Kay Henson (spanking mom) back in WI jail. Freep the heck out of Wisconsin!

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 Office fax number 262-723-5671 (one supervisor's name is Jon Litscher)

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.

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.

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.

Guilty until proven innocent 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.

Understood. She should never have pleaded guilty to any such specious charge. My point is that social workers tend to be lazy and stupid, and in New England, this slothlike attitude has actually resulted in the deaths of some children.

By "guilty until proven innocent," I mean that in states like Massachusetts or Connecticut, all it takes is an anonymous complaint, and the Dept. of Social Services (DCF in CT) is all over you like a pitbull on a poodle, seizing your children and putting them in foster homes, and you have to prove your innocence to get your kids back. The informant never has to reveal his/her identity, so you have an exquisitely effective means of harrassing someone you don't like, and it has happened many times.

CPS agencies and their actors have NOTHING to do with Child Safety and Care NOTHING about your children. CPS and it's actors, the Family Court, Juvenile Court are UNCONSTITUTIONAL and CORRUPT.

Sound familiar? No, it's not the Grants Pass crowd or the Gastons. It's Ms. Henson's advisors at AFRA.

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catspaw:>>That's pretty much it. Once she plea bargained and accepted a sentence of probation, she also agreed to submit to their rules. In fact, everytime she goes to see her PO, she has to sign a list of rules, which includes language that says, more or less, the PO can tell you what to do & when to do it.

If a particular probation officer is unusually reprehensible or violates a probationer's constitutional rights, their conduct can be reviewed. For example Bob Enyart was in trouble in Colorado for spanking his stepson and they tried telling him he couldn't appear on "Politically Incorrect" to tell his side of the story because it would be bad for his "rehabilitation." Wrong! The court ruled that Enyart had a First Amendment right to apear, probation or no probation. Since the current round of invasions of Mrs. Henson's rights also began with a denial of her request to appear on a talk show, look for a civil rights action to be filed on a First Amendment claim as well as many others.

I went to the link in the article, and this is close to the top.

7-19-02 morning- Kay Henson OUT of Jail!

I just got a phone call from Kay. She is home, sounds of happy children in the background.

Probation Revoked for "not knowing where her nursing baby was". What hypocrites!

Probation Officer Eilene Haffey said she was going to SUE the Hensons for "making false statements". Then they asked her if she knew they had RECORDED her making those statements.

Hammer the Governor for a FULL PARDON of Kay Henson. Keep hammering the media on this case.

Kay's probation terms had ALL BEEN fulfilled OTHER THAN PAYING $6,000 for the court-appointed attorney. That's the only reason the probation officer was still involved in trying to force Kay to waive her Constitutional Rights. She was still on probation because SHE COULDN'T PAY.

You sound like a little JBT. As for you not warning them did you personally advise them of your concerns? If not then you certainly have not warned them of anything. Just shot your mouth off like a true key board commando. Seig Heil Herr Catspaw. You like the sound of that don't you.

You're truly offensive. This is a personal attack on me and against FR rules and you know it.

I'm giving a legal analysis of the situation, given from years of experience. This is reality. Do I like the system? No. Do I know the system? Yes. Apparently, you cannot differentiate between the two.

Wisconsin's law does allow spanking. But Henson plead guily to simple battery, a misdemeanor, in a plea bargain. I have yet to find out what the original charge was, or to see a copy of the complaint. When a person pleads guilty, as Henson did, the judge accepts the facts of the case as contained in the complaint.

She could have had a trial. If she had, there would have been a transcript so we could analyze the evidence and testimony from both sides. Her lawyer would have been able to challenge the charges and let the jury decide. She didn't do that. One she was placed on probation, she found out how restrictive that is. Being on paper is not fun.

Kay's probation terms had ALL BEEN fulfilled OTHER THAN PAYING $6,000 for the court-appointed attorney. That's the only reason the probation officer was still involved in trying to force Kay to waive her Constitutional Rights. She was still on probation because SHE COULDN'T PAY.

She hasn't paid the $6000? That's $6K of the taxpayers money that the county fronted to pay her lawyer. They can extend her or revoke her for that, too.

Since the current round of invasions of Mrs. Henson's rights also began with a denial of her request to appear on a talk show, look for a civil rights action to be filed on a First Amendment claim as well as many others,

Oh, I'm sure of it. Just do the taxpayers a favor: use a private attorney or do it pro se, not the court appointed and taxpayer funded attorney for the 1983 action.

Sound familiar? No, it's not the Grants Pass crowd or the Gastons. It's Ms. Henson's advisors at AFRA.

You must've missed this from the website:

Pamela Gaston- Oregon- A Voice for Children- Court Cases
MUST HAVE! Pamela Gaston's "Sui Juris"

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If this case is assigned to the judge I think it's going to be assigned to in the ED WI, he'll broom the case out of court as faster than they can blink.

OWWWWWW If the milk is already hardening, hand expression isn't possible. It depends on how bad it's gotten. After 6 to 8 hours of not nursing, it's VERY painful.

The human term is manual expression. A breast pump is desirable, but it's not needed. It's too bad she didn't learn this technique. I did, from La Leche League, and it came in handy (pun intended) on a few occasions.

Cat, I'd find this a little more convincing if it weren't for your rather snotty way of speaking about the defendant. So far your predictions have not been coming to pass, we will all see what the future holds. What I can tell you from having *personally* been involved in publicizing this story since February of 2001, is that the facts and the law as written are ALL on Mrs. Henson's side. If what you want to tell us is that the system is too corrupt to work for her, then fine, that is your opinion. But if what you want is to suggest she is getting what she deserves, I think most Freepers will tell you to get bent. At least I will.

Maybe we can get the Grant's Pass crowd and Edgar Steele to give this lady some advice......*snort*

See my post #92. They're recommending that Pamela Gaston's Sui Juris is a MUST HAVE!

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