Until recently, victims of domestic violence almost expected to be blamed or ignored by police and the courts. Thankfully, that's beginning to change, in line with a seismic shift in community attitudes. They may be far from perfect, but police and local courts now do a much better job at protecting victims. There is, however, one judicial institution that hasn't changed with the … [Read more...]
He Got Custody, Allegedly Killed 5 Kids
Timothy Jones is on trial for the murder of his five children—and his ex-wife is suing South Carolina’s Social Services, saying they failed to intervene and save the kids despite horrific evidence of abuse. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
San Bernardino County family court hired social worker charged in deadly LA County child abuse case
A former Los Angeles County social worker recently charged in connection with the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez has been working on child custody cases in San Bernardino County for more than two years, a court spokesman said Monday. Kevin Bom, 36, of Phelan has worked as a child custody recommending counselor in San Bernardino Superior Court’s Family and Children Services Division since … [Read more...]
AU: Family Court ruling: violent father given sole custody of child
A violent man was granted sole custody of his son because he was deemed to be more capable than the boy's mother, who was rebuked for allegedly trying to turn the child against his father. Among the reasons the Family Court gave for choosing the father to be sole carer is because he was unemployed and, therefore, could "devote all his time to … [Read more...]
I got an early tip about a priest’s sexual abuse. And I sat on it.
A former reporter is haunted by the story he didn't pursue four decades ago. I always knew that watching “Spotlight” was going to be difficult for me, so I kept putting it off. Finally, with my wife out of town last week, I sprawled on the family-room floor with my two big dogs and steeled myself to view the Oscar-winning film about the investigation of sexual abuse in Boston’s Catholic Church. I … [Read more...]
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