Batavia Foster Mother on Trial for Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Boy

Batavia Mother on Trial for Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Boy

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Batavia, NY, August 30, 2007) - - A foster mother is on trial Thursday
night for allegedly raping a 13-year old boy. Senior Correspondent Rich
Newberg reports from Batavia with the very latest on the case.

Debra Knauber of Darien took the stand Thursday in her own defense.
Yesterday her 13 year old foster son told the jury he had been sexually
abused by her. She denied it.

Debra Knauber told the jury she never touched her 13 year old foster son
in a sexual way. She is accused of victimizing him on several occasions
last year.

Lawrence Friedman, Genesee County D.A., "April, May, and June of last
year and the charges are rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act
in the second degree, and sexual abuse in the second degree."

The 44 year old foster mother and her husband Frank once had six
children in the house. They adopted three of their foster children and
were said to be ready to adopt the 13 year old, but not his sister.

The Knauber's pastor, Reverand Charles Alexander believes the sister may
have set up Debra out of jealosy.

Rev. Charles Alexander, "Sibling rivalry. They had said they would adopt
the boy, but they do not want to adopt the girl, the sister, and of
course that's going to make jealousy, which you can understand, and who
knows what develops after that."

Mrs. Knauber taught Sunday school at the Corfu United Presyterian Church
for seven years, and was a nurse at the Brothers of Mercy Rehab Center
in Lancaster.

Family friend Marjorie Wotherspoon says Debra has been highly respected
in her community.

Marjorie Wotherspoon, family friend, "Something terribly wrong has
happened in this case, because Debra could just not hurt a child."

Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday afternoon.



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...