***UPDATE***
DADDY'S APOLOGY PAGE
What do your children mean to you?
Mr. X INNOCENT
I do not understand, that with no evidence to show the courts, why did my son and I have to go through this hell?
Regardless of him being innocent, spending the last 20 months without his child and being subjected to ridicule, Mr. X still has to prove himself to the courts. Supervision while he is seeing his child, and is ordered by the courts to seek counseling. It is clear that Mr. X was FALSELY ACCUSED and Children's Aid Society of Cape Breton doggedly pursued those false allegations against him, but his concerns about the horrible things that were happening to his son that were brought to Children's Aid Society of Cape Breton were never properly investigated, his son was left to suffer. What is "in the best interest of the child"?
...maybe it was the time when my son was 2 1/2 and I was away with
a very well known organization that makes dreams come true for sick children and he was molested for the
first time by an adult neighbour, which I reported to the proper officials...
or... maybe it was the time when I got angry with the mother for comming home at 4:30 am intoxicated and an argument
ensued... or...
I know maybe it was the time when my son was 3 1/2 and molested for a second time while I was away, by another individual... I reported this to the proper authorities....
...or can it be, two months before the false allegatiions (June, 1997) I was in family court because of a breach in the family court order relating to the consumption of alochol while my son was in their care. I got teary eyed and emotional when I was telling the first judge about my son being left unattended outside, only to end up bitten in the face by a local dog. When my son, while left unattended, put his hand on top of a burner of a hot stove, and when my son, again left unattended put a hot curling iron in his mouth and burned his lips and face only to have this denied in court. The first judge ordered me to seek help at the mental health ward for an assessment because such horrifying events could never ever have happened. Only after a year and a half (November 1998) did I come across a photo of my son, showing the scars of the burns from the curling iron, still visible on his face, that I was finally believed by certain professionals. The first judge's order was never challenged or changed.
I know maybe it is because of the seven complaints that I made to Children's Aid Society with concerns that I had for the inappropriate actions taking place in his home environment concerning alcohol abuse and innappropriate sexual behaviour around him, I am left with the impression that it is wrong to report abuse of a child for fear of being persecuted. If I had not reported what was occurring I would have been guilty for not reporting child abuse. This is a catch 22 situation for me.
I do wish to thank others that knew their roles and fulfilled them for the safety of my child. These are: Constable Robert Gillis (RCMP), Constable Gary Christianson (RCMP), Dr. Sharon Cruickshank, Mr. Ron Gillis, Ms. Sandra Musgrave, Mr. Howard Mac Callum, and to Mr. Donald Marshall Junior whose late night call encouraged me to fight on for justice and also to Ms. Cheryl Morrison of Lorway/MacEachern.
Mr. X repeatedly requested the agency ensure his child see a person that specialized in dealing with younger children that were sexually traumatized. This request went without any steps taken to insure that his child would see that specialist. The agency did not take steps to insure the proper services were put in place for his child and that he was getting the necessary treatment deal with the sexual assaults on him.
Mr. X was not living with his child at this time as he and his partner were separated and his son
was in the care of his mother. Mr. X then had the mother of the child accuse him of molesting his
son. She was looking to cut of contact between Mr. X and his child. She made a report to Children's
Aid Society of Cape Breton and they took every step they could to have Mr. X prosecuted and then attempted
to interfere in Family court hearings in an attempt to support the mother in getting contact cut off between
Mr. X and his son. Even at the request of one of their own specialists in child sexual assaults advise they
still pressed to sever all contact and attempt to sway local law enforcement to press charges. Ms. Donna Dalrymple,
sexual assault specialist, stated to her fellow protection workers Ms. Lynn Billard, Ms. Michelle Biron MacKinnon
and Mr. Dave Brown that this case should be dropped and there was not sufficient evidence to continue. They pursued
Mr. X anyway. A CAS worker demanded that RCMP not enforce Mr. X's court order for access to his son. RCMP complied
with the demands of the agency. This is an ongoing case and Mr. X is doing everything possible with leaving no
stone unturned either locally Provincially or Federally in an attempt to have his son protected by this agency.
They refuse. His child has not, to this date received the services necessary to deal with the actual sexual assaults
that he had to endure.
There is now a court order in place REQUIRING Children's Aid Society of Cape Breton do their job and that is protecting this
child. The agency did not want to do this on their own and it was necessary that the courts put an order in place that they
take the necessary steps to ensure that this child is protected at the request of Mr. X. under the Children's and Family
Services Act.
Maybe I will not have to experience the ignorant remarks made by Mr. Arden White anymore about my concerns
with the safety of my child. I am hoping that this court order will finally convince him that I am here for my child
as any parent would be. I am not here to do anything except to ensure that my child is protected from any and all harm.
Now that I am seeing my son again, I will always make sure that he will be protected and safe from ANY HARM.
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