formally charged with causing injury to a child for the April beating of a student in Davis’ classroom, while a fellow faculty member watched. Two of the school’s administrators, Principal David Jones and Superintendent Ollie Hilliard, and the other teacher, Gabriel Moseley, were indicted for neglecting to report abuse. The incident was captured on a student’s cell phone. The recording led to the firing of both teachers, Davis and Moseley. According to authorities, Davis, 40, repeatedly pummeled and kicked the victim, Isaiah Reagins, a 13-year-old child, after Reagins allegedly laughed at a mentally challenged student. The video recording shows Davis continuously slapping and kicking Reagins. If convicted, Jones, Hilliard, and Moseley could face up to one year in jail; Davis could get anywhere from 2-10 years in prison.
By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Cody Sartin, a suspect in the killing of his ex-girlfriend’s 3-year-old boy, Jace Burgess, was arrested and charged with first degree murder by Tulsa County prosecutors. Jace suffered serious personal injuries and was rushed to a hospital with a massive brain injury. According to officers, the child also had several bruises covering his entire body: shoulders, thighs, forehead, chin and a broken toe. Jace died as a result of the massive brain injury. Investigators believe that Sartin was babysitting Jace when the injury occurred; however, Sartin claims the injury was an accident.
By Joni J. Franklin, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A Kansas daycare provider admitted to forcing children to put sand in their mouths as a form of punishment. According to a report by a local television station, the daycare provider also admitted to spanking the children. Children attending the daycare center claimed she hit them with a flyswatter and put hot sauce or baking soda in their mouths when the children used bad language. As a result of these punishment methods, the Enterprise, Kansas daycare center, Munchkin Manor Day Care, has lost its license. The daycare center has 15 days to request a hearing on the revoked license. If you would like to read more about this story see Kansas daycare center loses license because of harsh punishments on children.
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