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Tucson, Arizona -- dad has filed a claim against the state, ChildProtective Services, the Pima County Sheriff's Department and others, seeking$7 million in damages for the death of his son.
BrandonWilliams' dad seeks $7M in his death
By Josh Brodesky arizona daily star Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.19.2007 http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/crime/201973 The father of Brandon Williams has filed a claim against the state, Child Protective Services, the Pima County Sheriff's Department and others, seeking $7 million in damages for the death of his son. Five-year-old Brandon died March 22 as a result of a skull fracture, but he also had a large amount of over-the-counter medication in his system. His mother, Diane Marsh, and a roommate, Flower Tompson, have been charged with his death. Tompson's boyfriend, Mark Moss, was also arrested in the death but was never charged. Last week, his attorney filed a notice in Superior Court, saying Moss will not provide any testimony in the case without immunity; otherwise he will invoke his right to silence. Documents have shown CPS was concerned about Brandon months before he died because the boy disappeared from school and was believed to be living in a motel with his mother. CPS documents describe her having mental and physical health problems. Despite the concerns, CPS never took Brandon into temporary custody and failed to find him. A week before Brandon died, Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Lillian George did see Brandon after responding to a missing persons report filed by a family friend and Marsh's father. George was able to find Marsh and Brandon, but despite seeing that Brandon's legs were covered in bandages, George did not contact CPS. Both CPS spokeswoman Liz Barker Alvarez and Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Deputy Dawn Hanke declined to comment on the claim, citing the likelihood of a lawsuit. Efforts to reach Melvin Williams, Brandon's father, or his attorney, Carter Morey, were unsuccessful. Also included in the claim are CPS workers Cindy Graupmann and Caryn Strober, as well as supervisor Janet Lake. The three "negligently failed to locate Brandon, to take Brandon into temporary custody pursuant to Arizona law, to file a petition regarding Brandon pursuant to Arizona law and to protect Brandon and keep him safe from the obvious neglect and abuse that led to his death," the claim states. "George negligently failed to immediately contact CPS on March 15, 2007, and report Brandon's condition, to stay with Brandon until CPS could respond, investigate and take appropriate action, and to help CPS remove Brandon from the custody of (his mother)." To bolster the claim, Morey cites documents from CPS and related agencies showing concern about Brandon's placement with Marsh and subsequent disappearance. For example, in September of last year, Assistant Attorney General Pennie Wamboldt sent an e-mail to Graupmann and other CPS workers saying, "I am VERY concerned about Brandon remaining in her (Marsh's) care. Cindy Graupmann reports that mom is still staying in a motel, and that a neighbor told Cindy that mom has been moving stuff out of the family home. Please continue at least doing welfare checks on Brandon with the school." And last November Lake, the supervisor, wrote, "Initially there were no allegations as to Brandon. However, due to escalating concerns as to (mother's) behavior, department was considering filing on Brandon but allowing him to remain as long as he was safe. Whereabouts of Brandon not known at this time as (mother) has fled. . . . Regular attempts to locate Brandon must be made and assessment of his safety completed." It wasn't until March that Deputy George found Brandon at a Northwest residence. There she noted that Brandon's legs and feet were heavily bandaged. "Diane Marsh stated her son had been playing in the backyard and had fallen in the gravel and got cut up on the cacti," George wrote in her report. "I had my own concerns both for her safety (Marsh) and the safety of her child and that I would be forwarding this information to Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services for them to follow up on." There is no indication CPS ever received those concerns. The claim seeks $4 million from the state and CPS, and $3 million from the Sheriff's Department. ● Star reporter Kim Smith contributed to this story. ● Contact reporter Josh Brodesky at 807-7789 or . 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... |
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