Comments on: Counseling Assessment

By: James

James — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:52:02 +0000

I was accused and basically treated like trash by the system and I know it was a money issue. I reached past a girl to stop a falling infant and was arrested for touching the girls breast. I kept telling them the story and so did a witness, but he was a black guy like me so we basically are liers by breed ( they won’t say it but there actions tell it all). I’m nolonger a helpful person to anyone. If you get hit by a car I will keep my distance, I will call for help put will not come near you at all. Sorry but I can’t risk any more felonies when I know I was only trying to help a falling child. God know my story but I can’t be helpful ever again.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:58:47 +0000

I have been following your story and it totally sucks.
I guess I’m a lucky one as Ive been accused of molesting a 4 years old granddaughter but never charged. This was fully investigated by the Florida dept of children & family and NOTHING was found to further any more investigation. Funny thing I was accuse by my own loving “apple of daddys eye” daughter.
Unbelieveable..

By: dad

dad — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:18:38 +0000

@Anon – Yeah, I can imagine the fees would add up, especially if you lost your job due to the charges, which I am sure happens frequently.

Your statement about learning to never hug, touch, play or babysit a child is so dead on and I hope everyone reads this comment. I went through life thinking that as long as my intentions were good and people know me, they would “know” I would never hurt a child or take advantage of them. WRONG. All I did was set myself up as a target. I put myself out there as an active father that can change diapers, participate in the nursery at church, watch kids at my house, bath my own kids, etc, etc. Stupid. Society wants fathers and men who can be real parents, but then when we step up and become real parents, we only become targets.

Thanks for your comment.

By: anon

anon — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:57:18 +0000

Apart from the injustice you’ve endured, the court system is heavily favored to those that have money. If you were even financially struggling, the terms and fees that crop up in probation would herd one back into the criminal system for VOP.

Men in this country have to learn to never hug, touch, play or babysit. PERIOD. I would never put myself in a situation where there are children without either another adult present or security systems. False accusations are too easily made and punishments to deter vindictive people from making them are almost non-existent.