Justice for Vermonters

LOVING MY NIECE, MADISON TERJELIAN--AND ALL CHILDREN

2012-01-09T20:46:00.000-08:00

List of actions taken on behalf of Madison Terjelian (starting in 2011)

2003 to Sept. 2011—Multiple phone calls to DCF. Multiple letters to DCF. Going into the office to speak with John Saulter. An interview with Rebecca Alterman. Phone calls and speaking in person to police and the seargent at S. Burl. Police. Phone call to State Police. Multiple emails and letters to the State’s Attorney’s office. Multiple letters and emails to all of the representatives in the state of Vermont. 2009–creation of website www.voicesforvermontchildren.com as a tool to stop the abuse of Madison.

Wednesday Sept. 21, 2011— I call the DCF 1-800 number to report child abuse due to new concerns by others who have contacted me.

Thursday Sept. 22, 2011— I stop by DCF on Houghton Street in St. Albans to talk with Jenn Harris. She is unavailable. I leave a packet of information showing the history of abuse from 2003-present with the front desk. I call and leave a message later in the day to let her know that I had just been contacted by the soon-to-be ex husband of Ashley (the mother) and his new fiancé. They are extremely concerned about what is happening and has been happening to Madison.

I mail a package of information to the Central Intake Office of DCF in Waterbury.

Thursday Sept. 22, 2011---- I visit Madison’s school at St. Albans City School and speak with the Assistant Principle regarding the abuse of Madison. I give her a packet of information showing the history from 2003-present. Explain to her that someone who knows my niece is extremely concerned about her safety and the damaging abuse she is experiencing–the sexual behaviors that is being witnessed in my niece etc.

Thursday Sept. 22, 2011– I am contacted by someone else concerned about my niece. It is the fiancé of the soon to be ex-husband of my niece’s mother. I email the assistant principle with the new information. The next day she responds via email that she is notifying the authorities today.

Friday Sept. 22, 2011—I call Jenn Harris at DCF to let her know of the recent information I have been given and to let her know how urgent this situation is. I leave a message. I may have also called on Thursday afternoon.

Monday Sept. 26, 2011— I call Jenn Harris at DCF to again let her know how urgent this is and for her department to please stop the damage and harm that is being done to my niece and her siblings while in the care of this mother. Again I do not speak with her, but leave a message.

Monday Sept. 26, 2011— I call The governor’s office and speak with Drew about my concerns for my niece and the calls I have made and letters I have sent over the years to stop her abuse. She asks what DCF has done and what reasons they give after having an intake review. I explain that they say they can’t divulge any information because it is confidential but that “there is no reason to substantiate abuse.”

Tuesday Sept. 27, 2011— I mail a packet of information (the same info given to DCF and Madison’s school) to the Governor’s Office.

Monday October 3, 2011— Mom and I met with Alix Gibson at DCF in St. Albans. She said that Madison had a social worker–wouldn’t say for how long. Couldn’t discuss anything really due to “confidentiality”.

Monday October 3, 2011–I call Madison’s social worker, Kara Warman and leave a message.

Monday October 17, 2011— I call Alix Gibson and leave a message. I call Kara Warman, Madison’s social worker and leave a message.

Tuesday October 18, 2011– I attempt to visit Madison at the bustop in the AM. The moment she sees me (she’s about 3 feet away) she takes off running to her house. All I could say as she ran away was “madison, sweetie.” She has been brainwashed by her mother to fear myself and my parents.

Tuesday October 18, 2011—I call Alix Gibson and leave a message concerning this. I call Kara Warman and leave a message concerning this. I call the governors office and ask to speak to Drew who was momentarily unavailable but was supposed to call back later, and didn’t.

Thursday October 20, 2011–I call Kara Warman and leave a message (she had called and left message on Wednesday oct. 19 .)

Tuesday October 25, 2011—Kara Calls and I speak with her for maybe 5 min. about my concerns of sexual abuse, physical neglect (her congestion)

thrusday Oct. 27, 2011–email sent to kara and alix: Hi Alix and Kara,

I just wanted to follow up per the conversation I had with Kara on tuesday.
I hope that the abuse of my niece is stopped.
I also wanted to clarify that I had gone to see her in the hopes to let her know that it's ok to talk to her social worker and teachers and tell them what is happening at home. I had no expectation that she would run from me the way she did---but clearly her mother has ingrained fear in her regarding me and my family members with her lies. This is not ok to her healthy emotional development.

My niece barely opened up to us when we saw her---people she loves and trusted. She is not going to open up to you. All she knows is her abusive mother and the traumatic and threatening environment her mother subjects her too. She is concerned about her siblings. She is only 8 and she cannot reason or understand the situation the way an adult would.
She will not open up to you. For lack of a better term, she is a brainwashed. She is also a traumatized, scared and confused little girl experiencing things noone should be forced to experience. Drugs and sex should not be a part of a childhood. My parents and/or myself are willing family members who will provide an appropriate environment for her. Ashley is the product of childhood abuse--and she is being allowed to abuse my niece and her other two children by living off of section 8 and welfare--while providing a VERY VERY inappropriate environment for children.

I hope that you are finding some other way to "expose" the abuse (seems pretty clear to me and many others), because judging by Madison's reaction to me last week, she is under her mother's complete control.

thank you.

kimberlee forney

Tuesday November 1, 2011 New concerns regarding Madison. I call Alix and Kara and leave a message for both. I call the governor’s office and speak with Drew about my new concerns. She asks if I feel they are doing enough. I say definitely not. I send emails to Kara and Alix.

Hello Alix and Kara,

Regarding what you have written below about me being "worrisome and sad" (regarding Madison running from me in fear)--- It is not about me. It is about a child who is being damaged and who's physical health and emotional health is being destroyed by her mother. My concern is about stopping the abuse of my niece. What is sad and worrisome to me is the fact that she has been and continues to be abused and although there is a history and a present of that abuse, it still continues. The only "parenting" Ashley does is harmful and illegal. A mother telling a child and making a child fear for their safety regarding other loving relatives, while being brutally mistreated and harmed by one's mother is twisted, evil and IS HARMFUL.
As for the factual information--there is a lot. And the most recent being medical neglect--again.
Madison is extremely congested and has been for a long time...and it is getting worse and Ashley does not care to take her to the doctor. Ashley does not care to stop forcing drugs into this childs system.
The factual information is also that she has had lice for over two months.
thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
sincerely,
kimberlee forney

Subject: RE: Madison Terjelian
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:25:17 -0400
From: Alix.Gibson@ahs.state.vt.us
To: kimberleef@msn.com; kara.warman@ahs.state.vt.us
Kimberlee,
Thank you for sharing your concerns. As I said when we spoke initially, it is against policy for us to violate confidentiality about the case, and the social worker has been actively engaged in her assessment.
At this time, information you are providing is not indicative of physical or emotional abuse, and although worrisome and sad to you that she didn’t talk with you when you surprised her at the bus stop, doesn’t prove illegal or harmful parenting.
We continue to assess the situation and although we appreciate your concerns, as we discussed in person, first hand and factual information is what we need. We have followed up with people who are in close contact with her and continue to do so.
Thanks very much,
Alix
Alix Gibson, LICSW
District Director
Department for Children and Families
Family Services Division
20 Houghton Street
St Albans, Vt 05478
524-7944
* How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~ Anne Frank

November 2, Sent email to Kara. Sent email to Georgie (Ass. Principal): Hi Georgie,
I spoke with you a while ago concerning my niece, Madison Terjelian. The abuse and neglect is still ongoing. I just wanted to make you aware of (the recent) concerns regarding my nieces health. She has been VERY congested for a while and is getting worse, and Ashley (the mother) has no intention of bringing her to the doctor. She also has had lice (and still does) for over 2 months. I am in contact with DCF and also the governors office and will be until these children are freed from their abuser. Thank you for your time and attention to my niece's situation.
sincerely,
kimberlee forney

Mothers

2010-05-10T19:49:00.001-07:00

I want to say thank you to my mom who has always supported her children with love and kindness. She is a bright spirit who has shown me much in my 31 years of life, that have helped me to become the person i am today.

Also, I want to send love to all mothers everywhere--including those who are mistreating their children. May they find the strength and courage to rise above their pain and stop the cycle of mistreatment in their family, that they too experienced as children. Love and truth is the answer. May all realize the wonderful gift that children are and treat them with respect, love and kindness.Namaste.

another letter to DCF--a supposed government (taxpayer supported) organization of Child "protection"

2009-12-01T17:13:00.000-08:00

December 1, 2009

TO DCF, John Saulter and Employees of DCF:

I have contacted you MANY times before regarding the safety of my niece, Madison Terjelian.
She is being abused emotionally, psychologically, sexually, physically and spiritually while in the custody of her mother Ashley Terjelian Meek. You continue to ignore me.

Her father, Larkin Forney has contacted you numerous times regarding his VALID concerns about his daughter while in the custody of her mother and under the “care and supervision” of the mother and her husband Robert Meek. He is also ignored and given the runaround by your dept.

Robert Meek tried running me over on Jan. 7, 2007 in front of my niece.
This is abuse. The video is online...and many (most likely including you) have viewed it.
I have sent you lists and talked to John Saulter and other intake workers and yet, nothing is done.

I have been told over the phone by a DCF employee that you are “not a preventative organization.”
What exactly is your job when it concerns the children of VT? Children who are a vulnerable population? Children born to mothers who have been abused and choose to continue the cycle of abuse??

Others have contacted you regarding my niece also. And yet her safety and well-being continues to go ignored by your Department. Where are the Child Protective Services, if not in DCF???

Ashley Terjelian Meek is a mother with many many many serious issues—
her behavior can be described as sociopathic. She has no concern for her daughter(s).
She is a product of childhood abuse and a severely ill person in need of consequences and help.

Why do you let this cycle continue, knowing the only way to stop abuse in families is to break the cycle?? Why do the children of Vermont go ignored by DCF?????

You can look at Larkin’s criminal label and ignore the facts behind it–and in doing so you are showing the ineptness and illogical actions of you and your department.

Larkin has a label of “sexual assault on a minor” because of the malicious actions of Ashley Terjelian Meek and her underage lying friend, Kristen Place. This was planned and executed in order to eliminate Larkin’s role as father and protector to his daughter. Why are the facts continuously ignored surrounding Larkin Forney and his daughter.
Why is the truth ignored in DCF and in the court system while lies are taken and used to harm others???

STOP THE ABUSE OF MADISON TERJELIAN–A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD---BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. Each day she is with her mother, she is harmed and damaged more.

Kimberlee Forney
artist for social justice and change
www.voicesforvermontchildren.com
www.tbijustice.com
www.kimforney.com

bad behavior

2009-11-16T17:08:00.000-08:00

My 7 year old niece was so excited to have a new kitten. She had it for a few days.
Under the care of her mother, Ashley Terjelian Meek and the mother's husband, Robert Meek, the kitten is now dead.

Mother does not show up again.

2009-10-19T16:36:00.000-07:00

Ashley has not shown up for the court-ordered visit today.
One of several dozen "missed" visits.
The courts have NEVER enforced this.
the mother has never been held accountable or held in contempt for her illegal and harmful actions.

but they have allowed perjury continuously when used to harm Larkin Forney.

This is not justice.
This is not law and order.

AGAIN....Why is VERMONT ALLOWING LARKIN FORNEY'S DAUGHTER TO BE ABUSED BY HER MOTHER???????

2009-10-19T16:07:00.000-07:00

why are we paying taxes?
Why are our taxes being used to pay the salaries of state workers, police officers, court officials, judges, supreme court judges and the states attorney and the attorney general?????
while the children suffer.

My niece is in danger. She is being harmed every moment she is with her mother and her mother's husband. Yet, the state does nothing to stop them and does nothing to help her father (Larkin Forney) help her.

The courts FINALLY responded to the more than TEN motions Larkin filed in court on behalf of his 6 year old daughter Madison Terjelian.
They denied every one.
they are annoyed with his motions and not paying attention to what he is saying in them. They are not "doing their job."

Even his request for clarification of holiday visits was "denied".
WTF?

Madison is being fed Xanax by her mother and others. She sees naked men and boys while in the custody and "care" of her mother. and taking an educated guess, one of these "men" is probably Robert Meek--Madison's step-father.

Why won't the state of VERMONT stop this clearly ill mother before it is too late?

corruption? bias? seems to be.
and as Ashley Terjelian Meek (the mother) said when she was with Larkin--she knows people in the system.

so much for equal protection under the law.

Larkin has been lied about and purgery has occurred in order to harm him and his efforts to reclaim his life and be a father to his daughter.
Yet, the courts continue to ignore him, myself and our parents and allow for this beautiful child to be damaged, and abused sexually, emotionally, physically and spiritually--

There was a conference held in 2007 called "Before it's too Late: Taking Action to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides in VT communities."
they do NOT take action.

why are they getting paid to pretend to promote safety???????????????

The father and others concerned about the safety of Madison have been threatened repeatedly and nearly run over by vehicles, and the courts, the police do nothing.
Instead, they/we are threatened by law enforcement and by Robert Meek and Ashley and others who are violent and trying to maintain control and custody over the life of this child.

A 6 year old child is being fed prescription drugs--Xanax. The courts and the police do nothing.

Is this how Vermont and the Attorney Generals office promotes the safety of our children and our communities in Vermont...?

There is no accountability or transparency in government. That is why this continues to my niece and countless other voiceless children born into families who maintain the generational cycle of domestic violence.

and this creates more business for the "justice" system.

There is no accountability or transparancy in Vermont...and that is why they do nothing---they do what they want. They will not get fired. Someone who works at and steals from a convienence store are fired and prosecuted....
yet, government officials steal tax payers money with the "promise" of working for the people, while the lives of innocent children are stolen away by them and other malicious and ill persons--including mothers.

PAS (parental alienation syndrome) is also called MALICIOUS MOTHER SYNDROME

this is not an isolated few---this is an epidemic.

what are we to do as a society?????

it is becoming more dangerous and more violent, because of the actions of those we have given money and power to--our government officials--those "protecting and serving".

I just don't know what to do but pray and let others know what is happening.

Those in these positions who have been ignoring and persecuting Larkin Forney and allowing the abuse of his child to continue need to stop it or be fired and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law---but clearly, that is not what the law is for. and when it is the law doing this, are they going to arrest and prosecute themselves, their friends and their co-workers.
clearly not.

Please please....someone do something for this child and others.

I really hate the government of Vermont and what they continue to allow to happen to Larkin's beautiful daughter and what they have done to Larkin and our family.

god bless humanity.

please stop being complacent.

Apathetic Vermont?

2009-09-09T09:39:00.000-07:00

Why??? Why is this still continuing? Why isn't this child being helped?
Why is my 6 year old niece still in the custody of a mother who mistreats her, gives her Xanax "to sleep" and exposes her to naked men and boys???? Why won't the courts set a hearing regarding Larkin's motions concerning the well-being of his daughter?

What on earth is going on in Vermont?

Why do I pay taxes? Why do we pay taxes? For the salaries of judges and police officers who don't do the right thing????
I truly dislike our system--those working in it are only concerned with money and control--not as they claim "to protect the public and make communities safer."

Our system is made up of a bunch of liars--liars with their own agendas and desires.
If it wasn't so, then this wouldn't still be happening...

"Protecting and serving"???
I don't feel any safer when someone who is hurting my niece tries running me over and the police not only do nothing, but BLAME me for this person's VIOLENT attempt on my life that took place in front of my niece and other children.

WTF???

STATE OF VERMONT: Why are you ignoring this situation????????
Help this child before it is too late.

My beautiful innocent niece...

2009-09-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

Madison has visited with her father this past monday and today--

She said she wasn't at the visit on friday because she was sick--
and a type of "sick" (I'm keeping confidential) that should warrant someone to recognize that something is VERY wrong here...and that immediate action should be taken to get this child under some safe supervision. When blood is involved...there is a problem...

On Friday the mother said she was not going to show up for visits because "she fears for her daughter"-- she said nothing to Larkin about their daughter being sick. So, is this just a lie that she has told my niece to tell us? If it is the truth, and she was sick the way she said, she needs to have immediate attention taken by an ethical physician to get to the truth of all that her mother subjects her too..physically and psychologically...

Apparently Madison is being given some prescription pills--pills that help to "put you to sleep" . When I mentioned this to someone, they said, those pills (i'm not using the name), those will knock a person out.

My niece expressed to me and her father today that she wants to stay here...all the time.

We should listen to what the children are telling us.
Everything else that has happened should be telling us the same thing....

God bless and protect Madison and all children.

Peace and love to you all.

MY NIECE IS MISSING!!!!!!!!

2009-08-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

THIS EMAIL WAS SENT TO ALL OF VT'S REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS...
MY BROTHER'S DAUGHTER IS MISSING.
WHY IS NO ONE IN VERMONT HELPING LARKIN TO HELP HIS DAUGHTER?????!

IF YOU WANT TO SEND YOUR CONCERNS TO THEM,SIMPLY PASTE THEIR EMAILS IN YOUR TO: BOX FROM THE STATE OF VERMONT WEBSITE--THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY CAN BE FOUND FROM A LINK ON VOICESFORVERMONTCHILDREN.COM UNDER "ARTICLES"

Please pray for her safety and that she is removed from her ill mother immediately!!!!

The email:

I have written to you all on numerous occassions regarding the mistreatment of my 6 year old niece, Madison Terjelian.
No one, aside from 3 people have responded to me--saying they would forward the matter to the "appropriate authorities".

Madison is missing.
Her mother, Ashley Terjelian Meek did not show up for the court ordered visit today--Friday Aug. 28, 2009

WHY IS NO ONE IN VERMONT HELPING THIS CHILD?????????
WHY IS NO ONE IN THE STATE OF VERMONT helping her father to help her?????

WHY???!!!!!
What are our tax dollars and technologies and resources being used for????
To perpetuate violence??

Someone please help this childs father to help her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sincerely,

kimberlee forney

www.voicesforvermontchildren.com
www.tbijustice.com

STOP THE VIOLENCE WHERE IT STARTS---IN THE HOME, AND MOST OFTEN AT THE HANDS OF THE MOTHER.

Why is this Child Still being allowed to be mistreated by her mother????????‏
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Subject: Why is this Child Still being allowed to be mistreated by her mother????????
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:57:07 -0700

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Subject: Why is this Child Still being allowed to be mistreated by her mother????????
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:55:48 -0700

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Subject: Why is this Child Still being allowed to be mistreated by her mother????????
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:54:23 -0700

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Subject: Why is this Child Still being allowed to be mistreated by her mother????????
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:46:42 -0700

love conquers all...

2009-08-21T06:17:00.000-07:00

Madison and her father visited on Wednesday---
...and the situation (being in the custody of her ill mother) continues to harm her...

and Larkin's wrongful label and mistreatment continue to harm him and Madison...

I will write more later...and in the meantime, I'll be praying for my niece, her mom and everyone.

Peace and Love.

kimberlee

court ignores father's pleas...

2009-08-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here is a court document mentioning Larkin's concerns about Ashley's behavior around their child and his concerns about mistreatment.
Do they sound more concerned about his concerns about his daughter or do they sound annoyed at the number of times he is filing motions (asking them for help concerning his daughter)?

http://justusnet.synecology.com/upeo/eo08-372.pdf

contacting VT for help regarding a child

2009-08-17T20:37:00.000-07:00

I have contacted my representatives and my senators on behalf of my niece Madison Terjelian by sending an email to the VT State Representatives and Senators whose emails are listed below. I have contacted them numerous times over the past few years.
If you feel compelled, contact them (simply CTRL C (copy) and CTRL V (paste) their emails into your TO: box) with your thoughts and concerns about the children of VT and the future of VT or any other concerns you have regarding our state...of being and our state of residence.

Where is our tax money going? Is it being used to secure a safe and healthy future for each and every child?

Be safe Madison.
We love you.

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Missing VT child...‏
From: Kimberlee Forney (kimberleef@msn.com)
Sent: Mon 8/17/09 8:36 PM
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Subject: Missing VT child...
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:34:23 -0700

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Subject: Missing VT child...
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:32:02 -0700

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Subject: Missing VT child...
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:28:58 -0700

Hello VT State Representatives...

Please help my brother help his daughter.
Please read my blog at www.voicesforvermontchildren.com

Where has Madison's mom taken her now?

Please help my niece. Her mother is not well.

Please represent the voices of the children.

Please. I have written for help the past few years.
Please....Help Larkin Forney help his daughter, Madison Terjelian.

Please.

thank you.
please contact me if you wish.

For the sake of the children, and our future, this should not be happening.

Please help
sincerely,

kimberlee forney
artist for social justice and change
after school teacher
mandated reporter

www.kimforney.com
www.voicesforvermontchildren.com
www.tbijustice.com

po box 157
Essex Jct., VT 05453

802 310-9159

WHERE IS MADISON?

2009-08-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

Several Weeks ago Ashley Terjelian Meek (the mother of my niece) was evicted from her apartment. She had been living in Shelters in Burlington with her 6.5 year old daughter, my Brother's daughter. I am unsure if her husband (the man who tried running me over 2.5 years ago) and her other daughter were also living in the shelter...

Each MWF and every other weekend, Madison had been happily visiting with her father at her father's residence--the house of her paternal Grandparents. This is also my place of residence. During one visit several weeks ago, Madison verbally expressed some feelings to her father regarding her situation, (her treatment by her custodial and biological mother and others the mother allows around her daughter) that warranted Larkin contacting the crisis center--

Nothing changed. Custody remains with the mother--a mother who knows only mistreatment and a mother who is unable and/or unwilling to provide a stable, loving environment for her young daughters--

Madison should be visiting with her father right now--from 4-7pm. But we do not know where she is. Ashley did not show up today for the scheduled court-ordered visit. Where is Madison???? Please pray for her safety. Send her your thoughts. Help this little girl and her situation with your thoughts.

Please be safe Madison. We will see you soon.

Pray that the authorities do something to help her--to change her situation from the negative one that her mother provides to a positive ,loving one that her father provides.

Yes, Larkin has a criminal record--but many of the labels are wrong--

The "sexual assault on a minor" charge is BOGUS and does not accurately portray what happened which was CONSENSUAL SEX twice with a decietful and sexually active teen who COLLUDED with another (the mother of his daughter) in order to help her harm Larkin Forney and his role as father of their daughter. Lying on official documents and lying in court is harmful to another's life or well-being--that is why it is ILLEGAL. But often times, many illegal acts are ignored by law enforcement--and if it is not ENFORCED, then it continues to harm those (and their family) targeted by the "official" lies.

Ashley's friend Kristen Place, DELIBERATELY pursued Larkin and lied to him about her age in order to help Ashley try to eliminate Larkin from his daughter's life. That is why my brother has been labeled the criminal label that he has been labeled with---because of the actions--the HARMFUL actions of others--
Will the courts and the authorities of the STATE OF VERMONT help Larkin Forney help his daughter? Please pray that they do---they are the ones we all are "supposed to" contact for help in times of crisis...

...but I am also turning to you...and your love...and your thoughts...and attention to help this situation for this child and others...

Be safe Madison. You are in my thoughts each waking moment.

Please spread the word that this child is missing...CUSTODIAL PARENT/MOTHER ABDUCTION--and this is not the first time Ashley has hidden Madison and ignored court orders...and ignored the needs of her daughter...

For more on this story or photos of those involved please visit www.voicesforvermontchildren.com and www.justiceforvermonters.org

AND IF YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE PLEASE CONTACT US AT THE FORNEY RESIDENCE AT 802 893-1187.

peace...and faith.

FILL IN THE BLANKS...

2009-05-27T18:33:00.000-07:00

Below are some sentences describing some details about the relationship of one mother toward her young daughter.

The mother lost custody of her 6 year old daughter when she was less than one year old.

The daughter has had two or more teeth pulled due to neglect.

The mother and others smoke around her daughter and she has difficulty breathing.

The mother tells her 6 year old daughter that she does not like when her father and other relatives on the father's side smile at her.

The mother allows men to kick her 6 year old daughter.

The 6 year old daughter sees naked men and boys at her mother's house.

The 6 year old daughter is fearful of her mother and does not feel safe with her mother or while at her mother's house.

(for more information on this child's story, view www.voicesforvermontchildren.com )

AFTER READING THESE SENTENCES....how would you describe this?

FILL IN THE BLANKS...

This mother is a(n) ________________ mother and should ____________ have custody of her daughter.

here are some choices....

This mother is a FIT mother and should DEFINITELY have custody of her daughter.?

or

This mother is an UNFIT mother and should NOT have custody of her daughter.?

Peace and love.

Be the change you want to see in the world. Ghandi

Are humans the most human(e) animals? Are we the only animal that makes art?

2009-05-04T20:05:00.000-07:00

If you hear this story concerning Madison or read my brother’s and my words and think that what we are saying and what is happening is unbelievable-........ what would you say if I told you that elephants can paint? Would you say... "unbelievable!"? Well, I’ve heard that seeing is believing. See it. Believe it.
The title on youtube is ORIGINAL elephant painting. It’s amazing and breathtaking.
An elephant painting a picture of an elephant? Anything IS possible–including what my brother and I are seeing and saying.

I have heard that elephants are the only other animals beside humans who cry tears. Wow!
We humans have a lot to learn....

I hope you will take 8 minutes out of your hectic day to watch this video. It truly is amazing and enjoyable.
Maybe it will change your life.
Anything’s possible.

Weeks ago, I saw a video clip of a family of elephants trying to rescue a younger elephant that had fallen into a mud hole with a high embankment on one end. The mother was concerned and trying helping her child and others in the herd also helped. Everyone was worried and agitated at the young elephant's precarious situation. It was another female relative of the young elephant who eventually helped unstick and coax the young elephant to safety by walking to the shallow end of the waterhole. The mother and the entire family was ecstatic at the safe rescue of the baby elephant.–They jumped and danced around and trumpeted and crowded around the young elephant in celebration. Judging by their behavior, they knew that the situation could have very easily been a tragic one and it wasn’t....because they CARED to do what they could to help save the young elephant.

That’s what it’s about. That’s love.

We humans have a lot to learn....

CHILD ABUSE AND AIDING A CHILD ABUSER AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN VT--UNBELIEVABLE!!

2009-05-04T11:41:00.000-07:00

Child Abuse at Percussionist Performance (artist in residence name removed due to the confusion and possible "connection" that one might make (if no further information is pursued regarding this matter of child abuse at the Underhill ID school)between resident artist's name and the two words at the beginning of this sentence 5-10-09) May 1, 2009 at Browns River Middle School and Underhill ID School.‏
From:
Kimberlee Forney (kimberleef@msn.com)
Sent:
Mon 5/04/09 11:29 AM
To:
mjwingfield@msn.com; maxine.anderson@cesu.k12.vt.us; nicole.atherton@cesu.k12.vt.us; suzanne.austin-fleming@cesu.k12.vt.us; lu-anne.bailey@cesu.k12.vt.us; pam.bloch@cesu.k12.vt.us; debra.byers@cesu.k12.vt.us; christopher.chalk@cesu.k12.vt.us; tammy.chambers@cesu.k12.vt.us; jennifer.caron@cesu.k12.vt.us; susan.carter@cesu.k12.vt.us; mia.coulombe@cesu.k12.vt.us; amanda.cowan@cesu.k12.vt.us; kathleen.cowan@cesu.k12.vt.us; aurelia.davidson@cesu.k12.vt.us; susan.empie@cesu.k12.vt.us; joanne.finnegan@cesu.k12.vt.us; tracy.lavallee@cesu.k12.vt.us; caitlin.leggett@cesu.k12.vt.us; colleen.wise@cesu.k12.vt.us; cindy.mackin@cesu.k12.vt.us; daisy.reina-shiffert@cesu.k12.vt.us; elizabeth.rider@cesu.k12.vt.us; tim.smith@cesu.k12.vt.us; santor29@yahoo.com; les.kanat@jsc.edu; vbanschbach@smcvt.edu; jessica@dinosaunti.org; rletovsky@smcvt.edu; john.alberghini@cesu.k12.vt.us
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Hello teachers, school faculty at UID school and others. I know this is a lot of information, but PLEASE take the time to read it, and PLEASE do something to help STOP AN ABUSIVE MOTHER. A child's life is in danger and at risk. There is an email below that was sent to Pricipal Cindy Mackin on the night of May 1, 2009. My name is Kimberlee Forney and I am the aunt of one of the kindergarten students attending UID. My niece, Madison Terjelian is a child in danger. She is being abused by her mother Ashley Terjelian Meek and her mother's husband Robert Meek and other men that periodically live at their apt. (sleep on their couch). They have moved more than half a dozen times in an effort to hide her from her father and extended family on his side. I'm flabberghasted at the criminal activity and child abuse that took place at the Browns river middle school and UID school on May 1, 2009. When I spoke to a state Trooper regarding what took place on Friday May 1, 2009 and explained that it was criminal (disobeying court orders) and IS child abuse. He asked me how it was abuse. I said, it's emotional, psychological and spiritual abuse. The state Trooper laughed. I'm almost speechless that this OBVIOUS abuse is still allowed to continue--I understand why abuse is not stopped in our society (to perpetuate crime and expansion of the prison industry--VT prison population has increased 80% in 10 years, making a few people VERY powerful and wealthy, while punishing and exploiting those who have experience trauma (in many cases the trauma is abuse in childhood). I understand that this is why abuse is allowed to continue...but that CERTAINLY does not make it right. It's a fact that 38% of women in prison have been abused as children. I'm almost speechless that this is around the 100th time that Ashley has been in contempt of court (from June 2008-present) and the courts do not hold her in contempt. She has been in contempt probably around 400 times for previous non-compliance with court orders and hiding for over a year with her daughter. Several times the courts tell her to leave the courtroom for her out of control behavior, but then make decisions that are not in the child's best interest. She has never been held accountable for her behavior. Its a sad reality that child abuse, child sexual abuse and child trafficking is of EPIDEMIC proportions in our society and in the state of Vermont. It's a sad reality that most children who are abused are abused by their mothers. It's a sad and disgusting reality that the state of Vermont does not have a system that STOPS or prevents the abuse of children. Please speak up for this child, as her father (Larkin Forney) and myself and others have done. We do not want this to be her reality, and neither does she. We do not want her to lose her life to this abusive mother, her husband or others.all it takes is one kick, one punch...or later...as the child gets older, a self-inflicted injury. To view some of Ashley's behavior please watch a video (on www.voicesforvermontchildren) where Ashley threatened to hurt me, and showed complete disregard for 4 year old Madison, even when I point her behavior out to her. Ashley then left the area in her car, with Madison, phoned her now husband Robert Meek. Ashley then drove back to the parking lot (of burger king on shelburne road) to park with Madison while they both watched her husband, Robert Meek, violently and aggressively attack her father, grandmother and aunt.She had a front row seat to an almost deadly assault as Robert Meek attempted to deliberately run over her aunt (me). Understand that many people have not done something, not because "there must be something else going on" as most people would assume when something doesn't seem to make sense, BUT rather, because many in the system are biased against my brother and many in the system very well may be involved in child abuse, child trafficking and child pornography. How else is child abuse and child/human trafficking still continuing in the epidemic proportions that it is???The video showing this attack on Jan. 7, 2007 and the behavior of these two "care-takers" of a child was of extreme concern to the SBPD UNTIL they found out who it involved and then, according to SGT. Jeffrey Martel (former CUSI detective persecuting and pursuing my brother for CONSENSUAL sex with Kristen Place in 2002 that only occurred because of her LIES and her pursuit of him in order to HELP HER FRIEND ASHLEY TERJELIAN MEEK.), the ATTACK WAS MY FAULT. Abuse only stops one child at a time. I am attaching a list I have compiled pointing out some things surrounding my niece.1-800-649-5285 is the number I called on Friday evening. It is a DCF child abuse hotline.I called again on Sunday and faxed in a written statement of May 1, 2009 on Sunday May 3, 2009 at 6:45PM to the DCF Central INTAKE OFFICE. Please understand that what Larkin Forney and I are speaking is the truth. We wouldn't be able to do this if it wasn't. I wouldn't be standing by a "sex offender" if it wasn't the truth. Our system is not a system set up for justice and truth.I stood beside my brother when he ran for state senate in 2008 because what he speaks is the truth. He ran for state senate because he knew it would make headlines and he wants to expose the truth surrounding his daughter and him and he wants for the abuse of her--and himself-- to stop. The article done by the AP went across the nation and around the world. The article that was done on him does not point out many, if any positives about him or his purpose for running for state senate, but rather focuses on his criminal record---a record he has worked hard to redeem himself from since 2005. Don't judge a person by their labels, or titles. Recently, within the past year or two, we saw nationally and also in NY (?) that those entrusted with high positions of power whose duties are to protect children and stop the abuse and exploitation of them, ARE IN FACT, THE VERY ONES ABUSING AND EXPLOITING THEM. My brother is wrongfully labeled a sex offender...and "SEX OFFENDER FATHER SAVES DAUGHTER FROM ABUSIVE MOTHER and OTHERS" is NOT a headline that the law-makers, polititians and others with interests (political and/or economical) in the "Prison Industrial Complex"--want in our papers. They want to hide the truth and not deal with the epidemic of ABUSIVE MOTHERS... Please visit:Larkin's website www.justiceforvermonters.organd www.voicesforvermontchildren.com (Madison Terjelian's story, and links to sites of abuse by mothers etc.)and www.tbijustice.com (site that hasn't been updated in while--talking about the epidemic of TBI in our society and how most of the survivors end up in the JUDICIAL/PRISON INDUSTRY. I am an advocate for TBI survivors, children and I am a teacher of private lessons of art, an after-school/summer art teacher and a mentor through Burlington city arts. I am a mandated reporter and the aunt of an abused child, Madison Terjelian. PSTA Please stop the abuse of her. Sincerely, Kimberlee Forney www.kimforney.com "THE CYCLE OF ABUSE STOPS ONE CHILD AT A TIME." google: Kelsey BRiggs. I don't want this happening to Madison Terjelian. PS--many people in the system say we are "being rude" or have a "rude tone"...That is not our intention. Our intention is to stop the abuse of this child. What "tone" would you have if you were in Larkin's position---a father whose daughter is being sexually abused while in the custody of the mother and whose abusive mother's friend (Kristen Place) has lied and helped the court system to label you a "sex offender" thus, interferring and THWARTING his attempts, his voice, his pleas to authorities and the courts to stop the abuse of his defenseless daughter?????? What tone would you use if your pleas were CONTINOUSLY ignored?What would you do? http://www.saferchildren.net/network.html#
Child Protection and Safety Resources: Child Predators' Networks/Communities

Parents may have the illusion that child predators are all loners. Actually, many predators network in their own community to provide mutual validation, share child pornography, access victims, and profit from child exploitation. This section provides web resources related to predator networking and the "child predator community."
Important document talking about prison increase in VT and sending inmates to out of state, for profit prisons.Prison budget in 1996: $48 mill 2009: $130 mil ( http://www.ncsl.org/magazine/articles/2009/09slmar09_corrections.pdfhttp://www.randomreflexions.com/2009/05/04/child-abuse/
here is a blog that I liked PSA ‘s about child abuse... now we just need one for our society and culture, the blog says.

From: kimberleef@msn.comTo: cindy.mackin@cesu.k12.vt.usCC: caitlin.leggett@cesu.k12.vt.usSubject: Child Abuse at Percussionist Performance at Browns River Middle School and Underhill ID School...May 1, 2009Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 02:45:11 -0400
PSTATo: Cindy Mackin (and anyone else concerned with child abuse and wanting to stop it), Business Summaries–Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman–one of your favorite books.In the summary, it states:"First, emotional intelligence does not mean merely "being nice", but rather, for example, bluntly confronting someone with an uncomfortable but consequential truth they have been avoiding."http://totalinteraction.com.au/Articles/Working%20With%20Emotional%20Intelligence.pdfYour school mission: "Committed to ensuring a respectful and responsible school community where all members have the opportunity to reach their full potential." That is not what happened this evening.I do not know you. You are the principal at my niece’s (Madison Terjelian) school. You had a chance to meet me today but you chose not to. You have met Madison’s father, Larkin Forney and her paternal grandmother, Linda Forney. I saw you today for the first time, but we did not meet. I approached you calling your name right after the people abusing my niece drove off with her. I called your name, loudly, several times and you turned and walked away from me and into the Browns River Middle school where the rehearsal was taking place. What on earth just happened?Larkin Forney is trying to stop the abuse of his daughter. Her mother, Ashley Terjelian is abusing her daughter and allowing others such as Patrick Duxbury, and Robert Meek to abuse her. She is being sexually, emotionally, psychologically and physically abused. She see’s naked men and boys at her home, "sometime but not all the time." On March 5, 2005 when Ashley inexplicably threw my mother and myself out of Madion’s life (A SIGN THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING —HIDING THE CHILD FROM EXTENDED FAMILY), and while expressing our concerns of abuse, we were told by a Colchester police officer that he couldn’t do anything until she was in school. So, here we are 4 years later, and she is in school. She has already been recommended for counseling by your school guidance counselors. PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL IS A SIGN THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING.I have made a site devoted to stopping the abuse of my niece and hopefully eventually other children and healing abuse. Things found on this site are: 1) Ashley’s criminal record (A SIGN THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING.) 2) the history of violence in the Terjelian Family (A SIGN THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING) 3)A video showing my niece witnessing me almost get run over by her mother’s now-husband, Robert Meek. Madison was 4 years old when her mother drove her there to witness that violent, aggressive and almost deadly attack. This was also a court ordered visit she was in contempt of . A 4 year old child witnessing this was only made possible BECAUSE Ashley drove back with her daughter and sat in a parking lot to watch this occur. I was mentioning this to the dispatcher or person at the 1800 line and she referred to Robert Meek as Madison’s step-father. Robert Meek is Madison’s CHILD ABUSER, legally wed to her abusive mother. Larkin Forney is her FATHER and he is trying to stop the abuse of his daughter----as am I. There are many other people who would like it to stop–one of whom I’m sure is my niece..Larkin Forney has this "B-S" label of "sex offender" by the STATE of Vermont because Ashley’s friend, Kristen Place, lied to him about her age, initiated sex with him as a SEXUALLY-ACTIVE teenager (A SIGN THAT ABUSE OCCURRED TO KRISTEN) and now lies (A SIGN THAT ABUSE OCCURRED TO KRISTEN) about him to continue helping her friend, Ashley . Because of Kristen’s actions, she IS ( IN REALITY--whether deemed by a court or not), A CHILD ABUSER–just like her mom, just like Ashley—Just like MANY females and mothers who are abusing children. Ashley Terjelian is an abusive mother who lost custody of her daughter in 2003. Why did she lose custody? And more importantly why was custody returned? And more importantly, WHY IS THE ABUSE OF MADISON TERJELIAN STILL CONTINUING? Isn’t IT OBVIOUS? I guess if you don’t want to see it, you won’t. I don’t want to see it, but I have to because I want it to stop. The statistics are that 65% of Mothers Abuse their Children. The majority of CHILD MURDERS by parents are committed by THE MOTHER. I would like an explanation for your behavior today Cindy Mackin. I tried to speak with you and you intentionally walked away from me and into your school. Why did my niece arrive late and leave the rehearsal early–right after her part was done? She was there from around 7:15 to 7:45–The rehearsal was from 7-8:15. Why was she escorted by a teacher from one side of the row, to the other side, only to then head out the door with her mother? And then why was she and her mother escorted by you to the Underhill ID School. You left Browns River Middle School with my brother’s daughter, her mother, and 2 other women (who apparently work, or don’t work for your school) and stayed for several minutes behind locked doors. Presumably a phone call was made at this time to Robert Meek. I did not know you were in the school with my niece until my brother told me, when my mother and I came out of the school a few moments later. Why were you in the school with my niece and her mother? Why did you walk by Larkin Forney, knowing he had a court order to visit with his daughter? Earlier, before the performance you told my brother and mother that you didn’t want a scene? What did you mean by that? My mother’s response is that the only scene (if there was one) would be caused by Ashley. This is the truth. ASHLEY IS ABUSING HER DAUGHTER!!!!! ASHLEY IS ALLOWING MEN TO ABUSE HER DAUGHTER. SHE CAUSES SCENES ALL THE TIME!!! SHE IS THE "CHILD MOLESTER!" One of the men who my niece "see’s naked" is (taking an educated guess) PATRICK DUXBURY. He was the man sitting in the back seat of the car that Madison left in this evening— What on earth just happened here? PATRICK DUXBURY was in the back seat with my niece. They left the school around 8pm and did not return home until 9:30PM. I would like to know what is going on here. I spoke with officer Crick and asked for her assistance and told her and the dispatcher that my niece is being abused. . It has been about 4 hours since this happened and it is just sinking in as I write it, how MESSED UP the situation is.What is my niece doing now? Where is she? Is she sleeping? Is someone else sleeping with her? And if so who? When I saw Ashley Terjelian running with Madison, and another women—well, I don’t know what I thought then and I don’t know what to think now. All I can say is "WHAT ON EARTH?!!" And who is this Michelle woman who ran with them? I asked her if she was friends with Ashley Terjelian and she didn’t answer and shut the door in my face shortly after that. Ms. Cindy Mackin, what were you saying and doing in the school with Larkin’s daughter? What were you and Ashley and the other two women telling her? And why on earth did they run all hunched-over-like,as if they were in the middle of a warzone? Why did they speed off quickly? I went to ask the woman who had just run my niece to the car of her abusers, what was going on? And who she was? She said her name was Michelle...and wouldn’t give me her last name. I asked her what was going on? Who is she? Does she know that my niece is being sexually, physically, emotionally and psychologically abused by her mother and others? I ask her if she knows that? She doesn’t answer me and refuses to tell me her last name. Why Won’t she answer my question WHY won’t she tell me her last name. She is knocking on the window of the Underhill ID school, to be let in. She is trying to get into the Underhill ID school because she doesn’t want to talk to me–even AFTER I tell her that my niece is being abused by the woman and 2 men she just left with. She doesn’t show ANY concern for my words. Why? If someone came up to me and told me their niece or another child is being abused and was just helped into the car with their abusers, I would be PRETTY concerned. I would at least have questions. What do you mean? Who are you? She may have asked me that. I do believe I told her I was Madison’s aunt–but I can’t remember exactly what was said–it happened so quickly. But I do know what happened. Michelle made her way to the other door, knocking on it to have whomever was inside, let her in. I told her I was an after-school teacher too. In fact. I used to teach for the art program running in her school. The woman who answered the door to the Underhill ID School was wearing white, I believe she had grayish blondish hair that was somewhat long–in her mid-fifties? I asked her what her name was and she wouldn’t say. They were wanting to shut the door. I REPEATEDLY asked them their name and I’m not sure what else. They told me to get out of the way so they could shut the door. I probably asked them what they were doing? And why wouldn’t they answer me? I’m sure I told them about my concerns about my niece—my VALID and SAD/GROSS/DISGUSTING but TRUE concerns about the sexual abuse of my niece by her mother and others. If someone told me that I would ask, "REALLY? And then try to figure out the truth. And then I would ask if I could HELP in any way. These women told me they would "call the cops" if I didn’t get out of the way. I said that my brother already had. Michelle said, "good. So their on their way." and she shut the door in my face.The police did not come. My brother spoke with the officer, Officer Crick, of Essex or Essex Jct. Police. He was told they couldnt’ uphold a court order. And wouldn’t know where to find her if she wasn’t home. I was also talking to a woman from 1-800 line to report child abuse and she told me that the police had to uphold the court order. I was telling my brother this and he told Officer Crick this information as I relayed it to him. I was asked who the child was, who the parents were, and what indicated abuse? If it was happening right now? I tried as best I could to relay what is happening. Its hard to sum up 6 years of ongoing abuse to yet another person, you are asking for help....It was confusing. I, as well as my brother were pacing in the parking lot around my mother’s car–both on our phone. My mother stood by. A few people, women walked around–one stood in the parking lot for a while, in short sleeves in chilly weather. I don’t recall any children present as the drumming was still going on inside while this was going on outside–I’m traumatized. My niece must be terrified right now. She is being abused by her mother, her mother’s husband and the man that lives with them, Patrick Duxbury. Larkin Forney (along with trying to stop the abuse of his daughter), has COURT-ORDERED visits, which were tonight (as is every other Friday night) at 5PM. Ashley has missed 97 court ordered visits MWF, from the end of June 2008-Wednesday February 11, 2009. She has never been held in contempt. Right after DCF notified Ashley that Madison told us that she "sees naked men at (her) home, sometime but not all the time" we didn’t see Madison for 7 ½ months because Ashley made it clear that she wouldn’t let Larkin see Madison unless it was "over my dead body". She didn’t show for several visits and the police said they wouldn’t or couldn’t uphold the court order. DCF said in a two sentence letter to Larkin that there is "no reason to substantiate the abuse." And it was over 7 months until we saw her again.No court changes.The mother continues to be violent. Including being kicked out of the court room on March 20, 2009. Upon getting kicked out, she swore at the judge, and then proceeded to get on her cell phone for the rest of the court hearing while in the hallway of the courthouse–well within earshot of the court officers.. Upon us leaving the court room she was on her cell phone, yelling and pacing back and forth and becomes immediately more aggitatted and aggressive and lunges toward Larkin like she wants to punch him and says, "UGHH! I wish I could punch you!" with her teeth gritted. She lunges toward him again. He retreats into the elevator, but not after Ashley yells "YOU’RE An F$#@#ing CHILD MOLESTER" This is not the truth. and SHE knows it better than anyone because it was HER sexually active friend who Lied to Larkin about her age–and pursued HIM numerous times until he finally reciprocated contact that got him labeled with "Sex Offender". Ashley yelling this was referred to as "damaging to a child" at a previous court date by Judge Mark Keller. ASHLEY IS THE CHILD MOLESTER. Ashley then directed her attack at me...while she continued to "talk" to Robert on the phone. She swung at me twice–once or both times with her phone in her hand. She missed by less than an inch the second time. She attacked me for several minutes.The court officers didnt’ do anything. Neither did the judge. My brother and myself and mother was attacked in public again by Ashley Terjelian. And yet. She continues. I’m speechless. Again.I’m speechless . Again. Especially about what happened tonight. How is my niece?.Ugh. I pray for her health and safety. Her mother will always be her mother. She needs to be stopped. And she needs serious help–as do the state of our "social systems" and some of the people working in them. When we first saw Madison on Feb 11, 2009, what I have written in my calendar is: "1st Day seeing Madison–was happy, made art, played video games....was startled by Adam when meeting him." Being afraid of adults is A SIGN THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING.On my calendar on Friday Feb. 13, 2009, I wrote: "was quiet, introverted different".What had happened from dropping her off to her mother at 7pm on Wednesday night to picking her up on Friday at 4pm? PSTA I don’t know how to spell it out any clearer than what I have stated above, in other letters, on my blog....or below..."A man holding a dildo and grinning at the camera. A little girl in a dress. A man smoking a blunt. Little girl in dress with man smoking the blunt." These are just a few of the pictures of Robert Meek and my niece, Larkin Forney’s 6-year old daughter, on Robert Meeks myspace.To say it in computer language...PSTA–Please Stop The Abuse, Please.That is what I asked officer Crick tonight. I apologize if anyone thinks my tone is disrespectful. I do not mean it to be–I only want the abuse of Madison Terjelian to stop. Before it’s too late. Someone. Anyone. Please. PSTA Sincerely,Kimberlee Forneywww.voicesforvermontchildren.com www.tbijustice.com www.kimforney.comps–On the Underhill ID school website there is a link (an exerpt below) to the performance tonight. It was a great performance. The kids were laughing...having a lot of fun–looking up into the bleachers where parent’s, family and friends sat. My niece sat on the far end (because she was late) and her mother stood behind her at the door entryway. Larkin, our mother and myself were there at about 5 of 7. We sat down in the bleachers and when Madison didn’t show, wondered what was going on, as this performance was Ashley’s EXCUSE for why she couldn’t follow court orders tonight and that he could pick his daughter up in the morning. What should have happened, if dealing with a healthy mother, would be that she would meet leave their child with the father following the event. My niece really loves drumming. She was drumming along in the audience for a short while. She looked up into the bleachers and saw us but only waved once very shyly while she was on stage–as if she was afraid to say hi to us with her mother there. My nieces night was ruined. For some reason she got there late (even thought they live 2 minutes away) ...and then she was yanked out early, and THEN left in the manner that she did-- watching helplessly from a car speeding by her father, aunt and grandmother. A car driven by the man who tried to run her aunt over 2 years ago, while she watched. What was going through my nieces head as Robert Meek sped away with her, passing us. My niece was not smiling from the back of that car. PSTAThis was her weekend with her father and she knew it and she enjoys it. She loves her father and has no reason not to and has no reason to not feel safe with him. Larkin is a father who has never harmed her–he is not a HARMFUL person–his LABEL is HARMFUL–HE is a FATHER trying to stop the harm of his DAUGHTER. Madison has A LOT of fun with her dad and laughs a LOT when she is here. She is disappointed when she has to leave. This whole thing is so confusing on me—I can only imagine what it is like for the 6 year old in the middle of this.On Wednesday April 29, 2009 Madison was upset to leave. Her father tries to comfort her and says well, at least you’ll be here this weekend. And where is she? And who is she with? We don’t know.May the spirits hold her safely. 2008-2009 Artist-in-Residence Michael Wingfield!Give us a beat! The UID PTO is proud to announce that Underhill ID will be welcoming Percussionist Michael Wingfield during the week of April 27th. Michael features rhythm and song from the African New World. Michael has taught and performed for 25 plus years and we feel honored to have him share his amazing drumming experiences with us. If you are interested in learning more about Michael feel free to check him out on-line. Google Michael Wingfield and Click on NH Arts- Arts and Artists to learn more. In celebration of Michael’s visit, our UID students will be joining Michael in a fun filled evening event featuring drumming and music that the students will have learned during their school week. This performance will be held on the evening of Friday, May 1st, so get those cameras ready!!!PSTA

Child Abuse at Browns River Middle School and Underhill ID school

2009-05-02T22:44:00.000-07:00

The following is a letter I faxed on May 2, 2009 at around 6:45PM to a number provided by Sandy, the person I spoke with after calling the DCF hotline concerning the abuse of my niece the evening of May 1, 2009. She requested that I send a letter about our conversation on May 1 to her supervisor Deb. I have sent this along with a list that points to the abuse of my niece.

May 2, 2009

This is a letter requested by Sandy, the women I spoke with after calling the child abuse number 1 800 649-5258. I called this number on Friday May 1, 2009 because of the ongoing abuse of my niece Madison Terjelian, 11-15-02 and what had just taken place at the Browns River Middle School and Underhill ID school.
Sandy asked me who the name of the parents were, and who I think is abusing her. I told her their names and gave the birth date of my brother (7-7-77) and guestimated Ashleys age to be 24 or 25. I know that Robert Meek (Ashley’s husband), and Patrick Duxbury are abusing her, and other males (and females?) Ashley allows to "care for " or supervise her daughter. (Patrick Duxbury is a 38 year old male living with them, whom my niece when asked if she likes him, puts her head down and shakes her head from side to side, indicating no).
Patrick Duxbury has a record of assault on his girlfriend. Robert Meek tried intentionally running me over on Jan. 7, 2007 during one of Larkin’s court ordered visits with his daughter.
This occurred in front of my niece. The police did nothing because they found out that it was involving Larkin and therefore blamed me for the attack–even though their initial reaction (until they found out who this crime had occurred against) was that it ‘was very alarming if I was telling the truth.’ There is a video showing the truth.
Sandy asked me who I believed was abusing Madison. I told her "Madison’s mother and her husband, Robert Meek" Sandy responded "her step-father?" I answered yes. Technically he is her step-father because Ashley married him. But he is Madison’s abuser.
(From what I have heard, he has biological children in another state–Kentucky?-- and is not allowed to see them.)
Sandy asked me what makes me believe that my niece is being abused.
I spoke of how Madison told me in June 2007 that she ‘sees naked men and boys at her home’ "sometime but not all the time." I said that I’m pretty sure that Patrick Duxbury and Robert Meek are two of the men my niece is referring to. Sandy asked me, what made me think that or if my niece said anything more of that. I told her that we did not see my niece for 7.5 months following her telling us that, and us relaying that information to DCF. I told her that we have been seeing Madison since February of this year. She asked if she spoke of anything since then.
I told Sandy that my niece is terrified of them. She is confused. She wont’ talk to us and becomes quiet, withdrawn and visibly upset when asked about what goes on at her house. They are threatening her to keep quiet.
I told Sandy that Ashley had lost custody of Madison before when she was around 8 months old.
I told her the state took custody away from Ashley... She was found by the state to be a "CHINS–child in need of supervision" and yet in 2008 following only 3 months of visitations (due to Ashley hiding her and not following court orders from Jan 2007-April 2008), when my niece told me this, she was again isolated from her father for 7.5 months because the mother does not comply with court orders and the courts do not uphold these orders.
I tried to explain the situation as it was occurring yesterday evening and the reason for my phone call. Larkin Forney has court ordered visits for every other weekend visitation. Madison is to be with her father from Friday (yesterday) from 5pm-Sunday at 5pm. Ashley left a message at around 3:30 pm saying that Madison had a drumming rehearsal at school at 7pm so he could just pick her up at 9:30 am Saturday morning. There was no agreement made, and no reason for Ashley to continue with this behavior other than she is trying to hide the abuse of her daugther. Larkin, our mother and myself went there to watch the drumming rehearsal and Larkin was going to take her back to our house after the rehearsal was over. But that did not take place.
She has repeatedly shown no care for her daughter, including driving her to see her father, aunt and grandmother attacked by Robert Meek on Jan. 7, 2007.
Sandy told me that if there was a court order, that the police have to uphold it. I told her that they don’t. Larkin relayed the information that Sandy was giving me, that "the police have to uphold a court order" as he was talking to Officer Crick from the Essex Jct. Police Dept. They did not show up to enforce the order.
I told Sandy that I was calling because my niece is being abused and what had just happened was that my niece was late to the drumming circle (7:15) and was taken out of the drumming circle early at 7:45–as soon as her part was done. My niece was about to sit down and a teacher helped her up and led her away to where she and her mother, along with the principal, Cindy Mackin and two other women (one named Michelle–she would not give me her last name and the other woman would not give me her name at all) then went across the school grounds to the Underhill ID school. What they did was threaten to call the cops on me as I spoke with them and telling them that Madison is being abused by her mother, her husband and others. The two women ignored me. They then locked themselves in the Underhill ID school–Where Madison, Ashley, Cindy Mackin, Michelle and the other women had been.
To back track–-While Larkin was on the phone with the police, Robert Meek pulled up to the sidewalk where Ashley and Michelle ran, hunched-over as if they were "ducking" with Madison and got her into the car that Robert Meek was driving. As the car sped by me, my niece was in the passenger seat behind the driver’s seat and Patrick Duxbury (actually, another male living with them named Preston) was in the back seat with her. My niece was NOT smiling.
I do not remember what else I told Sandy. As I was talking to Sandy, Larkin was on the phone with officer Crick. We were both pacing in the parking lot between the two schools.
The principal walked by us and ignored us. Earlier she had walked by Larkin with his daughter, Ashley and the two women and ignored him then as they went and locked themselves into the Underhill ID school. The principal then stood outside the front entryway of Browns River Middle School, watching us. I think I was off the phone with Sandy at this time.
While still on the phone, Sandy gave me a number to fax this written Statement to...She gave me the name of her supervisor, Deb. I asked for last names but was told they do not give them out due to harassing phone calls at home.
Cindy Mackin stood outside watching us. I started walking toward her, saying, "Mrs. Mackin...Mrs. Mackin." She immediately turned around and started retreating into the Browns River Middle school–where the drumming circle was still going on. I called her name louder at least 5 times and she ignored me and hid in the school. I did not follow.
But she did come out later and stood there and continued to look at us while Larkin was still on the phone with the police and then went back into the school.
We saw the car that Robert Meek was driving, drive by the school a moment later. Where were they going?
Ashley and Madison, Mikala (her half-sister) and Robert and Patrick Duxbury (and whoever else lives there–Preston) only live 2 minutes away from the school.
They left the school around 8pm. I called the 1-800 child abuse number at 8:15 pm.
I called to speak with officer Crick at 8:34 pm because she told my brother they couldn’t do anything to enforce the court order.. I first spoke with Dispatcher MacNamara. The tone of my voice was of concern and worry for this child because she is in danger. I was not being rude, I was not trying to be rude as MacNamara said. She said this was the first time she had ever spoken to me–and it was. I’m unsure if she has spoken with my brother, or if that was another dispatcher–but she seemed to know that I was talking about the same thing my brother had just spoken to the police about after I told her my name. She then put me through to Officer Crick.
I was on hold for several minutes–possibly ten.
Officer Crick said she "couldn’t just magically appear there..." and I asked her to please not talk to me like that. She said that I was "being rude first", and I explained to her that I wasn’t trying to be rude, and that I’m very concerned about my niece and that she is being abused by her mother and others and no one is helping us.
She said she had to make a couple of phone calls. I asked to whom. She said to the State’s Attorney and her boss. I asked her to give us a call back to let us know what was going on.
At 9:53 I recieved a call from Officer Crick informing me that my niece was in bed.
I would hope so–it was almost 10pm. She said she was on the phone with the State’s Attorney when "ironically" Ashley called her to inform her that she had left after the concert (she left before) because she wanted to put Madison to bed right away.
Ashley has psychological, emotional and other problems due to the abuse she experienced by her father (and others?). I’m making an educated guess on this, because of the family history of domestic violence and because of the type of person Ashley has become. This is not a valid excuse to not only miss the scheduled visitation time Madison has with her father, but it is also not an excuse for what happened yesterday evening. There is no valid excuse or reason that this occurred. No healthy parent or adult would do what Ashley and Cindy Mackin and the other two women did. Cindy Mackin and the other two women are aiding a child abuser and interfering with court orders.
My niece DID NOT go directly home to "go to bed" as her mother had stated for her reason to do what she did. I asked Madison a few questions today around 3:30 about what happened yesterday. I do not like to ask her questions about her home or what is happening due to her mother Ashley, because she becomes withdrawn, puts her head down, avoids eye contact and will usually at some point (sooner rather than later) say "I don’t want to talk about it." "I don’t know." "I can’t remember."
It makes her very uncomfortable to speak about what is occurring when she is with her mother.
She is afraid of what will happen to her if she speaks the truth and says what is happening to her.
I asked her who was in the school with her. I asked her what was said to her while they were in that school. She said she didn’t know or couldn’t remember. She had her head down and was trying to avoid eye contact with me. I told her it’s ok to tell us the truth and that she is safe here.
I asked her how she felt when she was in the school with the principal, her mother and the other two women. She said, "nervous." and then immediately changed subjects and said excitedly "did you see me wave at you?!" I said, "when you were drumming?" "Yeah." She waved, but she did it in a manner to try to hide it from her mother.
I asked her where she went after the drumming session. She said to her Nanas (Lisa Terjelian–Ashley’s mother.) I asked her if she wanted to be there. She said "no." I asked her why. She said because "I didn’t like it." I asked her if she told her mom that. She said yes.
I asked her what her mother did when she told her that. She said she ignored her. She also said her mother told her they were at her Nanas because "she doesn’t want me to be here." (‘here’ meaning ‘with her dad or her dad’s family.)
I asked her "when you ran out to the car, how did that make you feel?" "Not very good." Madison said.
This is how her mother makes her feel and how others make her feel. Not very good.
I was mistaken about the man in the back seat. It was not Patrick Duxbury. She told me he doesn’t live there any more. There is a new male living with them. She said he has been Ashley’s friend for a long time. His name is Preston. I asked her where he sleeps. She said, "on the couch."
I asked her if she was tired at her Nana’s house. She said no but that she "took a nap in the car".
I asked, "from your Nana’s house?" to clarify when. She said, "yes."
Ashley did not put Madison to bed after the rehearsal. That is a flimsy excuse for her to keep behaving and abusing her daughter in the manner that she is.
What happened yesterday was/is emotional and psychological abuse. I’m unsure if any physical or sexual abuse took place last night. Madison does not want to talk about what goes on at home, because she is afraid. Her mother and Robert Meek and other males that her mother allows around her daughter(s) are her "care-givers". She is confused and being told lies about her father, while in reality her mother and others are hurting her. She has A LOT of fun with her father. Today the played around outside, playing hide and seek and Larkin found a snake, which Madison had fun with–it was her first time seeing a snake.
Her father and I try to let her know to listen to her feelings to determine if something is good or bad–if someone’s behavior toward them is good or bad, because all she gets from her mother are confusing, damaging lies and behavior. We tell her to trust her feelings, not neccessarily what other people, including her mother says.
This situation is beyond sad. This mother has NO IDEA nor CARES TO know how to treat her daughter(s).
PLEASE stop the abuse of Madison Terjelian before permanent damage is done. Please stop the abuse of Madison Terjelian BEFORE she is killed.
I don’t know what else to write, who to contact. The abuse seems obvious to me and others who CARE to see the truth. It’s not about mothers or fathers. It’s about what is best for the child.
This child has a mother who does not care about her. She has stated it and shown it numerous times in public–I can only imagine the trauma she is experiencing while in the "care" of her mother. This child has a father who is no danger to her, and is a very caring, compassionate empathetic person who has been wronged by many people–intitially starting because of a brain injury in 1986. He had a breakdown in 2002 due to Ashley’s lies and that of her father, Paul Terjelian, who led him to believe his daughter had been aborted.
Larkin paid for his "crimes" and graduated from college in 2008. Ashley refers to this accomplishment in court as "his stupid college."
Ashley will always be Madison’s biological mother and everything she does will affect her daughter. She is doing things that are hurting her daughter, and allowing things to be done to her daughter by her husband and other men, and SHE DOES NOT CARE. You cannot legislate caring.
What Ashley knows is abuse. What Ashley is continuing with her daughter is abuse.
Ashley has never had any consequences for her behavior and as this continues it is becoming more violent, and more damaging and confusing for Madison. And now we are even more confused because of what occurred at the school yesterday involving Principal Cindy Mackin and two females who did not want to disclose their names. Why are they trying to hide their identity?
Why did they lock themselves in the school and threaten to call the cops on me after I expressed my concerns to them about my 6 year old niece?
Madison needs to be in a safe environment with her father–A male who is the VICTIM of abuse by Ashley and her friend (Kristen Place) and others. He is NOT a predator or pedophile and the label of "sex offender" due to Kristen’s lies and actions are harming him and his daughter.
Please do the right thing and PLEASE STOP THE ABUSE OF MADISON TERJELIAN.
Over 65% of abuse is committed by the mothers. It is an epidemic that our society does not want to address. And children, like my niece are the ones who suffer the most and end up with life-long problems–psychological disorders, drug use, alcohol use, etc.
Read the story of one child who was not helped. Her name is Kelsey Briggs. She was killed by her step-father while in the custody of her mother. Even after both her legs were broken while in the custody of her mother, her mother regained custody.
PSTA
Please Stop The Abuse.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST...A LIST DESCRIBING ONLY A FRACTION OF WHAT MY NIECE IS EXPERIENCING.

40 SIGNS AND REASONS THAT SUPPORT THE FACT THAT MADISON TERJELIAN IS A CHILD BEING ABUSED BY HER MOTHER AND OTHERS WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF HER MOTHER

1. Madison had an infected tooth/swollen face in summer 2008 and had to have one of her teeth pulled.
2. She had two molars pulled March 30, 2009. She had to be sedated for this operation.
3. She is kicked and physically assaulted by Patrick Duxbury (and others). Patrick Duxbury has a criminal history/present of domestic assault. When asked if she likes Patrick Duxbury, Madison shakes her head no. Patrick Duxbury claims that the residence in Jericho (where Ashley and Robert and Madison and Mikala (her sister) and others reside) is "unsafe for him". If a residence for a 38 year old man is "not safe" for him, what is it for a 6 year old girl?
4. She see’s naked men and boys at her mother’s house "sometime but not all the time." She told me this in late July 2008 at a creemee stand while commenting on an older boy in shorts and saying "ewww. He’s naked." I explained to her that he wasn’t naked–her response is that he’s "half-naked." When I ask why that is "ewww." She says’ she doesn’t like naked men and boys and then tells me that she sees them "sometime but not all the time" at her house and that she doesn’t want to talk about it, for us to "please not talk about it."
5. She has panic attacks and doesn’t want to talk about anything that she does at her mother’s house and gives no reasons why. She becomes VERY upset when asked about why she doesn’t want to talk about what happens at her mother’s house.
6. Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian Meek smoke marijuana around Madison. Madison has been dropped off to at least one visit acting and appearing "stoned". Her home is (according to Patrick Duxbury) "constantly filled with smoke".
7. Her mother, Ashley has moved more than half a dozen times, trying to hide Madison’s whereabouts from her father, aunt and grandparents. Isolating a child is a sign that abuse is occurring.
8. Moving frequently is providing an unstable and unhealthy environment for any person or child.
9. Madison is left in the "care" of males, such as Patrick Duxbury and Robert Meek (and others?) In December 2006 (?) she was left in the "care" of two drunk older males, Paul Terjelian (her now deceased maternal grandfather) and his intoxicated "buddy" who wouldn’t disclose his name to my mother as she spoke on the phone to him. Paul Terjelian was most likely drunk too—but could not speak on the phone due to throat surgery for cancer. Paul’s "buddy" lied repeatedly to my mother and acted like this was a game to him. She requested to speak to Ashley. He told her that Ashley was in prison. She requested to speak to her granddaughter and was refused and was then told she was in bed. Right after he say’s "she’s laying down", 4 year old Madison asks "who’s that?" in the background and the drunk male hangs up on my mother–Madison’s grandmother.
Leaving a child in the care of men like these is irresponsible and dangerous. What is happening to her under their "care"?
10. She has had numerous bruises on her body (legs, head and back) in various stages throughout her life.
11. Feb. 2009--She has a huge egg on her head with scarring from an injury made months prior.
The injury is still visible today (May 2009)
This is a SEVERE head injury as it happened when there was no snow on the ground (according to my niece) so this injury occurred in the fall of 2008. She claimed she fell. Evidence points to abuse. Her mother had a similar type injury in the summer of 2002 (while Ashley was pregnant with Madison). Ashley writes: "In the past my father has hit me several times in numerous places the most severe time he smashed my head in to our front door in the summer of 2002. That left a huge egg in the center of my forehead." (Colchester Police Department Voluntary Statement Form).
12. She has an abnormal tolerance for pain such as when she has banged her head or tripped and fell and shown no emotion that it hurt. This has been witnessed by her father, grandmother, myself and others on more than one occasion. She always says, "it didn’t hurt" when it clearly should be painful. She doesn’t cry when other (unabused) children normally would.
13. Madison lies about things, including lying about how she has received some of her injuries–claiming "it’s dirt." or "no one hit me."
14. There is a history/present of domestic VIOLENCE in the Terjelian household–-Abuse is generational and 1 in 3 abused children will continue that cycle of abuse with their own children.
15. Ashley (the mother) has a history of abusive behavior, including bullying another student in school to the point of that student transferring for their own safety.
16. Ashley has a record of domestic assault. She also has problems with alcohol and drugs (lost over 70 lbs in a month according to her.) She appears to be on heavy drugs–dark circles under her eyes etc.
17. Ashley views her daughters as her "possessions."
18. Ashley allowed her daughter to walk unattended in the middle of the Burger King parking lot at 4 years old—this with many other things, is an apparent lack of care or supervision. Several minutes later, Ashley’s now-husband drove aggressively and dangerously in the very spot that Madison had been left unattended only moments before.
19. Ashley violently threatened to hurt me in front of her daughter on Jan. 7, 2007. When I pointed out to her that her daughter was scared and her behavior was inappropriate in front of a child she said, "I DON’T CARE!" And that is the truth. Ashley DOES NOT CARE about her daughter.
20. Ashley ignored her daughter’s pleas to stay and play with her dad, aunt and grandmother on Jan. 7, 2007—only to return 15 minutes later with Madison to watch an attempted assault with a deadly weapon against Madison’s Aunt. Earlier, Ashley threatened to hurt me in front of Madison–this is all on video. She and her husband stalked me, my brother and mother with Madison present the entire time.
21. Madison watched from the back seat of her mother’s car as her father, aunt and grandmother were attacked by Ashley’s boyfriend (now husband) Robert Meek. Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian Meek verbally assaulted us. Some other unknown female was present and acted like this was a game.
22. Summer 2008, during one of the drop offs, Ashley and Robert were out of control and threatening Larkin, myself and our father and mother (her paternal grandparents) in front of Madison (and her half-sister, who was in the car). Ashley assaulted Larkin by hitting him in the hand. Robert and Ashley screamed and carried on and were violent for about 5 minutes until they finally drove off. Madison put her head down and sat in the car with her sister while this occurred.
23. Ashley has stated repeatedly in court and to Larkin that "any stress you put on me, comes out on that little girl."
24. Ashley bit Madison to discipline her in front of Madison’s father and paternal grandmother (in 2007?). Madison was also being bit by a male child living with them.
25. Lack of concentration. (A sign of sexual and emotional abuse). Madison has a difficult time focusing and needs to have her attention redirected to the task at hand.
26. Unsuitable clothing for weather. On more than two occasions Madison was dressed in long sleeves and long pants during 90 degree weather in summer 2008. Or when it was colder, she would be dressed in short sleeves and no jacket.
27. Inappropriate knowledge of or interest in sexual acts. Larkin has witnessed Madison playing with a toy microphone inappropriately, by "sucking it". When asked what she was doing with it she said, "sucking it". And continued with that behavior, in front of her maternal grandfather, Ashley, Larkin and her paternal grandmother at the residence of the Terjelians.
28. Extreme hunger. Madison is always hungry at visits and I have seen her rip into bacon like she was VERY hungry. The majority of what she eats is McDonalds or Burger King. She is ALWAYS hungry.
29. Ashley and others smoke cigarettes around Madison and always have. Madison’s breathing is labored, and she has a constant (smokers) cough. She is ALWAYS congested.
30. Ashley claims Madison has terrible nightmares–she says they are because of Larkin–which is a lie, because when she first started claiming this, Madison had had virtually no contact with her father–any nightmares were caused by what Ashley is doing and saying to their daughter.
31. Her face is never washed—her hair is never brushed–and she doesn’t take care of her teeth. This is a sign of neglect. While these may be minor compared to everything else (the sexual and physical and emotional abuse), it still exists and points to the fact that Madison is a NEGLECTED and ABUSED child.
32. Larkin Forney witnessed Paul Terjelian playing a game with Madison, where Paul put a book in his pants for Madison to retrieve. What kind of a game is this?!! Paul Terjelian has used words and force to hurt and intimidate Larkin Forney in his attempts to keep Larkin from his daughter (and the abuse secret).
33. Fear of a particular person or family member. She will not say she is fearful of her mother or Robert, because of the fear they have instilled in her—but it is plain as day in her actions when it is time to go back to her mothers house. She becomes withdrawn and doesn’t want to leave, but knows she has no choice–She lives with her mom–her mom is responsible for her "care" and is under her custody. They have Madison "brainwashed" and confused, by their behavior, threats and lies. She won’t talk about what she does at her house. She has expressed her dislike of Patrick Duxbury–and it is due to what she is enduring at the hands of these abusers.
34. Fear of adults is a sign that abuse is occurring. Upon initial meeting of a healthy adult male (who is a teacher and works well with children), Madison backed away in fear and gasped. This occurred in February 2009. Why is Madison FEARFUL of males???! Obviously adults that have contact with her (while in the custody of her mother) are hurting her and causing her to be fearful. Madison’s sense of trust and safety is being destroyed.
35. Hostility. Madison has threatened to "smash you into a wall" when speaking to her father, at only 5 years of age.
36. Problems in school. Her guidance counselors at school have already recommended that Madison get some outside counseling. She is in kindergarten.
39. Ashley constantly tells Madison that her father is a child molester. This, according to Judge Mark Keller (who still did nothing), IS abuse and damaging when said even just ONCE to a child. This "child molester" defense that Ashley loves to use, is due to the fact that Larkin is wrongfully labeled a "sex offender" due to the malicious lies and actions of Ashley’s friend (Kristen Place) and others.
38. Madison was found to be a Child in Need of Supervision and custody was taken away from Ashley in June 2003 when Madison was only 7-8 months old. Custody was returned to Ashley regardless of the non-compliance of court ordered "family counseling." Ashley has had custody ever since, and her behavior has escalated and become more dangerous and damaging to Madison and others trying to stop her abuse–Abuse that continues to this day–6 years after she was found to be an inappropriate "care-giver" for her child.
39. Males such as Patrick Duxbury and recently/currently a male named Preston live and "sleep on the couch". Her mother was found to be unsuitable for supervision of Madison. Her judgement on who to supervise her daughter is also unsuitable.
40. She puts fear in her daughter and makes her feel nervous and "not good."
......there are more, but isnt’ this enough?????? And this is only what we know–What happens in Ashley’s house or elsewhere? She once said in court "well, why don’t you just put a camera in my house!!!?"
Isn’t the time period and things that have happened surrounding Madison Terjelian and her mother and others enough to reasonably come to the conclusion that something is WRONG here?–that Ashley IS one of the abusive mothers that make up the 65% of all abusers.
It’s a sad reality that MOST abusers of children ARE the MOTHERS.
The statistics don't lie.

Be safe Madison...and the other children out there...

What is going on in the government systems in VT? Why don't they protect our children?

2009-04-16T18:27:00.000-07:00

The following email was sent to all of our representatives and senators on April 2, 2009.
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Out of all the senators and representatives in VT, ONE representative emailed me back stating that she has forwarded my email to Steve Dale, the Secretary of Human Services. I have heard nothing further from anyone--and my niece continues to be abused and damaged.
(To send the same email easily to many different parties, I copied (cntrl C) their email addresses off of the website and pasted (ctrl. V) them into the "TO:" section on my email account.. There is a link to our Legislative Directory on www.voicesforvermontchildren.com on the "Links and Resources" page.) If you would like to speak up on behalf of a child, please do. Let our leaders and representatives know.
Here is the email. I am not attaching the pics but they can be viewed on the website listed above.
One of the pictures sent was of Robert Meek, (one of the men abusing my niece) holding a dildo in front of him. Two other images show Ashley Terjelian Meek and Robert Meek smoking blunts. They posted these pictures on their myspaces.
Peace and Love...
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WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP MY BROTHER STOP THE ABUSE OF HIS DAUGHTER! SHE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF BEING KILLED AND IS BEING HARMED EVERY DAY SHE IS IN THE CUSTODY OF HER MOTHER. Her name is Madison Terjelian and she is 6 years old and has a younger half-sister. These children are in IMMEDIATE danger. (For more info: www.voicesforvermontchildren.com, www.justiceforvermonters.org, www.tbijustice.com and www.kimforney.com and check out ‘Kimberlee’s Blog’.) The voices site is still under construction but information of the mothers criminal record is on "A Child’s Story". Her mother Ashley Terjelian Meek (who has had custody taken away before) is abusing her and allowing others such as Robert Meek and Patrick Duxbury to abuse her. My niece told me she see’s naked men and boys at her home "sometimes but not all the time" and then had a panic attack in my car in July 2008....That was the last time we saw her because her mother is refusing (and has ALWAYS refused) to comply with visitations and court orders concerning Larkin and his daughter. She has moved more than 6 times in order to hide her and is moving again.The judges, DCF, the police continue to do the wrong thing concerning this child and her father.I have contacted all of our representatives and our Governor and Lt. Governor NUMEROUS times but our pleas to stop this abuse and have justice continues to go ignored.Ashley Terjelian Meek stalked me and my family on Jan. 7, 2007, by returning to the burger king on Shelburne Road. Ashley sat with her daughter in her car to watch as her now husband attacked her father, aunt and grandmother. Robert Meek intentionally tried to hit me with his car and would have had I not jumped out of the way. This is on video and can be viewed at kimforney.com or voicesforvermontchildren.com. These people continue to abuse this little girl and threaten and attack those who are trying to stop them–my brother and my family. Law enforcement and the courts continue to do nothing because they are biased against my brother. According to police it was my fault that Robert tried to hit me. According to the family courts, it is none of there business why "adults have problems with one another" concerning the potentially deadly attack on my life in front of the child, by the mother and now step-father.The system has such a bias against my brother that it is extending to his family. Recently, a man (O’brien) alledgedly tried to hit a police officer in Shelburne. He is being charged with aggravated assault. Robert Meek was charged with nothing—Instead, once the SBPD found out who I am related to (Larkin), this extremely violent and dangerous behavior (not only for me, but also other people who were present that day, including my niece) became my fault according to SGT. Jeffry Martel and the entire SBPD, including the Lt. They WERE concerned UNTIL they found out that this crime occurred against Larkin Forney and his family.Allowing Ashley and Robert to continue is making them more dangerous and destroying my niece.Following the family court hearing in late Jan. 2007–--where the courts AGAIN ignored Larkin and his pleas to stop the abuse of his daughter— Robert Meek (driving) and Ashley (in passengers seat) attempted to hit me again with their car while I was walking in mall parking lot in front of the court house. They were laughing hysterically as they did this. My brother is a good person and does not harm children or anyone. He has made ammends for his mistakes and recieved his college degree in 2008. He just wants to move on with his life. He has been labeled and persecuted by the state of Vermont as a sex offender. His charge is sexual assault on a minor–Kristen Place. He never assaulted anyone. Kristen Place is a survivor and now perpetrator of abuse due to the abuse she experienced at the hands of her mother and father. Kristen Place is friends with Ashley Terjelian and intentionally pursued Larkin, initiated sex with him and lied to him about her age in order to help her friend Ashley eliminate Larkin from his daughter’s life so that Ashley could do whatever she wants with her "possessions." Kristen Place filed false reports in Dec. 2005, Jan 2006, Oct. 2007 (which she didn’t show up to court for, so it was dropped), and Oct. 2008. She worked with Larkin’s probation officer, Suzanne Dubuc in 2005/2006. Suzanne told Kristen where Larkin would be and when (he was required by his probation to be a certain distance from her, which he complied with), causing wrongful VOP violations and damaging his efforts to stop the abuse of his daughter. Later, she moved to within one mile of our residence and continues to stalk and lie repeatedly about Larkin Forney. The courts continue to make decisions in her favor and in Ashley’s regardless of the truth.Kristen Place should be in jail for stalking and filing false reports against Larkin Forney. But she is not. Instead, Larkin continues to get punished and so does his daughter even when the truth is obvious.Why?Money? Larkin has a lawsuit against those who have behaved in harmful, illegal ways–and they don’t want to have consequences (punishment) for their actions...and so far have NEVER been held accountable in a court of law. The bottom line is:Ashley Terjelian Meek and Robert Meek and Patrick Duxbury and Kristen Place are abusers–they are abusing this innocent girl. Her father is being rendered helpless by the STATE OF VERMONT with their malicious persecution of him. The STATE of VERMONT is so concerned with "saving money". This treatment of my brother and his daughter is wasting money and wasting lives. Why does the state of Vermont allow for the abuse of children to continue???????? There is no organization that prevents or stops it, or effectively deals with the epidemic of child abuse that is plaguing Vermont and the nation. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FREE THIS CHILD AND HER SISTER FROM HER ABUSERS BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Attached are pictures from Robert Meeks myspace where he has posted pictures of him with a dildo, him smoking a blunt and also a picture of my niece in a dress in a provocative pose. He also has a "sex joke" with a minor displayed on his myspace.My niece has had and has numerous bruises on her body for her entire life, on her legs, back and head. There is an old injury (several months ago–"when there was no snow on the ground") on her forehead. It is still a very large bump and must have been a VERY severe injury when it happened–which we were unable to see due to not having seen her for six months. Patrick Duxbury is one of the men Ashley is allowing to abuse her daughter—and he lives with them. In 2003, my niece was a CHINS (child in need of supervision) and custody was taken from the mother and temporarily given to the abusive maternal grandparents Paul and Lisa Terjelian. Abuse is generational and will not stop until those with power and authority intervene and stop it. On March 20, 2009, Ashley was again in contempt of court, but was not held accountable.She then proceeded to attack my brother and myself in the court house and swung at me with her cell phone in her hand and missed punching me in the face by less than an inch. The court officers did nothing.If you find these attached pictures disturbing, then please do something. Imagine what my niece and her sister (and any other child these abusers can get their hands on) is enduring.Does Vermont want a reputation of allowing and promoting child abuse? Because that is exactly what it is doing when it does nothing to stop it. If you care about truth and justice and freedom....if you care about humanity and children (our greatest resource), then please help Larkin Forney stop the abuse of his daughter.MANY MOTHERS ARE ABUSERS. BUT WE AS A SOCIETY DO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT—AND SO, IT CONTINUES....AND INNOCENT LIVES ARE DESTROYED OR ENDED and the state of our well-being and our society continues to decay.READ THE STORY OF KELSEY BRIGGS–("google" her name)I do not want this happening to my niece, or any other child.Both of her legs were broken, yet the social services dept. still found that her mother and stepfather were appropriate care-givers. She was murdered by blunt force trauma to the abdomen before she was 3 years old.Please watch the video of the potentially deadly attack on Jan. 7, 2007 at the burger king on Shelburne Road and do something to stop these dangerous child abusers. Please stop them BEFORE they kill someone.Thank you. And may peace be with you.Sincerely,Kimberlee Forney artist for social justice and change 802 310-9159

2009-04-09T10:22:00.000-07:00

court dates for Larkin Forney:

April 8th--pre-trial conference for lawsuit against Christopher Place, Ashley Terjelian Meek, Robert Meek etc.

April 13th--no stalking order against Robert Meek

April 14th--9:30 AM -VSC (VT Supreme Court) argument to get rid of his record from 2002

Labels are meant to dehumanize and damage....

2009-04-02T19:45:00.000-07:00

My brother does not deserve to have the label of "sexual assault on a minor"attached to his name, because it does NOT describe him at all. THIS IS WRONG. This is an innaccurate description of what happened between him and Kristen Place and is damaging Larkin, his daughter and his family. Kristen Place’s lies have caused for innappropriate attention and action to be directed against Larkin Forney causing A LOT of harm to him--placing him at the hands of (in the custody of) the "justice" department. Her lies directly affect his ability to stop the abuse of his daughter. Because of her actions she is contributing to the abuse of a child, my 6 year old niece.
Kristen was a minor when she had sex with Larkin. But she was not NOT a child. My niece is a child–an innocent one, being horribly abused at the hands of Ashley Terjelian Meek, Robert Meek, Patrick Duxbury and any other person the mother feels is appropriate to be around her daughter. She is not appropriate or safe to be around her daughter(s).

While trying to find statistics on female child abuse, I ran across a website titled SEXUAL ASSAULT INFORMATION on a website "Women of Substance." The two paragraphs on the first page state: "Sexual assault is a violent crime, not a sexual one. The assailant uses sex to inflict violence and humiliation on the victim, or to exert power and control over the victim.
Sexual offenses can include several kinds of crimes: rape, incest, sexual harassment, child molestation, marital rape, indecent exposure, and voyeurism."
My brother should not be labeled a sex offender. This does not describe who he is. This is not "justice". The above sentences show how society views someone with this label. No where in the above words does it say anything about sexual assault being "consensual sex with a deceitful and malicious and sexually active minor (14 year old teenager) who is conspiring with her friend to harm the male."
On PBS there was a program that said something to the affect of how in America, sex is an obsession. And in Europe it is a reality.
It is a reality in America that young children (and 14 isn’t that young compared to 8 or 9 year olds) are having sex, and that is probably a DIRECT result of being sexually abused as a child.
"90-95% of all sexual abuse cases go unreported to the police."
"Approximately 1/3 of all juvenile victims of sexual abuse are children younger than 6 yrs. of age." http://www.womenofsubstance.org/sexabuse.htm

Around 2005 or 2006, I asked one of the officers from CUSI–chittenden unit for special investigations----(who was targeting Larkin) why they weren’t dealing with the abuse Kristen’s mother inflicts on her. He said something to the effect that that is not "their job" or "purpose"--
while continuing to punish Larkin for Kristen’s lies.
At some other point in time when the police came to steal Larkin’s computer, I asked a Milton officer (one of three who came into our home to punish Larkin more, because of Kristen’s repeated lies and false reports), why he wasn’t doing anything to stop the abuse of Larkin’s daughter. I had to ask this question repeatedly because they were ignoring me and told me to shut up. They said they didn’t know anything about what I was saying...and I said, "well, now you do." They told me to shut up and when I told them that this is my home and I don’t need to shut up, one officer faced me and stepped toward me while placing his hand on his gun.
I have told numerous law enforcement officers about the abuse of my niece. My brother has told numerous law enforcement officers and judges about the abuse of his daughter. But they are not listening and not stopping it.
The family court judges (and also Supreme Court) have been alerted numerous times in NUMEROUS motions Larkin has filed. They are more concerned about the NUMBER of motions he is writing (and chastise him concerning the number of motions he’s writing) than about WHAT is WRITTEN IN the motion....
My brother is an inspiring person, in his fight and efforts to reclaim his life and stop the horrible abuse of his daughter. No one is acknowledging the truth of the situation because it doesn’t look very good for "law enforcement" or law makers or the courts to stand behind a "sex offender" father, and help him stop the abuse of his daughter. That would invalidate and show how wrong the label and (mis)treatment is that they have given him...and open up a "can of worms" that they don’t want opened. "Victim stalks sex offender" and "Sex offender saves daughter from abuse" is not a story headline they want in the news right now....
And one more thing about Larkin Forney who "pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor"---
He had too...The state would not drop the unjust arson charge (A VERY serious charge), unless he pleaded guilty to Sexual Assault on a minor.
The arson charge was in regards to his suicide attempt. Making this tragic situation more difficult to deal with.
Where is the sense of right and wrong in our system? Where is the compassion?
"Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable" George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist b. 1856

The abuse by ASHLEY terjelian Meek, her husband Robert Meek continues and their Violence Escalates--STATE OF VT COURT SYSTEM DOES NOTHING

2009-03-31T01:27:00.000-07:00

BLOG—March 31, 2009

I continue to stand by my brother because truth is on his side–and we care about the truth, because the truth does matter. His daughter is being abused by the mother and others. Larkin Forney WAS intentionally targeted and pursed by an underage female (friends with the mother) who is f#@%ed up from the abuse she sustained in her childhood at the hands of her "care-givers"–her mother and her father.
To concisely sum up a VERY complicated, tragic and unjust situation surrounding the life of an American citizen and patriot, Larkin Forney, in a few words is difficult. But I will try. He is a TBI survivor and a survivor of years of abuse by bullies (those without badges and those WITH badges). The biases against my brother by many officials and authorities in "the system" are DEEP. They are so deep, that the biases extend to his family members--which is why nothing is being done by "the system" to help him stop the continued abuse of his 6 year old daughter—which is why it was ‘Larkin’s sisters fault’ that Robert Meek (one of the abusers of his daughter) attacked and nearly ran her (me) over on January 7, 2007. Not all "conspiracy" theories are bunk. Because of the stigma and the public’s reactions (which are usually not positive) toward those who speak of conspiracy, those involved in the conspiracy essentially have a "bullet-proof" vest. ‘He (or she) is just insane...’ is what they will say about those who speak of "conspiracies" .
How is one supposed to sum up this "messed-up situation"– a situation that is not a situation, but a person’s life–a life connected to other lives....
Well, to put it as simply as possible:
Yes. Larkin had/has a hard life. Yes, he almost died from a TBI in 1986. Yes he has a criminal record. Yes he tried to commit suicide. Yes he survived. Yes some–BUT NOT ALL--of the criminal record is true. Yes many lies have been told about him by many people. Many of these lies have been told "under oath" or in court. Yes these lies are damaging and harmful. Yes a 14 year-old female (Kristen Place) pursued a 25 year old male (Larkin Forney) in 2002 for the purpose of having sex with him and harming him. Yes the 25 year old male was essentially 9 years younger emotionally and developmentally due to his TBI . Yes the 14 year-old female was sexually active with multiple partners. The 14 year-old female wanted to kill herself because her mom "made her mad all the time." Yes, the 14 year old female lied to the 25 year old male about her age so that he would have sex with her. She initiated it. Yes she is friends with the mother of Larkin’s child. Yes the mother of the child, Ashley Meek, is a survivor and perpetrator of domestic (childhood) violence. Yes Ashley Meek and Kristen Place (and others) are "getting together" (conspiring) to hurt Larkin Forney and have been for many years. Yes, they have never been held accountable in a court of law for their numerous violent and dangerous actions against and toward Larkin Forney, his daughter, and his family.
Yes Larkin had legal rulings (his probation guidelines) to not be near Kristen Place. Yes Kristen Place stalked Larkin Forney by placing herself in a public place (a bingo hall) where she knew him to be. Yes Larkin’s probation officer (Susan Dubuc) told her where he would be and when. Yes Kristen Place filed false reports in Dec. 2005 and Jan. 2006. Yes the police supported these false reports by allowing them to be written and signing them with their "official" signature. Yes Larkin was wrongfully found guilty of this probation guidelines in Oct. 2006, based on the lies Kristen Place, the prosecutor (Nicole Andreson) and his probation officer. Yes Judge Grearson ignores(d) the truth in court and decided to find him guilty while also stating ‘it’s not a big deal, we’re not going to punish you.’
Yes Ashley uses the "sexual assault on a minor" label attached to Larkin for life, as her "reasoning" for her not wanting or allowing Larkin (or myself or my mother) to see and maintain a relationship with their daughter. Yes she is violent and always aggressive toward Larkin, myself and my family. Yes, she is abusing their daughter and allowing others to abuse her.
....and yes, "the system" does not want to side with the truth; with Larkin Forney. Larkin is not only a wrongfully-labeled "sex offender" father, but he is also a person who has been wronged, punished and oppressed by "the system" following his TBI–virtually his whole life. Yes, "the system" would like for all of this to be "swept under the rug". Yes Larkin has a lawsuit against many who have harmed him with their actions–including those in positions of "authority" in "the system". And yes, Kristen again filed false reports of "abuse and stalking" against Larkin in Fall 2007. They were dropped because she didn’t show up to court. Yes Kristen Place moved to within a mile of Larkin Forney and his family (their residence of 29 years) to in order to fabricate a story and file false reports against Larkin Forney again in October 2008. Yes she lied and even changed her answers regarding this latest "relief from abuse" report, while she testified in court a few months later. It was again blatant that she was lying about Larkin Forney. Again, the court didn’t care to see the truth and granted her order for "relief from abuse". Yes, Larkin Forney is the one being abused....by her, the mother of his daughter and her husband and "the system".
Kristen has knowingly and intentionally pursued and lied about Larkin Forney on numerous times with the purpose of harming him and helping her friend Ashley Terjelian.
Yes an innocent child continues to be abused because no one in "the system" cares....no one cares to see AND SUPPORT and UPHOLD the truth.
"The System" is made up of many individuals. "The system" is an uncaring, human-rights-violating beast that is perpetuating the cycle of violence in our human families while becoming bloated on the money it generates by not stopping the violence. And this uncaring beast...this "system" will continue to become bloated on money and people’s lives as long as it has the means (a public ignorant to its true purpose—a public paralyzed by fear created by their lies) and resources (money taken from the public—ie. taxes).
This happens one person.--one "criminal", one "victim"--at a time.
People are afraid to speak up about certain things because they are afraid to lose their job....or they do particular things because they were "just doing their job." This "job"/economic priority leaves no room for what is right. It leaves no room for the children.
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. My brother, a father, is well aware of child abuse as he has been trying to stop the abuse of his daughter for several years now.
We’re all aware that there is abuse "out there." So now what?
Who will be the voice for an abused child when those who are actively advocating for children are being silenced by labels, stigmas and lies? Who will be a voice for an abused child when those "voices with authority" (such as Chris Ortloff) are in fact guilty of the offenses they punish others for.

The fact is, the abuse of my niece has been ignored because of PERSONAL BIASES against her father and political reasons. My brother’s story and that of his daughter is an INCONVENIENT truth for our politicians, law makers and those who want to profit off of crime–particularly "sex crimes". Without "crime" the system wouldn’t make money....Calling for "tougher" laws and longer sentences on "sex offenders"(a term which describes a very large and diverse group of people) will do exactly what it is designed to do–funnel tax payer money into the prison/legal/justice system–securing their jobs for a long time to come. Those involved in supporting "the system" (and dependent on the system for their jobs) –police, judges, prosecutors, politicians, law makers, stock holders etc...—play on the public’s fear (and ignorance) of sex offenders without ever addressing the ACTUAL epidemic of child abuse that is plaguing Vermont (and our country. The system does nothing about stopping and preventing abuse where it starts— -in the home; in the custody and at the hands of mothers and others.
Sentencing a "sex offender" ((who is not a danger to anyone, nor is a predator or pedophile---an offender who had CONSENSUAL sex, but is nonetheless considered a "sex offender" because of the way laws are written)) to 25 years guarantees one thing and that is not public safety—It guarantees that $ 1 MILLION of tax payer money is used to imprison this "offender"...while in reality creating no reduction in crime or violence in our society–and in reality ruining lives.
Larkin Forney and Ashley Terjelian had a family court hearing on March 20, 2009 concerning their daughter Madison Terjelian. It was another ridiculous, bullshit day in court.
There is not just one judge, one police officer, one "authority figure" who is discriminating against Larkin Forney and behaving in biased ways against him and his daughter—there are a whole slew of persons.
On this day, Judge Linda Levitt was presiding...along with the same old male "side-kick" judge whose name I don’t know and who never says anything. Also present were my mother an myself and the court officer, who (as usual) glares at my brother from his desk while my brother tries to plead his case concerning the abuse of his daughter.
Upon walking into the court room, Ashley is already sitting at her seat, and glares at us as we arrive. Once court starts...Ashley begins with her usual excuses, defiant, combative, abusive behavior and lies....Within a few minutes (if that), the judge tells Ashley to leave the court room and Ashley aggressively leaves her chair and proceeds to walk out of the court room while yelling something about a "mother–fucker" and that she’s not only leaving the court room but "leaving the court house". The court officer yells "hey!" then asks the judge if she wants him to go get her. She says no. Court proceeds. My brother is not allowed to speak freely...the judge stops him from talking on numerous occassions and does not want to address anything he has to say regarding missed visits, Ashley’s behavior (such as her mooning them while Madison was present), the abuse of his daughter---nothing. She won’t even listen to him when he wants to switch a day of visitation (from Wednesday to Thursday) in order to allow for his daughter to bowl in a league with one of her friends (one of his friend’s daughters). She continues to interrupt him saying she is not going to change or expand visit time, and won’t answer his questions. The court officer also interrupts Larkin while he’s speaking and says, "Hey! Don’t be rude." He should look up the definition of rude. And so should Linda Levitt. And while she’s at it she should look up the definitions to truth, justice and integrity.
Judge Linda Levitt then tells Larkin numerous times that any motion he files, she will deny. Any appeal he files, she will deny. THAT IS WHAT BIAS IS.
This (yet again) ridiculous court hearing concerning the welfare, safety and well-being of an abused 6-year old girl is not long lasting....and is again....well...I guess, it is silly for me to continue to say "unbelievable". I’ll say court was "unbelievable" as soon as JUSTICE prevails for Larkin and his daughter, because THAT will be ‘unbelievable’–not the fact that Larkin Forney’s rights and voice is continually squashed, violated and ignored in a COURT OF LAW in Vermont.
We leave the court room to find Ashley pacing back and forth in the hall (in front of the doors to the court room) talking loudly and aggressively on the phone to her husband, Robert Meek, the man who is abusing my niece, the male who tried running me over and the male who has repeatedly threatened my brother’s life. Ashley continues to talk on the phone but verbally attacks Larkin and lunges for him....
He leaves quickly down the elevator after saying one sentence to her....I’m not sure what exactly was said this whole time...
She then chooses me as her target and continues to yell and rant and rave at the top of her lungs that ‘your brother is a child molester!’ etc. etc....
telling me I have no business here. I tell her my niece is my business and she tells me she is not.
I am telling her to stop abusing her daughter and stop allowing others to abuse her. I am calm and poised this entire time with my words and body language. Ashley has paced closer and farther away from me repeatedly. She swings at me–trying to punch me in the face, but misses...
She tries again, this time (or perhaps both times) with her cell phone in her hand and was less than ½ inch from hitting me. This attack lasts several minutes–lots of yelling, name-calling and threats. This occurred on the first floor (family court) of the District Court House (across from the Macy’s parking garage) on Cherry Street in Burlington. The way this building is designed, one can get from the ground floor (right where the metal detectors and "guards" and "officers" are) by walking up a flight of stairs. A large portion of the first floor and ground floor is spacious and open and CLEARLY, the officers would have heard Ashley–it probably echoed throughout both floors. But they did nothing.
As Ashley was attacking me, 2 gentlemen (lawyers?) were waiting on/around a bench near the stair well and were watching this take place...
After several minutes and no guard or officer came to intervene, one of the men went down the stairs to get an officer...shortly after, Ashley leaves in a huff down the stairs–(still talking/yelling on her cell phone)... I proceed to leave via the stairs several seconds later (time enough for her to be far enough away from me) and proceed to pass the guard on her way up the stairs (even though Ashley would have passed her and the other guards/officers at the front door)...
The officer says nothing to me...none of them do....none of them say anything or ask anything...
Why is it ok for Ashley to be in contempt of court (by being vulgar, aggressive–and therefore getting kicked out of the court room)? Why is it ok for Ashley to try and assault Larkin and his family in the court house?? Why is it ok for Ashley to abuse and harm her daughters?
Following this incident on 3-20-09, I was reminded of one of the other times when Robert and Ashley verbally assaulted us and were aggressive and threatening toward us in the court house following another court hearing–the one in Jan 2007 where Judge Crawford said he "didn’t care why adults had problems with one another" concerning Robert Meeks attempt to hit me with his car in front of my niece. In the courthouse, they laughed and gloated at their "victory" in court.
Moments later, on my way to my car in the mall parking garage, Robert (driving) and Ashley (in passengers seat) swerved and attempted to hit me again, laughing hysterically.
Dear God. Please Keep Madison, her sister and our family safe from harm...and anyone who comes into contact with these people and their allies.
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My brother has been wronged by many, including authority. His (our) rights have been repeatedly violated. His pleas to "the system" to stop the abuse of his daughter continue to go ignored. His requests for truth and justice to matter and be upheld in a court of law (both criminal and family) have gone ignored for years and continue to present day. The violence and criminal acts against Larkin Forney, his daughter and family; that Ashley and Robert Meek, and Kristen Place and others continue to inflict on him, is escalating...
And they are never held accountable in a court of law. And we continue to receive no answers to our questions.
Ashley Meek and Robert Meek and Kristen Place and her family are liars...My brother is surrounded by a bunch of abusive liars and those who don’t want to hear about it.
Lying (either by a "witness" and/or prosecutor) about someone (individuals in "the public") IS the threat to public safety, our liberty and our freedom.
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." George Orwell

"Like any oppressor, their greatest fear is being held accountable by those they oppress." Www.victimsoflaw.net.
The following are excerpts from Larkin Forney’s website www.justiceforvermonters.org

Mr. Meek sent me another e-mail on March 29, 2007, also meant to cause me distress, stating "…your whole fucking loser family needs to get ur heads out of ur asses and start supporting my daughter maddison meek" (APC, Page 42).

Before an upcoming Family Court hearing on visits in jail, Mrs. Meek wrote me her second and last letter postmarked in May, 2004: "Listen I’m not trying to deprive you of Madison… I have to look out for her and whats best for her… But you don’t know how much I want u to be a part of her life… u have to remember that my parents have helped me in so may ways and I can’t go and stab them in the back… so I hope u can understand that… she doesn’t know you, which I know is my fault… so why throw u in and out of her life and confuse her right now" (APC, Pages 69-70).

On April 11, 2007, the State and DOC lied about the contents of my site: "…has created a website which contains pages and pages of written material that he wrote containing veiled and not so veiled threats towards judges, prosecutors, the young woman that was the complaining witness… I have read several portions of those materials. Most of what Mr. Forney writes is inaccurate… I think he should be held without bail… for public safety reasons. It’s concerning and disturbing to read what he wrote" (STATUS CONFERENCE APRIL 11, 2007, Page 4 Lines 23-25 and Page 5 Lines 1-6). Www.justiceforvermonters.org
The State also continued to lie about the contents of my site: "…establishing his own website, putting personal ads onto the website, seeking female companionship" (VOP MERITS MAY 7, 2007, Page 6 Lines 20-21).
My site was to expose the situation around my daughter and them, and a girlfriend, "female companionship," was/is one of the furthest things from my mind, not something I was "seeking… putting personal ads onto [my] website" for.
The next day, when asked for their "evidence" why I shouldn’t get bail, all the State could say was, "Your Honor, the State does not have evidence…" (BAIL REVIEW HEARING MAY 8, 2007, Page 25 Lines 6-9).

Not that it seems to matter, I was, naturally, as a result of my traumatic brain injury, set back emotionally approximately nine years from my chronological age, and I was in an especially vulnerable state of mind and emotion in 2002 as a result of what Mrs. Meek and her family were intentionally doing surrounding the conception of my daughter: "…in age -- in terms -- he’s closer probably in age than some people would be, given his level of maturity" (BAIL REVIEW HEARING MAY 8, 2007, Page 29 Lines 8-11).

On November 7, 2008, the Court asked her if there had been any other contact between her and me other than the 23-31 day old e-mails on which she based the no-stalking order request, and her first response was, "No… Just those…" (NOVEMBER 7, 2008 HEARING, Page 18 Lines 14 & 16).
The Court asked her if she had seen me, and her immediate first response was, "No…" and her mother made a noise reminding her to lie, and excitedly changed from "No…" to "…Yes, yes. Yes. On the road -- I came outside, I was talking on the phone with Ashley Meek… [on October 20, 2008]" (NOVEMBER 7, 2008 HEARING, Page 18 Lines 19-22).
Mrs. Meek and Ms. Place were just manipulating on what to try to do to get me to prevent me from filing my supplemental brief, which Mrs. Meek and the VSC had just recently received a request to file, where I said I could prove the conspiracy (APC, Pages 75-78).
On a side note, Chittenden County DCF is just ignoring the situation around my daughter. They ignore it because they already returned custody to Mrs. Meek in 2003 against my objections, after she "yanked baby Madison from brother’s arms," and she was not doing anything she was supposed to do, and they didn’t do family counseling, ‘because of her father’ (APC, Page 48).
Please contact DCF...the police...anyone...for a child’s sake.
For more info check out www.voicesforvermontchildren.com (A site still under construction)
and Larkin’s website: www.JUSTICEFORVERMONTERS.ORG

2008-12-28T11:49:00.000-08:00

The following is an email sent to gov. brian dubie on December 28, 2008 at 1 pm.

Please stop the abuse of my brother, Larkin Forney and help him stop the abuse of his daughter Madison Terjelian. False allegations of abuse (false police reports of stalking) ARE abuse and that is exactly what Kristen Place continues to do. She is using state resources, the state court system to abuse Larkin Forney with her lies. Meanwhile the sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse of his 6 year old daughter continues while in the custody of her mother, Ashley Terjelian Meek (a friend of Kristen Place). Robert Meek and Ashley are abusing his daughter and her half-sister and perhaps other children. They need to be stopped. They are damaging these children. I would also like them held accountable for their behavior on Jan. 7, 2007 where they stalked us, and intentionally tried running me over--view the video of this attack on www.kimforney.com. What they did is attempted assault with a deadly weapon in front of my niece. visit www.kimforney.com, read my blog, and also visit Larkin's website www.justiceforvermonters.org and another site www.tbijustice.com. Abuse stops one child, one individual at a time. Please stop the abuse of my niece and her half-sister.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kimberlee Forney
VT artist for social justice and change
TBI advocate
Child advocate

The following email was sent to Gov. Douglas Dec. 28 1pm

Please stop the abuse of my brother, Larkin Forney and help him stop the abuse of his daughter Madison Terjelian. False allegations of abuse (false police reports of stalking) ARE abuse and that is what Kristen Place continues to do. She is using state resources,state court systems to abuse Larkin Forney with her lies. Meanwhile the sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse of his 6 year old daughter continues while in the custody of her mother, Ashley Terjelian Meek (a friend of Kristen Place). Robert Meek and Ashley are abusing his daughter and her half-sister and perhaps other children. They need to be stopped. They are damaging these children. I would also like them held accountable for their behavior on Jan. 7, 2007 where they stalked us, and intentionally tried running me over. video of attack on www.kimforney.com. This is attempted assault with a deadly weapon. visit www.kimforney.com, tbijustice.com www.justiceforvermonters.org
Sincerely Kimberlee Forney

The following is the message I got after sending the email to Gov. Douglass.

Thank you for your message!
Thank you for your interest in the State of Vermont and the work of Governor Jim Douglas. If your comments or questions require a response you will be contacted at the mailing address you provided.
Have a great day!
Return to Governor's home page.
http://www.vermont.gov/portal/help/governor/contact.php

The following is a quote from Lt. Gov Brian Dubie on the website of the VT Lt. Gov.

quote from: http://ltgov.vermont.gov/

"The Vermont I love is a strong, healthy, caring place, where we proclaim our freedom and our unity in a single breath ...
... and where we greet both our challenges and our opportunities with a positive, can-do spirit. As your lieutenant governor, I believe that a good paycheck, a world-class education, safe streets and neighborhoods, and a clean environment should be within reach for every Vermonter. I pledge my service to help make it so."

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I recently found a few sites that talk about women child abusers.
Here are some exerpts from these sites.

The most emotionally traumatic and moving evidence, however, comes not from statistical studies but from heart rending individual case reports. The best of this evidence can be found in a groundbreaking documentary aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation on October 6, 1997, titled "The Ultimate Taboo: Child Sexual abuse by women." The transcript of this documentary is available on the web site of The Canadian Children’s Rights Council which notes: "This was a vivid and horrific programme in which the victims of sexual abuse by women told disturbing stories of emotional and physical damage." (http://www.canadiancrc.com/...). As the evidence continues to mount -- the daily media reports, the BBC documentary, the empirical research studies -- it becomes increasingly clear that the veiled epidemic of female sexual predators no longer can be hidden and must be brought to full public light and serve as a call for social change. As a society we require a massive change in our social attitudes to begin to address the fact that the people to whom we have most entrusted our children for centuries -- mothers, babysitters, nuns, nannies, child care workers, and teachers – include female sexual predators. In my view, Child Abuse Prevention Month -- April 2006 -- provides a unique opportunity to face squarely the politically incorrect reality that female sexual predators do exist, do prey, and do so in substantial numbers. It also provides an opportunity to create a paradigm shift wherein we reframe the sexual abuse debate and acknowledge the existence of both male and female sexual predators.Continuing to deny that female sexual predators exist, prey, and do so in substantial numbers not only continues to endanger our children but also damages them -- physically, emotionally, and in their subsequent relationships with others. Denial serves only the best interests of practicing female sexual predators. http://www.therealitycheck.org/GuestColumnist/gfinley041806.htm
Discuss This Article
Gordon E. Finley is Professor of Psychology at Florida International University in Miami.
The opinions expressed in this column represent those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, or philosophy of TheRealityCheck.org

Jacqui Saradjiam: (clinical psychologist)I think people find it so difficult to see that women sexually abuse children because the whole view of women is of nurturers, carers, protectors - people who do anything to look after children - and they see the women as victims rather than enemies or perpetrators of any abuse.
http://www.canadiancrc.com/Newspaper_Articles/BBC_Child_sexual_abuse_by_women_06OCT97.aspx

Basically, the answer is "yes, it is the tip of the iceberg." It also is fair to ask: "How do we know?" It is difficult to know with precision because female sexual predators have been a politically incorrect topic and thus hidden from public view. However, we do know that the few professionals who have worked in the area universally acknowledge massive underreporting by the boy and girl victims of female sexual predators and, even when reports of female sexual molestation emerge, they are met with disbelief by parents and police. Critically, we now have sufficient preliminary research evidence and well documented case reports to know that we do have a serious social problem which requires immediate public, Congressional, and Judicial attention. Consider first the research.

http://www.therealitycheck.org/GuestColumnist/gfinley041806.htm

One child at a time.

2008-12-27T19:56:00.000-08:00

While traveling before Thanksgiving, these thoughts came into my head and I jotted them down on a piece of paper with the idea of later posting them on my blog.

written November 26, 2008

Crazy. A much used word. But what exactly is crazy? One definition I heard is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.. Punishing a dog for its behavior breaks it's spirit, it does not teach the dog better behavior.

Our "solution" for "crimes" committed is to punish the person who did it (or the person we percieve to have done it) Building prisons and incarcerating persons to "correct" human behavior is crazy. We continue to punish people even though the result is NOT better behavior.

It's important, vital to our survival as human(e) beings to put funding, attention, care, integrity, compassion, and time into systems that support our brothers and sisters, including and especially those we label, (or in the future will label) "criminals". Education, housing, job opportunites, an unabusive home environment are all key factors in preventing crime. They are key factors and rights for children and people to have a chance to develop into a healthy individual.

So why do we continue to funnel MASSIVE amounts of taxpayer money into a system (the legal and prison system), instead of other life-affirming systems and organizations?

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The other night I was looking at the nighttime sky, thinking about my niece and about her mother. Whatever this "mother" does will affect her children. And the effect she is having on her children is to harm and damage them for the rest of their lives. Ashley Terjelian (the mother of two beautiful little girls) is harming her children with her actions and by allowing Robert Meek and others to abuse my niece (and her half-sister) sexually, physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

I was looking at the sky and thinking "my niece's mother does not need punishment." (she's been punished her whole life by her father and others who abused her or allowed the abuse to continue.
However, Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek are dangerous people, harming children and others who get in their way. They DO belong in prison. They DO need a "wake-up" call by having them incarcerated for their actions toward my niece, her half-sister, my brother, my self and my mother and others they have harmed, tried to harm and continue to harm. They are dangerous and have no regard for anyone's safety. Will they learn that what they are doing is not OK? I doubt it. They should already know and FEEL that what they are doing to my niece and other defensless children is NOT ok. But they do not have that capacity or care to.

So many people have said, "I don't understand how someone can harm a defenseless child."
Well, Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian do not have the ability to feel or care about another human being because as my brother has stated, they are sociopaths and have no empathy or care. And they also have recieved no consequences for their actions--abusing children, stalking and attempted assault with a deadly weapon, threats against my brother's life....etc.

It has now been 5 months that Ashley Terjelian has been in contempt of court. But nothing is done. Why? Larkin Forney is the healthy, caring parent, and has court ordered visits with his daughter. He wants custody so that the abuse of his daughter will stop. Larkin Forney and the rest of our family has not seen Madison Terjelian since DCF alerted her abusers (Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek and others) that Madison was beginning to tell us what is happening to her--including seeing naked men and boys at home (and having a panic attack while telling me this---)

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December 28, 2008

Many people are probably wondering why this is continuing. Are we telling the truth? Yes. Larkin Forney's daughter is being abused...and he is being abused by the court system and it's support of lies of abusers (Kristen Place and her mother Cindy Place and Kristen's father).

My brother's story and that of his daughter is an INCONVENIENT TRUTH for the politicians and lawmakers as they try to incarcerate "sex offenders" for longer, mandated terms--while completely ignoring the real epidemic of child abuse in Vermont and in the nation, that starts in the home--either by a mother, father, both parents, or stepparents or others close to the family.
They want longer, mandated terms because that means more money for them and their friends, business partners etc....and a more violent, turbulent, abusive society for us.

People recieve this "sex offender" label for many reasons. Each case is different and more often than not, this label does not accurately describe any characteristic of the person the label is attached to.
In my brother's case, he was pursued by and lied to on purpose, by Kristen Place, (a friend of Ashley Terjelian) in order to eliminate Larkin (and the Forney Family) from Madison's life so that she and others could abuse her without interference. And now he is labeled a sex offender, while his daughter is abused by Ashley and her husband and others.
It also seems (since the abuse is still continuing and since Kristen Place continues to file OBVIOUS false police reports that punish my brother furhter) as though they have the "law" on their side regardless of the truth of the matter, and regardless that the lives to two beautiful girls (and perhaps others) are being destroyed by Ashley Terjelian, Robert Meek and others. Why is the law "on their side"? What happened to truth and justice?

May Madison and her half-sister be removed from this abusive environment and away from the Terjelian family and Meek family immediately.

Abuse stops one child at a time. Or it continues.

Be safe Madison.
We love you and hope you are freed from your abusive Mother's custody immediately.

Happy belated 6th birthday, and Merry Christmas from,
your dad, aunt Kim, Grandma Linda, and Grandpa Dick.

A Cycle of Peace

2008-11-18T10:38:00.000-08:00

In the Spring of 2007 following the attack at Burger King in South Burlington by two of my niece’s abusers (Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek), my brother, Larkin Forney was wrongfully incarcerated because of the lies of Kristen Place, a friend of his daughter’s mother (Ashley Terjelian)
"F$#@, F$#@, F$#@, how can they do this?! F$#@! Was the majority of what I said during his 42 day incarceration. Over and over again–profanity. My previous blog is not fun to read. I am upset about what is continuing to occur to my niece, my brother and my family and I hope that my language does not offend and cause for people to turn away. I do apologize if it did offend anyone, that was not my intent. Instead I hope that the reasons behind the profanity are noticed and that someone, somewhere will help us.

My niece’s abuse and the mistreatment by the legal system/law enforcement agencies concerning my brother and his efforts to help his daughter by stopping the abuse (obtaining custody) continues.

My previous blog was less than graceful. Perhaps I need more grace in my life...perhaps we all do. "Amazing Grace...how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me." And we all are wretches. Each one of us has the power to be a saint or a sinner–it’s our choice. But when that choice hurts others, and uses tax payer money and government power to hurt other citizens, other humans, then it’s important to not allow that to continue.
Kristen Place and others are doing just that to my brother. And in doing so, the abuse of his daughter and himself and our family continues. They are using their choice and voice to hurt us.

Madison Terjelian, a 6 year old child, is still being abused. And so is her little sister. And so are 26,000 other Vermont Children. Robert Meek is abusing my niece. Her father, Larkin Forney is being prevented from stopping the abuse. Robert Meek tried running me over in 2007 in front of my niece. He recieved no legal consequences for his actions. Instead, he is now married to the mother of my niece, abusing her whenever he wants–and all he knows is abuse. Who will help Larkin Forney end this abuse of his daughter?

On www.childluresprevention.com it states that abusers will find single parents so that they can abuse their children. That is exactly what Robert did regarding Ashley.

Madison Terjelian and her sister are in danger and they are being permanently damaged as long as they are in the custody of their mother, Ashley Terjelian.

Be safe Madison...we love you and hope to see you soon.

I ran across a youtube video titled: Molested Memories. It is a 4 minute video of a young women describing her abuse and the issues she still deals with because of it. On the scale of severity of abuse that one can endure, it sounds like hers was on the "moderate" side. And I’m not saying that to diminish the pain of her abuse....but what she has suffered shows the damaging effects of abuse even when it is not that "severe". And notice in the comments section...some people choose to react to her pain in violent, aggressive ways....Violence is a cycle...and at it’s root is pain...

Saving one child at a time is the only way to stop this cycle....

Peace.

WTF?

2008-11-09T10:10:00.000-08:00

11-7-08
Well. That was to be expected. When has anyone in the VT court system ever cared to see or rule on the truth of anything surrounding Larkin Forney (aside from one or two judges)? Kristen Place was granted her wish to have a stalking/restraining order placed on Larkin under the law and force of the state of VT. She filed false police reports in 2005 regarding my brother, for which he was subsequently wrongfully convicted even though the truth is blatant and it’s blatant she is lying...that is what she is—a big, fat liar. Kristen Place and her mother (who my father thought looked younger than Kristen–and she does and gave birth to Kristen when she was either 15 or 16–do you think she had sex before her pregnancy? Was she having sex at 12, 13, 14? Just like she taught her daughter? It’s likely) and her father (whom we’ve never seen) are sociopaths and psychopaths, just like my brother states on his website. They have no empathy and they are using their lies to hurt my brother, his daughter and our family. Their lies (and the court system allowing and enabling for her lies to continue hurting us) is threatening the life of my brother and his daughter and my family. Now, because the judge(s) granted this restraining order, all Kristen has to do is file another false police report and my brother goes to jail. His life would be stolen. This is not ok. Kristen Place is not afraid of my brother. She knows all she has to do is lie and say she is afraid, and the court will rule in her favor–regardless. That is how it is in the Vermont Court system. And only those stuck in it, being victimized by the lies and behavior of others, and the support of those lies by others (with power, control and our tax money) , understand how corrupt and disgusting our system truly is. I have had more than one person say to me that America, and what it is supposed to stand for, our freedoms, are being taken away by the very system stating that it is there protecting our rights and freedom. My brother, your brother, is experiencing it first hand.
Why is the State of VT doing this to my brother? This judge granted the order, why? Kristen’s police report stated that she saw a gold car sitting outside her house and that she was 100% sure that it was Larkin in the car, with his friend. His friend’s gold car was totaled 10 months ago in an accident, but she didn’t know that. Larkin (and we) still does not know where Kristen Place lives, but we do know she moved to within one minute of our residence of 28 years. Who’s stalking who?
Currently, Larkin Forney has a lawsuit against Kristen and her father (who again didn’t show up for court), because of the false reports they filed in 2005 which got him wrongfully violated on his probation and caused for him to spend 42 days in prison and more grief for him and his family. Other people are also in his lawsuit, such as Ashley Terjelian Meek. Currently Larkin’s record is also in the process of hopefully being expunged, because this label is wrong and was a conspiracy from the beginning by at least two spiteful, f$%##ed up, sociopathic females.
Here is why Larkin Forney has a label of "sexual assault on a minor". Ashley Terjelian got pregnant with Larkin Forney and they had a daughter. Ashley and her father were trying to eliminate Larkin from his daughter’s life, so they could do whatever they want to her (and her sister) in their f$#%ed up world of sexual, physical, emotional and psychological abuse. Thankfully, God saw it fit to take Paul Terjelian so that he wouldn’t be able to continue harming his two granddaughters.
Kristen Place is friend’s with Ashley Terjelian. Kristen Place pursued Larkin Forney over the internet. She contacted him numerous times before he responded. She lied to him about her age so that he would sleep with her. Larkin nearly killed himself because of the stress caused by the behavior of these people and the involvement of law enforcement and their lack of care about the truth of the situation.
In the article that came out on Monday Diane Snelling said something about it being odd that Larkin would be running for the position of state senator. Odd? Why? Why is it odd that a person concerned with truth and justice and the rights of others would be running for state senator in his home state of 30 years? Because he is a sex offender? Is that what she meant by that statement?
This label is damaging. This label is untruthful. This label does not deserve to be attached to my brother. TBI survivor, recovered alcoholic, father, college grad, politician, human rights activist. Those labels are fine. They describe certain aspects of my brother’s life. Sexual assault on a minor does not.
The law says that because of her age, she does not have the know-how or right to consent. Well, she did. And she instigated it. She made it happen. And six years after it happened, she is still doing things to hurt Larkin Forney and his daughter. In court today she lied, under oath. She also said that she just wanted to move on with her life and that Larkin wouldn’t leave her alone.
In six years he has not contacted her. In these six years, she intentionally has gone to places knowing he was there, and then got him put in jail for it. In these six years she has created lies, a false reality, that has harmed him. In the past month, she has done it again, by filing false reports and lying in court. When will Larkin be able to move on with his life???
Larkin needs Kristen’s address so that he can file court papers for the lawsuit. He does not know her address, yet the courts just found that her request for a restraining/stalking order against Larkin Forney was warranted because she said he was sitting in a car (that was wrecked 10 months ago) across from where she lives, even though he doesn’t know where she lives. Does this make sense to anyone?

Kristen Place and her mother and father and new boyfriend are mean people. They are sociopaths just as my brother has stated on his website and in his two emails to Kristen in October 2008 (in an attempt to get her father’s address so that court papers could be mailed)
Those concerned with the rights of others, are not usually working in the system. They are usually the ones being imprisoned by the system.
Nov. 9, 2008
My brother and I are being very public about what is happening. We don’t know what else to do. Those who are making decisions about Larkin’s life (putting labels on him, telling him what he can and can’t do, threatening to take away his life, his freedom) are.... a lot of things. Corrupt? Biased? Inept? Whatever the reason’s for them ignoring the truth and making rulings that continue to punish Larkin regardless of his EXEMPLARY behavior and because of the behavior of malicious people like Kristen Place, her mother Cindy Place, and those sitting high on their benches making decisions behind closed doors, this is NOT justice...It’s not ok.
Kristen Place is currently, at this moment, telling people in our town and elsewhere that Larkin forced her to have sex. Except for the first affidavit in 2002, every subsequent police statement or affidavit filed about her and Larkin has changed. She has changed her story NUMEROUS times. In the original affidavit it shows that it was consensual sex. The handwritten police statements by Kristen Place—lies, lies and more damn lies– even shows places where she inserts bits of her lies such as making an arrow and writing in 11 times. It was twice...because she pursued my brother. It was consensual. She was a sexually active female with others before she met my brother, including females. She is doing this because she is friends with Ashley. Ashley (The mother/psychopath --I’m saying this because it’s truthful, not to name call), of his daughter IS FRIENDS WITH KRISTEN PLACE. Ashley is abusing her daughter(s) horribly and allowing other men to abuse them and she has tried to eliminate Larkin from his daughter’s life since conception. Not because he is not a good father. Because she is a BAD mother and wants to abuse her possessions (how she views her daughters) and will do anything to stop those who want to stop her from abusing her daughters. They are hers and she can do with them what she wants. Even if what she wants is to allow men to touch these two girls and for her to mess them up emotionally, psychologically, spiritually...
In court when the judge asked Kristen if over the past six years Larkin has come in contact with her in any other way other than when they were briefly at a bingo hall in 2005 (where Kristen started her lies and the police and law enabled them) she said "no". That’s right. NO.
Her mother, from in the gallery of the court house , jumped slightly out of her seat as she shouted , yes. WTF! I guess Kristen forgot about the false police report she just filed saying my brother was stalking her in a gold car that was totaled in an accident 10 months ago. She is a simple mind, with a demented heart, using her voice/her lies as a weapon to hurt others.
She is claiming she is afraid of him. She is a fucking liar. She claims he raped her in 2002. She is a fucking liar. And my brother, his daughter and my family continue to get punished and stressed and hurt and...we just can’t move on when she and her family are doing this shit. Larkin cannot help his daughter when Kristen Place is going around telling people that he raped her in 2002. We know she is telling people because someone was talking about it to my father.
This is disgusting and even doubly painful for Larkin because he WAS raped. He is a rape survivor (as are other men.) He has the courage to share his real story of rape while being punished by a malicious fucked up female and others claiming he raped her. Shame on her and those supporting her lies.
You should see these people in court. But no one does. It’s just me and my family...her and her mother and on Friday, some male in the court room, along with the judge(s) and other court officers. We have to be subjected to these people. On Friday her mother was staring at me again. Anyone believe in telepathy? Well, if it is real, what she was saying with her thoughts, eyes, body language and demeanor was, "he’s going down...I hope you all die, ha ha ha...they will always take sides with the (lying) female, and we know people in the system...ha ha ha...I’ll fuck up your brother and your family....ha... Ha....Ha..."
At one point my mother had exited to use the bathroom (as we waited for 2 hours in the court room). And shortly after that, Cindy Place got up and went into the same area my mother was in. My immediate thought was she was going to go do something to hurt my mother...and it was also my brother’s though and he said, "go out there to be with mom." And I did. Why should we be feeling and thinking this way? Because THEY are the one’s hurting us and threatening our lives, health and lively hood with their actions and lies.
When they left the court room, they were smiling and having a grand old time. This is FUN for them. Kristen, her mother and that man were not relieved after the judge(s) made his corrupt, stupid, bad decision regarding placing a restraining order on Larkin Forney. They were smiling from ear to ear. They were gloating. Ha ha ha. We hurt him again. Ha ha ha. That was their attitude. And then as they (Kristen, Cindy and the male) walked past us, the male (Kristen’s current?) backstepped, and poked his head around the corner to say "Oh and congratulations on the senate loss." I’m assuming he is talking about my brother running for Senate (and getting over 3000 votes.)
What this male did is aggressive and meant to threaten, intimidate and hurt us...and the male wasn’t even talking to Larkin. Larkin was still up in the defendants area of the court room...probably 50 feet away...well I’m not sure how far...but how far away is 300 feet? Because that is how far away Larkin is now ordered to stay away from Kristen. He doesn’t want to be anywhere near her or her family. None of us do. They are sociopaths! But she moved to within ONE minute of where we live and have lived for 28 years. I have run into Kristen on at least two separate occasions. VT is not that big..and especially not when the person stalking you moves to within one minute of you. Yes. KRISTEN IS STALKING MY BROTHER. Not in the conventional way that people think of stalking --man stalking woman and physically hurting her. But in the modern, American way of stalking. Woman lies about man to police, gets restraining order, lies about him violating the restraining order, and man gets imprisoned.
Obviously Kristen’s mother is playing an important role in this. She was the one who yelled out in court YES, when Kristen (UNDER OATH) said she hadn’t seen Larkin since 2002 other than briefly in 2005 at a bingo hall, the American Legion. Oops. Simple Kristen forgot about her most recently filed lie about Larkin sitting across from her residence, even though he doesn’t know where she lives...and still needs her address for the court papers regarding the lawsuit he has against her and her family because of her previous false reports.
Larkin did send Kristen two emails in September of this year. And while yes, it makes him sound vulgar. They are NOT threats against her and I believe these were written after he found out she is telling people he raped her and it was his attempt at getting her mailing address (because she is ignoring the lawsuit).
The judge said that Larkin says some very unkind things in his email about Kristen. They may be unkind, but they are true. Kristen is saying some VERY unkind, damaging things about Larkin that aren’t true and calling police and filing false reports on him. Why is he again being punished for her bad behavior.
His emails may sound vulgar/ harsh because he does call her some names, but she is telling people he raped her when he didn’t. Wouldn’t you be fucking angry if someone was going around telling people you raped them? Wouldn’t you be fucking angry if that someone was doing this because they are friends with the mother of your daughter and are thwarting your attempts to stop the horrible abuse of your beautiful 6 year old daughter? I am fucking pissed at what they are doing to my brother and what the courts are allowing. He has a right to be pissed. Anyone would. Why do the courts keep enabling this????!!!!!
He did call Kristen fat...well, it’s true, she is obese, and he did call her a slut...and well she is/was promiscuous. So what. That doesn’t warrant having a restraining order placed on someone. She is not threatened or scared by him. He and his life and his freedom and that of his daughter is threatened by her.
Larkin wasn’t in court because of some "unkind" things written in an email...he was in court because she called the State Police, made a false report that Larkin was sitting in a gold car (that remember, was totaled 10 months ago), and that she feared for her life because in 2002 he forced her with a razor blade 11 separate times (added into the affidavit with an arrow) . Hello?!!!!! Does this make sense to anyone! The fact is that he had consensual sex with her twice. Who would continue to hang out with a person 11 separate times if what was happening was rape!??? No one. Kristen Place is a psychopathic, sociopathic liar just like her mother and just as Larkin states so "unkindly" in his email to Kristen and on his website.

Larkin Forney’s daughter is still in the abusive custody of the mother, Ashley Terjelian Meek.
Kristen Place said in court this past Friday that she had spoken to Ashley the night she called police to lie about Larkin Forney. Ashley should have just recieved some court papers regarding the custody/abuse issue surrounding their Larkin’s and Ashley’s daughter. Coincidence?
Ashley and Robert claim to not be friends with Kristen ...even though they are "friends" on myspace.com. Even though Kristen wrote Ashley’s name in the police report as Ashley Meek (her new married name) and even though she said she spoke with Ashley that night she decided to call police to get my brother in trouble. And here’s the thing...why do the police and judges listen to her? The truth is obvious.
What is happening is f$#%3ed up.
My beautiful niece and her half-sister are being f#$@ed up by remaining in the custody of Ashley Terjelian Meek. Larkin Forney (a sex offender, who was set-up by some f$#ed up individuals to get him in trouble with the law, indefinitely, it seems) IS the better parent. He is a good father.
My niece is being abused because our leaders, authority figures do not care about us or our children.They care about laws and politics and control. They do not care to support and uphold the truth in our courts and in law regarding my brother and his daughter. Shame on them.
If they did care about us, they would care about this child and her sister and remove them from their dangerous and damaging environment provided by the mother and place Madison in the safe, nurturing environment that her father can provide. If they did care for the people and were working for the people, they wouldn’t be trying to make my brother appear as someone he is not.
But it would not be politically smart to decide that a sex offender father is the better parent. Therefore these two girls (and many others) are sacrificed for political control and gain.
(Don’t forget to take a look at Ashley’s criminal record of assaults, bullying, drunk driving, more assaults and also that custody of my niece was taken away from the mother before because DCF (dept. for children and families) ruled that my niece (in the custody of her mother) was a CHINS (A CHILD IN NEED OF SUPERVISION).
Because this is a precedent they don’t want to set, my niece continues to be subjected to sexual abuse because they have mislabeled and maliciously pursued my brother and ignored the truth.
Please pray that this wrongful label of sexual assault on a minor is erased /expunged from his record (which is currently underway)...because this is wrong what Kristen (the "minor") has done and continues to do to him with her lies SIX years after they had consensual sex, twice. It’s wrong what the courts have done and lawyers and everyone who has played a part in shuffling my brother and my family through the grinding gears of our American "INjustice" system.
Instead of supporting the truth, the courts and police are trying to make it seem as though Larkin Forney is something he is not, while ignoring his pleas for help to stop the abuse of his daughter.
What has happened along the way is that they have added things to his record (by wrongful convictions, missing evidence, twisted statements etc.) that aren’t true and don’t care that they are lies and blatant and provable. Judges have said, "don’t worry, it’s not a big deal" about labeling someone as having done something they didn’t. "We’re not going to punish you" (specifically regarding the wrongful conviction of false reports of violation of probation that Kristen filed in 2005) Punishment is exactly what is done with this label. Punishment is exactly what will continue for his life with this label.
More punishment by the system..by people, by society...Society doesn’t know who to believe...perhaps doesn’t care (just as long as it’s not happening to them or someone they love) and people probably don’t want to believe that people in positions of power would lie (and/or support lies) and hurt innocent people and take away their freedom and lives....
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I had a friend come over to me the other day on Church Street and tell me that he met someone who had some "not nice things" to say about my brother. He has never met him, and this person was being rather vulgar and angry and saying that my brother is a child molester. WTF! Larkin Forney is NOT a child molester. This "child" that got my brother branded with the label of "sexual assault" on a minor knew exactly what she was doing. And she was not a child–she was a fully developed, sexually active teenager. She pursued my brother and lied to him about her age... and only this year did we learn the reasons behind that—because she is friends with Ashley Terjelian Meek.
I’m assuming all this person had to go on to gather his strong (and inaccurate) opinion about my brother is the label that the state of VT has put on him. Sexual assault on a minor does not describe anything that happened between my brother and Kristen. Consensual sex with a lying, f$#ed up, sexually active female does describe what happened–but apparently that label isn’t available in the state of VT.
I am praying for my niece and hope this nightmare ends soon and that the universe (as my brother stated in his email) balances out the consequences or reactions for the behaviors of others...and it will. It’s all about balance..it’s all about Karma. Treat others...as you would like to be treated...
Be safe Madison. We love you and your father is trying hard to help you...but there seems to be no one to turn to for help...
It’s now been over 3 months since we have seen Madison. The mother still has not been held in contempt of court even though she is to see her father 3 days a week and every other weekend-- My niece is still being abused. That is why the mother is not letting us see her.
Larkin Forney needs custody of his daughter, for her sake. The mother, and stepfather and other men are abusing her and putting her in harms way.
What has she been subjected to these past three months? What is she subjected to everyday? Check out Larkin’s website www.justiceforvermonters.org For links to their myspace pages and pictures of Ashley and Robert.
Please pray for my niece and my brother and our family.
When will this nightmare stop?
Peace and love and Light for all, for we are all one.
"Who will save your soul, after those lies that you told, boy? Who will save your soul if you won’t save your own?" Jewel

ps— google: Larkin Forney Associated Press

change your world...with your voice...

2008-10-29T19:48:00.001-07:00

Check out the video on MAU website (Mothers Acting Up) at www.mothersactingup.org
it's beautiful and inspiring...

Vote for those who TRULY care

2008-10-29T18:20:00.000-07:00

Today, John Curran from the Associated Press took pictures of and interviewed Larkin Forney campaigning on Church Street. He is running for State Senate and is a person concerned with truth, justice and changing our systems so they work for and with us, not against us.
The article will be in the papers shortly...probably Monday...and no doubt the angle will be that a convicted sex offender is running for senate. The hot political topic of the day is about sex offenders and sexual predators, and here’s one running for office to bring integrity and honesty back to the justice system. Most politicians, including our current governor, want tougher punishment, longer prison terms for those with the label of sex offense–and yet don’t even mention the true and silent epidemic of child (sexual) abuse in American and Vermont families. Thus, the cycle of abuse, violence and victimhood continue...making billions for the legal/prison industry.
My brother believes that those who are truly predators and pedophiles should be locked up for life because there is no rehabilitating them. My brother has a label of sexual assault on a minor, yet he is neither predator or pedophile. Larkin Forney is labeled by the state of VT as someone he is not. It would be the same thing to label person A, who kicked person B in the leg, with murder. That analogy might be a little extreme to some, but would you like to be labeled as someone who "sexually assaults minors" when that is not the case. Would you like to be labeled at all? It is a damaging label, that could only do harm as one tries to live their life. And there are many out there with this label who do not deserve it, or the punishment that goes along with it. Why is this happening? Control? Money? Power? Yes. Let’s all fear our neighbor! seems to be the theme of the day....and politicians love to promote fear and knee-jerk reaction. Today, there is a political "witchhunt" on those who could be under the blanket of terms and labels associated with sexual offenses regardless if an offense has actually occurred.
In fact, I have met many people who have told me story after story of the same, yet unique, situation happening to them or someone close to them–or sometimes both–that is happening to my brother. False reports from women being taken as truth and used in court to convict someone of a crime. When we were looking for a lawyer to help Larkin after Kristen Place (the person the state of VT has labeled Larkin’s "victim") filed false reports in Dec. 2005 and Jan. 2006, one of the things a female lawyer said was that she see’s this " happen all the time". "This" being that women file false reports and then, men or whoever else is the target of the false report, pay for it, sometimes with their lives.
My brother was innocent. He never violated his probation. Kristen knew all she had to do was file police reports and Larkin would get into trouble because that is how the system is set up. The judge even acted like his guilty verdict wasn’t a big deal–to convict someone on reports that a female said a male touched her without her permission (which no one saw because it didn’t occur) is a BIG deal. He didn’t do anything. Yet he gets punished.
In court in Burlington one day sometime in the past few years, there was a young, nice-looking black man, very respectable and bright looking– perhaps a college student. He was the defendant and was being accused by some female of doing something "inappropriate", which he adamantly denied. And I believed him. He sounded sincere and did not want to take the plea deal they were offering. The judge highly advised that he take the plea deal. He refused because he maintained his innocence.
I don’t want to think about what his life is currently like, if he was found "guilty" of whatever false thing was sworn about him in a police affidavit and subsequently supported in court.
Just today, while on church street we met one person who also claims he was falsely accused. And I have no reason to believe or not believe him until I know the details of his situation. However, having experienced alongside my brother what has happened to him, I would believe this man’s claims of innocence until I have evidence that supports otherwise.
And someone saying something happened is not enough for me. So, why is that enough for the state of Vermont to convict someone and send them to jail–even with evidence supports otherwise?
We also met another man on church street today who seems to be experiencing a similar situation with either false reports from the mother, a child of his, or both and said that he is concerned with father’s rights and that it’s not right that women can just say things that aren’t true and then men get into trouble and that it happens in VT too much. He also said that it’s not PC to talk about the violent women(mothers) in our society. And he’s right. We need to start talking about this. We need to start talking about lots of things including bullying in our schools and the epidemic of (sexual) abuse in our families and we need to address it in helpful ways–today..
We cannot create and have not been creating a safer, healthier society by taking away funds, resources from the few social systems that we do have that are helping some people.
DCF (Dept. Of Children and Families) said they are not a preventative system. What are they there for? My niece (and her half-sister) are being abused. It is obvious. We contacted DCF, they contacted the abusers and then concluded that no abuse is taking place. But how can they conclude that, when the abuse is obvious? How can my niece telling me about the abuse (and us having audio recording of it) and pictures of bruises (caused by kicking and perhaps punching) on her not be admissible in the VT court room?
Several weeks ago, the day after the Labor Day Parade in Burlington, I was standing near my car on Pearl Street in Burlington. Two people (a man and woman–presumably homeless...and both stuck in the legal system) were walking on the side walk and as they came upon me, they read the bumper of my car (or had seen it before) and started chatting with me. The woman told me that she and her male friend were both survivors of brain injury. Her’s from abuse. I don’t recall how he recieved his. I have had a lot of people tell me they are homeless because of abuse...I have had a lot of people tell me DCF has made it worse for them. I have even been told that there were children taken away from parent’s because of their parent’s political involvement. Do I have proof of this? No. I have stories. People’s stories. And I have no reason to doubt their stories.
My brother is wondering why we are using resources for DCF (which claims it is for Children and Families) when it doesn’t stop the abuse of children and seems to be damaging to families instead of in support of families and communities. I am also wondering why there is no system in the state of Vermont that stops the abuse of children and (if possible) helps to rehabilitate the abusers–usually a parent or guardian of a child(ren) who also grew up being abused. But first and foremost, stop the abuse of the child and put them in the CARE of the appropriate parent or other adult/preferably a relative. The reality in Vermont is that our social systems will continue to be ineffective unless we want positive, effective, life-affirming change...and take action toward that change.
My brother is living this reality of failed social systems–lack of care for TBI survivors and abuse by incarceration. He is living the reality that false reports and convictions occur and the reality that fathers do not have rights, even when they are concerned about stopping the abuse of their children. Ashley Terjelian Meek (the mother of Larkin’s daughter) and Robert Meek and others are abusing his daughter (and her half-sister). Yet, Ashley remains the sole custodial parent of her children. Even with documented abuse, and police reports of domestic violence in the Terjelian household with his daughter present, she remains the sole custodial parent. Even when custody was taken away before.
Unfortunately Ashley does not care about her daughter(s) or their safety, health and happiness.
She knows only how to control and bully and hurt others. She caused for someone in high school to transfer to another school because of the abuse and bullying she inflicted on that student.
Bullying is one thing we need to address in society–it is a serious, damaging and deadly occurrence in our schools and is just "swept under the rug".
My brother was bullied ruthlessly in school. And yet nothing was done to stop it. It occurred throughout his school years and was obviously damaging to him (and his family–although not as directly) emotionally, psychologically, socially....spiritually... No one cared to help in school. No one cared to stop the bullies. He was punished with or instead of the bullies. That is how it is done in our school system (a system that essentially hasn’t changed in 200 years).
Larkin Forney is for strengthening our school systems in effective ways and also addressing and dealing appropriately with those who bully in our schools. Perhaps some legislation (and follow through actions) need to be in place to educate others about bullying and to take action to STOP it. Child bullies grow up to be adult bullies. Larkin knows that it is important to have a strong sense of family and community and fairness.
In VT and in the nation, we have systems and organizations that are there to bring awareness about issues. But most of them seem to fall short when it’s time to take action. And time is of the essence for the 26,000 VT children being abused, including my niece.
Last Monday evening , October 20, 2008 a State Trooper showed up to our house. My first thought, was please don’t let this be about Madison. Thankfully it wasn’t.
The trooper explained that Kristen Place had just filed a police report saying that Larkin and a friend of his were just sitting in front of her house harassing her in a parked car. Kristen Place is the person the state of VT has labeled Larkin’s "victim." My brother explained to the state trooper that she is stalking him and filing false reports against him again, just like she did in 2005. Each time we try to get help from law enforcement, and my brother explains that she is stalking him...you can almost hear the officer laugh and say, "yeah right..." It does sound odd, doesn’t it? It sounds odd to say that the person who is labeled as having "sexually assaulted a minor" (consensual sex with an underage sexual active 14 year old who pursued the of age male and contacted him numerous times before he even responded to her and then lied to him about her age so that he would have sex with her...) is being stalked and harrassed by the 14 year old "victim" . I can see the headlines now. Sexual Offender is Stalked by Victim. Many people’s immediate reaction might be to laugh at the "ridiculousness" of it....as if it’s so absurd that it is not possible... a joke.
Well, I can tell you it hasn’t been a joke for my brother or my family or my brother’s daughter. It is not a joke. It is violent and it is painful.
What is absurd is that she IS stalking him, just as she did in 2005.
Last Monday, the state trooper explained that he was just here (at our residence) to get Larkin’s side of the story (there is no story–Kristen is a sociopathic liar) which is why he wasn’t arresting him. He then continued and said that all she (Kristen) would have to do is get a restraining order and then say you (Larkin) did something and then he would have to arrest him. At least that is what it sounded like to me. And that is what my brother felt was also conveyed.
I started asking questions and yes, got a bit upset, but nothing out of line for the circumstances. The trooper directed his attention and comments at me and said that he sees that I’m quick to anger. I am not quick to anger. It’s not like someone spilled coffee on me. I’m/we’re being told that all Kristen Place has to do is file a restraining order and say he did something and my brother would be arrested. She did it once before.... She is hurting my brother, his daughter, our mother, our father and myself and those who know us (and herself and her family) with her lies. Of course I’m upset. We informed the state trooper of my niece’s situation and to help us with that and the fact that Kristen is obviously the one who is lying–again—she has been the only one lying throughout this whole thing–it started on her lies. So, .which one might be the more probable, educated guess on who is lying? The liar (Kristen Place) who has changed her stories numerous times ? Or the person (Larkin Forney) who has told the truth from the beginning?
Kristen is also friends with Ashley Terjelian Meek–the mother who is abusing Larkin’s daughter. Coincidence?
On Monday Night I also learned that Kristen Place lives within one minute of our house. What?! Does it make sense that a "victim" would move within one minute of where the person lives that she claims to be afraid of?! We have lived here for 28 years. Our parent’s moved us here in the hopes of raising their family in a safe place they could call home–Vermont. They wanted to keep us away from the gun violence and other negative influences that we would have been subjected to in the D.C area. Little did they know that we would be dealing with violence of a different kind in Vermont–violence of lies, injustice and apathy. Kristen Place has used her words of deciet, her actions of filing false reports and use of the (in)justice system of the State of Vermont to hurt Larkin Forney and his family. And she continues...
I know some people will question. Why? Why would she do that? Because she learned that the last time she filed reports, Larkin was convicted and subsequently spent 42 days in prison (costing tax payers over $4300.00) and my brother and my family and I a lot of heartache. Why would she knowingly and willingly go into a bingo hall on more than one occasion knowing that Larkin was there? Why would she get angry and say she is going to "call his probation officer" after she is denied entry? Why would she knowingly move to within one minute of where Larkin Forney and his family reside, and have resided for 28 years? She is filing false reports again because she wants to and can. Apparently, that is what she does in life. I hope that when (I say when, and not if because she most likely will) she brings children into the world, she does not teach the child her ways. But she will. She can’t teach her someone else’s ways. And thus, the cycle continues...
My niece (and her half-sister) are being taught many bad things by her mother (the same type of person as Kristen Place) right now. One of the bad things that Ashley Terjelian Meek is teaching her kids is that it is ok to see and be upset about seeing and being around (and touched by) naked men and boys. My niece is 6 years old, and this has been happening, probably since her birth.
Larkin Forney is a TBI survivor, rehabilitated alcoholic, college graduate, father and concerned citizen. He had no interest in being involved in politics until these false reports and wrongful convictions started to occur...and when he/we realized that the system, those working in the system are not concerned about truth or justice–and we know this by experience. My brother is not the only person this is happening to. A very sad case concerning false reports and a lifetime in prison, (a life stolen) is that of Bernard Baran. Check out others at www.victimsoflaw.net .
Please write to your senators if you are concerned about anything. And if you want a concerned senator, willing to stand up for our/your rights, help get one in office. Larkin Forney is not a career politician...his path chose him. He is just having the courage to follow it.
Someone once said that career politicians are the worst thing to happen to this country. And that makes sense. It was also known in (I think) Ancient Greek society that anyone, ANYONE, could hold the public positions and make the decisions that needed to be made for the people as well as anyone else---,but only when they didn’t hold the position for an extended period of time (more than 2 years). Because then their interests and that of their friends becomes priority over that of ours...and being in that position of office they are able to make the decisions accordingly to THEIR desires, while still saying they are working for YOU.
I pray for the families and children of Vermont that we decide to connect as families, to be a leading example in education, resources for families, leadership in advancement for TBI centers, womens centers, mens centers....Do we have the courage to tackle...to talk about and address our issues as a society—including and especially regarding the (sexual) abuse of children.
Being on church street has allowed me to speak with many different people from all walks of life.
It has been eye-opening. Instead of fearing people–which we are often taught growing up-- I decided to talk to them...and that has been such a turning point in my life as to how I interact with people on a daily basis. One of the things people, those without their own houses or enough money to pay rent, told me most often is that abuse is what got them on the street. Someone also once said to me that he has met a lot of people on his travels and that those who are abused as children have two choices–to become the abuser or to heal from the abuse. Guess which one is harder?
I’m unsure of how to deal with Kristen Place and her lies. Does she deserve punishment? Should she go to prison for hurting my brother, his daughter and my family. Her lies sent my brother to prison. I don’t really have any input into it anyway–it’s law enforcement that decides whether to pursue a police report or not–regardless of whether it happened or didn’t. (just as they chose to not pursue the truthful police affidavit I filed regarding the behavior of Ashley Terjelian (Meek) and Robert Meek on Jan. 7, 2007. (view the video at www.kimforney.com on the Justice page).
Perhaps what would be good for Kristen and her family would be to tell the truth. Tell the truth about the lies they have told about my brother and the truth that they have been hiding as a family. Would sending Kristen to prison for her false reports help her or her family? I don’t know. It might make them stop...and think. Stop hurting others. As the person I met on church street said. It takes courage to heal from abuse. It is the harder of the two roads (to either heal or continue the cycle of abuse). Do Kristen and her family have the courage? Only they can decide.
But in the meantime, she should be given consequences for her false police reports.
At the bottom of the police reports it does say that filing a false report does subject that person to criminal prosecution. So, why are so many false reports not criminally prosecuted? Because then people/women would stop filing false reports against people/males...and the VT legal/justice system would lose money.
Larkin Forney wants positive change in our communities, in our government for the sake of a better today for his daughter and yours. Change can happen. It starts today, and it can and does start with one.
As Anthony Pollina says: We can do Better.
He is getting my vote, because he cares. I have met him on more than one occassion and I have a good vibe from him. We can do better. So, let’s. Each person can and does make a difference by using the power of their voice...and as broken as our system is, your vote could make a difference in getting caring and intelligent people into positions of leadership.
If we know that domestic violence/child abuse, traumatic brain injury, drugs, lack of educational opportunities are key factors in creating a "criminal", then why don’t we address these issues and help our brothers and sisters before they become a lost soul in our money hungry prison/justice system?
Why are we still spending more on prison than higher education? I know that is not what I want my money used for. Why is the BIA (brain injury association of VT) a small room with two desks, two computers and a few book shelves (at least that was the BIA a few years ago...and I imagine not much has changed.) that offer not much more than reading material and brochures?
Today was the annual Brain injury conference at the Sheraton. I did not attend. I have attended them in the past...3 or 4, but find that it promotes awareness, and presents awards but is far from doing anything on developing systems, housing, organizations that come anywhere close to meeting the needs of even a fraction of those who are survivors of brain injury and their families.
If money was not funneled into the prison/legal system...and we stopped creating "criminals", perhaps we would have money to use on more constructive and compassionate ways of treating ourselves and others as we travel through this life on earth.
While I was going through my business cards today, I ran across one for Brain-Sense (www.bearlimited.org). The site is in regards to brain regeneration. There is also a trailer for a PBS film that you can view from this site.
Here is a quote from the home page of the site:
World famous neuroscientists are singing about the life changing power and potential of neuroplasticity,
isn't it time we started listening to the music?
Let’s help change Vermont for the better by using our resources to help support people...and by electing people who understand and live by this philosophy not just speak empty words about it.
We cannot care appropriately for the children and families of VT and our communities if we elect leaders and authority figures who do not care–those who say one thing and then do the opposite. Listen to the actions and the heart (if there is one) behind the words, not just the words.
I will leave you with these stats:
FACT: Every 21 seconds, someone in America sustains a brain injury.Fact: 70-80% of women in prison have had a brain injury.Fact: in 1985, 15 women in VT were in prison. Fact: In 2005, there were over 160 women in prison.
Be safe Madison--(It's now 3 months that we have not seen her). We are praying for Madison and her sister and the other children.
Why is Ashley allowed to continue in this manner? She is being allowed to harm her daughter(s) even though the fathers (and other caring relatives) are willing and able to take CARE of them the way a child is supposed to be treated.

Good Luck on November 4th Larkin!!!!

You could be labeled one day...

2008-10-18T09:03:00.000-07:00

October 18, 2008
Lawmakers want tougher laws on sex offenders. Where child abuse takes place is in the home. Mothers. Fathers. Relatives. Friends. There are 26,000 children in VT being abused. When is the real abuse of children going to be addressed in our communities? Larkin Forney is a convicted sex offender who is trying to stop the abuse of his daughter and finding no help in our social systems or law enforcement organizations in the State of Vermont. DCF, department of Children and Families relayed to my brother that they found no reason to substantiate abuse of his daughter (even though the list is long and clearly points to severe abuse.) The letter Larkin received from DCF was no more than two lines. Why won’t they stop the abuse of Madison Terjelian and her sister? Because that is a precedent they don’t want to set. I know that is why, my brother knows that is why, my parent’s know that is why and others know that is why. Friends and acquaintances have said to me on more than one occassion that that is why. Political reason. How on earth could someone labeled with sexual assault on a minor be the better parent? Well, it’s the truth. Acknowledging that certainly wouldn’t look good for their public campaign to lock up sex offenders and throw away the key. More people in prison = more money being spent (tax payers burden) incarcerating these people (and making these lawmakers and their friends in the prison industry richer.)
Right now, law makers want to have tougher sentences on persons labeled with labels such as what they have labeled my brother with. Larkin Forney, a convicted sex offender IS the better parent for Madison. Ashley Terjelian is severely abusing their daughter and allowing other men to sexually and physically abuse her. There are even pictures of my niece dressed up in maid’s outfits and displayed on the internet.
"I don’t believe it." People have said to me, ‘it’s unbelievable that they this is continuing...that they won’t do anything to stop this...that Ashley has disobeyed court orders more than 100 times in the past few years and no consequences or concern or investigation into the situation is done. That they can try to run me over in front of my niece and nothing is done..." Well. Believe it.
"I don’t believe it" is exactly what many people in the Plattsburgh area are saying about Senator Chris Ortloff and his dealings with underage females. And yet he was one advocating for tougher sentences and punishments for those convicted of sex crimes.
Last year we saw the same scenario nationally with Mark Foley, also in charge of criminal prosecution and laws against those labeled as sex criminals. And he was soliciting and engaging in relations with underage boys, who worked for him...
Is that what is happening here in VT? Something is obviously going on. There is absolutely no reason that in 2008 a child (in this case, Madison Terjelian and her sister) should be remaining with the abusive mother when another parent is willing and able to take care of that child.
The abuse is obvious and has been long lasting. Each day that Madison is left with her mother, is another day she is damaged psychologically, emotionally (the bond with her father and other family members), physically and sexually. Each day that Madison and her sister remain with Ashley Terjelian Meek is a day they may not make it through. Ashley Terjelian Meek needs to be stopped and given consequences and help for her horrible behavior. She is damaging her child(ren) and does not care. She will not stop on her own. She will not stop by reading brochures provided by PCAV (prevent child abuse VT). The judges have allowed her to defy their court orders. Police and prosecution (the State of VT) have not charged her with child abuse, even though clearly that is what occurred on Jan. 7, 2007 (and every day before that and every day since.) There are other police reports of her violence and threatening behavior around my niece. Every time I have asked for help from the police to help us stop the abuse of Larkin’s daughter, I have been told to shut up or be quiet or I have been ignored or been told that they "don’t know anything about it".... This has occurred on more than one occassion from more than one law enforcement individual or agency, including the Milton Police, Winooski Police, Sherriffs, So. Burlington Police...and also having contacted our attorney generals office and DCF on several occassions and all of our politicians and representatives. I have heard other stories from people trying to stop the abuse of their loved ones. One story I heard from an aunt was that DCF kept ignoring the obvious signs regarding the abuse of her niece(s) for years until at age 9, one of the girls tried killing herself. My heart breaks.
One can view the news piece that was done on Larkin Forney on October 8, 2008 for his running for state senate. The title is Sex Offender Candidate for Vt. Senate. One can view this story on the WCAX website. Www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9148610&ClientType=Printable
(Or search their site by using keywords).
Unfortunately, people are judgmental and that is the power and also the danger in labeling people. Labels are powerful, whether they are truthful or not. The story states that Larkin is "independent, unemployed, and has a lengthy criminal record–three convictions for drunk driving and one for sexual assault on a teenager." Jeesh. That certainly doesn’t paint an accurate picture of the person he is. Yes, he does have those charges on his record. However, it’s important to look at the circumstances and the truth.
Larkin is unemployed because he recently graduated CCV and he was attending another school, but had to withdraw due to needing to focus on helping his daughter. He is not just going to find a job to have a job. He is better than that and he is focused on stopping the abuse of his daughter and promoting change and awareness in our society through his website and now his political positioning. Someone asked me if he has always been interested in politics and he hasn’t. His path, his life experiences have led him to this place. Larkin Forney did have false reports filed on him by the court-appointed victim, Kristen Place, with the help of his probation officer. Kristen Place filed more than one report, and her father also falsified police reports. They have not received consequences for their false reports, but my brother has (and continues to) , and so does his daughter and our family.
Three people in Milton were interviewed regarding the news that a sex offender is a candidate for VT Senate.
In the article Ida Westover states, "I don’t think there’s any reason for them to take advantage of children, whether he had a brain injury or whatever his reasoning."
Jim Thatcher said, "It didn’t really surprise me that much given that this town has the second highest population of convicted sex offenders in the county. One of ‘em would have to end up on a ballot at some point, wouldn’t they?"
"There isn’t a politician who doesn’t have skeletons in their closet. Not knowing him at all personally, and not knowing what he really does stand for, I’d have to say that my reaction would be to look, wait and see," Gary Morgan said."
Notice in the first two responses Larkin Forney is referred to as one of "them" or "‘em".
He is being grouped into the group of sexual offenders, including those who molest children and rape others. Every person with a label (sexual offense or other) has a story (and the truth) behind it. I do not know Ida Westover, or any of the people interviewed. I do not know if they are friend’s with the Place’s, also of Milton, which would obviously influence their opinion.
My response to Ida’s statement is that Larkin Forney did not take advantage of Kristen Place.
And just because Kristen Place was 14 at the time, does not mean she was a child. A child is innocent, and Kristen Place lost her innocence at the hands of her abusive parents and others before she met my brother. Kristen Place was a sexually active female with both males and females before she met my brother. Kristen Place intentionally contacted Larkin Forney at least 10 times on the internet before he responded to her. She did this at the same point in Larkin’s life when the mother of his child (Ashley Terjelian–(also Kristen Place’s friend)) and her father, Paul Terjelian (who also was abusing my niece, but has since died) were "playing games" regarding his daughter, saying she had been aborted. Larkin does have 3 DWI’s on his record, and certainly that does not look good. The third DWI came about when Paul Terjelian, knowing Larkin had been drinking, invited him over to fight, to "settle it" and Larkin drove for 10 miles, as Paul Terjelian alerted the police that he was drinking and driving. We, including Larkin, are not making excuses for this behavior, however, one does have to ask, who the police are protecting and serving? The allowed for him to drive 10 miles to the Terjelian’s residence on reports that he was drinking and driving? ....this story is a bit more involved than I want to get into right here...but Larkin Forney is sober and has been for 6 years.
I will share with people the fact that I too am a criminal. I have a criminal record and am also considered a felon. I have a DWI–refusal from 2001. I am not allowed into Canada because of this label and they consider me a felon. In the U.S. it is considered a misdemeanor. Either label, felony or misdemeanor does not change the circumstances of the situation. Will people judge me based on this label? Of course. Am I to be treated as a felon or as someone who committed a misdemeanor–because I am labeled as both, depending on who you ask? It is up to people , whether they want to see the truth or not behind the label that others have been given. I am glad that what happened, happened, because it showed me that police lie.
What people see on my record is that I have a DWI-refusal. Even though in reality I did not refuse. The arresting police officer even said in court that I said I wasn’t refusing, and also said that he didnt’ ask me to blow into the breathalizer again...and then changed his answer to : he did ask me to blow into the breathalyzer again. A very important question regarding whether or not I had refused. Yet the jury convicted me anyway. It cost me a lot of money. And since then (especially the few years following that and getting my license back) I was pulled over by the same arresting officer frequently until I told him to stop harrassing me. But that didn’t stop other officers from Milton and other towns from pulling me over. I learned that once you are in the system, they do want to keep you in. It’s more money for them. A DWI #2 is a lot more expensive and time consuming that DWI #1. I was even pulled over by a Milton officer one night in Winooski and had an eye-opening experience on a side road. A Milton officer pulled me over on St. Patricks Day just off of Main Street in Winooski a few years ago. He asked me how much I had had to drink. I said nothing. Which was the truth. He asked again, "how much have you had to drink tonight?" his tone getting louder and sterner. I again said, "nothing." and wondered why he was saying he smelled alcohol when I knew he didn’t. He yelled, "Don’t lie to me! how much have you had to drink tonight!?" At this point I was very alarmed, because I hadn’t had a drop, and hadn’t even been around people who had been drinking, so there was absolutely no chance of him smelling any alcohol. He made me get out of my car and refused to let me blow into the breathalyzer on road side–I asked three times and when I asked why not? He said because it was his procedure and I’ll do what he says. I did the road side tests as he demanded and he finally let me blow into the breathalyzer and I blew 00. He turned it toward me to show me the 00's and said, "Any questions?" I said, "no" and he told me to get back in my car so I did. Another police car from Richmond (?) came from the opposite direction and parked next to the Milton officers’ car, blocking off the street.......I eventually was allowed to drive off. I was shaken up and wondering what on earth is going on here?....
I tell parts of my experiences with police officers because, I used to trust in them. I used to believe that they protected and served and were honest and there for the good of the children and everyone. How naive I was to believe such lies that I have been taught. Perhaps there are some good, honest people in law enforcement and positions of authority and power...but the majority of my experiences have been the opposite.
I am sharing my experiences because one cannot judge someone based on a label. Sure, Larkin does have a long criminal record. But did he ever have a chance? It was him against a system designed to snare people and drag them down and grind them through their beaurocratic, paper-pushing, soul-devouring, money hungry system–also known as the justice system.
My words may not be what you want to hear, but they ring true. It is a business--concerned with money. not children. not people.
Larkin Forney does not have a license...but does that mean it is for the safety of the people of VT or is it for other reasons. Robert Meek has a license...and a license to drive heavy tow trucks for Handy’s Services in Downtown Burlington. Is allowing this person to drive in the state of VT helping to protect the safety of children and others? Check out his driving behavior on www.kimforney.com on the justice link. Robert Meek is not concerned about the safety or well-being of anyone. He only wants to silence those who want to stop him from abusing Madison Terjelian and her sister—and he seems to have law enforcement on his side.

Be safe Madison. We love you and pray for your safety everyday.
I must head to Church Street. Below is a blog I started on Oct. 9.
Peace and Love.

October 9, 2008

"a convicted sex offender with a lengthy criminal history running for state senate in Vermont??" That would be my brother, Larkin Forney.
It came as a surprise to us yesterday when Larkin recieved a phone call from channel 3 reporter Brian Joyce wanting to do an interview regarding him running for State Senate. And later that afternoon, no later than 2:30, the interview took place in our parent’s back yard. We watched clips of the interview that aired on the news that evening and also the following day.
It was presented in an ok way. Not much one can present in a short period of time (5 minutes?). What angle did it take. Well, Brian Joyce opened up by stating something about how does a convicted sex offender get on the ballot for State Senate...stay tuned..." And obviously this would be the main focus of my brother. Sex offenders are the main political topic of the day. Anyone who has that label...is well...labeled. And people will make their own assumptions of the label...and then their own judgements, sometimes with knowing as little as only knowing the label—and knowing absolutely no details about the circumstances, and perhaps not even knowing the person, what they look like, their name etc. Well, now you know a person with that label, his name and what he looks like. And this label is keeping this father from protecting his daughter from the severe, life-threatening abuse of the custodial mother and the new stepfather.
Back to the news report. There were also three few second clips of people offering their opinion. I’m unsure of what question was posed to them or what else they had to say... But the first woman said something to the effect of ‘ that’s not right. Even if he does have a brain injury, he shouldn’t be with a minor.’ The fact that my brother recieved a brain injury (which has led to a childhood filled with abuse from peers and authority figures) only factored into his path crossing with Kristens and him being lied to and then having relations with Kristen Place, (the 14 year old abused female–and I say this because there are reports (Kristen’s own words) documenting the physical abuse from her mother). Kristen Place’s appearance is also not one of a child. She is tall and big and fully developed.
Larkin Forney had sexual relations with Kristen Place because she pursued him (at least 10 times on the internet before he responded. She initiated sex, and she lied to him about her age. She was not and is not an innocent child that an adult (my brother) took advantage of. She took advantage of him.
Madison Terjelian is an innocent child that is being hurt and taken advantage of by adults and because of my brother’s label, it is being allowed to continue. The lie Kristen told, happens all the time–I’ve been told this by numerous people in the system, such as lawyers etc. Yet, the young men are treated as the criminals, when they did not have the intent and were in fact decieved. This could and does happen to many young men every day, brain injury or not.
Larkin Forney does not hide the fact that he has this label. And he shouldn’t. This label is meant to hinder a person from living their lives. And he has been held back his entire life from the beginning of his brain injury. As I have said before, it wasn’t so much the brain injury that changed my brother, but the subsequent treatment and mistreatment from others–often times brutal and heart-wrenching. I had not realized that upon returning to school my brother and my parent’s were told by the school district that he was not allowed to play baseball anymore, because they "didn’t want him getting hurt."
What a shame. They hurt him more that day (and throughout his childhood) than any "hurt" that could have happened on the baseball field would have." He was limited by those around him from day one following the head injury.
Back to the news report:
The second person who offered their (narrow) opinion was a male with a cap on, probably mid-late thirties...and he said something to the effect that "it doesn’t surprise him, seeing as there are lots of sex offenders living in Milton." What does that even mean? There’s probably more car sales men living in Milton, that doesn’t mean that the odds are that "one of ‘em" will run for state senate. This person, grouped my brother into the group with "all the other sex offenders" Each person with this label has a unique story behind it....some of them have this label , just for pissing in an alley. Believe it.
That was one of my brother’s biggest complaints when he was being forced by the state of Vermont Probation department to attend Group sex offender counseling (which I believe he had to pay for). He did it. He followed their rules–went to 75 out of the 76 required meetings and sat with other "sex offenders"–men who have raped and molested.
And throughout this time asking for help from others to stop the abuse of his daughter and being ignored and treated as the criminal. What strength of spirit and character my brother has.
We pray for his daughter and the other 26,000 VT children every moment.

Prayers for Madison

2008-10-02T15:09:00.000-07:00

I just don’t know what to say. It has been over 2 months since my brother, my mother, father, or myself have seen Madison, Larkin’s daughter. The abusive mother stopped showing up for court ordered visits because she is hurting her daughter, and keeping her from others so that she can continue to hurt her and allow others, including men, hurt this 6 year old girl. She has refused to show up for 29 visits that are to occur MWF from 12-5 and 6 overnight weekend visits.
I still just can’t believe this is continuing. For the past 2 years I have been saying that after each new court hearing or event. One event that through me for a loop was when I was nearly run over yet, no charges were brought against the perpetrator. The event I refer to is the attempted deadly assault by Robert Meek in front of my 4 year old niece (whom the mother brought to watch) at the request or wishes of the mother to hurt me.
My questions as to why legal charges have not been brought against Ashley and Robert Meek concerning this attack, continue to go unanswered. My brother’s questions about why charges have not been brought against the persons (Ashley and Robert and others) abusing his daughter have gone unanswered. We are all also wondering why it is again and again and again that Ashley Meek can refuse to follow court orders to bring Madison to visits with her father, Larkin Forney and NEVER be held in contempt of court. She said in court that she told her daughter (when visits first started in spring) that she needs to go with daddy, otherwise "mommy goes to jail."( a statement the judge said was abusive and damaging to a child). And in the same breath Ashley tells her daughter that her father is a child molester. Larkin Forney is a not a child molester. He is a very caring person with a lot of ambition, intelligence and heart. How confusing and sad for this little girl to have a mother like this. What this mother knows and does is abuse. We have two parent’s here. One (the father) who has the best interest of the child at heart and mind and one (the mother) who clearly doesn’t. No parent with their child’s best interests in mind would intentionally drive their child to witness what took place on Jan 7, 2007 in the parking lot of Burger King on Shelburne Road in South Burlington. No parent with their child’s best interest in mind would suddenly isolate a child from family members that she had grown to know and love for well over a year. No parent with their child’s best interest in mind would allow for a grown male living with them to kick and hit and verbally abuse her child. No parent with their child’s best interest in mind would expose their child to naked men and boys at their home in a manner that it causes for the child to have a panic attack when briefly telling a concerned relative about it.
And no person in their right mind who is supposed to be there to protect kids would ask "Is it possible the child saw the naked men and boys at a pool?" in regards to this disturbing information.
And that is exactly the question I was asked by Rebecca Alterman, an "intake" worker at DCF (Dept. Of Children and Families–which I have heard nick-named "Dept. Of Corrupting Families.)
DCF did an "investigation" and wrote in the report that there are no grounds to substantiate abuse. There are pictures of many bruises in various stages on various parts of this little girls’ body and audio of her saying that it is "uncle Pat" (Patrick Duxbury) who kicks her...But only when she’s bad.
And even with the behavior, the words, the events, that have taken place that clearly point to abuse since my niece’s birth, DCF "find’s" that abuse is not occurring? They substantiated that abuse was occurring to my niece at an earlier point in her life and removed her from her mother’s custody. So, why is she again in the custody of this sick mother? And why are they concluding that abuse is not occurring?
In court Judge Mark Keller told Larkin the pictures and audio are not admissible in court.
What is? Certainly not the truth. Our system is a joke...a joke that is hurting a lot of children and families.
DCF, (by the way) is NOT a preventative system. I was told this by a DCF worker over the phone. As soon as she said that, her tone seemed to indicate: "oops...maybe I shouldn’t have said that."
Sorry to say Vermonters...but there is no system in place in the state of Vermont that stops child abuse. We wait and wait as the abuse continues until something tragic happens...then the system jumps into action arresting the "evil-doer". Is it not just as "evil" to sit back and watch it happen, and do nothing? How does punishing someone after something bad has happened fix it? How does that bring back the life of a child or undo the years of damage that have occurred? How does that help the other children currently being born into situations that will cause for them to meet a similar fate? Obviously it doesn’t.
I went to the Prevent Child Abuse Vermont office in Montpelier in late August...following yet another absurd family court hearing regarding the safety and well-being of my niece. I have spoken with pcav before on numerous occasions. When Linda Johnson–known as "Miss Prevent Child Abuse"----spoke with me in the lobby area of their office, the first thing she said when she saw me was that she had "16 things to do" and obviously didn’t want to talk to me.. She directed my attention to the brochures on the table to my left and I said, "brochures and awareness are great and all..but how does one stop the abuse of a child when the abuser (usually a parent) wants to continue to abuse? Who do I go to to help stop the abuse of my niece and help her mother? Over the course of our conversation she told me 3 times, "I don’t know what to tell you." And I could do nothing but leave the office realizing that there is no authority figure, no organization in the state of Vermont that will step in and make sure that someone who is abusing a child is stopped. I went to the two "top" organizations that deal with this issue in some way.
Our social systems and constructs, ways of treating one another and ability to help one another, to help the children, are often times harmful to the individuals, our families and our communities. If we know that 26,000 children in VT are being abused, why don’t we do something about it? If we know that the majority of Vermonters incarcerated have had a brain injury, why don’t we help them to heal and help them to live? If we know our educational systems are failing a lot of children, why don’t’ we change and strengthen them? The quality and quantity of resources needed should be directed at organizations that are help support individuals, children and families, not those that harm. And the real occurrence of abuse and where it starts (usually in the home) should be appropriately addressed, instead of calling for tougher prison sentences for "sex offenders" or after something tragic has happened. That type of mentality is the same as placing a big, expensive band-aid on a broken leg. Good luck walking with that.
Our current governor, Jim Douglas has spoken at three events that I have attended: the TBI (traumatic brain injury) conference last October, the walk in Montpelier to benefit PCAV...and also my brother’s graduation from CCV this year. At the PCAV event, our Governor spoke only of tougher sentences for those who kill and hurt kids, but spoke nothing of stopping or preventing the abuse before it gets to that point. He spoke nothing of the epidemic of abuse occurring in our families or how we might go about addressing this epidemic in our state, before another child’s life is damaged or taken. At the brain injury conference he again spoke in generalitie, this time of helping those with an injury becoming a productive member of society again as quickly as possible. And yet the majority of those with brain injuries end up in prison, a business that Jim Douglas has financial ties to.
I honestly don’t remember exactly what he spoke of at the CCV graduation. I do remember being very proud of my brother, a person whom at one point I had not spoken with for 10 years. The systems failed my brother and my family. He does not want them to fail his daughter. Larkin Forney is a father and a good role model for his daughter. (He has maintained his composure through all of the mother’s behavior and bullshit court rulings etc...etc...) He is a man with dreams and aspirations for the future and ideas and ways of attaining them. A man who wants to do what is right, what is true. He is a person concerned with the rights of individuals and the safety of his daughter and all of our children. A man willing and able to thrive even in the face of oppression. Larkin Forney’s life and behavior should overall be an inspiration to others. He has been through many years of abuse by peers following a brain injury in 1986. He is a recovered alcoholic. He is you and me. None of us know what will cross our paths as we walk through this life of time and space. He certainly didn’t plan on much of what has happened to him to happen. Our society has cars. He was hit by one. It happens all the time. Our society has abusers. A few found him and directed their attention at him. It happens all the time.
Larkin Forney is currently on the ballet for State Senator. Check out his website at www.justiceforvermonters.com He is a mislabeled "sex offender", a college graduate and current college student. He is a son, brother and father promoting change so that those who are truly abusing children are held accountable. Larkin Forney has two pasts. One that has been written (factually and non-factually) by the law enforcement agencies, the counseling agencies etc. and his true past. Understand that a person’s past is not the one portrayed by "official" reports and statements from others in charge of one’s life. A person’s past is not necessarily what you (or I) perceive it to be, but in fact the true past is what has actually occurred in reality–regardless of what we label it. It is deeper than a label. A person’s past is his passage through time–filled with obstacle’s and lessons. Some "big" some "small."
A person’s current and most recent behavior is what one should be viewed and treated in regards to–not something that happened 5 years ago, 1 year ago...and perhaps not even yesterday. For when we judge others based on what they have (or haven’t) done in the past and condemn them for it in the present moment, how can they truly learn and move forward? If we condemn them for something they truly didn’t do, how can they move forward?
Larkin Forney has been in the system since the age of 8. He understands it. He understands how the people working in the system treat those being "helped" by the system.
That is one of the reasons he is running for state senator. He understands the need for change the need for care and compassion and honesty and accountability in our systems. He understands that his child and others are being abused and that nothing much helpful is being done about it. He understands that our money and resources need to be used to help others and in ways to strengthen our families and communities. These are only a few reasons why he is getting my vote for State Senator. Less than three years ago he was looking at over a decade in prison or probation. Those were his only choices on that day. And it wasn’t his choice to make. Those were the choices for the judge to make. Certainly doesn’t seem like a bright future, with only those two options–and a future for which you had no control. Thankfully, I did see some very responsible and fair and unbiased decision making occur that day in the court house. Without the careful, compassionate and intelligent assessment from the judge (whether to trust him and give him a chance or not and view him as he is, not as he is labeled) Larkin would have been given prison time (her original decision coming into court that day) and he would not be where he is today. But he did receive probation (which offered him only more obstacles). And less than three years after that day in court concerning his future, he is no longer on probation, a college graduate and person I look to for strength knowing what he has been through. Larkin Forney continues to care, to learn and to aspire to be a better person and help others as he journeys through life.
One big topic in the media and politics lately is the desire by some to create tougher laws on sex offenders, particularly those who have offended against a minor.
Who wouldn’t want a child molester or murderer locked up? But one should stop and ask," who are these other persons that the state is labeling a "sex offender" and why are our state officials so concerned and adamant about locking them up longer? It is possible for someone to have a court label of "sexual assault against a minor" and in fact NEVER to have actually sexually assaulted a minor. This is what has happened to Larkin Forney. Something else he didn’t plan on. So why the label? I won’t go into the reason as to why...I’m sure they are as unique and specific as each individual involved. Often times the state of VT mislabels people and treats them as someone they are not. My brother currently has a label of "sexual assault on a minor" attached to his name, apparently for life unless truth and real justice actually do prevail. Did he assault a minor? No. He had sexual relations with a sociopathic 14 year old who pursued him and lied to him about her age in order to help the mother of his daughter eliminate him from his daughter’s life. (Ashley loves to constantly refer to him as a child molester or sex offender...even though this "child" she is referring to is her friend.) Does this seem odd to anyone?
Ashley Meek is hurting her and Larkin Forney’s child and nothing is being done. Is it because this label still exists on his record? If so, then it should be taken off because it does not describe him or what has occurred at all. And this label is hurting him, his daughter and others who are connected to Larkin.
A fact: Larkin was essentially forced to plead guilty to this damaging charge, and in exchange for the guilty plea, the state of VT would drop the arson charge (his suicide attempt–not arson.). This just doesn’t seem right to me. It is causing a lot of problems and it certainly doesn’t feel ok.
As our "leaders" claim, do they and other officials want people locked up to keep us safe? If that was the case, why are Robert Meek and Ashley still free? They clearly broke the law, and continue to break laws and in ways that endanger the life of a child(ren) and others. Their behavior clearly shows they have no regard for the safety of children and others.
I work in very close proximity to Robert Meek (the man who is abusing my niece and tried running me over). His job is right in the middle of downtown Burlington driving a big tow truck. I certainly don’t feel like my space in public is safer with him free and behaving in the manner that he has–especially since our paths do and have recently crossed on the public streets of Burlington.
I do understand that Robert at some point was a child who looked up at the adult parent and only wanted to be loved and treated kindly. But unfortunately I’m taking an educated guess that he perhaps wasn’t treated with much loving-kindness. It seems that it’s likely he was born unto parents or someone who hurt him deeply upon his childhood journey in life. But that does not give him the right to hurt others. That does not give him the right to hurt my niece and that does not give him the right to hurt me and my family and others. I hope Robert can deal with his own issues and work through them in a non violent way–but this man (my niece’s mother’s husband) should never have contact with my niece (or other children). And yet he does. Everyday. Behind closed doors.
It makes me ill.
In the video on www.kimforney.com (On the Justice Link) you can view some of the behavior of Robert Meek and Ashley and some other woman who came along to "join in on the fun". How sad these people are to be so unaware of their behavior and it’s affect on others, especially children. How sad that they just don’t care.
In the video Robert Meek screams at me that I’m not supposed to be around her. I won’t even justify that with a response. He also yells "I have POSSESSION of my two kids, how ‘bout you?!"
I’m unsure what kids he’s talking about. Neither of Ashley’s daughters are his children, one is my brother’s daughter, my niece. If Robert Meek does have his own biological kids (which I heard he did), he should never be around them unsupervised. On the video the kids he is referring to are two beautiful, young innocent girls whom Robert is hurting-- one of whom is my brother’s daughter. And my brother wants it to stop. But how, if they can repeatedly and continuously break laws and hurt people and have no legal consequences?
Do they want people (particularly people they have labeled sex offenders) in prison longer to create a safer society? No. They want people in prison, regardless of the charge or truthfulness of it, so they can make money. Evidence shows that incarceration makes behavior worse, or perhaps creates behavior (such as violence) in an individual that was previously not present. Prison and the resources that are channeled into it (thus taking resources away from more important life affirming organizations and departments) is making our society more dangerous, more violent. It is tearing apart our families. Evidence shows it’s making a few people very rich at the expense of other people’s children.
Also, keep in mind that someone can be (and many have been) labeled a sex offender even if it was consensual sex with their girlfriend. Even if it was/is two people who love each other.
I think the most famous case is with Mary K. Laturno and her student. I think they may still be together, but I think that she is also still in prison. Now, I’m not sure how I feel about this because their relations started when she was a teacher at the time... however, we have to ask: Does the punishment fit the "crime"? The crime in their case is love. If they are still together, the bond they share is obviously love and perhaps something we could all spend a little more time noticing and sharing with one another. Is spending tax payer money to keep her in prison a better way to use money that could be used to help a child in need of resources ? This is so backward. It’s pushing away from growth and change and positivity instead of going with the natural flow of growth in a positive, life-affirming direction.
Each person with a criminal label or record has a story behind it. It is not just black and white as the law would like to paint it.
When people get out of prison (and most of them do) their behavior is usually worse than it was before. Prison is damaging. It is not a nice place to be. And I think that those who think incarceration is a good form of punishment, should atleast get an inside understanding of it, in order to decide if this is appropriate, and if so, how long. If one does not know what one day, one hour in prison is like, how could one possibly in good conscience send someone to prison for 10 years or a lifetime?
After prison, the person now has the new stigma with the new label of ex-prisoner. Maybe we as a society should look at the fact that we have a lot of money and resources being channeled into areas/organizations/departments that are contributing to the general lack of apathy in our society and helping in the decay and disconnection from our families and society and our well-being. We have a choice as to how are money is spent, or at least we should. I would like it to be used to provide people with jobs and products that help me and others, not hurt us.
The Corrections Corporation of America (the prison, legal system) is the largest corporation in the country.You can buy stock in it. Our "leaders" can buy stock in it. So, perhaps when they are preaching for tougher, longer sentences for everyone, they are looking out for their own investments–NOT your safety. More People=More Profit The prison and legal industry is one of the fastest growing industries in America and we can see that by looking at the increase of incarcerated Americans. In fact, 1 in 100 Americans is currently incarcerated.
The population has grown from 1 million a little over a decade ago to over 2 million today.
We see this increase occurring in VT too–particularly with women (many of whom are mothers and the majority of whom have had a brain injury.) In 1985, 15 women were incarcerated in VT. In 1995, 33 women were incarcerated. In 2005, over 160 women were incarcerated.
My heart goes out to these women and their children and families...ultimately even if a prison sentence is truly warranted, it should be brief and she should then be given help and resources to deal with the issues that got her into prison in the first place, such as abuse, domestic violence, trauma, PTSD, drug abuse...etc. Does punishment work? Doesn’t seem to be working so far. Not for the children, not for the criminals.

To come back to the child abuse issue and need for resources and strategies to stop it.
...Child abuse is nothing to ignore. DCF’s website say’s that child abuse is everyone’s business.
So, why is this abuse with my niece being ignored?
Some parts of this blog may make you uncomfortable or sound harsh because I am naming names and talking of something of a very serious nature that has been kept quite in our country for generations. I am talking of sexual abuse against children, I talking of police officers and other officials threatening me and my family instead of helping us stop the abuse of a child we love and care for, while supporting the lies of others trying to hurt my brother. What my brother and I speak is the truth and when I see a child who is obviously being abused–and a child whom I am related to–I want it to stop immediately. Instead I am looked at by those officials I go to as if I am the "perpetrator" or have a motive of some sort. My motive is to have my niece in a safe environment. And that safe environment is in the custody of her father, Larkin Forney.
People ask, ‘have you gone to this service and that...’ Yes. I (and my brother) have done a lot of letter writing a lot of phone calls and even spoken face to face with numerous people on numerous occasions. It is the similar path I journeyed while trying to get help for my brother concerning his injury, false reports, and biased court/legal decisions.... Our lives are enveloped by this thing. There is a child(ren) who’s life is in a very precarious and damaging situation while in the custody of Ashley Terjelian Meek.
We have been to court on numerous occasions and yet don’t seem any closer in having someone stop this abusive mother. Instead, during the last court hearing my brother was threatened by the judge and I was threatened to be thrown out of the court house for raising my hand. My niece does not have a voice. No child does. And she should have as many caring voices speaking for her wherever and however long it takes for someone to hear. That place to be heard is supposed to be our court houses.
Is there anyone out there who can offer us assistance? Pro bono lawyers? moral support? A miracle? Anything? We would like for the abuse of Madison and her sister to be stopped now. She is being horribly hurt. The mother needs help and they (the mother and her husband) both need to have consequences for their violence on 1-7-07. Ashley threatened to hurt me. Then minutes later her boyfriend at the time–current husband, Robert Meek tried running me over. She brought her daughter to watch. What kind of a mother is that? What kind of step-father is that.
I don’t know exactly what this mother and these males are doing to my niece,but I’m sure it has escalated (especially since DCF has contacted them about what my niece had told us what is happening to her), and I’m sure it’s enough to make any person who cares about the well-being of children and others sick to their stomach. I know I am.
My niece should have been seeing her father, me, her paternal grandmother and grandfather, her playmates who came here (children of my brother’s friends). Instead she is again being held prisoner in her own home because her mother has "full legal and physical custody of this little girl." (Ashley’s words)

Please pray for this little girl, her sister and others.
Love and light to you all.

QUESTION AUTHORITY, IT'S OUR RIGHT

2008-09-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

(Written August 26, 2008) I am completely flabberghasted, dumbstruck and outraged. I thought that today in court, Ashley would be held in contempt. She has refused to show up for the court ordered visits again (for the past month) and again, she was not held in contempt of court. Instead I, or rather my brother was told by the judge, ‘If your sister raises her hand again, she is going to be thrown out of the courthouse.’
I have no voice in court. My brother, a concerned father, has no voice in court. You have no voice in court. And therefore the children, including my niece, Larkin’s daughter continue to be abused by sick mothers and others entrusted with the care of children. Truth" and "justice" certainly are not allowed and are not admissible in court. We do not have a right to speak in court. We do no have freedom of speech. If we did, then I should be allowed to speak freely to the judge concerning my niece. My brother should be allowed to speak freely to the judge concerning the abuse of his daughter. My brother should be allowed to file as many motions as he wants–as many orders as it takes to stop the abuse of his daughter. But it doesn’t matter how many motions are filed, if the person reading them doesn’t want to listen to what you are saying...perhaps doesn’t like you, and therefore doesn’t CARE to listen and make the right decision regarding the safety and well-being of your child.
Larkin has been filing numerous orders in order to stop the abuse of his daughter, because she is being abused while in the custody of her mother. The judge is the only one who can make the decision that is IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD because that is currently how our "system" is set-up. In this case, there are two parents, who were in a short lived relationship where a child was concieved–something that is not that uncommon in our society. The child (my niece) was in the custody of the mother from birth except for a time when the state removed my niece from the mother’s custody (and placed her in the custody of her abusive parents).This mother is abusing her children and allowing others to abuse them and hiding Madison from her father and other relatives because we want the abuse to stop. It is not in the best interest of a child to leave them with an abusive, violent and dangerous mother who is now married to an abusive, violent and dangerous male.

Freedom of speech is dead. I was raising my hand in a court of law concerning what was going on, because I am involved in the situation, and I want the abuse of my niece to stop and I want my voice to be heard because this beautiful, peaceful child does not have a voice...and her spirit is being twisted and damaged by this abuse. My brother was explaining to the judge, Mark Keller, his concerns about the continued abuse and the judge just didn’t want to hear it. Not at all. Didn’t address it. My brother held up pictures of bruises on his daughter’s back, and upper knee and shin. , and explained that we have an audio tape of her saying that she is being kicked by "uncle" Pat (Patrick Duxbury). The judge, said, ‘kid’s get bruises all the time...stop nitpicking about every little bruise.’ My brother explained that we know why the bruises are there, because she has told us. My niece said to me, "remember...I told you "uncle" Pat kicks me." I have taken the pictures and I have gotten the audio recording...for evidence–for support of our "allegations" of abuse. Any one with common sense who looks at this case, would see that it is CLEARLY abuse, what Ashley Terjelian Meek and Robert Meek and others are doing to this child, (and most likely her half sister), is CLEARLY abusive and dangerous. The judge says that audio tapes and pictures are not admissible in court. The truth is not admissible in court.
I was raising my hand in court because the judge said to my brother that ‘taking pictures and audio recording, by some, could be considered child abuse.’
Was that a threat? What on earth?! We are taking pictures of the abuse his daughter is enduring so that we can provide this to the authorities as documented abuse, in the hopes that they will stop it. Taking pictures of abuse is not abuse. Is Mark Keller in his right mind? Not from what I have seen. And he will remain on the bench as a judge, making ridiculous decisions that allow children to remain in harmful situations. He should not be getting paid to do this. I certainly don’t want my hard-earned money going to support a biased, sick judge such as this. ( It reminds me of when Sgt. Martell of the SBPD told me that the video of Robert Meek trying to run me over in front of my niece is "more damaging to me." To this I questioned, "In what way." The Sgt.’s response. "You’re not going to get what you want.")
I think my brother asked the judge how that could be considered abuse, and that he is trying to stop the abuse and that these pictures and recordings support the fact that abuse is occurring. And the judge responded as he held his hand up (with his index finger and thumb a small distance apart) he said to my brother "You’re this far away from no visitation."
Ashley’s excuse for not showing up to visits is because she feels that her daughter is in danger when she is with her father...and that he is (her words) a "life time member of the sex offender registry." And that she was told by an officer in Essex Jct., that she didn’t need to show up for visits if she said she felt like her daughter is in danger of the father and ....so she didn’t–for 13 and counting visits... a whole month.
They are judging the situation by looking at my brother’s past...the judge even mentioned that today. But he is not talking about his recent past, where he has been sober for 6 years, graduated college and is currently enrolled in another school. He and they ignore that. They ignore the fact that he is a TBI survivor and discount that that injury played any role in his life. And what they look at is the record that THEY have created on my brother–a record that is what?, accurate? Truthful? I know that they have targeted my brother, and gone after him every chance they have gotten...and by they, I mean police officers, prosecutors and others...and by gone after, I mean that they have lied in order to make things appear a certain way, regardless of reality or truth and then convicting him and punishing him according to their guidelines...

I was told by someone (who fled to FL due to authority figures in the State of VT violating his rights, and his subsequent successful lawsuit) to get out of the State of Vermont, because "they won’t stop coming after you until they are satisfied." Is this what my tax money is supporting?
Is that why my niece is still in the custody of this abusive mother? They do not like my brother and therefore will do nothing to help him stop the abuse of his daughter? Shame on Judge Mark Keller and shame on others who are using their power and influence to harm others.
Be safe Madison. May you be freed from the custody of your abusive mother and placed into the custody of your father, Larkin Forney.
Check out www.justiceforvermonters.org. This is Larkin’s website. He is on the balet this fall for State Senator. Way to go Larkin and good luck! He is a person who cares about others and about what is right and wrong. He cares about people, not money.

There is no system in VT that stops the Abuse of Children

2008-09-11T10:11:00.000-07:00

Sept. 10, 2008
An article in the NY Times on August 26, 2008 titled: War Veteran’s Concussions are often Overlooked, explains that "even now, with traumatic brain injury called the signature injury of the Iraq war, some soldiers and their advocates say that complications from mild concussions often are not recognized." Www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/us/26tbi.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.
How sad it is, that we will not provide these men and women with the technologies, resources, care and funding that we have available. Instead many will kill themselves or end up in prison, not necessarily because of the injury, but because of how society discounts them and in fact, runs over them as they struggle to just heal. As a survivor in this article says, "I almost lost everything...We were at the point of getting ready to lose the house and the cars. Then you start planning out things. I was planning to do suicide and make it look like an accident so my family would get insurance."
How sad in our society that money seems to be the most important thing. Where are our priorities? Tonight I saw some of the gubernatorial debates between, Douglas, Pollina and Symington. They spoke of people not having enough money to heat their homes, they spoke of education and also mentioned prison overcrowding. Here’s an idea. Let’s stop imprisoning those who have had a brain injury and help them instead. Even if they have "broken a law" The punishment they receive does not help to make ammends for the broken law or "correct" their behavior. What it does is funnel a lot of tax payer money into a system that profits by incarcerating people. Instead of imprisoning women who have had a brain injury, why don’t we help them to heal and to escape. Help them to escape the cycle of abuse that is unfortunately an underlying and far-reaching fabric of our society. Many of these women received their injury because of the abuse. Then the children are left in the care of the male abuser or perhaps some other unstable environment. How is this helping? It’s not. We need to stop the abuse of our children so that they do not end up with serious psychological health issues or permanent injuries from the abuse. It’s important as a society that we care for one another and develop stronger communities where we support one another and stand in solidarity against injustice. It is unjust to imprison a person because of a brain injury, because there are ways to help them heal greatly. And one of those things is to CARE. To take care of the person in the best possible way for them and their loved ones. Out of the three people running for governor who spoke tonight, one of them being the current governor, only one of them seemed to care. Pollina. He seems to empathize with others about their struggles and to realize that it is about helping our families and using our resources and money to achieve more affordable housing, making sure everyone has heat this winter, and using our tax money in ways that will strengthen our schools and communities and help to create a more stable, well society. He seemed to be keen on the fact that Bush’s blanket program "No child left behind" is a joke.
Imagine what a different kind of place this would be if instead of imprisoning the 80% of 160 female inmates in VT who have sustained a brain injury, we helped them to recover, not only from that injury, but also from the abuse and violence that led to many of those injuries. Imagine what a difference that would make in their lives, the lives of their children, and ours.
If I did the math correctly (80% of 160 x 70,000), we, the taxpayers, are paying the legal and prison industry $894,000 to incarcerate these women every year. Growing up, I remember hearing about people going hungry or some need (such as housing) for many people not being met. And I asked my mom why we didn’t put money toward this (helpful) thing instead of this (harmful) thing. Her response was that is just the way it is. But we designed it that way...or someone did. It does not have to be this way.
There has been a lot in the media concerning sexual predators in our communities due to the tragic deaths of females in Vermont in recent months and years. Yes, these events are horrible. There are some very bad people out there who only want to harm others.
However, what about the danger and occurrence of sexual abuse that is occurring in our society, in the families? This is where most of the harm is being done to our children. Why do we not stop it here? We know that 26,000 children in VT are being abused, yet DCF "helped" 1000 in 2007. What about the other 25,000?! Jim Douglass wants to put sex offenders away longer in prison. Why don’t we instead address the problem at it’s roots and stop the abuse of children before they are permanently damaged or killed? We need to address the fact that many, in fact, most abusers of children are someone the child knows–a mother, father, grandfather, uncle, "friend" of the family...
Larkin Forney, the father of an abused child, would like for the abuse of his daughter to stop. She is in the custody of the mother and the abuse is obvious, yet it continues. Larkin Forney is also labeled by the State of VT as a sex offender. Jim Douglas wants to imprison sex offenders for longer sentences. Offenders like my brother who got the label because he had relations with an underage, lying female who pursued him. Larkin Forney is not a sexual predator or deviant of any kind, as the states label of "sexual assault on a minor" would have you believe (review the psycho sexual evaluation of Larkin that the court ignored–along with lots of other things that support the truth) Larkin Forney is a survivor. He spent his child hood and adolescence being shuffled through and grinded through the current "rehabilitation" systems for "difficult" kids, he hit rock bottom, but managed to pick himself up out of the ashes. He picked himself up–even as the system tried to use it’s influence and power to keep him down and make his struggles harder with false reports and wrongful convictions of VOP. Larkin is a TBI survivor, a college graduate and current student who is also running for state senate. He is also a concerned father trying to stop the abuse of his daughter but getting ignored by the State of VT because of this wrongful label and other reasons–bias, control, hate.
These sexual offenders are people who, like my brother did not hurt anyone by their actions, but instead were lied to which led to them breaking the law. There are others out there who have been convicted and sentenced for having turned 18 while their girlfriend remained underage.
This is not justice. This is not a responsible use of our money or our influence on other people’s lives. This is hurting our friends and families...
One thing I mentioned to Anthony Pollina following the Labor Day parade was that I was concerned about TBI and also sexual abuse of our children. He said that he has been trying to get people to talk about child abuse, but no one wants to. Who would? It’s not a nice thing to talk about. Imagine how the abused child feels because we choose to let it go unaddressed.

Those people/authority figures making the decisions about our lives and the lives of our loved one’s are not necessarily making them with our (or the child’s) best interest in mind. Leaving a child (two children) in the custody of an abusive mother, her husband and other men, is not a good thing. It is not the right thing to do for my brother’s daughter or her half-sister.

There is a poignant line from Schindler’s list. Bad things happen, when good people do nothing.

Why is this continuing. Each day Madison is with them, she is damaged, brainwashed even more. She is at risk of being permanently injured due to the emotional, psychological and sexual abuse and at risk of being killed. What kind of a mother does this and allows these things to be done to her daughters? A mother who should never have custody of children. A mother who should receive consequences for her harmful, disgusting behavior.
Be safe Madison...and the other children...and everyone.

IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP US STOP THE ABUSE OF THIS CHILD (AND HER SISTER)? ARE THERE ANY LAWYERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP?

And it continues....

2008-08-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

We are hoping and praying that Madison is safe. But while she is in the custody of her mother, Ashley Terjelian, she is not. While the mother and authority figures continue to make decisions that are not in the best interest of Madison, she is not safe. Fortunately, Madison has a parent (her father, Larkin Forney) who IS concerned about Madison's well-being and stopping the abuse of her.
But that is not his decision to make. It is up to the judge, Mark Kellner.

Larkin was recently contacted by John Saulter, Supervisor at Chittenden County DCF and told that there was no evidence to substantiate abuse. What on earth!??
We have pictures and audio of her saying she is being kicked. She has told me she sees naked men and boys at her home, sometimes but not all the time--and as she told me this she had a panic attack. When I was speaking with the DCF intake worker over a month ago, she said, "Is it possible that she was at a pool and got confused?" What on earth?! That is NOT what she told me.

There are 26,000 children in VT being abused. DCF "substantiated" abuse in 1000 cases in 2007. Does this mean that the other 25,000 children are not being abused? Does this rate of substantiation mean that 25,000 VT children are not suffering the horrible and life-long effects that unaddressed abuse creates for children for the rest of their lives?

DCF (Dept. of Children and FAmilies) is NOT a preventative dept. I was told this on the phone by one of the workers. So, essentially there is no VT state Dept. that stops the abuse of children. This is a very sad state of affairs. That today, in VT we have not developed organizations, depts., systems that quickly and appropriately address this serious and widespread issue. It is an epidemic--a silent one. I was unaware of the prevalence of abuse until I became aware that a child I love and care about is being abused. I was unaware of the uselessness of DCF, law enforcement, the judicial system in stopping the abuse of children until I experienced (and continue to experience) it first hand. And sadly, it is because their motives are not to stop abuse...and not to help children or people. Their motives are money and control. Is that so hard to believe? That some people value money more than other people's lives and quality of life? And while they are concerned with keeping their jobs and positions of power (while saying they are concerned about the safety of our children but doing nothing to secure that), more innocent lives are being destroyed by sick parent(s) and caretakers who are passing on the abuse they endured as children.

We have not seen Madison in over a month. The mother is AGAIN refusing to show up for visits. Yet, she has never been held in contempt of court. The issues of abuse that my brother would like addressed in court, have been ignored. DCF has ruled that no abuse is occurring. Well, DCF, John Saulter, our governor and others I have contacted and others involved...my niece is being abused, whether you write it in a report or not. And shame on you for not stopping the abuse of this child, especially with all of the things that have occurred and continue to occur that DO show that she is being abused. SHAME on YOU! We are trying to expose something that none of us wants to be true. But it is VERY important and time-sensitive to expose it so it can be stopped and help for my niece to heal can begin.

If my tone offends some of you, that is your choice on how to react. I am offended and frustrated that those who are supposed to be there to help others (particulary children) and are getting paid with our tax money , are not there for that reason at all. I am offended that the system, and those working in it, keep dragging their feet and refuse to address this issue, and refuse to stop the abuse of Madison Terjelian (and her half-sister). I am offended that when one of my niece's abusers, Robert Meek, tried running me over in Jan. 2007 in front of my niece, that the South Burington Police Dept., (particularly Sgt. Jeffrey Martell) BLAMED me for the attack instead of helping to stop the abuse of this child. I am offended that after my niece tells me she sees naked men and boys at her house, and I write a letter to the court addressing what she told me, that I am told by the judge to not write any more letters to the court. I am offended that our system hurts children and families. This is not what I want my tax money being used for.

Two weeks ago I was outside the court house on Cherry Street in Burlington. I was standing with a large sign addressing the prevelance of child abuse and passing out a single page outlining what is happening in our situation. A South Burlington police car pulled up and parked a car lenght from me. Two officers went inside and when they came out I asked them, "would you care to help stop the abuse of a child?" The one answered, "I can't sign anything right now." I responded, "I'm not asking you to sign anything, I am passing out pamphlets. Would you care to help stop the abuse of a child?" His response, with his back to me, was inaudible as they both got in their patrol car. They then sat in their parked car for 5-10 minutes.

Who will help stop the abuse of my niece and other children? I have found no one in the system who is willing to help. Which is why I am letting others know what is happening, because most people think that the system handles it appropriately. Most people don't know, because fortunately for them, most people aren't stuck in the system.

Family Court is scheduled for 3:30 Wednesday Aug., 27, 2008 at the court house on Cherry Street. I hope Madison is ok, although, I know that while she remains in the custody of her mother, she is not OK. She is being sexually abused by Robert Meek and others and it will continue until she is removed from the mothers custody.
Will tomorrow just be another hearing, to set another hearing, and then set another hearing. While the "feet are dragged" more permanent, and devastating damage is being done to my niece.

Someone told me of their own experiences with a similar issue. They mentioned a case where abuse was suspected and there was a lot to support the abuse, but DCF did nothing--said there were no grounds to substantiate the abuse. But when the child, at the age of 9 tried killing herself, THEN and only then did they do something. Where is the prevention?! Especially since someone (a caring and concerned relative) was trying to stop the abuse and running into brick walls in the system. This is exactly what my brother, myself and my family are dealing with. Talking with DCF, police, judges....
and yet knowing that they are not listening or taking action....
it's frustrating and devastating for us, and the child we are trying to save.

Be safe Madison. May you be removed from the abuse, yesterday. My prayers go out to the other children who have no voice and no one to turn to concerning their abuse.

2008-07-31T14:34:00.000-07:00

Why is Ashley Terjelian being allowed to continue to harm her daughter(s)?

Why is family court Judge Mark Keller allowing this to continue? By them (the police, DCF, the judges) doing nothing (except alert the abusers of our reports) they are allowing Ashley's violence and that of Robert Meek and Patrick Duxbury to escalate. And it is escalating. How terrifying and confusing it must be for my niece to be returned to her abusive mother and these two males (one of whom tried running over her aunt (me) last year) after visits with her father and our family--healthy adults who are concerned about her health and well-being and stopping the abuse of her.

Judge Keller said on June 25 (at the last hearing where he told Larkin to stop filing motions, and also said he didn't want letters from me or my mother---a letter in which I alerted him to the fact that my niece told me she sees naked men and boys, sometimes but not all the time at her house) to my brother (not an exact quote) 'Do you think I would take a child out of the custody of a parent and place that child in the custody of another parent whom she has only had two overnight visits with since April 2008?'

umm. Yes! When the custodial parent is and has been abusing the child. YES!!!! Is it in the child's best interest to keep them in the custody of an abusive parent? I thought their "job" was to deliberate and make decisions that are in the best interest of the children. My niece is still being abused by her mother (Ashley Terjelian), Robert Meek (her boyfriend/fiance), Patrick Duxbury (co-worker of Robert and housemate).
I am presuming that her younger half-sister is also being abused.

When I met with a DCF intake worker, judging by the whole interaction and the questions or statements they said to me, they are not concerned with taking action to end the abuse either--and judging by the fact that the abuse is still continuing...

One intake worker asked me if my niece was in "immediate danger". I'm unsure of what she means by that, and said, "by immediate, what do you mean? She is being damaged everyday that she is with these abusers. I'm positive that some of the abuse is also sexual. " She did not comment. Also, all it takes is one kick or one punch to permanently damage or kill a child. And sexual and emotional abuse causes permanent damage the longer it is allowed to continue.

DCF has contacted my niece's abusers and done nothing but make them more aggressive. Patrick Duxbury, Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian have become more aggresive and threatening toward my brother during drop-offs/ pick ups of his daughter. Patrick Duxbury has very ggressively gotten in Larkin's face and said, "I asked you very politely to leave me out of this...why am I getting calls from SRS!"

Patrick Duxbury is responsible for the bruises on Larkin's daughter. We have pictures of bruises on her lower back and legs and we have audio of her saying "remember when I told you uncle Pat kicks me." And only my niece, Patrick and the other abusers know the extent of the abuse he (and others ) are inflicting on this beautiful 5 year old girl.

The place for pick up and drop off is taking place at the Essex Jct. Police Station (due to the mother's request, in order to keep people away from her abusive household.) Why are the Essex Jct. Police not helping? Why did the South Burlington Police blame me for the attack on my life on Jan. 7, 2007? Why did I get no response from our Attorney General (in a recently written letter) regarding these attacks and the abuse of my niece.

What on earth is going on in the Vermont system?????!!!

Yesterday I took to the streets with a sign and fliers describing what is happening. Yesterday, Ashley did not drop off her daughter for the visit. This is at least the 12th time that she should have been held in contempt of court for not following court orders... and yet,the court does nothing and allows for my niece (and her half sister) to be in the custody of this abusive mother. The sign I brought to Church street in Burlington more or less says "26,000 children in Vermont are being abused. DCF "helped" 1,000 in 2007. Two abusers tried running me over infront of my niece and other children in 2007. Why did the police blame me for the attack?"
again, this attack was videotaped and can be viewed on www.kimforney.com on the "justice" link.

Our system is more than broken. It is destroying our families. and becoming very rich and powerful in the process.

I met a beautiful spirited woman on Church Street in Burlington yesterday who has been out of prison for 7 months after spending 2.5 years incarcerated. Her sister is still in prison. Why were they incarcerated? Because a family friend (male) was sexually abusing her daughter. He even admitted it to police, yet they did nothing. Apparently, when this abuser tried to "apologize" for molesting her daughter, she "flipped out" on him and beat him up--as any good mother should do to protect her child. Why on earth did our VT court system incarcerate her and her sister for hurting a child abuser while allowing him to walk free????!!!!!

It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and control. Shame on the police and judges who continue to "do their job" in this manner.
Tax payers spent over $150,000 to incarcerate this mother, while the abuser of her daughter walks free with no consequences. Her sister is still incarcerated. This is NOT right!

As many people said yesterday (regarding the attack on my life and the police blaming me instead of helping me/us to stop the abuse of her)...."That is f-ed up." Damn right it is.

If you think this sounds aggressive ( as I have had one or two people say about my writings either here or on www.tbijustice.com).... well..... I'm unsure of how exactly I am "supposed" to sound when the life of my niece and other beautiful children are being destroyed because the system does nothing to those who are abusing the children--and in fact, uses their authority against those who are trying to help children.

That is "f-ed" up.

Will the mother show up for visits tomorrow?
Will Judge Keller stop the abuse of Larkin Forney's daughter by removing her from the abusive custody of her mother and placing her safely in the custody of her father? Because he is he only person who has the authority to make that decision.

Will he do the RIGHT thing by this child? or will he allow this abuse to continue?

Apparently Ashley and Robert are getting married this weekend. Are they planning on taking off and hiding her after they are a "happily married couple"? I hope not.

Be safe Madison.

Why do we allow abuse to continue?

2008-07-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

My niece is still being abused by her mother (Ashley Terjelian), Robert Meek (her boyfriend/fiance), Patrick Duxbury (co-worker of Robert and housemate).
I am presuming that her younger half-sister, Mikala is also being abused.

Why? Why does this continue?
Why is no one in "the system" helping to end this abuse?! Who is it that Ashley and the other abusers know??? They certainly know someone.

When my brother told his counselor (as he has been) of the abuse and the lack of intervention by others to help him stop it, the counselor (as a mandated reporter called DCF). This is supposed to be a confidential report. So, why did Ashley (during one of her rantings and rageings during a pickup and/or drop off of their daughter) yell, "and stop saying things to your "shrink"!!"?

Who does she know? And shame on them for allowing this to continue. Shame on all of the people who are doing nothing to help us stop this abuse of his daughter and the more than 26,000 other VT children who are being harmed and abused.

VIEW PICTURES OF ROBERT MEEK AND ASHLEY TERJELIAN ON MY BROTHER'S WEBSITE AT WWW.JUSTICEFORVERMONTERS.ORG "pictures of psychos". Here you will see pictures of Robert Meek being very vulgar with an adult toy...and both Robert and Ashley smoking blunts. While I too,believe it is a choice for adults to smoke marijuana or not, they should do so responsibly and certainly should NOT expose a child to it. They have intentionally blown smoke in my nieces face. My mother and brother were concerned about my niece's appearance one day--she was droopy eyed and red. My mother asked her if she was tired and she said no.
The symptoms wore off about an hour later.

Robert Meek, most likely also the product of an abusive family, was the person who nearly ran me over with his car in the Burger King Parking lot on Shelburne Road on January 7, 2007. Ashley and Robert stalked me and my family, and intentionally and willfully came to this place to attack us. Ashley brought my niece and parked in the parking lot to watch the violence. This is PSYCHOTIC behavior and certainly not behavior of someone who is fit to have custody of her children. Many other things she has done before that and since then, also support the fact that she should not have custody of her children. She needs to be held accountable and have consequences for her behavior. But she has not been held accountable for her dangerous and abusive behavior. The state of VT has in the past deemed her unfit, and declared my niece a Child in Need of Supervision--for which custody was then given to Ashley's parents, Paul and Lisa Terjelian--also abusers. Paul Terjelian has a brother in Maine who is a registered sex offender. Clearly, abuse is what the Terjelians know and do--and yet custody was given back to Ashley.

At one point, Paul and his brother were innocent children looking to their parents to love and nurture them, but all they got was abuse. Same with Ashley and her siblings. Abuse runs in families and it is a cycle and only stops when someone else intervenes and stops the abuse.
My brother is trying to do that, but he (and no one) can do it alone...and yet those we turn to continue to do nothing to help us.

Ashley needs to be held accountable for her behavior on Jan. 7, 2007 and for what she is continuing to do to her daughters. And if she wants to accept it, she needs help--she is the product of abuse and is now the abuser. The state, someone who has the authority to intervene, needs to do so before Ashley hurts or kills someone. They could have done something in 2007 when she and her boyfriend tried to hurt me, but they didn't. She and Robert can still be charged with these crimes, but that is up the the police and our States Attorney, and they continue to do nothing.
The South Burlington police, (after they found out that Larkin is my brother) chose to do nothing and gave me no explanation as to why they were initially VERY concerned about what I was telling them and writing in the affidavit and then not concerned at all. Sgt. Martel threatened me by saying the video was more damaging to me. When I asked him what he meant by that his response was "you are not going to get what you want."
(view the video on the "justice link on www.kimforney.com").

My brother is a very good person who treats others with care and wants the abuse of his daughter to stop, and is asking for help from those people and the systems in VT that are supposed to do that.

DCF (dept. of children and families) has pictures of bruises on her back and legs and audio of her saying who is kicking her--and this is just the "tip of the iceburg" of what is happening to her. Also, a five year old girl should not be seeing naked men and boys at her house "sometimes but not all the time."

She is being physically, emotionally, and probably sexually abused (due to the signs I have seen).
This is a horrible and disgusting SILENT epidemic in America. and it continues to grow, as the social systems we have constructed allow it too. An intake worker told me that DCF is not a preventative system. Then what on earth are they there for? to get a paycheck and perpetuate the cycle of abuse in our families and communities?

If you think you will not be the victim of abusers, think again. They are running free in our society, while our prisons are filled with non-violent drug offenders so that many sick people can profit off of the incarceration and control (by being in the custody of DOC on probation) of others, while not helping them with their problems and issues, and in fact making them worse, and costing tax payers billions of dollars every year.

My brother was the victim of a survivor of abuse, Kristen Place, who because of her childhood and choices and lack of intervention by healthy, good adults, chose to abuse my brother by lying repeatedly and using the legal system to hurt him.

Why would she do that? some people ask. Why would someone intentionally hurt another person? Because that is what they know. Sad, but true.
Because of Kristen Place and a lot of bad behavior by a lot of people in the system (including police, probation officers and judges), my brother has a label of "sexual assault on a minor". This label in itself is wrong for my brother and many others. Yes, Larkin had sex with Kristen in 2002. Yes, she was a minor. And yes, she lied to him so that he thought she was of legal age. My brother did not assault her and has NEVER assaulted anyone. It was a consensual act that happened twice at a very stressful time in his life and would not have occurred had it not been for her lies. At this time (2002) the mother of his child and the maternal grandfather were trying to eliminate Larkin from his daughters life (even before she was born) so that they could have her as their own and abuse her at their will.

I recenlty learned (through conversations with my brother) that Kristen Place had contacted my brother at least 10 times on the internet in 2002 before he responded. She aggresssively pursued him. Why?
I also recently found out that Kristen Place and Ashley Terjelian are friends. coincidence???

Ashley continues to scream and tell her daughter that her father is a child molester, because of what took place between him and Kristen in 2002. This is emotional abuse and she will not stop, she does not care--she is very, very sick. The judge has warned her a few times about harming her child, specifically by saying that to her daughter. She will not stop, unless someone stops her.
My brother would like her to be removed from the abusive custody of her mother and placed in his custody---as she should be! The judge did not want to hear anything about that and cared only that visits were taking place, told Ashley to be the best mom she can be and "case closed".
Ashley stormed out of the court room again saying that my brother is a child molester. She will not stop. Why is the family court allowing this to continue????

I have heard many stories of mothers abusing their children and yet the father is given no voice in court---this is NOT ok. This is creating more violence and unhealthy behaviors in our society and damaging the lives of our children. Someone even told me of a mother they know who has 5 children from 4 different men. And she got two or three of the father's thrown in prison by intentionally hurting her children and telling authority figures that the father did it. shame on those (police, lawyers and judges) who helped perpetrate that.

When we were looking for a lawyer to help my brother with the false reports that Kristen filed in 2005 we were told by one lawyer that "it (females lying) happens all the time" and the best thing to do is to take plea deal. To plead guilty to something you didn't do. This was also the advice that my brother was given by Mark Kaplan, the lawyer we hired, which cost my family $3000.00.

My brother refused to take responsibility for something he didn't do, which landed him in prison for 42 days (in the spring of 2007) costing tax payers of VT over $4200.00 and a lot of grief for my brother and our family.

Please pray for the safety of my niece, her sister and all involved. Pray that she is in the safe custody of her father, Larkin Forney.

My niece refuses to call her father by his title of "dad" because of what they (Robert and Ashley and Pat) are saying and doing to her. This is emotional abuse. My niece lies and the longer this continues, the harder is will be to undo the damage they are doing to her. Stopping her mother from hurting her children and offering her help (again if she wants to accept it) is the right thing to do and also helps her daughters. She should however,be held accountable and given consequences for her behavior...and hopefully eventually help ad assistance. But I don't even know if Ashley understands reality and what is true and what is not, and she certainly does not care how she feels or how she makes others feel. She certainly does not care about her well-being, safety or any one elses.

Programs such as the "Nurturing Parent Program" that is offered by PCAV (prevent child abuse vt) are necessary and need more funding, more responsible people helping those who are victims of abuse. I attended the PCAV event in April/May at their office in Montpelier where there was a panel of parents who had hurt their children and had their children taken away from them. I commend each one of them because they are trying to be better parents. And each one shared the same (yet unique) story of being abused/neglected in their childhood by their parent(s) and how important programs such as the "Nurturing Parent Program" are to teach them a better way of treating their children and others.

Luckily, because my niece visits with her father and other caring healthy adults 3 days a week and every other weekend she sees a different way of being treated and recieves healing and love when she is with us.
But the abuse needs to STOP. These abusers need to be stopped from harming my niece and others.

Recently, a friend of mine told me a story of her waiting at an airport. There was a man who was clearly, aggressively and vulgarly abusing this woman in public by swearing and yelling etc. The woman cowered. As it continued, my friend decided to say something to the man. "Don't speak to her like that!" she said. The man responded by turning to the woman he was abusing and saying, "oh no, she did not just say that to me!" again directing his aggression and violence at the woman he was abusing.
They continued on down the airport. A few people came up to my friend to express their "thanks" for saying what she did. Most people that were witnessing this felt the same way she did, but chose to take no action. Imagine what a difference that could have made in that woman's life, had many of those people stood behind my friend and said yes!, stop that! Perhaps that would have given the woman some hope...some strength...

It is not the "bad " individuals (regular citizen or authority figure) that is making our society violent and more dangerous...it is the apathy and lack of willingness to take action by those "good" people. and it seems that those who possess bad, violent behavior are more willing to take action than those who are kind and caring.
The comments that people have left about the video showing the behavior and what took place On Jan. 7, 2007 have been negative and directed at me. Yet, I would hope that the majority of people who have viewed this video do not feel the same way these people do. Sadly, this does demonstrate that many "good" people just don't want to get involved if it does not directly involve them or their loved-ones.
Who will they turn to for help when it does?

Peace and be well, my friends.

Be safe Madison.

2008-06-23T13:17:00.000-07:00

Wednesday June 25, 2008 at 8:30 AM, a family court hearing regarding Larkin's and Ashley's daughter (my niece) is scheduled.
We are praying that the abuse will be exposed and that it will be stopped. We are praying that Ashley recieves consequences and help for her harmful, abusive and violent behavior so that she may eventually and hopefully become a positive influence in the lives of her daughter(s).

Abuse breeds abuse. Ashley's father was an abuser and now Ashley is the abuser and choosing to have other abusive persons in her life and in the lives of her daughters.

I pray that this situation is resolved safely. May Ashley get help for the abuse that she has experienced and held onto and that she now chooses to inflict on her children and others. Unfortunatley, the first step in getting help is to recognize that one needs help, and to then accept it. From seeing Ashley's behavior over the past 5 years, I don't think Ashley understands or even cares that her behavior is harmful nd abusive to her children. Ashley does not have her daughters' best interest in mind. Ashley does not care that others (her boyfriend, and the co-worker/roommate of the boyfriend) are harming and abusing my niece (and probably her other daughter as well.)

Be safe Madison...
May the damage that is being done to you be stopped now.

Peace and Love to the children and everyone.

truth...and innocence

2008-05-01T15:01:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post an update concerning my brother's legal situation. Several weeks ago, (at the same time visits started with his daughter), he was discharged from probation. We are pleased about this, yet, the struggle continues...and justice still is elusive...for him and his attempts to help his daughter.

a few details about why I (my brother and mother) am and have been VERY concerned about my niece...

Excerpts from the police report concerning 2/29/2008 (filed 3/21/2008) when Ashley called the police because she is trying to hide her children from caring adults such as Larkin Forney, the father of their child.
" Upon entering the residence we began speaking with the defendant, she began crying and advised us that there was no way that she was going to allow her child to go with Larkin Forney. She advised that he was a sex offender and that if we allowed her daughter to go with him, she would never see her child again. She advised that he had threatened her life and that the was stalking her...." All obviously lies. "...the defendant advised me that she was not going to allow her daughter to see Larkin Forney (father of the child). Her words were "over my dead body". I advised her SEVERAL times that she did not have a choice, that there was a court order in effect and the he would see her. Several times she just stopped listening to me and walked away and would get on her phone. I would follow her as she talked on the phone. As I heard her tell the person on the other end about the situation I heard her say that we were not listening to her that she was in danger and that we were taking her child away from her. Most of the information she was relaying was false and distorted. While Trooper Badger was speaking with the defendant and Duxbury, I spke with the 5 year old child, who advised that she was scared because her mother was scared. She advised that the loud banging on the door had frightened her but that she was willing to leave with ther father. She advised that he gave her nice, fun things and that he had never harmed her. She advised that she had fun when she was with him and that she was not afraid of him. I also noticed that the child was calm and wlking around during this incident and that every time her mother (the defendnt) began to get out of control, yell or cry loudly her daughter also became upset. Several times we had to separate the defendant from her daughter and calm her down....

"...The defendant advised tat she could not drive as she did not have a license. The agreement was made that as soon as Mee got there they would leave and go to court and Larkin Forney woudl have his visitation. The defendant began making phone calls and not listening again. It appeared that she was trying to waste time in hopes that the 4pm end of the visitation would happen before we left. I advised her to get her things ready to leave and head down to the parking lot to wait for Meek. Once we got her outsideshe called Meek and advised him that she had been kicked out of her house and that he was not allowed to go inside the house once he got home. This was not the case. She further advised that there was going to be a problem once Meek arrived at the residence. She advised that she was very upset and that if he saw Forney he would be out of control. At this point a decision was made that if she was not going to co-operate or listen to us we were going to taker her into custody for custodial interference. I contacted the State's Attorney's office and inquired whether they would prosecute the case or not. They advised me that they could not give us advice or tell us what to do. They advised that without seeing the paperwork that they could not do anything. They advised that if we did arrest her that they would look at the paperwork after the case was written and make a decision at that time whether they would prosecute..."

"...During this timeLarkin and Linda Forney sat in their vehicle and were co-opertive, keeping their cool and talking calmly and with reason. This process took about 2.5 hours, they never left and he never got to see his daughter...."

"...When I advised Meek and the defendant that Forney had agree to leave for the weekend, the defendant got on the telephone and was speaking to someone about her wedding. She began giggling and laughing and continued to talk about sittings and Needleman's. When I pointed out to the defendant that this was vewry inappropriate she advised that she had to plan her wedding and talk with her bridesmaid. I tried to explain to her that thtis was a much more serious situation and that she needed to deal with it. She became very upset, began muttering under her breath and kicking snow and got back on the phone again..."

"...I request that this case be reviewed by the Chittenden County States Attorney's Office for the charge of Custodial Interference."

The preceeding was a report written 3/21/2008 from the Vermont State Police Headquarters--BCI. Incident number: 08A101190

Aside from the police report, the behavior of Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek has been documented on other occasions, including the attack on my life on Jan. 7, 2007. While I was blamed for this attack, due to police bias against myself and my family members, it does not change the severity or the truth of the situation. Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian are abusers and they want to keep it secret. they are violent, out of control cowards, trying to destroy the health and happiness and innocence of my niece.

My niece is afraid and confused right now and in danger. Ashley said it herself in the police report--that Robert will become out of control if he sees Larkin. Out of control people and situations is no place for a child. Larkin is Madison's father and trying to help his daughter and stop her from being hurt by those who claim her as "theirs".

If Ashley cared about her daughter she would not yell, "your father is a child molester."
An unjust label that my brother has to live with for the rest of his life due to the lies of another abused female (KP) and her abusive parents.
(on a side note, VT is small, and I run into people unexpectedly...including Robert Meek, Ashley Terjelian, KP, Cindy Place (her mother) and possibly others in these families whom I do not know, but may know me. Two days ago, while entering a gas station a female figure turned around and ran and hid behind a large male figure. Initially, I thought it was Ashley and Robert because of the body shapes, and way of dress. It was not Ashley (but KP--the abused female who filed numerous false reports against my brother in 2005/2006). She began whispering to the male figure, who kept saying, "what? who?" I ignored this behavior and walked by.
They left the store.
Unfortunately, my brother due to being CRUELLY treated by many in school and in the system, was attracted to this type of female in 2002. Ashley and KP are both products of abuse.

Larkin is trying to stop this from happening to his daughter.
I'm praying for her safety and all of our safety.

I pray that Ashley will get help, and that she stops hurting her child(ren) the way she was hurt.

But her behavior is not going to change...unfortunately this is how she is, and has been for several years (including in school, when she bullied someone so badly they had to transfer schools.)

Larkin has filed a motion becuase of his GROWING concern for the safety and well-being of his daughter. The docket # is: 332-5-03 Cndm Re: My daughter's Spirit is being broken/potential for physical harm as well. It is titled: Emergency, Emergency, Supplemental motion for Modification of PRR.

Here is an exerpt from his motion describing one of the most recent pick ups.

"Ashley has dropped off Madison a few times by herself, but she doesn't have a license the last time I checked. The first time, Madison was in front of the front passenger seat crying, and Ashley too her out after a few minutes. I asked Madison why she didn't want to come over, because I thought we had fun, and she didn't answer. Ashley leaned toward her and said, "Yeah, Madison, why don't you want to go?" Madison replied, "cuz I don't wanna." Ashley said, "Thank you." to Madison and looked at me and said, "See." And I said, "That's just because you programmed her." She didn't say anything after that but she was whispering into Madison's ear, before she comes to our car, whenever she is there.....
"....that was on April 11, 2008 when Ashley called me a "child molester" in front of her, and Robert said something to Madison that ended in "...with a shotgun." Her eyes als looked a little funny, puffy, and this as the same day Ashley had just not gotten her way in court again, which was very stressful for her, I'm sure because Robert is not getting what he wants. Maybe they were both smoking marijuana with Madison in the car when they met, so that they would't be so stressed, and her eyes were puffy because she had a contact high, and she couldn't remember what was said to her five minutes ago--short term memory loss, becuase of that. I asked Madison if she was tired, because of her eyes, and she said, "No."

My mother also expressed concern about this and has expressed her concerns to me about things that have occured or been said by Ashley and/or Robert or "Uncle Pat".

I am concerned. My niece does not seem like she wants to go "home."

While child abuse is devastating and severe, it is even more so, when done by a mother who is supposed to have maternal instincts and provide the child with care and nurture and hold the childs well-being, health and happiness above all else.
Ashley Terjelian has done and continues to the exact opposite.

Be safe Madison.

The following email was sent to most of my email list....

From: kimberleef@msn.com
To: kimberleef@msn.com
Subject: social justice art news...and concerns...
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 09:59:21 -0700

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Hope everyone is enjoying this weather...

Tomorrow at Nectars on Main street in Burlington from 5-8 is a great event to attend. It is the first of it's kind and is taking place during the First Friday Art Walk (maps located throughout town at various coffee shops etc.) Nectar's has renovated the space and created a new and exciting atmosphere, with monthly rotating art shows. There will be several artists present (of various media), including myself. I will be selling artwork, chatting, and taking orders and payments for the Raffle of Musical Experience(check out home page of kimforney.com).
This painting measures 30x80 inches and was created in Aug. 2007. It is currently on display at the Cobblestone Deli (152 Battery Street) in Burlington. It's a great deli on the corner of Main and Battery....
Other prints and paintings are also on display until mid-May.

In other news, I"m making this short, due to events currently happening concerning my niece and also my art business.
Currently, I am typing this from my brother's computer. On Tuesday night, my printer broke during a print order for someone. I bought a new printer (the newer version) and unfortuntately it was not compatible with my outdated software. Upon trying to update my software, I lost much of my harddrive, have purchased new software, but am still currently unable to connect to the internet, restore or use any of my programs. Please be patient as I work on correcting this problem...
This recent mishap has cost me time and money....
....so if interested in purchasing some artwork of mine, now is the time--not only could you enter to win an original painting, but you would also be helping me out with this new financial blow.

While this is very frustrating, my concerns are really focused on my niece. She is in danger.
Her mother is sick and is a product of generational child abuse. My heart is breaking as I see what she is doing to her daughter--and she is going to continue...and get more severe and desparate with her actions as time goes on. My niece is being abused. To what extent? I am unsure, because the only people who know what is going on in their environment is Ashley Terjelian (the mother), Robert Meek (the violent boyfriend, who is abusing my niece and tried running me over last Jan.--view the video and see Rober and Ashley out of control on my site kimforney.com on the "Justice" page), a co-worker of Robert named "Uncle Pat", Mikala (Madison's sister), and Madison (my niece).

My niece is withdrawn--although she does open up during her visits with her dad, grandmother and myself---and when it's time to leave, she closes off again. She was crying and upset from something her mother said and did to her yesterday when my brother and mother went to pick her up.
When we dropped her off yesterday, "uncle Pat" picked her up...and she puts her head down and walks to the car, climbs in her seat. And off they drive.

I will not go into any more details and will only say. My niece is in danger of further damage and I am concerned about her safety while in the custody of her mother. As I said before, the mother is sick and beyond reason. She has learned to abuse and she is abusing and horribly damaging her daughter(s) When I or my brother or mother ask Madison what she does, or what she did yesterday, or what she had to eat...she says, I don't know, I can't remember. The only way to stop the abuse of a child, is to remove the child from the abusive environment.
Ashley Terjelian, as I said, is a product of abuse...she has held onto that anger and decided to inflict her pain and abuse onto others, including her daughters. unfortunately the abuse has helped ashley develop into a volatile person with sociopathic behavior. She has said that any stress that Larkin causes her "comes out on that little girl." She does not care about her daughter(s). If she did, she would stop intentionally hurting her with the things she says and does to them and the things she allows other people to say and do to her daughters. Please help stop the abuse of my niece.

Call 1 800- children or 1 802 229 5724. Prevent Child Abuse Vermont www.pcavt.org

There are over 26,000 children being abused in Vermont.
My niece is one of them. Her name is Madison Terjelian. She is an innocent child whose father is willing and capable of providing a safe and nurturing environment for her. Sadly, the mother is not and does not care to.

There was a point in our society where we didn't talk about cancer. It was taboo. Today, we speak freely about it and try to develop systems and support to cope and deal with it as a society as best we can. It's time we start talking about child abuse, including sexual, physical and emotional, so that we can start trying to cope and deal with it as best we can---and stop the abuse.

I will write more later, once I have my programs up and running....
thank you for your patience. I hope to see you tomorrow at Nectar's---I forgot to mention, there will be free munchies and great live music following the event.

Peace and Be well.

Sincerely,

Kimberlee Forney
artist for social justice and change
child advocate
tbi survivor advocate

www.kimforney.com
www.tbijustice.com
www.justiceforvermonters.org

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Prayers for Madison and her Mom

2008-04-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

Today is Monday, April 14, 2008 and I visited with my niece for an hour and a half earlier today. That was all the time we had. Last time I saw her was last Monday for the same amount of time. I know that during our time together we make art, play outside with Frisbees and balls, she plays video games with her dad and seems very excited about all the activities to engage in such as playing with a numbers and block set. She made some music one day with a recorder and tamborine. Today she came running up to the house just as she had last Monday, excited to get inside. According to her mother, while testifying under oath in a court of law, Madison is terrified because of the visits.

Today I was told by my mother and brother that when they picked up Madison last Friday at the drop off point at the Essex Police Station, Ashley and Robert were verbally threatening and aggressive and called Larkin a name that has to do with the UNJUST criminal label of “sexual assault on a minor”. She called him a child molester in front of their daughter. He is not. Ashley has absolutely no regard for Madison’s well-being.

In court on Friday, she told the judge that she tells her daughter that she has to go to visits otherwise Mommy will go to jail. The judge addressed this comment and basically told Ashley that he would hope a parent would try to harm their child as little as possible, including with words.

Madison enjoys her visits VERY much. She was laughing and running around the yard today (as she has been in the other visits) Today we were all playing with a football…and throwing Frisbees. Abbie and Jazzy, the dogs, were also playing with Madison and running around with her. She was giggling and laughing and having a great time. And in court Ashley lies and says she is messing and wetting herself at night because she is terrified of her father. Whatever information Madison has of her father (aside from the very new, short and positive visits) is from her mother and others such as Robert Meek. And on Friday Madison’s mother told her that her father is a child molester. During the Friday drop off Robert meek drove Ashley, because she does not have a license (even though she drove to court in Burlington on Friday morning---and she was late.) During the drop off, even though there is a “no contact” order, Ashley and Robert Meek broke the court order and made violent and aggressive contact with my brother. Robert Meek said something aggressive and threatening about a shot gun directing it at my brother. My mother was in the car.

In court on Friday and during other court hearings, Ashley told the judge that she feared for her life from Larkin and that the visits need to be supervised and that she wanted a restraining order from Larkin and myself and my mother. Her request was basically granted because the judge wrote it in the court order that myself and my brother and mother are to not go anywhere near her neighborhood or have any contact with her in any manner. Ashley had said that we were stalking her and video taping her and sitting outside her house. A complete lie. Yet I was ordered by the court to stay away from her neighborhood. She lives on a main road. A main road where someone directed me yesterday as a place to go and display my art. As this person is telling me the directions to this art gallery, I’m realizing it will take me right by Ashley’s and Robert’s and “Uncle” Pat’s place. So, instead of being excited about the possibility of having a new venue to exhibit and sell my art, I’m thinking of the court order against me, restricting my movement and therefore my ability to do my work as a free-lance artist.

That Ashley’s and Robert’s behavior continues in this manner with no intervention is unbelievable--AND the fact that it occurs in the parking lot of a Police Station.

This mother has also told us that any stress Larkin causes her “comes out on that little girl.” This mother is way beyond stressed. She is full of rage. A rage that has little to do with my brother. She was like that before she met him. And now he has just become a target of it, because he has a connection with her, a daughter whom he is very concerned about and trying to protect.

This little girl, as are countless other children, is depending on the voice of those who are concerned. Please, let someone know your thoughts on this. Write a letter….and keep writing those letters…
That is something that one of our senators from VT said at the PCAV (Prevent Child Abuse) event I attended a few weeks ago. During the event I sat in the front row where I was facing a panel of parent’s who were telling their stories…and they were difficult, traumatic and tragic stories concerning parents who had lost custody of their children. And they were hopeful stories, testifying about how the Nurturing Parent’s Program was extremely important and how they didn’t know where they would be without it because it taught them so much. Many if not all of them testified that they had been raised in an abusive household. Each one of them made it clear to me how important the Nurturing parent’s program was. And yet it is EXTREMELY underfunded and not accessible to the many who need it.

Ashley should be required to take Nurturing Parent’s along with some other forms of counseling (such as the Anger management counseling and family counseling that has in the past been required in a court order, but which she and her family never completed).
It would be beneficial to Ashley and her daughters, including Madison, for Ashley, the mother to learn (Just as each one of those testifying at the PCAV event), that what she knows from her childhood is abuse…and she is now passing it onto her daughters….

However, one cannot force anyone to help themselves or their children. They have to want to do it. And Ashley has shown that she does not want to change or accept help.

A guardian ad leitum should be appointed for my niece and her environment should be thoroughly investigated until the truth of what is happening to my niece is known. My brother has requested a guardian ad leitum in court on numerous occasions and in several motions. During one request in court, the judge asked him why he wanted that? And basically said that it would be expensive (and a waste of money.) Why should that be up to us to pay for that service? We don’t have that kind of money. And yet tax payers payed over $4000.00 to incarcerate my brother last spring due to false reports from another female who is the product of abuse.

Why is it that we are told by the State Police that they can’t just “storm into someone’s home”—meaning investigate the environment of Madison.
My brother, myself and my mother are all VERY concerned about this little girl—her safety and ours. Law enforcement has no problem invading and raiding someone’s home if they are selling marijuana, yet apparently cannot do that when the safety and well-being of a child is of concern to close relatives. I’m concerned about my niece “playing barbies” with “Uncle” Pat, because I somehow doubt “Uncle” Pat, Robert’s co-worker and housemate and the person who slammed the door in my brother’s face is interested in playing barbies with a child he has no connection to. I ask Madison what she does all day. Each day, including today, it has been “play barbies, play video games, or jump on her bed.” The majority of her vocabulary is “no” or “I don’t know”.

At her grandmother’s house, she has her own work space with glitter paint, paint, markers, clay. Today she said, “making art is kinda cool.” She always want’s to take her art home to her mom. She always seems to be pretty concerned with pleasing her mother. Too bad Ashley doesn’t have that much concern for Madison. Today I said, “you love your mom, don’t you?” “yeah.” She said.

All the more reason for Ashley to get some help and assistance. Whatever choices Ashley makes and whatever behavior she exhibits and whatever consequences result from her actions affect others—including and especially Madison and her sister. I have only seen aggression, rage and violence from Ashley and Robert…never have they once even been civil to me or my family.

In court on Friday, she sat there, leaning forward onto the table. She was VERY agitated and she shook her legs back and forth quickly, while spewing continued lies about me, my brother, mother and her daughter—I doubt that Madison is having nightmares, and wetting herself, and if she is, it is not because of any interaction she has had with her father, myself or my mother.

Ashley was basically granted a restraining order (the “no contact” ruling) against myself and my family the previous two court appearances. My brother filed a restraining order against Robert following what occurred at the drop off this past Friday and he got a phone call today from the courts telling him it was denied. I looked into filing one against Robert after he tried running me over last January and was told that I couldn’t because I have never been personally involved with him.

Why do my brother and my mother and Madison and others have to be subjected to this abuse by Robert Meek and Ashley? We do not need this stress, and this feeling that we have no one to turn to. Do we turn to the police in Essex? The State Police? The governor? I went to the South Burlington Police for help when Robert tried running me over last January and was told that I was to blame for the attack by the Sgt. and apparently, according to him the entire police station.

Regarding the last two court rulings in family court: I am unsure why I (and my mother and brother) were essentially “found guilty” of what Ashley is saying (that we stalked her) . This is what the courts are saying by ordering that I must stay away from Ashley’s residence, based on the lies she was saying in court. This is damaging to my reputation and to my standing with community organizations. I am an after school teacher, I also mentor, and can see myself working with and assisting children in some capacity throughout my life. I did not stalk Ashley. I did find out where they were hiding my niece, because I learned of the vehicle they were driving when Robert Meek drove past me, in my area of business and leered at me as he did. Their vehicle is very identifiable. I have not seen another vehicle on the road that I would mistake for theirs. Ashley and Robert have been moving with my niece since she was born (aside from the time period when temporary custody was granted to the abusive maternal grandfather and grandmother.)

I found out where they lived because they were in my neighborhood. Ashley was ignoring court orders for Larkin to have visits with his daughter and hiding this child. I still am concerned that she might try to take off with her somewhere and obviously have other long-standing concerns about Madison’s well-being and health and safety while in the custody of Ashley Terjelian . Something is going to happen as time goes on…because as time passes…things happen. And unfortunately, what Ashley and Robert continue to display is violence, aggression and threats, with no regard for Madison or others.

Robert Meek should not be allowed around my niece or any children. He should not be allowed around my brother or mother or me. He has, and continues to be violent and aggressive and threatening to me and my family. He has biological children in another state. He has served time in prison—and I’m not sure for what. He does not see his children. Why?

Today, while chatting, my mother told me she was very concerned because Madison didn’t seem to be the bright child she had been the past few times when they picked her up. My mother and brother told me that Madison’s eyes were droopy on Friday when they picked her up—when this verbal assault was directed at my brother by Ashley and Robert occurred , in front of Madison My mother asked Madison if she was sleepy and she said no. My mother told her that it was ok for her to fall asleep and take a nap while they drove to the house. She didn’t. By the time they got to the house about 40 minutes later, she seemed to be pretty much “back to normal”.

I feel like I’m not living in the state of Vermont…but in the state of Insanity….
That this type of parentage by Ashley Terjelian is allowed to continue….is insane.
Please pray for Ashley…people like her need the prayers the most. I pray that the rage within Ashley is released slowly and that no one gets hurt when it is released.

Ashley receives help before something tragic happens not punishment after.

If anyone reading this cares to make a positive difference in this child’s life , please let your thoughts and concerns be known. I’m not sure who to tell your concerns too…how about another concerned individual, willing to use their voice. How about contacting PCAV or DCF concerning this child. Only you can raise your own voice. Your voice is important, because you, as a concerned adult, has a voice---a child does not.

On a side note, I would like to know why there is no forum for me or more specifically for the father of a child to voice his concerns, where they will be taken seriously and unbiasely concerning the well-being of his child or children? Mother’s are supposed to be nurturing by nature. But there are A LOT of un nurturing and abusive mothers, because they themselves have been abused. But that does not give them the right to abuse another human being, especially their own child.

Be safe Madison. We love you.
Aunt Kim, your Dad, grandma Linda and Grandpa Dick

What would take the smile from a child?

2008-03-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

If I showed you a picture a dog with sunglasses--a golden retriever with sunglasses, you'd laugh, right? A chuckle? At least a smile. It's funny. Even laugh out loud funny.
My niece didn't even smile. I was able to draw with her today for around an hour while my brother visited with his daughterfor the first time in over a year. It was my brother, myself, my mother, Madison, Abbie, and fat Millie hanging out at my place. I hadn't seen my niece since the winter of 2004. I has been over 3 years since I've seen my niece...
I did see her VERY briefly last january, and I was VERY concerned about what I saw with the behavior of Ashley and Robert and the condition that my niece seemed to be in, and the way the mother ignored the child's desire's to stay and play with her friends...

Today, a family court hearing was scheduled regarding the visitation orders that the court has ordered since Jan.30 (?), 2008. Today, in court, Robert Meek (the boyfriend of Ashley) was escorted out of the courtroom due to not liking how the direction of the hearing was going. Robert and Ashley claiming so absurdly that the judge is placing a child in danger and that she's now going to have to move again! She has moved more than half a dozen times since my niece's birth. She keeps trying to isolate her from others. Why?! !! Today, after visiting with my niece ...one would think that I would be so happy since i hadn't seen her in years...it was nice to finally see her, but my heart is breaking for her. This little girl did not smile at all. The exchange, on behalf of Ashley and Robert, just seemed so wrong.

Around December 2004, some of the the last few pictures I have with my niece are of me dancing with her and her with a huge smile on her face (the maternal grandfather in the background--totally disinterested---Ashley in the background--totally disinterested and Robert Meek looming. Other pictures before those are of her jumping up and down while I hold onto her arms--her hair was flying all over and her mouth was in a wide open smile. her mother sat in the backgroud with a look of disgust on her face. I have another picture, which unfortunately didn't show up very well, but it was an absolutely adorable moment... In 2004, I told Madison to smile as I held up the camera and she positioned her arms, cocked her head to the side and smiled so wide, nose crinkled up and her eyes closed!

Today, I asked her if I could take her picture while she was drawing. She kinda shrugged her shoulders. She seemed very camera shy. We only took three pictures. She seemed uncomfortable with it. She used to love the camera...
...She was intent on drawing though! she went through about 5 pieces of paper....She can almost spell her name....She told me she doesn't have any markers.
I think we got Madison to crack a smile briefly. But it was difficult. Like I said. she didn't even crack a smile at the picture of a dog with sunglasses.
I assured her she was safe and ok. And that we are kind and gentle. and that when she is with her father or me or her grandmother that she is safe. She told us that she plays with barbie dolls and bratdolls. She was always very willing to give hugs to us. The visit didn't last very long.

It started at 1pm today following court. The drop off point for visits was decided at a certain destination. My mother was there parked with my brother and I was parked there too. It is absolutely insane the way these people behave. And today was in many ways very similar to what happened on January 7, 2007 when Robert Meek tried to hit me with his car in front of my niece, while the mother sat with her in a parked car...
Today at 1pm Robert Meek speed toward us in the parking lot and then slamed on his brakes coming to a stop behind my car, the exact same way he did in the parking lot in burger king with my mothers car on Jan. 7, 2007. And I was standing in the exact same spot. Today he angrily got out of the car and was yelling that we had better be back there by the time or else...and Robert yelled at me that I have no right to be there...at some point he screamed "I"m her father!" Larkin said, "I'm her father." (Robert Meek does have biological children in another state--Why is he not there with them? nurturing them in his way....he has also spent time behind bars...) And this whole time Ashley sat in the passenger seat in the car. My mom started buckling Madison in, (after we had all hugged)...and then Robert reversed wildly causing a lot of dust to be thrown up.

Then they came screeching back over again and he pulled up yelling, "Is she in a car seat." we all said of course. He said, "Let me see..." and we told him to take a look...
then he got back in his car and might have said something to being back there precisely at a certain time or else...as he got back in his car and left in a scene of squeeling tires...

So... in court today...Ashley told the judge that she couldn't make the visits because she works...and because this...and because that...She told the judge that she was worried for her daughter's safety and that her daughter is afraid of Larkin (her father) and that she is terrified and won't go with him and she is terrified of him....and other garbage...
So, when Madison was dropped off she was not terrified.. she stood there and I said hi... remember me...and she did and she gave me a hug, then hugged her dad and grandmother...

Ashely, the mother, who was so terrified and concerned about her daughter and her apparant fear of her father (whom she has hardly seen)--and has not seen in over a year)....the mother, sits in the car...
Why is she not by her side to comfort her daughter in this important moment?

Bless my little niece. I don't know where her smile's gone....
But today we did draw rainbows!

ONE.
BLESS.
ALL.

A site on Sexual abuse

2008-03-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

The following is from the site: www.advocatesforyouth.org

Child Sexual Abuse Is Serious and Wide-Spread.

Abuse typically occurs within a long-term, on-going relationship between the offender and victim, escalates over time and lasts an average of four years.3,5 Offenders often develop a relationship with a targeted victim for months before beginning the abused 3 Sexual abuse often occurs in successive generations of the same family.2
Survivors Face Severe Negative Effects; Over Half Escape Extreme Trauma.
Child sexual abuse often negatively effects long-term psychological and social well-being, although more than half of all sexual abuse survivors do not suffer the most extreme forms of psychiatric trauma.10
Factors that worsen the severity include: younger age at first abuse, less developmental maturity, longer duration of abuse, occurrence of penetration, use of force, abuse by a parent-figure or much older perpetrator, lack of support upon disclosure and absence of a caring non-abusing parent.1,8
Psychological and behavioral effects of child sexual abuse may include low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, fear, hostility, chronic tension, eating disorders, sexual dysfunction, self-destructive or suicidal behavior, post traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, multiple personality disorder, repeat victimization, running away, criminal behavior, academic problems, substance abuse and prostitution.1,3,8,17,19,23
Sexual abuse survivors are at higher risk for mental health and social functioning problems resulting from feelings of powerlessness, guilt, shame, stigmatization and low self-esteem.8,9 Powerlessness damages coping skills and reduces ability to protect oneself from further abuse.8
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4The National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse, "Fact Sheet on Child Sexual Abuse," Huntsville: NRCCSA, 1994.
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8David Finkelhor et al, A Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse, Newbury Park: Sage Publications, 1986.
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10David Finkelhor, Gerald Hotaling and Kerti Yllo, Stopping Family Violence: Research Priorities in the Coming Decade. Newbury Park: Sage Publications, 1988.
11Laura Gonzalez, et al, "Children's Patterns of Disclosures and Recantations of Sexual and Ritualistic Abuse Allegations in Psychotherapy," Child Abuse and Neglect, vol. 17, No. 2, November 1993.
12Dick Sobsey, "What We Know About Abuse and Disabilities," NRCCSA News, National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse, Nov/Dec 1992.
13Laura Gutman et al "Human Irnmunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Child Sexual Abuse," American Journal of Diseases of Children, vol. 145, Feb 1991.
14M. Richardson, W. Meredith and D. Abbot, "Sex-Typed Role in Male Adolescent Sexual Abuse Survivors," Journal of Family Violence, vol. 8, no. 1, 1993.
15Ritch Savin-Williams, "Verbal and Physical Abuse as Stressors in the Lives of Lesbian, Gay Male and Bisexual Youths: Associations School Problems, Running Away, Substance Abuse, Prostitution and Suicide," Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 62, no. 2, 1994.
16"Massive Effects on Sex Life of Sex Abuse of Boys," Sexuality Today, vol. 8, no. 29, July 15, 1985.
17Gregory Murray et al, "History of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women with Depressive and Anxiety Disorders: A Comparative Study," Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, vol. 19, no. I, 1993.
18John Santelli, "Risk Factors for Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Fertility and STDs." Journal School Health, vol. 62, no. 7, Sept. 1992.
19Sally Zierler et al, "Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Subsequent Risk of HIV Infection," American Journal of Public Health, vol. 81, no. 5, May 1991.
20Anthony Dekker et al, "The Incidence of Sexual Abuse in HIV Infected Adolescents and Young Adults." Journal of Adolescent Health Care. vol. 11, no. 3, May, 1990.
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http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUBLICATIONS/factsheet/fsabuse1.htm

Request for help to stop the abuse of my niece.

2008-03-10T16:06:00.000-07:00

Someone please Stop the abuse of my niece.

2008-03-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

"Let us dare to read, think, speak and write." John Adams 1765

Today, Larkin attempted, yet again to visit with his daughter during the scheduled court visiting time. This is the third attempt since we became aware of their residence. They were not home. He text messaged the mother that he was there for visits. She texted him back that if he sent a text to that number again she would call the cops.

He later spoke with a VT state trooper who told him there was nothing he could do--that he couldn't go into her residence forcefully. Why not? A child is in danger and being abused. And probably her other daughter too. He said because it is a civil manner, not criminal. I don't think there is anything civil about abuse.

She uses the system, the police, to keep caring adults from stopping the abuse of an innocent child--my brother's daughter. She always cries, "harrassment!" or some other threat, to keep her dirty secret of what she is doing and allowing to be done to this beautiful child a secret for as long as possible.

She threatened me with harrassment charges, back in 2005, while I was telling the colchester officer my concerns about the abuse of my niece. The officer told me that it didn't matter if I wasn't harrassing her, that all she had to do was say she felt harrassed. Yet, police have a choice as to whether or not they would file charges-- so why would they? Can't they see what is going on here? During this encounter, the first time I witnessed the out of control and violent behavior of Ashley Terjelian in front of my niece...I was being told there is nothing that can be done to stop the abuse of a child. They need to wait until a child is in school. By then, the damage has already been done, emotionally, psychologically, physically, sexually ---if they even make it to school age. On this day in March 2005 (3 years ago), my niece was in the window of the trailer with her hands pressed against the glass. A tiny little prisoner.

This needs to stop now. I am concerned that Ashley and Robert are going to move and take off with her before the next court date which is scheduled for March 24 at 11am. They have moved at least 5 times in my nieces 5.5 years of life. Ashley says to the police and the judges (and any other authority figure such as those at DCF, who have the authority to stop this abuse) that she is afraid Larkin is going to take off with Madison. She is absurd and I think beyond help. She is delusional, a sociopathic liar and self-destructive and has no care for anyone else's safety or well-being. I AM CONCERNED THAT SHE IS GOING TO DISAPPEAR WITH MY NIECE because Ashley likes to project her behavior and thoughts onto others. In court last Jan. 2007, she stated under oath that I was in her face and threatening her. check out the video on my site in the Justice page. Is that what happened? No. She was in my face and threatening me, in front of my terrified niece.
Please pray that Madison Terjelian is removed from this dangerous, volatile, abusive and damaging situation right NOW! This is not ok.

"Silence enables sexual abuse to continue. Silence protects sexual offenders and hurts children who are being abused. Sexual abuse is an extremely difficult and damaging experience." (www.coolnurse.com November 15, 2006)

Please...someone who has authority to stop the abuse of my niece...please stop it.

www.pcavt.org (prevent child abuse VT)...
the only way to prevent it, is to stop the generational cycle of abuse that is wide spread in our society--and is obviously in the Terjelian family.

Kimberlee

TBI advocate
child advocate

VT Taxpayers money used for abuse of children and TBI survivors...

2008-03-09T16:42:00.001-07:00

Still seeking justice and truth and to stop the abuse of my niece and her father (my brother).

How do you make a bad man, or bad woman stop hurting others (either with action or lack of action)? I don’t know. It seems to be running rampant in many American families and in our government institutions (including DCF—Dept. for children and families) --throughout the country and in our beautiful state of Vermont.

My brother’s ( and his daughter’s and my family’s) ordeal and victimization by other individuals either using the State of VT or working for the State of Vermont continues. Our tax money is paying for their salaries. False statements and police reports are being supported while causing harm to innocent persons. Assigning another probation officer or having another prosecutor or judge or lawyer will do no good because they are all part of a system that is not working to help others. They are part of a system whose survival depends on devouring the souls and lives of those who have experienced trauma and been given no help to heal and reclaim their lives. The system is not only surviving, it is thriving. They are part of a system that grows by being deceitful and helping to spread the violence. It does not matter whether Larkin’s probation officer’s name is Suzanne Dubuc, David Crook or any other, because they are all playing the same role, which is to keep their probationee in the system, because that is how they get paid—and they enjoy asserting their power over another human being.

Larkin Forney, my brother, sustained a TBI (traumatic brain injury) in 1986 at the age of 8 by being hit by a car traveling 50 mph. He survived, only to be abused and tormented by students in school and punished for his behavior by authorities—school officials and eventually law enforcement.
He tried to self-medicate, as most TBI survivors do, with alcohol---a legal, and very harmful drug. He was in a relationship in 2002 with a female named Ashley Terjelian. She became pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful little girl, Madison Terjelian, in November 2002. Larkin was not with Ashley at this time and had been told by Ashley’s abusive father, Paul Terjelian, that Larkin’s daughter had been aborted. This devastated Larkin. In the fall of 2002 he was in a short relationship with Kristen Place, a sexually active teenager who lied to Larkin about her age. The law states: It is a crime for a person of any age to engage in a sexual act with someone under the age of 16 regardless of whether or not they consent. Even if they tell you that they are 16 or older, if it is not true, the act is still against the law.
So, even if you do not have the intent—you are guilty anyway. I have heard numerous unjust stories based on this law or laws that are similar. The person is then forever labeled as a sex offender and treated as less than human. Larkin believes we should have this law in order to protect underage persons from those who are actually looking to engage with persons who are underage, however those who violate this law should not be treated as if they are violent rapists, which is how the State of VT is treating my brother—There should be a distinction between those who violate this law and those who do intentionally hurt, rape or molest others (underage or not). Because of the unjust treatment Larkin is receiving from the State of VT, they have in effect continued to render his attempts at stopping the abuse of his daughter (by Ashley Terjelian, Robert Meek (the boyfriend) and others) ineffective. While he and I have reported to many mandated reporters for over the past few years, we are ignored and the damage and harm being done to Madison continues. It is disgusting.

Kristen Place and Ashley Terjelian are abusive and violent females in their own unique ways. Kristen and her family file false reports to abuse and hurt Larkin—thus hurting his attempts to be taken seriously (and have those in positions of authority take action) to end the abuse of his daughter. Both Ashley and Kristen are products of childhood abuse inflicted on them by their parents.

The following supports the long term and continued violence of Ashley that continues to escalate… (MT is her sister)

The following is on Larkin’s site: www.justiceforvermonters.org
Click on stories, chins domestic assault 03.
In speaking with (MT) (DOB 7/22/89), who was also present, she told me that she was in her room playing on the personal computer. She said her sister, the defendant, got upset and started throwing a fit. She said the defendant started throwing things at her including a handheld telephone and a Mountain Dew bottle. She said the telephone hit her lower right led and it hurt. I saw a small mark on her pant leg but no visible injury to the leg. I asked where the telephone was on and (MT) told me it was in the living room. She said her brother, Matthew Terjelian, tried to stop her out of control behavior. I asked what she meant by "out of control" and she said that she screams and yells, hits and kicks the walls and throws items at people. I asked her if she was afraid of the defendant when she was throwing things at her and (MT) said she was afraid of being hurt.
The following is evidence of the continued violence being inflicted on my niece thus allowing the generational cycle of abuse that is in the Terjelian Family to continue. Paul Terjelian kicked Ashley in the stomach when she was pregnant (this is the person that DCF gave custody of my niece to, when my niece was found to be a child in need of supervision (CHINS). What on earth?!!! He even tried to punch Ashley while she was holding Madison, Larkin’s daughter. It is stated below.
Docket #: 752-12-04 Plaintiff: Ashley Terjelian
VS.
Defendant: Paul Terjelian
I, Ashley M Terjelian, volunteer the following information of my own free will, for whatever purposes it may serve.
I am 20 years of age, (D.O.B. 10/22/84), and I live at...
I was walking out of my room into the living room when my dad Paul Terjelian was walking behind me and took me by my left coat sleeve and swung me around to where the back of my legs were touching the couch then I believe with his knee he kicked me in the upper part of my stomach when I am 5 1/2 months pregnant. Then that took my beathe away from me I rolled to the left off the couch onto my back on the floor where my mom was on the left side of me trying to hold my father back off of me. Then my boyfriend Robert Meek was on the right side of me pulling my arm trying to free me from my dad when Robert finally pulled me away. He was holding me by both of my arms and I told my parents to let me get my daughter "Molly" Terjelian and they both told me to leave I won't taking her with me. When I got loose from Robs arm I went to my room and took my daughter in my arms sat on the edge of my bed and wanted to get her coat & shoes on her but because Paul was right over me trying to punch me, when my mom Lisa finally got him out of my room I get my daughter dressed and I left.
In the past my father has hit me several times in numerous places the most severe time he smashed my head in to our front door in the Summer of 2002. That left a huge egg in the center of my forehead.
Dated at Colchester, this 11 day of December 2004

This is an affidavit showing the continued violence and abuse by Ashley Terjelian. It can be found on Larkin’s site: under Stories, domestic assault 06
NOW COMES Officer Brent Harvie, affiant(2), being duly sworn and on oath, deposes and says he has probable cause to believe that Ashley Terjelian DOB (10-22-84) has committed the offense(s) of Domestic Assault a violation of Title 13 Vermont Statutes Annotated, 1042.
On December 3, 2006, at approximately 1013 hours, I was dispatched to a Domestic Assault in progress at 323 Waverly Circle in Colchester. Dispatch advised that a female was attempting to "commit suicide" by stabbing herself in the arm with a walkway light.
Upon arrival I noticed a male walking in the street and pointing to the residence. He was identified verbally as Paul Terjelian DOB (3-10-57) Paul has lost the ability to speak due to cancer surgery to remove his voice box, but he mouthed "that's her right there" and he pointed at a female standing on the porch. At that time Colchester Sergeant Jeffery Bean went over and spoke to the woman. She was verbally identified as Ashley Terjelian DOB (10-22-84). A young male approached me and he was verbally identified as Matt Terjelian DOB (12-23-82). Matt advised that his sister, Ashley, is out of control; and attacked "me and my father." Matt advised in a sworn written statement "I was witnessing a argument between my dad and my sister when I said something she did not like. She hit me in the face when I said "You punch like a girl" when she hit me again and then my dad stopped our argument. Then it escaladed between them into a verbal and physical argument. I stepped back watched them argue. I did not hit her at all. No pain to eye just a little redness."
Paul advised that Ashley kicked him in the ribs during the altercation and they are sore. He advised that he confronted Ashley about her throwing furniture around the house then "she attacked me." He advised that he did grab her by the hair in order to get her off of him. The argument started, according to Paul, because he told Ashley that she could not use the car and she "flipped out." Paul did not want to apply for Temporary Restraining order.
There is swelling and redness around Matt's left eye and he advised that he does not want to get a restraining order against his sister. I checked Ashley's neck and the face area. There are some scratches in the neck area. I also checked her arm where she apparently was stabbing herself. I noticed a very faint red mark on her left forearm.
Matt is approximately six feet tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. Ashley is approximately five feet tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds. “

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On January 7, 2007, Robert Meek (Ashley’s boyfriend) tried to hit me with his car in front of my niece (who was parked in a car to watch the attack with her mother.) The South Burlington Police, specifically Sgt. Jeffrey Martel, blamed me for the attack. Then told me the video (which can be viewed on the “justice” page of kimforney.com) was more damaging to me. When I asked what he meant by this he had no answer and said, “you are not going to get what you want” as he leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms and one leg over the other, resting the ankle on top of his knee.
This is the same posture that Dave Elin of DCF (Dept. for Children and Famlies) took when I was expressing my concerns (in early 2007) to him about the abuse of my niece. I had a whole list of evidence, including police reports and information taken off of DCF website to support my claims. “That doesn’t necessarily mean abuse is occurring.” He said with his arms crossed. Clearly he didn’t care…and wasn’t here to help me help my niece.
The mislabel of Larkin Forney of sexual assault on a minor is unjust and inhumane and thwarting his attempts to stop the abuse of his daughter. There was no assault and it was a consensual act that happened twice—over 5 years ago. It was an act that would NOT have occurred had Kristen Place not been deceitful about her age.
It should be noted that Sgt. Jeffrey Martel, was also one of the officers from CUSI (Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations) who was investigating Larkin’s and Kristen’s relationship in 2002. He was also one of the officers who denied him his three requests for a lawyer. Detective Kris Carlson was the other “investigating” officer. I believe CUSI generally deals with crimes involving children.
Recently (Feb. 2008) , Carlson and my brother crossed paths in Burlington and my brother said, “How come you are not helping to stop the abuse of my daughter.” “What’s that?!” he asked from a distance away. Larkin repeated the question. “Keep walking!” was Kris Carlson’s response.

In Detective Carlson Investigative Supplement regarding Larkin and Kristen’s two sexual acts it states on page 8: “ Kristen advised that the incident was consensual stating “I wanted it to happen, he didn’t force me to do anything” On the same page it states: “Kristen advised that the sexual intercourse was her idea and that they did not engage in any other type of sexual contact other than kissing stating “we went at it that’s it.”
On page 9 it states: “It should be noted that Kristen advised that prior to the first incident of sexual intercourse, she told Forney that she was 17 years of age and at the time of the second incident of sexual intercourse Forney was aware of her age.”
Larkin has already stated the truth of what happened and this is also what he said—that he was only aware of her age the second time.
This second act took place right before they both ingested pills that Kristen provided because they were both suicidal. On page 8 it states “When asked why she took the pills, she advised that she wanted to hurt herself advising that her mother “makes me mad all the time.”
This report was made in 2002 about two weeks before Larkin’s emotional breakdown and nearly successful suicide attempt. (in part due to a demeaning phone call by Kris Carlson and also the games being played by Paul Terjelian and Ashley Terjelian surrounding the conception and birth of his daughter).
Larkin survived his attempt at suicide via ignited gasoline…although we were told at the Boston Hospital that he would probably not live.
He did live, only to come back to more punishment by law enforcement and other malicious persons.
He spent 19 months in prison where abuse by those in the system continued. For more information view his grievances and bad jail experiences on his website: www.justiceforvermonters.org. One of which was this (#4):

NOTE: I did laundry at night, and I slept during the day. While I was sleeping, the guards came bursting into my cell yelling "FIRE! FIRE!" I noticed one of them, dressed in fire gear, kind of shamefully laugh. I just thought it was a fire drill and they were doing that to every cell, but I later learned from one of the few good guards that it was my bunk that was "on fire." They also did the most annoying thing with the fire alarm where they would run it all day, for many days.
3-31-04 State your grievance, including the names of any witnesses (who, what, when, where):
They had a fire drill today and chose my room, my mattress, as the fire's originating place. I am the ONLY person in the facility to have been in a fire with burns all over my body. When the CO's came into my room this caused flashbacks and anxiety.
Who did you try to resolve this issue with and what was the response?
There is no verbal resolution for this. The damage has been done.
What do you think the outcome should be and why?
I think that it was in very poor taste to pick me out of the 100's of inmates in this facility. I'll let you know what I think the outcome should be.
Upon Larkin’s release from prison in December 2004, I believe he was either released into the custody of my parent’s or himself---not DOC—Dept. of “Corrections”. For seven months he was not under their supervision and doing awesome! He did want to get his life back and was working very hard at making that a reality. He was a pleasure to be around and it was great to hear him laugh again. (I had not spoken to my brother for nearly 10 years because he was a severe alcoholic and nearly impossible to deal with.)
The DOC (Dept of “Corrections”) or other organizations do NOT rehabilitate a person.
Only a person can rehabilitate themselves by wanting to and by utilizing support from caring people and organizations. Larkin is the one responsible for his rehabilitation. DOC and the State of VT court system is hindering his rehabilitation by their unjust and abusive treatment of him.
Following his release from prison in Dec. 2004, he immediately enrolled in TBI (traumatic brain injury) counseling with Richard Davis (22 sessions in the 31 week period), attended AA meetings religiously (152 of them during the thirty-one weeks he was in his (or my parent’s?) own care and custody), found and attended Sex offender counseling with Paul Candido on a weekly basis (24 sessions in the 31 week period). He also enrolled in school and attended classes at CCV following his release from prison (in 2004), while still awaiting sentencing for his crime(s) committed in 2002.
The State of Vermont, instead of offering him help for his suicide attempt, charged him with arson, which they used as a bargaining chip during his sentencing hearing on July 13, 2005. They would drop this UNJUST and INACCURATE charge for a guilty plea of sexual assault regarding his relations with Kristen Place. There was no assault. His lawyer,Richard Heassler, (who at a later point admitted in court to being ineffective) told him to take the plea deal, so he did. Now, the question was: would the judge give Larkin prison time, or place him on probation in the custody of DOC. And thank you Judge Toor for using unbiased, intelligent judgments to give Larkin a chance at building a life for himself, instead of making your decision based on the long list of labels, disorders, and criminal charges that police officers and the State of VT have been pasting on him since his brain injury in 1986. Judge Toor viewed him as a person, and took a risk at giving him a chance. She listened to his sincerity, and to the testimonies of others (including a psycho-sexual evaluation by a professional (who usually testifies on behalf of the state) that states that Larkin Forney is not a danger to children or others and has no sexual desires toward children or adolescents.)
He was placed on probation where he was required by Suzanne Dubuc, representing the probation dept, to attend group sex offender counseling, where he must interact with those who do rape and molest. Why did she ignore the psycho-sexual evaluation? Because there is no accountability and they have control and power to do what they want to those on probation regardless if what they require them is actually damaging to the person. Without people on probation, they would not have a job. Money is their motivation (including control and power) —not help and rehabilitation.
Larkin Forney was required by the probation dept. to attend 76 group sex offender counseling sessions, even though it was damaging to his development and healing.He attended 75 of the 76 and was found in violation, as Nicole Andreson ( the prosecutor) stated that “CLEARLY he refuses to follow probations orders.” CLEARLY, she is delusional. Larkin attended 75 sessions of 76. Sessions that were harming him and wasting tax payers money. Try to imagine yourself being forced to attend “counseling” and being treated as if you intentionally hurt others in a sexual way (while being forced to listen to others who do) when clearly you are not like that. That is violent. That is harmful.
In December 2005 (5 months after being placed in the custody of DOC (Dept. of Corrections—probation department). His court appointed victim, Kristen Place filed false reports with the Milton Police Dept. (a dept. whose officers are biased toward my brother and also myself). They gladly accepted the reports without any investigation.
Her first report stated he gave her the finger in a public place---a bingo hall in Milton. A lie. When this didn’t get him arrested, Kristen (working with Suzanne Dubuc, Larkin’s probation officer) planted herself at the other bingo hall in Milton (where Suzanne knew Larkin was). She and David Ballard (her boyfriend), left before bingo began, returning their cards to the front and asking for a refund. Marge, the lady working there, asked if there was a problem. They said no and left and went and filed more false reports with the Milton Police Dept. saying that my brother touched her chest. This is a lie and anyone who cares to see the truth, can look at all of the evidence—Marge’s testimony, their conflicting reports etc—that show the truth—they are liars and are using the VT State courts to hurt and victimize Larkin Forney. Kristen even returned to that bingo hall in January 2006 and was denied access by Marge (because she heard about the trouble she was causing for Larkin.) Kristen Place stormed up the stairs to exit and said, “I’m calling his probation officer and getting him in trouble!”
One of the symptoms in adults who are survivors of abuse is that they lie. Ashley Terjelian, my nieces mother, and Kristen Place (the court appointed victim of Larkin) are liars. They have been abused by their parents. Kristen place was suicidal because her mother “made her angry all the time.”
Larkin Forney was found guilty of these blatantly false reports several months later in October 2006 and his appeal to the Supreme Court was denied (this is one way our rights and freedoms are being stripped away).
After Judge Grearson found him guilty of VOP (although in the supreme court document it stated that while he didn’t necessarily find that Larkin touched her, he felt he violated probation anyway—I don’t have the document on hand right now (because there are many), but that is the gist of what it said. So, after Judge Grearson chose to find Larkin guilty of one of the alleged violations based on Kristen’s false reports (ignoring all the other evidence to support the truth.) (to “cover his own ass”—is what Larkin’s lawyer told him) he then stated: “Don’t worry, it’s not a big deal..we aren’t going to make you do anything (such as work crew).” Being found guilty for touching someone without their permission is a big deal and I think anyone with a clear head and sense of right and wrong would agree.
That “not a big deal” has negatively affected Larkin’s ability to reclaim his life and to stop the abuse of his daughter and caused for more punishment from those in the system in DOC and the probation dept. That “not a big deal” landed Larkin in prison for 42 days in spring 2007 because he refused to accept responsibility for that which he did not do. He was told by Suzanne Dubuc (his PO) that he would have to continue going to Group Sex Offender counseling until he admitted it. Counseling that is not addressing who he is AT ALL! -----Counseling that is damaging to him and taking away resources that should be used in other ways to address the true problem of sexual abuse and stop it where it starts—at the hands of parent’s who have been abused by there parent’s, who have been abused by their parents etc…
My family has had to sit and listen to lies spewed in court concerning my brother, by various prosecutors, one of whom (and I forget when—but I think when he was in prison for 19 months) lied in a court of law and said that Larkin lured Kristen. That may have even been our State’s attorney, TJ Donavon, but I am unsure of that. Although he has been one of those prosecuting/persecuting him. We have even had to sit and listen as they state that “his TBI did not have an effect on him.” I don’t’ even know what to say to that. That is more than absurd…and it hurts--deeply. A TBI affects not only the survivor, but their entire family. I think that Sen. Edward Flannigan and his family would disagree with that disgraceful statement. Every single individual working within the state of VT “corrections” including police officers, lawyers, judges, probation officers, prosecutors, and states attornies should be required to attend continued, extensive educational courses about TBI, while in these positions because the majority of persons they incarcerate and prosecute and testify against are survivors of TBI. (the majority of our returning veterans have sustained a brain injury…and if they do not kill themselves…this is the treatment they will get—prosecution, incarceration.)
Larkin, who is a very empathetic person, was also required by probation to take classes on empathy development. Can a person be taught empathy? Perhaps. And the best way to teach anyone anything is by example—by displaying that behavior. Was it empathetic to use his cell (the only burn victim in the prison) as the origins for the fire drill in prison? Is it empathetic to continuously lie about him and ignore his pleas for help concerning the abuse of his daughter?
Nicole Andreson lied in the Burlington District court on cherry Street, while my brother sat in prison in the spring of 2007. He lost his school grants because of this incarceration. Nicole Andreson stated that he has “threats against officials, including police officers, judges, probation officers, lawyers etc. on his website and that he is a danger to them and the public.” The judge continued the hearing the next day and told her to bring her evidence. The following day in court, Nicole Andreson’s first words were, “Your honor, I have no evidence…” but continued to assert that Larkin is a danger to others. Nicole Andreson and prosecutors with no integrity or sense of honesty are a danger to others and to society. They use their power to hurt others. She is still prosecuting in our court system.
Larkin created his website in his web design class at CCV and chose to create it the way he did because he was receiving no help for his daughter and instead was being persecuted by many in the system. His website was in response to this mistreatment by many and asks the question that many are asking—Where is the accountability? My brother is not the only person this is happening to, but who’s going to believe them, right? Those in the system profess that they are there for truth and justice---while doing the exact opposite. Why would they lie, right? I wouldn’t lie, you wouldn’t lie. But they are not like you and I. They have agendas and motives that are for themselves…
I would have continued believing that they were there to help people had I not seen it with my own eyes… and the corruption and lies and misuse/abuse of power runs deep and wide.
Back to my niece…. The mislabel and use of false reports by Kristen Place have allowed for the abuse of Larkin’s daughter to continue---(distorting the truth of who Larkin is, in the eyes of those in power, judges etc. in the court system). Ashley Terjelian also uses these labels as a means to keep Larkin (and others) from visiting with his daughter.
Ashley Terjelian has been in contempt of court for over 2 years…by not showing up, by lying in court…and yet she and Robert Meek are not held responsible for their behavior—including homicidal behavior…
Recently, Ashley Terjelian did not show up to two family court dates in January 2008, using the excuse that “you don’t seem to understand that my dad just died.” Her father had died in Nov. 2007, which is why that court hearing was postponed until January of this year. The judge ruled that Larkin have visits, unsupervised, with his daughter, Madison 3 days a week for 3 hours each day (Phase I) and more hours during phase II. While he was writing up the court order, the side judge said something to him about “she won’t follow it.” And she hasn’t.
First, it was left up to Larkin to find out where they are living, as they have relocated at least 5 times since the birth of my niece. Sherriff Randy Barrows was supposed to find her address. We knew she was in Jericho because that is what the obituary of her father stated.
I was able to locate them, because while driving in Essex Jct, I was stopped at a stop light and Robert Meek drove in front of me, and leered at me as he did.
He was/is driving a very identifiable car—bright blue truck with tinted windows and a white design on the back window. We relayed this information to the Sheriff who said they were no longer in the Jericho/Underhill area.
That is not true, as I later came across their vehicle and was able to locate their residence which is in Jericho. I relayed this to the Sheriff’s dispatcher…my brother also relayed the information to the Sheriff (who then tried to deliver the court papers to Ashley—but Robert lied and said she was not home.) My brother asked the sheriff for Ashleys mailing address, so he could file more motions in court, and the sheriff refused and told my brother that he would be charged with harassment because I was able to locate their residence. HUH?!
Ashley had said (when Larkin and her were together in 2002) that she knew people in the system. Is that what is going on here?! There are a lot of people who do not even know my niece, but are very concerned for her safety and the damage being done to her. One comment I got was that “my heart is breaking knowing what the little girl is going through.” Another is from an adult survivor of childhood abuse and that she is unable to view or read any of the things I am displaying concerning my niece because it causes for her PTSD to become active. Another, which was spoken to me last week is, “It’s almost comical” (while acknowledging that what is happening to her is VERY serious) “because the courts have allowed for this to continue” even in light of everything, including the potentially deadly attack that took place in front of my niece on Jan. 7, 2007.
I am still having issues from this attack, for which I was blamed. Not only did the lack of action on the part of Sgt. Jeffrey Martell and the entire South Burlington Police dept. make me wonder if there is anyone in the system who is not biased against my brother and my family, but they have now made Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek more dangerous and violent because they know that they will not be subjected to any consequences for their actions, even when they are violent and life-threatening. And who do I turn to to stop the abuse of my niece?
I thought perhaps Judge Crawford would finally understand the severity of the situation and the violence of Ashley and Robert at a family court hearing scheduled later that month in 2007 but I was completely wrong. Not only did he listen to Ashley spew lies about me, saying I was in her face and threatening her, he said that it was,” not a concern of his why adults have problems with one another.” --apparently even when a parent becomes homicidal in front of the child who’s safety is in question. He did not want to view the video tape of the attack.
I have a problem with Ashley because she is abusive, dangerous and violent and causing harm to this beautiful child that can and will cause permanent damage if not stopped now. Ashley has a problem with me because she wants to keep abusing her daughter and does not want the truth exposed. Judge Crawford’s decision that day has helped to promote violence to children and violence toward others. He ordered that my mother was no longer allowed to visit with her grandmother because that is what Ashley wanted---thus, further isolating the child from caring family members (one of the tactics that abusers use.) Ashley and Robert were gloating and gleeful in the courthouse on the ruling and about the fact that the police did nothing toward their attack on my life.
While walking back to my car in the parking lot across from the court house on Cherry Street following this absurd court hearing, Robert (driving) and Ashley swerved to hit me, laughing hysterically. Thank you SBPD. Thank you Judge Crawford. (Having a driver’s license is a privledge. Why does the State of Vermont allow this dangerous person to have a valid VT driver’s license and operate a motor vehicle when he has shown that he will use it as a deadly weapon?) That is one of the many questions I have had for those in positions of authority that continue to go unanswered.
I have not contacted Ashley in any manner since March 2005 (aside from trying to visit with Madison in public on Jan. 7, 2007) because she threatened to file harassment charges (as she was flipping out in front of my niece)…which I’m sure the police would have upheld. I told the Colchester police that I am not harassing her and am concerned about my niece. This officer told me that it didn’t matter if I was or not, if she felt I was, that was enough. And that there was no way they could investigate my allegations until the child (my niece) is in school. That was three years ago—and the abuse has continued…
On March 3, 2008 Ashley Terjelian filed a motion in family court to “modify parent-child contact” as ordered on Jan. 30, 2008 (granting Larkin (and therefore my mother and myself—all concerned, caring and responsible adults) unsupervised visits) because she does not want her daughter around Larkin and others, who want to know the truth and want to expose the truth of the abuse so that it is stopped.
This is another way how the the State of VT’s mislabel of my brother as someone who “sexually assaults a child” is inhibiting his goals and his right to the development of a healthy relationship with his daughter.
Ashley writes: “Today is Monday March 3, 2008 and on Friday February 29, 2008 Mr. Forney came to my residence stood outside of my house videotaping my house. Now the courts have said he can not bring video recorders, tape recorders to any visit. Now that he and his sister have stalked me to find where my home is and now are sliding things under my door. Mr. Forney pounded on my house door he cracked the wood. My daughter was so scared she was hiding in a closet. My daughter told the cops when they got there she didn’t want to go with him. Mr. Forney has made several threats to me on killing me and now that he knows I am scared and my daughter needs protection. Supervised Visits Immediately. Mr. Forney is a High Risk Sex offender (convicted), convicted arsonist and has made numerous threats that when he gets her alone I won’t get her back I have full legal and physical custody of her and I’m doing what I feel she needs for her protection. And on Friday February 29, 2008 the VT STATE Police were called and a trespass notice was going to be issued on Mr. Forney.”
I don’t know who to contact to stop the abuse of my niece. When Larkin went to her residence on Feb. 29, 2008 during the court ordered visiting time (with the court papers) a male answered the door, and yelled, “you’re not supposed to be here!” and slammed the door in Larkin’s face, I suspect this male is also abusing my niece. This is sick. Larkin continued to knock on the door to visit with his daughter and Ashley called the VT State police…who spoke with her for 1.5 hours---where I’m sure lies again were spewed. There was no visit. She is again in contempt of court—using the system… by calling police…
And as the Colchester Officer told me, she doesn’t have to actually be harassed, she just has to say she is….
I don’t know how to stop the unjust treatment of my brother while in the custody of the probation dept./State of Vermont. The current probation officer is Dale Crook who said in the last court hearing that he “feels” that Larkin is not accepting treatment because what he talks about in his counseling sessions concerns all of his legal problems and Dale Crook wants him to talk about Sex Offending. While in the same breath, him and others in the system have told him “to move on” from the false reports filed by Kristen Place and her family. He would love to move on. We would all love to move on, but they are not allowing us to.
This is insanity.
Does anyone have any suggestions to stop the abuse of my brother and his daughter. Tax payers money is being used to support and allow both to continue. Is there an end in sight to this madness?

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Please pray for Madison Terjelian and the safety of all involved. And thank you for your prayers.
We shall see what transpires as Larkin attempts to visit with his daughter in the coming weeks. There is a court date on Monday March 24, 2008 at 11am at the family court of Vermont located at 32 Cherry Street, Suite 200 in Burlington VT
This blog sounds like I think that everyone working within the system is biased and corrupt. I do understand there may be a few good individuals with integrity and honesty. But the majority of those my family has had contact with, have been devoid of any such qualities. And don’t forget--- Power corrupts.
PEACE. LOVE. LIGHT.

PS…
Kristen Place filed another false report on October 27, 2007 (2 years after the first false reports she filed) This was a “STATE OF VERMONT AFFIDAVIT OF REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF FROM ABUSE” order.
They showed up to court, but Larkin’s attorney (we hired one and paid money that we don’t have for this service) was late due to car issues, so the court hearing was continued to a later date. Larkin’s attorney was able to speak with Cindy Place (Kristen’s mother) and Kristen in the halls of the courthouse when she did arrive. She told them to contact her if they had any questions etc. We showed up to court for the next scheduled hearing. Cindy and Kristen Place did not show up to support their “Relief from Abuse” order statement. It was immediately dismissed.
And yet, the abuse still continues to my brother! He is still on probation in the custody of DOC and probation. Tax payers are paying for this “treatment”.
It clearly and in capital and bold letters states at the bottom of the affidavit (as it does on police affidavits) “ WARNING: MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN THIS AFFIDAVIT IS A CRIME SUBJECT TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OR A FINE, OR BOTH AS PROVIDED BY 13 V.S.A 2904. “
To my knowledge there have been no charges filed against her. And the statement she made is VERY harmful (and untruthful!) to my brother and the truth of who he is as he tries to move past the “court-appointed” labels he has been unjustly given. This false statement, as well as the false reports she filed in 2005 have cost my parent’s and tax payers a lot of money, and my family a lot of grief. Grief we have been experiencing since his injury in 1986.
Concerning his imprisonment in 2007, my parents hired Mark Kaplan of Jarvis and Kaplan for $3000.00. He was very ineffective—he did not fight for my brother’s rights or what is happening to him. He told my brother that “technically you did violate your probation.” by not attending the last session of sex offender counseling and refusing to meet with Suzanne Dubuc (the probation officer responsible for working with Kristen to make those false reports occur.) Suzanne Dubuc was clearly not working with Larkin to help him “rehabilitate” himself and refused to listen to the truth—and this is the same for every probation officer, because as I said, they would not get paid if they did not have people on probation. And some of these “people”, these probation officers do enjoy using their power to hurt others, such as my brother….and yours.
How can anyone in their right mind say that meeting with someone who has been less than truthful or caring—the P.O.-- (who has the power to incarcerate you for any reason—even if it is just because they don’t like you.) is something that you should do? This is harmful.
VT tax payers spent approximately $4602.78 for my brother to be incarcerated in spring of 2007…causing him to lose his college grants…and causing MORE heartache and stress for Larkin Forney, our mother Linda Forney, and our father Richard Forney, and myself. Stress is the number one killer because it causes many health problems.
State of Vermont, please stop hurting my brother and my family. And help us to stop the abuse of his daughter.

Kimberlee
Artist for social justice and change
TBI Advocate
Child Advocate

ART Shows....

2008-03-07T02:39:00.000-08:00

Hello Hello...

Hope this email finds everyone in good spirits... don't let the weather bring you down, I say! When I was out in San Diego last year, I learned that many people don't take advantage of the beautiful days---because they have too many! We Vermonter's are grateful and truly appreciate the beautiful days because of days like the past few we have been having...Think Spring!

Anyway. Some very exciting shows coming up.

March 2008--a feature show at UVM at the CCP (the Center for Cultural Pluralism--and social justice) which is located in the Allen House on 461 Main Street in Burlington. This show features work of a political and spiritual nature... I will be giving a talk at the reception on Thursday March 20th at 6:30PM. So mark your calendars. Refreshments will be served. The talk has yet to be written, but I will be speaking about my art (of course) and also promoting awareness about TBI (traumatic brain injury) and the lack of care or resources available for those who sustain one. In fact, most end up in prison. The majority of our returning veterans have a TBI and are given no care (I attended the IVAW--Iraq Veterans against the War-- at UVM last Thursday--you can read about it in my blog on my site kimforney.com)...

Last (and first) time I gave a talk, which was at the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland about 2 years ago, only one person showed up! I'm hoping it was because it was a Saturday in January and it was 50 degrees and sunny... so I hope to see more than one person on Thursday...please..

Another exciting event which will take place at a very unique boutique--you may have heard about it--Candles and Creations (www.candlesandcreations.net) . It is a shop formed and run by two awesome women and it promotes local art, crafts and causes... and much more..
It is located in the Blue Mall on Dorset Street in South Burlington

I will have a feature show there with beautiful and fun originals from March 15-30. A percentage of the gross sales from the shop during this time will be donated to PCAVT (Prevent Child Abuse VT). There will also be an auction with other donations from other crafts persons and artists and an original of mine on Sunday March 30th from 5-7PM. Funds from the auction are being donated to PCAVT. Currently there is a quilt traveling across the country to promote awareness about brain injury in children and babies--many of whom sustain their injury by being shaken ("shaken baby syndrome") or abused in some other manner.
And the quilt will be in VT for the last week of March and beginning of April! We are hoping to have it displayed at the auction. And on April first, our Governor Jim Douglas will be announcing that April is child abuse awareness month. It is an epidemic. You can see some statistics on my blog regarding the number of children who are abused in VT. I hope all this talk about injury, war and abuse does not get you down, and instead will perhaps motivate you to take action and do whatever you can to help end these violent cycles. Just think about those who are directly involved in these situations--they need help and support from people who care.

Also on my site, you can view a video of me speaking about a show at Muddy Waters in Burlington which I had in December 2006. Unfortunately, I can't even view it, because I can only get dial-up internet access! oh well..I'm grateful that I have internet at all.

Well...I think that is all for now.
Be well and be Safe everybody!

Peace Within.

Kimberlee Forney
artist for social justice and change

www.kimforney.com
www.tbijustice.com

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give~~Winston Churchill

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STOP THE DESTRUCTION! No taxes for war of any kind.

2008-02-29T07:31:00.000-08:00

An audible gasp filled the room...then... moments of silence. It was broken by these words: "That was not my kill." Then the image on the screen changed. "This was."

These words are from a young VT veteran giving testimony--telling his stories of his experiences, his behaviors as a soldier in Iraq. A soldier, a person, who was trained to KILL! KILL! KILL! from day one of his training with the US military.

The image I was looking at was a very graphic and horrific image displayed on the larger than life screen in an auditorium filled with hundreds of concerned citizens and students at the Davis Center at UVM yesterday evening. I will never forget that image. Never. The picture showed the driver side of a car, with the door open. Several bullet holes are visible in the windshield. In the driver's seat, where a thinking, breathing, feeling human being once sat, there is only flesh splayed apart, with the vertebrae showing. His head is gone. I don't even notice much blood, just the splayed apart flesh that sits atop the shoulders. He was wearing a very nice black suit. I will never forget this image. And I know that this person, a veteran, and the countless others never will forget the horrors of war that they experience and continue to experience. I saw only a picture. They are living that picture.

Bombs that look like toys? Pallettes of food buried in the dessert while Iraqu children go hungry and beg for food?

I attended the Winter Soldier testimonies yesterday and am very glad that I did. It helped to expand my awareness of what war is doing to people. This was a panel of young patriotic Americans similiar to the ones held during the Vietnam War, that helped it to end. It was a panel of four individuals sitting in front of a room full of people telling their own stories--stories that every person, every soldier in Iraq has. Horrible stories that continue and are written in history this very moment. The testimony brought me to tears. Tears for the veterans, for the innocent people, for the children, for the families whose lives are being irreparably damaged, destroyed, lost because of the lies and violent ways of our "leaders"--of those in positions of authority and power. This is not where I want to be lead. War and violence and aggression is destructive. Period.

It's purpose is to divide people...to destroy people.

My heart went out to Matt, the VT veteran who brought footage and photos to help illustrate and communicate the horrors of what still continues in Iraq. He showed a picture of a man--a body-- laying in the street next to his bicycle. Dead. That was his kill. I can visibly see how difficult it is for him to talk about what he has seen--what he has done.
Matt is a courageous and good person. He has a heart--a conscience. He and the other veterans who are speaking out, in VT, across the country, are courageous. They are doing the right thing for humanity. They said that they can never take back what they have done....and that they have to live with it every moment of their lives. They also wanted to make us very aware that it is still happening--right now---this very second that I type this, another families house is burned to the ground, another man, woman or child raped, another innocent person murdered. And our tax dollars are being used to support this war machine.

Matt and hundreds of others are sharing their painful stories to Americans because the TRUTH needs to be known about our military...about the lies and the brainwashing and reprogramming that takes place. If you are told over and over and over and over again that the Iraqi people (or whomever the US is targeting) are not people--you eventually will believe it. Dehumanization.

They spoke of how those returning from active duty are given no physical evaluation, no screening, no evaluation for TBI (traumatic brain injury) because according to one officer, "There are too many and we don't have the resources to take care of them and their injuries."
TBI is the number one injury in the war. My brother recieved one in 1986 at the age of 8 by being hit by a car. We are all still dealing with the legal problems...and other problems that accompany such an injury and the mistreatment and punishment that the survivor and family are subjected to.

A survivor of TBI (and their families) faces many, many, many challenges, heartache and obstacles. One of the biggest ones being that they are offered no care, no support from us--from our social systems. Many people turn away from the person on the street, asking for help...for food...for support...anything...How can you hold a job if you don't have short term memory? How can you pay your bills if you can't organize the daily demands of life?

If the survivor of a brain injury does not kill themselves, they are imprisoned. visit www.tbijustice.com for more info or google TBI, traumatic brain injury, prison... etc.

I'm hearing in the news today that the numbers of Americans imprisoned has risen, and continues to rise because of inaction by us, the American people. Those who are making decisions, using our tax dollars to create the world we see developing around us, have different agendas than you and I.
Their decisions are based on fear, control, power, greed. They have no heart--no conscience.

The military and the legal system are one in the same. Any organization that uses force as a means to control is an organization that is destructive and detrimental people. Wars are based on lies--war on terror...war on drugs...war on people. The so-called "justice" system that I see here in VT and across the nation is based on lies, power and the desire to control you, us-- Our families are suffering...the children are suffering ...and the chaos and disorder and violence in American society continues to rise and be spread across the world.

I did not realize the extent of the problems our society (our world) is facing until a few years ago. When I stopped believing the lies. We trusted those handling our tax money---after all, if it was my decision I would put the money to good use to help others. Wouldn't you? I have learned a lot regarding imprisonment, TBI, child abuse, American violence, militarism....the list goes on. No one should ever go hungry, no one should ever be abused. But it seems that our US policy is to punish/kill the hungry and abused.

A statistic that I had learned while doing research regarding TBI and the legal/injustice system was that 1 in 136 Americans are imprisoned! Growing up, I was told and believed that criminals are "bad" people. They are in prison for a reason. Yes, they are. But the reason is to control the people and to make money while doing it.

Do you know 136 people? The statistics are even higher for the number of Americans trapped in probation--being controlled by those with no heart and no conscience and no desire to care and help--Those with only a desire to assert their power and will over another human being, while being paid to do so. Those statistics, I became aware of a few years ago while trying to find justice for my brother--a TBI survivor. I believed the system. I believed in the system.
Now I know the truth and I don't believe those who spread their hypocritical slogans such as "protect and serve" and I don't believe their lies, because the facts, the results, the decline in our social systems and morals show the truth of what they are really doing and using our money and resources and technology for.

Today, in the media it is reported that 1 in 99 Americans is imprisoned. The numbers of American's in prison continues to rise. My heart goes out to them. Prison is destructive and damaging to the human spirit and to their lives and to our communities.

In VT it costs $40,000/inmate/year for a male....and $70,000/inmate/year for a female.
Why is it so expensive? A cinderblock cell can't be that much to heat. And prisoner's have to buy their own personal items such as soap.

$40,000 could house and feed a family....and it should.
$40,000 could provide an education....and it should.
$40,000 could help a TBI survivor cope and live with the myriad of challenges that a brain injury encompasses...and it should

I have already heard too many stories of returning vets who commit suicide. This is not justice. This is not peace. I see and speak with kind and good individuals weekly while on Church Street in Burlington. These individuals are veterans from the Vietnam war. Many are homeless-- all are still struggling with their experiences from the illegal war that took place 40 years ago. These are the ones, still trying to survive...hanging onto life...and hope that human kind--that Americans-- will change it's current attitude of complacency and helplessness toward outrage and action.
Many veterans returning from the war have ended their lives, because many of us continue to ignore the reality of what is happening. We continue to be complacent and take no action.
Please--take action. Each of us has power. We have a voice. We have a heart. We have money and resources and technology that need to be directed and spent on helping our brothers and sisters--not destroying them.

Support. Support. Support. We all need support.

This blog has gotten long...and I could write for days, but I have to paint...or do something regarding the personal injustices that are taking place for my niece, my brother and family...

I just got a phone call from my brother...
(currently...at this very moment...As my brother tries to visit with his daughter--who is being abused by the mother and her boyfriend and others--the state police are speaking with them concerning a phone call that Robert Meek (the boyfriend, and the male who tried running me over last January) placed to the police. He is also apparently filing a restraining order with the VT courts so that he can continue to abuse my niece and keep caring adults from helping her. Larkin Forney has court ordered visits with his daughter. Ashley (the mother) and Robert use the system by calling the police on him, me, anyone trying to stop the abuse. She called the police on me and my mother in March 2005 as i tried to visit with her (as I had for over a year)--I expressed my concerns to the colchester officer that my niece is being abused and he said there is nothing that they can do until she is in school (and even then, nothing is done for the more than 20,000 abused VT children)..and that I will get arrested for harrassment--which is why I have stayed away from them for over three years. I have no rights to help this child. But apparently, parents have a right to use the system to continue abusing their children, because that is what is happening to my niece and others. Please visit www.kimforney.com and on the justice page there are some petitions...and I think phone numbers to call, people to contact. If you are concerned about children, and about this child please help her by letting your voice be heard...and don't stop until you are listened to.

I used to think that everyone cares. That no one wants a child to be abused. Some people do not care...and many are in positions of authority. If they do not care...why would they take action?

Even this week, as we have just located their residence (they keep moving with her) we are being given no assistance from law enforcement officers to have the court orders upheld. Perhaps that is changing right now... and I pray that no one gets hurt or killed. Robert Meek and Ashley Terjelian are violent individuals and even more violent since they know they can get away with acts of violence against others with no consequences. They attempted to kill me in front of my niece last year. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Martell...and the entire SBPD, I am to blame for that attack.

The sherriff refuses to give Larkin the mailing address of Ashley, even though he knows it and there is a court order for visits.

Please pray for all of our safety. As I pray for the safety of all children and that one day, today, the abuse of another person will be stopped and the abuser brought to justice---even and especially when that abuser has the power of authority.

It is my own personal struggle for justice here, that has kept me from getting more involved with the injustices occurring in the name of freedom--the atrocities that are occurring to my brothers and sisters all over the world, perpetuating violence and fear. I will do what I can to help stop violence and abuse, in my family, in our community and in the world. It is all connected. Children learn what they are taught. We are all affected by violence and abuse.

I had not even thought about birth defects in babies being born in Iraq...or here until I saw images of "children" at the presentation last night. The DU (Depleted Uranium--really a misnomer-there is nothing depleted about it) is changing our DNA. The birth defects are probably caused by the military contamination of our environment. I cannot know what it must feel like to be an expectant mother...and to have give birth to what I have seen on this site:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~stgvisie/VISIE/extremedeformities.html
birth defects/ birth deformities due to US military
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS SITE. THE IMAGES ARE DISTURBING...BUT IT IS HAPPENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IF WE DON'T STOP IT.

If anyone is innocent...it is a child. Become aware of what we are doing and allowing to be done. Spread the word...spread this blog.... Take action. Stop this.

If you think it doesn't affect you, think again. Everything in the world is connected. If we continue to choose to contaminate and destroy our people, our world, our water, our food, we are contaminating and destroying ourselves.

One of the veterans on the panel last night mentioned the firing range in Jericho, VT and the presence of DU there. I live in Jericho. Many families, many women, many children live in Jericho. Is the presence of birth defects in American babies really a result of lack of folic acid? Or is it something else?

militarism \n\ 1. disposition to maintain national power by means of strong military forces; 2. warlike policy; 3. exaltation of military ideals. The Scribner Bantam English Dictionary

Militarism spreads violence against women.

sites of interest:

www.warresisters.org
www.veteransforpeace.org
www.IVAW.org
www.mfso.org
www.socialistworker.org

I will write more later...
I will leave you with these words. Educate yourself. Use the internet. Take action.

Love and light.

Peace is not only possible...it is the only way.

Kimberlee

abuse of my niece continues with no help from authority figures

2008-02-27T09:12:00.000-08:00

Hello all....
working away at art here...and trying to figure out why it is that no one in the system of the State of Vermont that we (my family) have come into contact with cares to help us and to see the truth and stop the abuse of my niece. Why others such as Ashley Terjelian and Robert Meek continually ignore court orders for over the past year with no consequences....and why they can be violent and attempt to hurt or kill others in front of children with absolutely no consequences--and why their victims, such as myself on Jan. 7, 2007 are told by officers--(an entire police department (South Burlington) that I am to blame. Words meant to intimidate me spoken by officers of the law as I try desparately to get assistance for my niece from someone. If those in positions of authority, who are mandated reporters, such as police officers can choose to do nothing for whatever reason they feel like it (such as bias, or being unhealthy persons themselves), then how is the cycle of abuse in our families and communities going to be stopped?
They are people and they are corrupt and biased. I used to believe otherwise...I used to believe in the system until I saw, and continue to see first hand how they (probation officers, police, sherriffs, judges, prosecutors and lawyers and others in positions of authority and power) actually operate.

Larkin Forney has court ordered visits, yet Ashley continues to hide their daughter from concerned persons--including the biological father. She calls the police on him for harassment as he tries to find out where his daughter is being hidden, and the police do nothing for us--even with a court order granting him visitation.

I will write more later, when I can. I pray that those who are doing the wrong things and hurting others will stop---and I pray for the safety of my niece, my family and myself as we try to stop the abuse of Madison Terjelian. Peace. Love and light.

Kimberlee

The following information is from: : http://www.drugwarfacts.org/prison.htm
"Over the past twenty-five years, the United States has built the largest prison system in the world. But despite a recent downturn in the crime rate, we remain far and away the most violent advanced industrial society on earth."
Source: Currie, E., Crime and Punishment in America (New York, NY: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1998), p. 3.
The U.S. nonviolent prisoner population is larger than the combined populations of Wyoming and Alaska.
Source: John Irwin, Ph. D., Vincent Schiraldi, and Jason Ziedenberg, America's One Million Nonviolent Prisoners (Washington, DC: Justice Policy Institute, 1999), pg. 4.
"Department of corrections data show that about a fourth of those initially imprisoned for nonviolent crimes are sentenced for a second time for committing a violent offense. Whatever else it reflects, this pattern highlights the possibility that prison serves to transmit violent habits and values rather than to reduce them."
Source: Craig Haney, Ph.D., and Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., "The Past and Future of U.S. Prison Policy: Twenty-five Years After the Stanford Prison Experiment," American Psychologist, Vol. 53, No. 7 (July 1998), p. 721.
According to the Department of Justice, in 2006 there were 7,211,400 persons in the US corrections system, of whom 4,237,023 were on probation, 798,202 were on parole, 766,010 were in jails, and 1,492,973 were in state and federal prisons. In 1995, there were 5,342,900 people in the correctional population of whom 3,077,861 were on probation, 679,421 were on parole, 507,044 were in jails, and 1,078,542 were in state and federal prisons. In 2000, there were 6,445,100 people in the correctional population of whom 3,826,209 were on probation, 723,898 were on parole, 621,149 were in jails, and 1,316,333 were in state and federal prisons.
Source: Glaze, Lauren E., and Bonczar, Thomas P., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Probation and Parole in the United States 2006 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, December 2007), NCJ220218, p. 2.
According to the American Corrections Association, the average daily cost per state prison inmate per day in the US is $67.55. State prisons held 249,400 inmates for drug offenses in 2006. That means it cost states approximately $16,846,970 per day to imprison drug offenders, or $6,149,144,050 per year.
Sources: American Correctional Association, 2006 Directory of Adult and Juvenile Correctional Departments, Institutions, Agencies and Probation and Parole Authorities, 67th Edition (Alexandria, VA: ACA, 2006), p. 16; Sabol, William J., PhD, Couture, Heather, and Harrison, Paige M., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2006 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, December 2007), NCJ219416, p. 24, Appendix Table 9.
"At midyear 2006, 750 persons per 100,000 U.S. residents were in prison or jail, the equivalent to 1 in every 133 residents (Appendix table 10). This is an increase from 744 persons in prison or jail per 100,000 residents at midyear 2005."
Source: Sabol, William J., PhD, Minton, Todd D., and Harrison, Paige M., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2006 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, June 2007), NCJ217675, p. 8.

The table below shows the average sentence (mean and median) imposed on Federal prisoners for various offenses in 2000.
Average Federal Sentence
Offense
Mean
Median
All Offenses
56.8 months
33.0 months
All Felonies
58.0 months
36.0 months
Violent Felonies
63.0 months

Drug Felonies
75.6 months
55.0 months
Property Felony - Fraud
22.5 months
14.0 months
Property Felony - Other
33.4 months
18.0 months
Public Order Felony - Regulatory
28.0 months
15.0 months
Public Order Felony - Other
46.5 months
30.0 months
Misdemeanors
10.3 months
6.0 months
Source: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Federal Criminal Case Processing, 2000, With Trends 1982-2000 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, November 2001), p. 12, Table 6.
"Over the past twenty-five years, the United States has built the largest prison system in the world. But despite a recent downturn in the crime rate, we remain far and away the most violent advanced industrial society on earth."
Source: Currie, E., Crime and Punishment in America (New York, NY: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1998), p. 3.
According to a report on prison growth by the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, "Over the last 25 years, the number of state facilities increased from just fewer than 600 to over 1,000 in the year 2000, an increase of about 70 percent. In other words, more than 40 percent of state prisons in operation today opened in the last 25 years."
Source: Lawrence, Sarah and Jeremy Travis, "The New Landscape of Imprisonment: Mapping America's Prison Expansion" (Washington, DC: Urban Institute, April 2004), p. 2.
According to the Department of Justice, in 2006 there were 7,211,400 persons in the US corrections system, of whom 4,237,023 were on probation, 798,202 were on parole, 766,010 were in jails, and 1,492,973 were in state and federal prisons. In 1995, there were 5,342,900 people in the correctional population of whom 3,077,861 were on probation, 679,421 were on parole, 507,044 were in jails, and 1,078,542 were in state and federal prisons. In 2000, there were 6,445,100 people in the correctional population of whom 3,826,209 were on probation, 723,898 were on parole, 621,149 were in jails, and 1,316,333 were in state and federal prisons.
Source: Glaze, Lauren E., and Bonczar, Thomas P., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Probation and Parole in the United States 2006 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, December 2007), NCJ220218, p. 2.

"During 2006 the total Federal, State, and local adult correctional population — incarcerated or in the community - grew by 159,500 persons to over 7.2 million. The growth of 2.3% during the year was about the same as the average annual increase in the correctional population since 1995 (2.5%). About 3.2% of the U.S. adult population, or 1 in every 31 adults, were incarcerated or on probation or parole at yearend 2006." Source: Glaze, Lauren E., and Bonczar, Thomas P., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Probation and Parole in the United States 2006 (Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, December 2007), NCJ220218, p. 2.
The preceeding information is from: http://www.drugwarfacts.org/prison.htm