Texas -- Adoptive parents charged with starving child to death....

Adoptive parents charged with starving child to death

Web Posted: 08/27/2007 09:07 PM CDT

Wendy Rigby
KENS 5 Eyewitness News

The adoptive parents of a little girl are charged with child abuse and
may face murder charges after their 8-year-old died Friday, apparently
having been starved to death.

Gonzalez County Sheriff Glen A. Sachtleben says it is one of the worst
cases of child abuse he has investigated.

"The child was emaciated and in really poor condition," he said. "This
is a serious situation. It is as bad as any of the investigators have
ever seen."

Crystal Ramirez was taken from her rural home to a nearby fire station
but was unresponsive and could not be revived.


The girl's biological mother, Teresa Camarillo, gave her three children
up to the custody of their great aunt and uncle five years ago. Teresa
admits to using and selling drugs.

She says when her kids were taken away; she never dreamed they'd be in
danger. Unconfirmed reports about the abuse shock her.

"She weighed 28 pounds when she died,� Camarillo said. "They chained her
to a wall, they didn't feed her," she said.

Crystal's brother and sister also live with the Ramirezes. They are now
in state custody. The Texas Rangers and child protective services are
investigating the case, and the sheriff says there will be more charges
that could include murder.

"They took my kids from me because I'm a bad mama. I'm a bad mother. And
they murdered my daughter," Camarillo said.

Rubin Stephen Ramirez, 64, is being held on a $150,000 bond, and his
wife Bette Ramirez is being held on a $100,000 bond.




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

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...