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Treatment counselor held in abuse of 16-year-old
Treatment counselor held in abuse of 16-year-old
By Barbara Bell Special to the Tribune Published June 27, 2007 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...l=chi-news-hed A counselor at a treatment center for alcohol and substance abuse in Lake Villa was arrested this week on charges that she had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old former client who police found hiding in a closet at her Antioch home, authorities said. Lori Zolno, 32, of the 200 block of Joanna Court, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, obstructing justice and harboring a runaway, said Lake County Assistant State's Atty. Stephen Scheller. Police went to Zolno's home after being contacted by a Department of Children and Family Services caseworker. Zolno told police the boy wasn't there, but officers searched her home and found the teen in a closet, Scheller said. She was arrested Monday night, authorities said. Zolno had counseled the boy at Gateway Foundation's facility in Lake Villa from December until his release in late May, Scheller said. The teen called Zolno about a week later on June 3 from Chicago, Scheller said. Zolno picked him up and took him to her home, where he lived until Zolno was arrested, Scheller said. While living together, the two had a sexual relationship, he said. Zolno, who appeared Tuesday morning in Lake County Bond Court, was being held in the county jail in lieu of $200,000 bail. Authorities could not say whether the boy was turned over to DCFS. Gateway Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse counseling for people of limited resources, according to its Web site. Billie Alexander Avery, director of the Lake Villa facility, referred calls to CEO Michael Darcy. Darcy could not be reached for comment. 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 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. 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... |
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