FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

[daisy7]

A Palm Beach County judge set a trial date of Jan. 30 for Jorge Barahona, the Miami-Dade man accused, along with his wife, of murdering their 10-year-old adopted daughter and abusing her twin brother.

Judge Karen Miller also approved moving Barahona to Miami-Dade, where Barahona faces multiple criminal charges.

Barahona, 53, was not at the hearing.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/21/2126601/palm-beach-county-judge-approves.html#ixzz1HJkstLGL

 

[CHICANA]

Wow .... how more "Final" can you get? She had 2 "final" write-ups in her file before all this happened. She should have NEVER been on this case in the first place. :banghead:

Final is very confusing in the world of child welfare.

 

[Wise Old Owl]

Barahonas Indicted In Death Of Adopted Daughter Nubia
March 24, 2011 10:55 AM
MIAMI (CBS4) – A south Miami-Dade couple has been indicted by a Miami-Dade grand jury on charges of first degree murder, aggravated abuse and neglect in the death of their adopted daughter 10-year old Nubia Barahona.

Barahona’s attempted murder trial in Palm Beach County is set for January 30th, 2012.

**more at link**

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/24/barahonas-indicted-in-death-of-adopted-daughter-nubia/


So for at least a year these two "unusual" people get to sit in jail, 3 hots and a cot PLUS air conditioning on my taxpayer dollar.

I really tired of the wheels of justice turning soooooooooooooooooo slow.

:furious:

 

[peeples]

another article as well

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/grand-jury-hands-up-18-count-indictment-against-1343747.html

18 count indictment

 

[peeples]

So for at least a year these two "unusual" people get to sit in jail, 3 hots and a cot PLUS air conditioning on my taxpayer dollar.

I really tired of the wheels of justice turning soooooooooooooooooo slow.

:furious:

All i can say is DITTO!!!!

 

[CHICANA]

I say others need to be charged.
Check out this case & tell me if you think the same charges could be applied to the Barahona case.

A former New York City child welfare worker and his supervisor were indicted on charges of criminally negligent homicide, the Brooklyn district attorney announced on Wednesday, saying that their failures had contributed to the death of a 4-year-old, Marchella Pierce, who had been repeatedly beaten and tied to a bed and weighed 18 pounds at the end of her life in September.
It was believed to be the first time in the city’s history that child welfare workers had been charged with homicide in a child’s death, and the district attorney, Charles J. Hynes, made it clear that he did not believe they were the only ones to blame.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/nyregion/24acs.html?_r=2&src=twrhp

 

[peeples]

I definitely think it applies Chicana!!

 

[daisy7]

Miami-Dade’s 5-year-old privately run child welfare agency is paid $100 million each year to protect thousands of abused and neglected children. But in recent months, it has been forced to defend itself.

Last summer, several children’s advocates became incensed when Our Kids, a private contractor that oversees foster care and adoption in Miami-Dade and Monroe, paid more than $330,000 in employee bonuses – some totaling five figures – at the same time it cut the stipend given to newly aged-out foster kids by $300.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/...child-welfare-agency-under.html#ixzz1HcPejS1Y

 

[CHICANA]

Miami-Dade’s 5-year-old privately run child welfare agency is paid $100 million each year to protect thousands of abused and neglected children. But in recent months, it has been forced to defend itself.

Last summer, several children’s advocates became incensed when Our Kids, a private contractor that oversees foster care and adoption in Miami-Dade and Monroe, paid more than $330,000 in employee bonuses – some totaling five figures – at the same time it cut the stipend given to newly aged-out foster kids by $300.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/...child-welfare-agency-under.html#ixzz1HcPejS1Y

Adoption bonuses ?
The federal gov't pays the states adoption bonuses for every child adopted out of state care. I think it's $8000 but I'll have to check.
Children are a commodity, and let's not forget that if they are given back or taken from the adoptive parents they can be re-adopted like Jermaine McNeil who was adopted and returned then adopted again by his own mother before his body was found stuffed in a suitcase and thrown in the Del Ray Beach canal.

 

[Wise Old Owl]

YES! THERE WILL BE JUSTICE FOR NUBIA AND V.

State To Seek Death Penalty In Barahona Case
March 28, 2011 9:50 AM

MIAMI (CBS4) – MIAMI (CBS4) – Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against Jorge and Carmen Barahona who are accused of torturing two of their adopted children and killing their adopted daughter 10-year old Nubia.

**more at link**

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/28/34162/

 

[Wise Old Owl]

And they aren't going to waste any time either.

Set for trial July 18, 2011.

www.wsvn.com will have a video report up soon - the noon news had some good footage of these two in the courtroom.

 

[LCoastMom]

She is stone cold, not a flinch when the state said they would seek death. He sat there looking sad for himself!! What a couple of unusual persons. I hope this trial starts as scheduled and they both end up on death row this year!

RIP precious Nubia.

Get well and have a great life away from these two V!

 

[daisy7]

Jorge and Carmen Barahona pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they murdered and tortured their 10-year-old adopted daughter, as prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty against the couple.

Monday’s arraignment marked the first time the West Miami-Dade couple appeared in court together.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/28/2138013/state-seeks-death-penalty-for.html#ixzz1Hvubb5bi

 

[Wise Old Owl]

Ok - this is new

DCF Case Worker in Barahona Case Speaks!!

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21003973915435/


This woman makes me sick. I don't believe her. I don't feel sorry for her. I wish they could charge her. Too bad, so sad she losth er job and didn't make that much money when she was working (ahem, NOT doing her job and now Nubia is gone).


***WARNING***
Take your blood pressure pills before watching this.

 

[MorenoI]

Ok - this is new

DCF Case Worker in Barahona Case Speaks!!

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21003973915435/


This woman makes me sick. I don't believe her. I don't feel sorry for her. I wish they could charge her. Too bad, so sad she losth er job and didn't make that much money when she was working (ahem, NOT doing her job and now Nubia is gone).


***WARNING***
Take your blood pressure pills before watching this.

:sick:

 

[daisy7]

DCF caseworkers are not allowed to work weekends and she was reprimanded for showing up to work 15 mins. early one day? GMAB!!!

 

[LCoastMom]

Ok - this is new

DCF Case Worker in Barahona Case Speaks!!

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21003973915435/


This woman makes me sick. I don't believe her. I don't feel sorry for her. I wish they could charge her. Too bad, so sad she lost her job and didn't make that much money when she was working (ahem, NOT doing her job and now Nubia is gone).


***WARNING***
Take your blood pressure pills before watching this.

Not even a little...

The former case worker said her termination should not have been based on one case. "This is one case that blew up, but it's many more cases where I have saved kids, and the department didn't stand behind me and say, 'Yes, this here was a mess up, a mishap, but look at all the other kids, all the other parents who appreciate what I have done for their families,'" said Fleary.

Yes - when a child is found dead after long term abuse that is a deal breaker! WTH is wrong with her! Perhaps this was a mess up, a mishap? This was a mess up of epic proportions and Fleary should be facing charges too!

Besides, this was not her first FINAL warning!!!

 

[peeples]

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...413_1_jafco-adoption-agencies-jewish-adoption

Mention of the twins in here.
Kinda sounds like they are saying the bahronahs wouldn't have done what they did if they had more support, but maybe i'm reading too much into it..

 

[LCoastMom]

Carmen Barahona tries to bar evidence from public


http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/carmen-barahona-tries-to-bar-evidence-from-public-1440607.html

Carmen is afraid she won't get a fair trial if discovery is released before her trial.

Maybe she should have worried about this before she abused the children (one to death) in FL - my guess is the Sunshine Laws are not a surprise to her....

 

[LCoastMom]

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...413_1_jafco-adoption-agencies-jewish-adoption

Mention of the twins in here.
Kinda sounds like they are saying the bahronahs wouldn't have done what they did if they had more support, but maybe i'm reading too much into it..

Maybe if someone who was supposed to be supporting the twins had really listened to what they were saying - the Barahona's would never have had the chance to cause the death and torture.

I have no sympathy for these people, they fought hard and won when trying to adopt - something I will never understand since there was a wonderful, loving home (with their family) waiting for them in TX. Then they abused the children, the same way they abused the system...