The above book “Has a child been molested” written by Patrick Clancy and Dr. Lee Coleman is the guidebook you and your attorney should use. The ebook can be downloaded here . Patrick Clancy and Dr. Coleman are experts in defending false allegations of abuse, Dr. Coleman was a first hand witness the the McMartin scandal. The two are true and tried experts. Continue reading
Child sexual abuse allegations arising during divorce and custody conflicts are complicated and difficult. Most professionals believe that the highest percentage of false allegations occurs in this circumstance, but there is disagreement over just how many of these allegations are false. In evaluating cases of suspected sexual abuse, the professional must remain open and objective, carefully examine each case, and take an empirical stance. Assessment and evaluation must be done with rigorous adherence to the highest standards of the profession, and professionals must attend to the characteristics of real versus false allegations. They must not immediately dismiss an allegation as false because the parents are in the midst of a divorce but must also guard against presuming guilt and aligning themselves with the reporting parent’s agenda.
The following link is the decision from the New Jersey Supreme Court concerning the Kelly Michaels Case. Ms. Michaels was convicted of sexual abuse in New Jersey in the 80’s. The conviction was subsequently overturned. The article linked above contains excellent point made by the New Jersey Supreme Court for affirming the overturning of the conviction. The following is an excellent point.
When you are involved with Loudoun County CPS , not only are you defending against the finding of a poorly trained social worker you are also battling the incompetent management team of Loudoun County CPS. The management team will support the incompetent and dishonest CPS investigator, no mater what. You will also be in a one on one contest with Sandra Glenney , her psychologists and her fanatical beliefs. You and your attorney need to display before the Court the erroneous methods of CPS and their investigation.
Information and education will be your biggest allies in preparing for your case against CPS. You need to invest time doing critical research . A great resource is the following site http://psychlaw.net/. On this site you will find the work of Dr. Demosthenes Larondos, who is an expert in false allegations cases.
Techniques for interviewing children in child sexual abuse cases
First point to remember during a CPS hearing is that the social workers/investigators are poorly trained. The second point to remember is that Sandra Glenney will not hire any “expert witness” who may be inclined to believe the latest research in Child Suggestibility. This is not intended to be a derogatory remark, the people who make up Loudoun County Child Protective Services are operation with a very 80’s mentalities. The “Believe the Child” mantra is alive and well with Loudoun CPS . During the Satanic Panic and daycare cases of the 80’s and 90’s the mantra for most Child Protection Agencies was “believe the children”. For the residents of Salem in the 1600’s this had fatal consequences,as it was children who levied the accusations of witchcraft in Salem.
Sandra Glenney will be you and your attorney’s biggest obstacle in restoring the relationship between you and your child. With that said, the primary goal for you and your attorney is to discredit Sandra Glenney , the CPS Social worker and the professional that Glenney chooses. It is absolutely critical to know everything about the social worker and therapist involved in your case. Specifically, you have to know what the professional believes . The mental health profession is rife with pseudoscience, there is a very strong chance that the professional testifying for Glenney will lean toward pseudoscience.
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Readers this is urgent, we have time to influence real change in Loudoun County. There will be a change in leadership this year, Ellen Grunewald is stepping down. This will result in an opening for the position of the Director of Loudoun Family Services. Laurie Warhol is next in line for the position; it is imperative that she is not allowed to become the new director. She is unfit for the position for many reasons..
I hope it is apparent to the reader by now , that Child Protective Services in Loudoun County is not without issues- severe issues. The most troubling issue is their inability or rather resistance to disclosing all exculpatory evidence. There are so many issues with this organization that it is difficult to narrow it down to just one. For this blog we will focus on the inability to disclose all evidence.
I will refer the reader and recommend to the reader the following book “With Hunt” by Ms. Kathyrn Lyon. If you really want to know how low Child Protective Services can lower go, this is the book. It reveals kids who are questioned repeatedly until they “disclose”. You have to realize that disclosure is the ultimate goal of a Child Protective Service investigation. You have to get this book, to look inside the incompetent minds of social workers. You will see that disclosures are sought not the truth.
