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PORT ST. LUCIE Complaints date back to 1999 in PSL abuse case: awoman told police Judith Leekin turned over 11 children for her to take careof...
Complaints date back to 1999 in PSL abuse case
By Will Greenlee (Contact) Saturday, August 4, 2007 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/aug/...t-leekin-1999/ PORT ST. LUCIE — In 1999, a woman told police Judith Leekin turned over 11 children for her to take care of for about a week and dropped off only bologna, cheese and bread for them to eat. The complainant, who met Leekin in a grocery store, also said Leekin, 62, hit one of the kids in the head with an iron. International media attention has been drawn to the case of the woman suspected of adopting 11 children in New York in the 1980s and 1990s and collecting up to $2 million in subsidies for their care, but using the cash to fund her lifestyle. Arrested last month, Leekin is facing a variety of felony charges and is behind bars in the St. Lucie County jail on more than $4 million bail. The newly released records from 1999 indicate police appeared to have investigated the complaints extensively, but couldn't develop probable cause for an arrest. Leekin denied having contact with the kids the complainant mentioned, saying she only took care of relatives' kids. It was unclear late Friday whether the children investigators encountered in 1999 are among the at least 10 that police said they found to be malnourished, denied an education and medical care and at times bound with handcuffs and plastic ties. "These children did not have any marks to indicate any type of punishment was used on them," one of the 1999 reports states. "All said that they were treated well and liked living with (Leekin)." The kids told investigators they knew of no other children that Leekin might have been caring for, nor were they familiar with the complainant's name, which was excised from police reports. The complainant, who like Leekin was from Trinidad, said Leekin indicated she had problems with a roommate and asked if she could watch her children. The woman told police she was concerned because Leekin later denied caring for the kids or even knowing them, and she told police the children were moved from house to house. A state Department of Children and Families investigator told police she found no information Leekin "was a foster parent, or guardian of any kind of children from these states." Leekin used four aliases at four separate agencies in New York City between July 1988 and April 1996 to adopt the 11 children, said Nicole Navas, a spokeswoman for the New York City Administration for Children's Services. The first child was adopted in July 1988, three more were adopted in May 1993, three more in June 1994, another in December 1994, another in June 1995 and a final two children in April 1996. She received a total of $1.26 million in stipends from New York City. A detective stopped by Leekin's home about six times between February and April 1999 and couldn't contact Leekin again. He also drove by the home without stopping about 15 times and never saw any children or adults. The DCF investigator closed her probe because of a lack of previous incidents or reports, the children in the home were "fine and not in foster care," there was no evidence of "cuts/punctures/bites, excess corporal punishment, confinement or bizarre punishment," and no records of her as a foster parent in New York, New Jersey or Florida were found. Meanwhile, the State Attorney's Office expects to request a hearing next week to gain approval from a local judge in order to have New York adoption records released to police, said Assistant State Attorney Jeff Hendriks. Prosecutors may also file charges next week related to the other new adopted person discovered recently by police, he said. Leekin's attorney, who has filed not guilty pleas on her behalf, did not return calls for comment Friday. 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 HUNDREDS 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... |
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PORT ST. LUCIE Complaints date back to 1999 in PSL abuse case: a woman told police Judith Leekin turned over 11 children for her to take care of...
10 kids x55 per day x30 days per month x24 years = 4.75 Million
On Aug 4, 12:21 am, fx wrote: Complaints date back to 1999 in PSL abuse case By Will Greenlee (Contact) Saturday, August 4, 2007 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/aug/...ived-complaint... PORT ST. LUCIE - In 1999, a woman told police Judith Leekin turned over 11 children for her to take care of for about a week and dropped off only bologna, cheese and bread for them to eat. The complainant, who met Leekin in a grocery store, also said Leekin, 62, hit one of the kids in the head with an iron. International media attention has been drawn to the case of the woman suspected of adopting 11 children in New York in the 1980s and 1990s and collecting up to $2 million in subsidies for their care, but using the cash to fund her lifestyle. Arrested last month, Leekin is facing a variety of felony charges and is behind bars in the St. Lucie County jail on more than $4 million bail. The newly released records from 1999 indicate police appeared to have investigated the complaints extensively, but couldn't develop probable cause for an arrest. Leekin denied having contact with the kids the complainant mentioned, saying she only took care of relatives' kids. It was unclear late Friday whether the children investigators encountered in 1999 are among the at least 10 that police said they found to be malnourished, denied an education and medical care and at times bound with handcuffs and plastic ties. "These children did not have any marks to indicate any type of punishment was used on them," one of the 1999 reports states. "All said that they were treated well and liked living with (Leekin)." The kids told investigators they knew of no other children that Leekin might have been caring for, nor were they familiar with the complainant's name, which was excised from police reports. The complainant, who like Leekin was from Trinidad, said Leekin indicated she had problems with a roommate and asked if she could watch her children. The woman told police she was concerned because Leekin later denied caring for the kids or even knowing them, and she told police the children were moved from house to house. A state Department of Children and Families investigator told police she found no information Leekin "was a foster parent, or guardian of any kind of children from these states." Leekin used four aliases at four separate agencies in New York City between July 1988 and April 1996 to adopt the 11 children, said Nicole Navas, a spokeswoman for the New York City Administration for Children's Services. The first child was adopted in July 1988, three more were adopted in May 1993, three more in June 1994, another in December 1994, another in June 1995 and a final two children in April 1996. She received a total of $1.26 million in stipends from New York City. A detective stopped by Leekin's home about six times between February and April 1999 and couldn't contact Leekin again. He also drove by the home without stopping about 15 times and never saw any children or adults. The DCF investigator closed her probe because of a lack of previous incidents or reports, the children in the home were "fine and not in foster care," there was no evidence of "cuts/punctures/bites, excess corporal punishment, confinement or bizarre punishment," and no records of her as a foster parent in New York, New Jersey or Florida were found. Meanwhile, the State Attorney's Office expects to request a hearing next week to gain approval from a local judge in order to have New York adoption records released to police, said Assistant State Attorney Jeff Hendriks. Prosecutors may also file charges next week related to the other new adopted person discovered recently by police, he said. Leekin's attorney, who has filed not guilty pleas on her behalf, did not return calls for comment Friday. |
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PORT ST. LUCIE Complaints date back to 1999 in PSL abuse case: a woman told police Judith Leekin turned over 11 children for her to take care of...
On Aug 4, 11:23 am, Greegor wrote:
10 kids x55 per day x30 days per month x24 years = 4.75 Million Please post the verification for all those figures. |
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