Mother Arrested for Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse, CPS ignored as “Vivid Imaginations”
A mother of 4 from Stafford, Virginia, contacted CPS and law enforcement. After her children came to her, revealing that their father and their grandfather were abusing them.
Meet Melody (arrested )
Father Trafficking Children
The children claimed that their father would wake them up in the middle of the night. And take them to their grandfather’s barn, across the street. Where they and their friends would sexually and physically abuse them.
Sexual Abuse Ignored
Mother contacted CPS and law enforcement, and after a 15 minute cursory interview with no proper investigation, they dismissed the children’s allegations as “vivid imaginations.”
Mother Protects Children
In order to keep her children safe. Mother left with her children and found an attorney, Sam McLure.
“Substantiated Evidence”
After looking into her case, Sam McLure found substantiated evidence supporting Mother and the children’s claims. During that time. The Father convinced a judge in Stafford County to deem Mother and her 2 oldest daughters, mentally unstable.
No Mental Eval for Abusive Father
With no mental or psychological evaluations and no past mental illnesses in their medical records.
Judge Orders Return of Children
Her children were ordered to be returned to Father’s custody.
Mother Refuses
Mother refused to return her children. US marshals were enlisted. In Fathers hunt for his wife and children. Eight 8 months later, in February 2020. Mother and her children were found in Indiana. The children were returned to their father.
Mother Arrested
She’s been charged with 1 felony and 4 misdemeanors. Since her arrest. More victims have come forward, but refuse to testify, out of fear.
Free Melody
Mother is currently incarcerated. At the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford County, Virginia. Where she awaits her trial in September.
I too have Fostered as A Nana twice now first time I left my home in Florida to fly up to Michigan to live in Daughter’s home But she had to move out. Which pushed her Down a legal and lost it she became an active user of Herion mind you . I wasn’t allowed to help save her live . Just keep babies . The Father was ordered to make rent and Bills to which he didn’t . How when had to live outside Home in motels . Cps didn’t pay for anything for months . I’m on a limited Income of Sociall security. So . The Home was already in rear . I was taken to court on a eviction. And judgement. Thank God . The judgment didn’t go in my Name . Now got to babies and have to move . Finding housing is almost impossible with what I had to work with . Meantime my Daughter is Gonna die from use of Herion. I was torn. So I reached out to Dad’s Family for help . Cps approved me moving in with Babies to their Great Grandma’s . Was for help and a Home for us . Didn’t work a Month . The Step Monster . Who is with babies Grandfather. Who is a 3 time sex offender. Kicked me out said you have to leave Babies Stay I was In such a Spot . I called Supervisor her hands were tied She knew was wrong and Evil of step bitch . But I litterly had no where to live . My home was in Florida and couldn’t take then out of state . Long to short . The Great Grandma has them they fight my Daughter in everyway to see her babies . And Me Never get to see them . It’s wrong . And unjust . Idk what steps to take to get them back . My daughter clean now doing her services But the babies are with Great grandma and the step Monster helps care for them without being approved. The Great Nana is too old to do alone. So pays step Monster . Point is I was told get a place get them back . Well I do have an Apt now but no Avail from cps or worker . Sad in Michigan