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
If she keeps acting this way, she's going to find herself revoked in a very short period of time. If the judge imposed and stayed a sentence, she'll end up serving it all. If the judge withheld sentence, she'll go before the judge and he or she will impose a jail sentence. It could be the maximum sentence under law, or it could be a shorter period of time. She will get credit for time served.
If she's lucky, the children may not be taken away and put in foster care, but the possibility that she will not have any contact with the children besides supervised visitation is a distinct possibility.
Anti-semitism? Racism? Cruel and unusual punishment? Guilty until proven innocent (as in all cases with family "services")?
Where is the freakin' ACLU?
Upon the advice of counsel, she pled guilty to simple battery and was placed on probation (yes, she regrets it).
In this situation, given the abuses of power, admission of guilt is a big no-no.
So where is the talk show? Anyone contacted 60 Minutes? You have to publicly demonstrate the egregious idiocy of these beaurocrats before corrective action will occur.
Walworth County Probation Officer Eilene Haffey phone number 262-741-6370Needs a spanking herself.
-Eric
Kinda hard to tell from an advocacy group's press release. (Not that they're BIASED or anything...)
If she's lucky, the children may not be taken away and put in foster care, but the possibility that she will not have any contact with the children besides supervised visitation is a distinct possibility.
"Hi. We're from the government. We're here to help you."
Cordially,
One problem that CPS orgs have is that they are forbidden by law from releasing details of these kinds of cases unless the parent is facing a felony arrest.
That leaves the whiney types and the silly agendized groups that support them to make all kinds of wild claims.
Again, don't know what the truth is here, but you can bet you're not going to find it in a press release of this type.
Oh, and her hunger strike? Well, if she hasn't told jail personnel that she's on a hunger strike, they can read it here. And what do they do to prisoners on hunger strikes? Well, what they do is to commit the person to the nearest public mental health facility, stick an NG tube down her nose and force feed that person. If the person fights, they put the person in four-point restraints.
Concealing the children is another not-so-bright idea. That gives CPS an opening to petition the court for an emergency order for custody of the children, and once the children are located, one or both parents are going to be charged criminally with interference with custody (because CPS now has custody)--a class C felony under Wisconsin law (maximum sentence: 15 years in prison, $10,000 fine or both).
She's digging a deeper hole for herself.
Read the story again. She's already plead guilty to "simple battery" (which is probably battery under 940.19(1), a class A misdemeanor) and was sentenced to probation. The maximum jail time is nine months.
However, this case has a familiar ring to it, doesn't it?
A google search for Kay Henson yields lots of stuff, mostly noise. Kay Henson + Wisconsin turns up very little; likewise ~ + spanking and ~ + abuse.
Anyone?
It does sound like she's being revoked. And the administrative judge that does the revocations does not have to find that she's violated the rules of probation "beyond a reasonable doubt." That's for the jury. It's a lower standard (I'd have to look it up). The decisions by the adminstrative judge are almost always appealled and almost never reversed.
Oh, and if she's truly desparate about pumping her breasts, she doesn't need a breast pump. It can be done manually, just like handstripping a cow.
Cordially,
But as far as the kids go, she and her husband have dug a Brian and Ruth Christine-sized hole. They will be facing a CHIPs petition, if they haven't already, and loss of custody of the children, if the state doesn't have legal custody of the children already.
I have a very strong feeling that these people are getting very bad advice from this advocacy group, and both she and her husband are going to end up in prison if they keep going this way. That is their choice, but I can't say as I didn't warn them.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.