Trial still on in foster child death

Trial still on in foster child death
Day care chief cleared; mom accused

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...711020328/1004

November 2, 2007

BY CECIL ANGEL

FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

A not guilty verdict in the case of a Canton day care director charged
with failing to report suspected abuse of a 2-year-old probably won't
affect the murder trial of a foster care mother in the toddler's death,
the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.

On Wednesday, a district court jury found Jacqueline Hadwin, the
director of the Childtime Learning Center, not guilty in connection with
injuries to Allison Newman.

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Hadwin, 37, of Westland, was tried in 35th District Court in Plymouth on
the misdemeanor charge.

The jury took an hour and 25 minutes to return the verdict, one of her
attorneys said.

On Sept. 22, 2006, Allison died of injuries that police say were caused
by foster mother Carol Ann Poole, who has been charged with felony
murder, involuntary manslaughter and first-degree child abuse.

Poole is to go on trial Jan. 7 in Wayne County Circuit Court before
Judge Ulysses Boykin.

Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Maria Miller said Thursday that the
acquittal of Hadwin has no impact on the case against Poole.

"The Hadwin case was predicated on the defendant's failure to report
signs of abuse on the now deceased child," Miller said. "The Carol Poole
case is predicated on the fact that she caused the death of the child.

Assistant Prosecutor Lora Weingarden said she was disappointed with the
verdict but it was important to prosecute Hadwin to educate the public
that, under state law, people in certain professions, including child
care providers, are required to report suspected child abuse.

"The consequences of not reporting could be tragic," Weingarden said.

One of Hadwin's defense attorneys, Todd Flood, said: "I think the truth
was ultimately found out and that Allison Newman was not being abused."

Amy Popp, spokeswoman for Childtime, said Thursday in a written
statement that "Everyone in the Childtime family was pleased to hear
that Jacqueline Hadwin was acquitted of all charges against her....

"We are looking forward to re-opening ... in the next few months," Popp
said.





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...