Posted on 07/19/2002 10:35:43 AM PDT by cherrycapital
(July 17, 2002, Family Advocacy Center)
This is an emergency notification regarding yet another arrest and incarceration of Kay Henson by her probation officer in the Walworth County jail. Kay is on probation because she spanked her ten year old son with her hand and was charged with felony child abuse. Upon the advice of counsel, she pled guilty to simple battery and was placed on probation (yes, she regrets it). PO Eileen has repeatedly violated Kay's probation for specious reasons unrelated to the terms of her probation for the retaliatory purposes of throwing Kay in jail. Kay is nursing her infant daughter, and each time she is incarated, county jail officials refuse to provide her with a breast pump to prevent breast engorgement, mastitis and infection.
It all started when Kay had been contacted by Warner Brothers requesting her appearance on a talk show. PO Haffey vehemently opposed Kay's travel out of Wisconsin as well as Kay's disclosures to the media regarding Ms. Haffey's and CPS abuses of power and wanton disregard for the limits of their authority and the attenant violations of Kay's rights. The most recent incarceration is a direct result of yet another anonymous report of child neglect against Kay alleging her 2 1/2 year old was in the street. Multiple witnesses observed a police officer take the child off of the sidewalk before bringing her to Kay's house and informing her that he had rescued the child from the street.
PO Haffey showed up at Kay's door with a CPS caseworker and insisted that if Kay did not allow the caseworker into her home, that she would consider it a violation of her probation. It was at this point that American Family Advocacy Center director Suzanne Shell was called and participated by telephone. During the 'investigation,' Kay was instructed by the PO that if she did not answer the question, it would be considered a violation of her probation. At this point, Ms. Shell instructed Kay to get her attorney on the phone, and the PO went ballistic and advised Kay that if she did get her attorney on the phone, it would be considered a violation of her probation. Ms. Haffey expressly refused to recognized a properly executed power of attorney appointing Ms. Shell as Kay's agent. After a direct confrontation with Ms. Shell, the PO advised Kay to get her attorney on the phone. (this entire conversation is completely documented on audio tape)
After Kay had responded to questions directly related to the allegation, the caseworker began asking questions related to conducting a risk assessment. Ms. Shell and Kay's attorney stopped that line of questioning. PO Haffey was angry and an appointment was set up for today to complete the interview.
Kay filed a temporary restraining order against her PO and CPS before appearing at that meeting. Kay and Slade have also assigned temporary guardianship of their children and the children have been transported to a secret location for their safety. This has also angered PO Haffey.PO Haffey's response was to have Kay thrown in jail. She has filed a writ of habeas corpus which has not been decided yet. Kay is still in jail and her pain increases as each hour passes.
There are several complaints associated with the most recent incarceration of Kay:
1.Eileen Haffey's unprofessional conduct of overstepping her boundaries by making demands of Kay that are not included in the terms of her probation and outside the defined scope of her duties. (see below)
2. Eileen Haffey's repeated threats of incarceration for specious reasons which constitute continued violations of the rights of Kay Henson and her husband, Slade. (Haffey demanded proof of Slade's earnings or else she would violate Kay's probation.)
3. The refusal of jail personnel to provide Kay with needed medical intervention; specifically a breast pump. The imposition of cruel and unusual punisment by forcing Kay's medical condition to deteriorate to increasingly painful levels without providing the simple and inexpensive treatment to prevent that pain - a breast pump.
4. Eileen Haffey's refusal to honor a properly executed power of attorney without the requisite authority supporting that refusal.
5. Eileen Haffey's unprofessional conduct by allowing her personal feelings for Kay to influence her profession actions.
We encourage interested parties to contact the responsible parties listed below and make their comments:
Walworth County Probation Officer Eilene Haffey phone number 262-741-6370
Walworth County Probation Office fax number 262-723-5671 (one supervisor's name is Jon Litscher)
Division of Community Corrections
Mr. William J. Grosshans, Administrator
Phone (608) 240-5300
Facsimile: (608) 240-3330
Leonard Henderson, American Family Rights Association:
I have known Kay Henson for 2 years during her battle with the Wisconsin CPS. Kay has been counseling with Suzanne Shell. Kay is a member of AFRA.
The Emergency Message I put out yesterday for a Temporary Custody form was to GET HER KIDS out of Wisconsin FAST before the big trap snapped.
Kay sent me her documents at 5:23 am July 17, 2002. I have assembled her documents and the email from Suzanne Shell at- http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/members/wisconsin/index.html
I don't know if Kay had opportunity to file these documents before she was arrested.
Please read the documents so you can get a feel for what has been going on. The main thing is Warner Brothers wanted to fly Kay out to California to do a TV show on what Wisconsin has been doing to her. Kay had to get permission from her probation officer. This attack appears to be retribution for Kay's efforts and intent to expose Wisconsin's corruption.
We all need to let Wisconsin know that American Family Rights Association are watching their shenanigans.
We encourage interested parties to contact the responsible parties listed above and make their comments.
Suzanne Shell (Family Advocacy Center), July 18:
Kay called me this morning. She was told that someone could bring in a breast pump for her. Two of her friends tried but were refused. Her upper chest is now red and her breasts do no fit in her nursing bra any more. She has repeatedly requested to see a doctor and been denied. She is now in solitary because she has a 'hair tie' (like a weave) and the demand she removes it from her hair. She is willing but can't do it herself so they are threatening to hold her down and cut her hair off.
Kay is a Messianic Jew and they do not cut their or their children's hair for religious reasons. She is now in solitary and on a hunger strike for their refusal to allow her access to needed medical treatment, for their blatant disregrad of her devoutly held religious beliefs and for her illegal incarceration.
PO Eileen Hagffey has been removed from her case and a new PO (Kathy something) has been assigned. No news on the writ of habeas corpus. Suzanne is out of the office this morning and will return with more information this afternoon. We urge you to contact the Walworth County probation office, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and the Walworth County jail regarding this atrocity.
The children are still safely hidden and Kay reports that if Slade tells the probation office where they are, Kay will be released. Please show Kay and Slade your support in this trying time.
(Suzanne Shell, Family Advocacy Center, July 18 evening)
Kay is still in jail and has been refused access to a breast pump and a doctor. A doctor even called the jail and advised them that Kay needed a breast pump. AFAC is obtaining an affidavit from that Dr. and from the friends who attempted to provide Kay with a breast pump (Jail officials said it looked like a bomb and refused to give it to Kay)
She was served with the notice of revocation which states the following (paraphrased) reasons:
Violation item 1 of her probation by failing to adequatly supervise 2 1/2 year old Aliyah as evidence by the anonymous report to CPS
Violaiton item 1 of her probation terms- child neglect - inadquate supervision of her children when she allowed them to be placed with persons unknown to her in a location unkown to her. (the location of the children is known to the legal guardian. Kay was not advised of their location in order to protect her)
Violation item 1 of her probations terms - child neglect - by allowing her seven month old nursing daughter to be placed out of her care without adequate assurances that she would be recieving appropriate nutrition. (WHAT HYPOCRACY - They jail her and not allow her to nurse the baby and THAT'S not neglect or abuse?) For those who have commented that perhaps Kay should just cooperate - she was. That is what got her into this predicament. PO Haffey just doesn't like Kay (Yes, Kay is crass and a gut-busting riot but her heart is righteous) and obviously believes it's ok to use her power to hurt Kay, Slade and five innocent children.
Kay has been advised that if Slade is at the home tomorrow with the children, Kay will be released. Those of us who know CPS can reasonably suspect it is a trap to take custody of the children based on the allegations of neglect stated above. At least if Kay fights the revocation of her probation, the state will have to prove these allegations BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. If she wins, it will establish her right to refused entry to CPS agents even though she is on probation. The State of Wisconsin obviously has no qualms about manipulating family relationships to punish a mom who knows her rights.
The Probation office and the jail are quite miffed at the show of support which has been evidenced by your calls, faxes an emails. They are retaliating agianst Kay. We are doucmenting this retaliation. She doesn't want you to stop even though she is facing nine months in jail.
Friday - we must contact the Wisconsin Governor McCallum's office and the media about this abuse of power. Plead for a pardon for Kay or, alternatively, a stay of execution on the revodation of her probation. LET THIS MOTHER GO HOME TO HER CHILDREN. She is not a felon - she is a pastor's wife! She spanked her son, who needed the spanking. Her children need her, and her continued incaration is in direct contradiction to the published goal of probation to strengthen the family. Be sure to give appropriate credit to PO Eileen Haffey for her role in the atrocity.
Advise them we will contact the media - then do it. Call the talk radio show hosts in WI. Contact the newspapers. AFAC will be sending out press releases, too. You all have been wonderful, let's keep the pressure on.
contact info:
Office of the Governor 115 East State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-1212
Fax: (608) 267-8983
page to email http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/contact.asp
Uh, Illbay, you already HAVE taken sides here.
Do you consider the Catholic church to be a fundamentalist "sect"?
There obviously ARE cases that fit the bill. THEY usually don't make it to FR however, as it is chiefly those cases where injustices have apparently been committed that we discuss.
Obviously, cases where the mother flips out on Prozac and murders her children are discussed here as well. Cases where the children HAVE been seriously abused and removed by state workers most often DON'T make it here.
In THIS case, there wasn't any serious abuse, it was a spanking for heaven's sake. What's the reason for all of these character attacks on the family? It is obvious that there is a select few on FR that have an agenda, and we all know who they are.
Anyone with common sense here can see that...
I'm sorry that I wasn't clearer. She wasn't in jail. Her husband was arrested. The visits were home visits. CPS checking on her. She was sweet and naive and her children adored her. When her Mom bought her a new chair, the caseworker raised hell and yelled how selfish she was, that the kids grandma should have spent the money on them, but the kids didn't "want" for anything. The caseworker was outrageous. It took months and a lot of slander but the caseworker finally alienated the teenage daughter. After the Moms death and the teen girl gained a little maturity she realized how she'd been manipulated. All 4 kids are in therapy and very bitter, against CPS. In their zeal, they seriously injured the innocent. That caseworker was fired. My concern with CPS is there is great potential for abuse of power and no authority to oversee them. I've personally seen a case where an abused child was left in the home, despite hard evidence of abuse, and the other case where innocents were shredded. There HAS to be some sanity and oversight to prevent the abuses.
A Jew can be a Christian fundamentalist. You seemed to doubt that by asking your question
So now term "fundamentlist" is extended to JEWS?
You probably thought that the Hensons were practicing the Jewish faith.
As literal interpretations of the Bible would cause one to go forth and evangelize, that is what true Christian fundamentalists do.
Since the Messianic Jews take the Bible literally my point was that Jews can be "true Christian fundamentalists", as you call them.
They're more like a skin mite compared to the school of LAMPREYS that are truly sucking our blood...
Do you complain about the fringe on the flag, too?
Wrong. Misdemeanor battery on a child. Guilty plea in light of the evidence supporting a felony charge. You portray the search for the facts as character attacks. The facts are revealing the lack of character of the Hensons and their advisors.
Anyone with common sense here can see that...
Yeah, you and f.Christian.
I know what Messianic means. I also have an understanding of the Jewish faith.
Since the Messianic Jews take the Bible literally my point was that Jews can be "true Christian fundamentalists", as you call them.
I would think that they would refer to the Torah, not the translations of it which Christians call the Bible. I can't say I've ever seen any Jewish person, Messianic or otherwise, evangelizing the Bible.
First, I have a daughter. My wife watches her like a hawk.
As for your strange feelings, I think you should keep those between yourself and a competent psychiatrist or psychologist.
No, I just complain about the fringe here on FR who stoop to lick jack boots while vilifying families.
I don't see how villifying them can be seen as a "search for the facts". Read what your comrade wrote..
"Such brilliant people. Camo fatigues, a bible, and a sense of absolute persecution by the federal government, state government, couty government, the school board, the utility companies, most churches, the business world, the Illuminat, the men in black, and the neighbor's dog is all they need to get through the pathetic failures that pass for their lives."
Now if that is your idea of a "search for the facts", I have but one question. Are you James Carville?
I would think that they would refer to the Torah,
These two statements are not compatible. Obviously you didn't follow the links provided to you earlier.
Messianic Jew: Some Actual Testimonies
Messianic Jews have created some wonderful ministries. It seems that some of the most powerful testimonies for Jesus come from Jewish people that discover that their Messiah has already come. Here are a couple of excerpts:
"The more I read the Bible and learned about God, the more I wanted to know Him. I began to follow the Old Testament laws so he would be pleased with me: I ate only kosher foods, stopped going to Friday night football games, and tried my best to keep all the commandments I could. As I continued to read the Bible, I came across verses about a promised Messiah...
Nope. I'm just not a cheerleader for criminals and nutballs.
You: These two statements are not compatible. Obviously you didn't follow the links provided to you earlier.
You are quite wrong. Follow the link below..
As for this case, I have extensive professional knowledge of the legal system in Wisconsin, and that extends to the Dept. of Probation & Parole. And anyone who relies on the Christine's advisors, the Gastons, and recommends the Gaston's sui juris legal babble is out on the fringe.
Some might strongly disagree with that characterization. Others might simply tell you to "get bent".
Why do you and your cohorts hate the Gaston family so much? Why do you insist on keeping THEIR little girl in environments where she has been raped, abused, and molested? All the while, the Gastons were never charged with ANY abuse, and any allegations against them have all been determined to be UNFOUNDED!
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