The mysterious death of a baby boy in Detroit has left one family reeling amidst accusations of abuse. The baby, identified simply as ‘Kass’ was being cared for by his grandmother, aunt and uncle while his mother was at work. When they discovered that he was struggling to breathe, the family rushed him to…
Month: May 2017
In our previous article we introduced the subject of brittle bone disease, and invited you to consider what this discovery would be like for a parent who is then accused of child abuse. It has happened again and again, perfectly innocent parents who love their children very much, and who are accused of hurting…
Imagine this… your infant daughter is fussy and cries a lot. You worry that something may be wrong, but fussy babies are not uncommon, and everyone tells you to hang in there. But she doesn’t seem to be getting better, and sometimes she cries as if she’s in pain. It worries you. Several doctor’s…
Certain sexual abuse allegations can be very hard to prove. Lack of physical evidence and witnesses, along with victim testimonies that don’t match the accounts provided by those accused of the crime, can make it very hard to prove that anything ever happened. This however, doesn’t stop most prosecutors. Also because jurors often…
Two new bills have been introduced in the Michigan legislature that aims to protect elders and other vulnerable adults from being financially abused. If you are a regular follower of our blog, then you will recall our article a few months ago dealing with the issue of embezzlement from vulnerable adults, and how it…
In this age of rampant cyber bullying, escalating abuse, and increased violence among young people, Michigan officials were faced with the challenge of finding a way to keep the children and young people of our state safer. Launched in September of 2014, OK2SAY is a program designed to stop harmful and hurtful behaviors before…
A young Owosso mother has pled guilty to starving her baby to death at a recent hearing. She appeared in the Shiawassee County courtroom several days ago, where she entered a guilty plea to the charges of Second Degree Child Abuse and Involuntary Manslaughter. According to police records, 19-year-old Kayla Robin Coon of…
The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a Detroit woman’s child abuse conviction, claiming that her defense attorney, John McWilliams, did a poor job of representing her. In fact, the Appeals Court found her defense to be so badly executed, that in the ruling they referred to it as “scientifically bankrupt.” In September…