For nearly seven months Andrea Berry had been trying to get police to take seriously her fears that her ex-husband was sexually abusing their 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, and using her in child pornography, but she was running out of options. A police commander in the town of Elizabeth, where the father lived, had bluntly told Berry the case was closed and to stop pestering the police, … [Read more...]
Teller Sheriff Office Responds to Criticism Over Florissant Murder/Suicide
To start the year, Teller County experienced a tragedy that struck the heart strings of many in the community. Moreover, it ignited a call for changes in the way suspected foul play or possible murder/suicide incidents are handled by law officers. This occurred when it was reported that a 53-year-old Florissant resident, William Brueche, killed his five-year-old son, Liam Brueche, before taking … [Read more...]
CJE Divorce Child Homicide Data featured in Gillian Friedman’s investigation, Fatal Court
Our U.S. Divorce Child Homicide Data is featured in Gillian Friedman's newly launched investigation, Fatal Court: The harm to children in the nation’s family courts has reached crisis proportions.’ The Center for Judicial Excellence worked closely for months with the Deseret News to ensure the accuracy and validity of our child homicide data, which they reproduced on their website in … [Read more...]
‘A gendered trap’: When mothers allege child abuse by fathers, the mothers often lose custody, study shows
From the July 29th edition of The Washington Post: ‘A gendered trap’: When mothers allege child abuse by fathers, the mothers often lose custody, study shows From the article: "...now, a first-of-its-kind study from George Washington University has shed light on how the phenomenon has played out in courts across the country. "The study, written by professor of clinical law Joan S. … [Read more...]
CJE in the NYTimes ~ She Went to Court to Save Her 3-Year-Old Daughter
From the July 22, 2019 edition of the New York Times: She Went to Court to Save Her 3-Year-Old Daughter. Days Later, the Child Was Dead. The death of Autumn Coleman, whose father is accused of trapping her in a burning car, has renewed calls to examine how decisions in Family Court can turn deadly. … [Read more...]
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