5-year-old girl was sexually abused by her foster family even asher birth parents were frantically

Sex abuse hints add to foster family custody nightmare

BY JESS WISLOSKI

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 4:00 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/queens/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_sex_abuse_hints_add_to_foster_family_cus.html

Investigators are looking into charges that a 5-year-old Queens girl was

sexually abused by her foster family even as her birth parents were

frantically trying to regain custody.

The girl, who has been in protective custody since Aug. 24, was taken to

Kings County Hospital by her foster family Oct. 22. They said she

exhibited dangerous behavior.

An emergency room exam revealed swelling and redness of her genitals, as

well as whip marks on her back and a gash on her chin, said Jill

JonesSoderman, a licensed psychiatric social worker who has been hired

by the girl's birth parents to look into the matter.

Jones-Soderman notified police, prompting an investigation.

"There are symptoms of sexual abuse," said Jones-Soderman, who is also a

forensic counselor.

The foster family took the girl to the hospital after her foster parents

said she had outbursts during which she was "flailing her arms, rocking,

and banging her head against the wall," according to records obtained by

Jones-Soderman.

That was the fourth court-appointed foster family the girl had stayed

with since the city Administration for Children's Services took custody

of her about two months ago.

The agency voiced concerns in court that the child's 40-year-old mother

may be suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy - a rare mental

illness in which a parent makes a child sick, or mistakenly believes the

child is sick, to get attention.

The mom and her husband said they have been further distressed by an

already bleak situation. They are allowed one supervised visit a week.

"It's so hard," the girl's father said. "You can't even believe what

you're hearing."

The mother said she noticed bruises and scrapes on the girl's face and

body shortly after she was taken into city custody. But she said she did

not raise an objection earlier because of the suggestions of Munchausen.

On Monday, the girl was released from the hospital and returned to the

foster family, but her mental state has deteriorated, Jones-Soderman said.

She urged the city to speed up its ruling on whether the child can

return to her parents.

"A determination as to how dangerous the situation to the child was [at

home] is supposed to happen within 72 hours," said Jones-Soderman,

referring to what is called a 1028 proceeding.

"It's been nearly three months, and that still hasn't happened," she said.

ACS did not return calls for comment.

jwisloski@nydailynews.com

CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A

DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NSA / CIA

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.

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT

FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON...

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...