Tucson, arizona: Another Child "Slipped Through the Cracks"

Another Child "Slipped Through the Cracks"

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By J.D. Wallace, KOLD News 13 Reporter

State legislators want to know why Child Protective Services didn't take
five year old Brandon Willliams away from his mother, Diane Marsh,
before he died last March. Marsh and her roommate, Flower Thompson, are
charged with his murder.

"There are warning signs that are happening and my question is why is
that, three week window, why did that take so long?" asked State
Representative Jonathan Paton, (R) District 30.

CPS had contact with the boy a few times in the seven months before his
death. Caseworkers noted concerns, but the agency lost contact for
weeks and months at a time, and focused more on his siblings.

"Brandon did not have a primary focus or status in this case," said
Lillian Downing, a CPS supervisor for the Tucson region.

A Pima County Sheriff's Deputy ran across Marsh about a week before
Brandon's death. The deputy didn't know that CPS was looking for the boy.

"It was law enforcement and CPS kind of talking past each other," Paton
said.

The goal of these meetings is to find out how the Legislature can
prevent more deaths like these in the future. One of the factors in the
Williams case was communication.

"The officer saw Brandon Williams, had he known that CPS was actively
looking for him, had that appeared on his screen when he typed in the
names of the parents, that would have triggered something," Paton said.

"We're working with DPS which has a statewide system to be able to get
information out quickly to local law enforcement agencies where there's
children potentially at risk and we need to try to locate those children
and their parents," said Ken Deibert, Deputy Director of the Department
of Economic Security.

But for legislators to make changes, they need information. CPS's
history of keeping cases sealed could soon end.

"Had there not been the transparency that we demanded and that we're
going to demand in statute next year, this policy discussion never would
have occurred," Paton said.

This is the second hearing lawmakers have held to discuss cps's handling
of cases involving Tucson children allegedly murdered by a parent.

In September state lawmakers went over cps procedures involving Ariana
and Tyler Payne.

Ariana's body was found in a storage locker in February. Her brother's
body has never been found.

Their father and his girlfriend are accused of murdering them both.

"In both cases, children slipped through the cracks," Paton said.



CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAMS....

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...