Showing posts with label Brownback foster care srs cps corruption wendell turner grandparents rights nola foulston ron paschal kim parker shelley duncan youthville karen wahlmeier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brownback foster care srs cps corruption wendell turner grandparents rights nola foulston ron paschal kim parker shelley duncan youthville karen wahlmeier. Show all posts
"A former Arkansas City middle school teacher charged with child sex crimes will go to trial.
Noble "Rick" Pendland, 46, was arrested in September on charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Those alleged incidents happened in the summer of 2010.
At Friday's hearing, Judge James Pringle heard from the five alleged victims and other witnesses. The boys, all under the age of 14, say they were sexually abused by Pendland in his home in Arkansas City. Some of the alleged victims lived with Pendland as foster children while others are friends of the family.
Judge Pringle determined there was enough evidence for Pendland to go to trial. Pendland's arraignment is scheduled for June 21."
Cecillia Aarold will have a Jury Trial tomorrow, May 21, 2012, at the Sedgwick County Court House, 9th Floor at 9:00 AM
Cecillia Aarnold needs court watchers to attend. The charge is two counts of interference with parental custody. This is a one day trial and Cecillia will be found either guilty or not guilty. If found guilty the sentence is approximately 2 years in prison.
Cecillia's parental rights were wrongfully terminated by the Sedgwick County DA. After the termination, Cecillia accidentally ran into her daughter at school. The Sedgwick County DA was notified and is now charging Cecillia with parental interference. This is the same DA that fails to prosecute child rapists and gives them probation so they can go rape other children. Just this last week, a local babysitter, 33 years old, duct taped the mouth and hands of an 18 month old child and was given probation. Local photographer, Henry Nelson, raped a child and the DA decided to make a plea deal and gave him probation in exchange for his computer... Protective parent's rights are being terminated by this DA when they report their child is being abused.
I really admire Cecillia... the DA wanted a guilty plea and offered her probation. Cecillia refused the probation as her parental rights were terminatd wrongfully, running into her children and saying hello shouldn't be a crime, and if there is any punishment to be had (which there isn't)..Cecillia has already suffered through this whole ordeal.
The Sedgwick County DA has wasted our tax dollars prosectuting Cecillia Aarnold. It's been a crazy witch hunt, including going all the way to Texas to extradite Cecillia back to Wichita where she spent 12 days in the Sedgwick County jail. Reminds me of the homeless man who stole a $2 hotdog and sat in jail a couple months waiting for his trial . Wasted Tax Dollars!
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley discusses domestic trafficking of foster youth at the third event in a Speakers' Series of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. Grassley is a co-founder of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth.
Kansas Assistant Director of Children and Family Services, Roberta Sue McKenna, participated in a panel discussion which included Kansas Attorney/Guardian Ad Litems, and Judges. This was titled "KTWU's Abused, Neglected, Protected: When Children Go to Court" which was produced by nonprofit Washburn University.
The discussion aired on KPTS Channel 8 on Tuesday Feb 22, 2011
Roberta Sue McKenna worked directly under Tanya Keys who was the Director of Children and Family Services.
Why is McKenna misleading the public on time spent in care and making foster care look like a walk in the park?
McKenna said, "64% go home within 12 months.. another substantial percentage go home in less than two years. So most of the children who are removed from their parents custody return to their parents custody.....
(Regarding time spent in care)...less than 12 months.. Just think, if we could all remember how long it took to get to Christmas. How much time there was between birthdays..."
FACTS: The number of Kansas children served in Out of Home Placement in FY2010 was 8,275
The number of Kansas children reunified in FY2010 was 1,720
The total percentage of children reunified in FY2010 was 20%...NOT 64% as McKenna said.
FACTS: Kansas children average length of time in care FY2010 was 19.4 months
Sedgwick County children average length of time in care FY2010 was 30.7 months
PRATT - A 33-year-old man has been arrested by the Pratt Police on charges relating to injuries sustained by a 2-month-old child while in his care.
James I. Middleton is being held in the Pratt County Jail on two counts of aggravated battery. Bond has been set at $50,000.
The child, whose name is being withheld, was being adopted through a Colorado adoption agency after the birth mother contacted the Middleton family through an Internet ad. Did the adoption agency even meet this person? http://articles.kwch.com/2012-02-12/child-abuse-case_31053523
Ever feel sick, got the flu and it lasts for a week?
Or maybe you have a nasty cold that turns into bronchitis.
Well that's NOTHING compared to what Kansas is getting ready to incur.
Kansas is getting ready to have a "Case of the GILMORE'S"
That would be the newly appointed SRS Secretary Phyllis Gilmore if she is confirmed.
And the "Case of the Gilmore's" is not going to go away in a week or 2 months.
Here is some history on Phyllis Gilmore...As Executive Director for 11 years over the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, Gilmore was responsible for monitoring Social Workers. During her time, many families reported Social Workers for not following policies and procedures, HIPPA Laws, and Kansas laws.. Phyllis Gilmore and her staff refused to investigate Social Workers claiming "no jurisdiction".
Gilmore and her cohorts were questioned in a closed meeting in March of 2008 about refusing to investigate these cases. You can read more about that here and watch the video.
The Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee will debate whether to recommend the appointment to the full Senate, which will probably vote on Gilmore’s appointment within about a month. It is IMPERATIVE that everyone contact every Senator in Kansas ASAP to recommend that Gilmore NOT be approved for this position.
Don't get a "Case of the GiLMORE'S"... write all Kansas Senators to ask that Phyllis Gilmore NOT BE CONFIRMED as the next SRS Secretary of SRS. Pass this on!
This is the brother of the eight year old girl who was interrogated in Reno County.
Matthew wrote, "After that terrible, terrible February 11th, we had been in foster care for three days before we were finally allowed to see our parents. They had won their case ( but at the cost of my mom losing her business ). I remember sitting in my fathers lap, as watching him cry for the veryfirst time. I could tell how happy my parents were to see us again, and I knew that they loved me. This had been one of the saddest and hardest times of my life. I don’t think that I will ever forget that moment"
The eight year old child was lied to, intimidated, coerced, and the “professionals” insinuated that she was a liar. That is what the state calls “finding words”.
Phyllis Gilmore was the Executive Director of the KSBSRB, Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for the past 11 years. The board was established in 1980 to license and regulate psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, master level psychologists, marriage and family therapists and addiction counselors.
If the KSBSRB receives a report of alleged violation of one of their licensed workers, the board makes a jurisdictional determination on whether or not to investigate which must meet two criteria.
1. "The complaint pertains to a profession or scope of practice regulated by the board".
2. "The complaint alleges facts constituting noncompliance with, or violations of the rules, regulations, and/or Statutes, and/or Board ordered conditions governing the practice or conduct of the professional on whom the report is being filed".
The December 11, 2006, Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Complaint Review Committee Minutes show that there were several cases where the committee determined "lack of jurisdiction". One of the cases included a child in SRS custody and the complaint was dismissed due to "lack of jurisdiction". There was also a complaint that a licensed social worker violated the confidentiality of adoptive parents.
NOTE, Several complaints have been made against Social Workers and those have been
DISMISSED DUE TO LACK OF JURISDICTION under Gilmore's watch.
On March 18, 2008, in a closed meeting Phyllis Gilmore and Roger Skurlock were questioned about these cases that they refused to investigate which were noted on the Dec 11, 2006 meeting notes. During the meeting Gilmore and Skurlock claimed they investigate ALL allegations, but that isn't the case.
Here is a clip from that meeting. Turn up your speakers, parts of the conversation are transcribed and you can read it. I would start at 1:00 minute into the video and at 1:35 you can read and hear the questioning of these cases:
Feb 1, 2012, Wendell Turner was wise enough to know that Rick Pendland wasn't a good placement for his grandchildren. That was before Pendland was arrested for multiple child molestation chareges. Foster placement Youthville, run by CEO Shelley Duncan had employed Rick Pendland and sponsored Pendland as a foster placement for children. If Youthville can't recognize a child abuser, and they are contracted with the State of Kansa to make sure children are protected and safe, WHY does Youthville still have a contract?
Grandfather fights for rights in Topeka - kwch Channel 12
