Deceased/Not Found AZ - Jhessye Shockley, 5, Glendale, 11 Oct 2011 - #2 *J. Hunter guilty*

[belimom]

:welcome:

Welcome, sassylynn! Thank you for joining us... And thanks for sharing your story.

This is such a sad sad case.

 

[TxLady2]

According to the report, Shockley held the naked 7-year-old by the wrists while Hunter repeatedly whipped her with an extension chord, causing bloodied welts that added to the scars already covering the girl's body.

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Meanwhile, Hightower has said she talked with an Arizona CPS caseworker several times between February and May to report the family's concerns that both Jhessye and the older girl -- the one whose beating sent Hunter to prison -- were being abused.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarep...tcome-we-dreaded-for-child.html#ixzz1eQ5TpjNq

So they were concerned that the child she had bloodied, scarred and whipped... and then gotten custody of again.... was being abused...again.

When someone is arrested for domestic violence, there is a restraining order put in place automatically.

What about beaten, bloodied kids? No protection? :sick:

Exactly what I was thinking... so many times kids are left with, or sent back to parents and have to endure more abuse until their little bodies can't take it anymore.
I'm glad this horrible excuse for a mother has been arrested. Poor sweet little girl... begging for someone to help her. It's enough to break your heart into a million pieces!!

 

[CJMAJORGIRL24]

Missing girl's grandmother standing by her daughter
Missing girl's grandmother standing by her daughter - YouTube

Another case where a precious little one is missing and good old grandma -instead of protecting the child -chooses to protect HER child instead. I can't understand it-...unless they were such a POOR parent-they secretly blame themselves for the actions of THEIR <modsnip>.

 

[KinderedSpirits]

I'm with you. That kills me...and I cannot imagine the grief and guilt those cousins feel. Even though they had no choice, they probably wish they did kidnap Jhessye. I'm so sorry for them, too. What a nightmare.



Jerice, you're looking pretty rough in that picture. Like maybe you aren't getting much sleep. Are you hearing your baby ask "why?" in your dreams? Like maybe you're having nightmares about a prison door that never opens again.

Sleep tight, <modsnip>.

My morning consists of coffee, tears, and goose bumps, after reading your post. Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t think this <modsnip> has enough of a conscience to lose sleep over &#8220;her baby&#8221; It rips my heart out to know that this precious angel was begging for help, as subtly as she could. She probably knew what would happen to her, if the <modsnip> found out that she was looking for a savior. After reading the description of how her sister was brutalized with an electric cord (which, IMO, probably occurred regularly), I don&#8217;t think I can bear to know what happened to her. I&#8217;m glad LE finally got the tips they needed to lock this <modsnip> up. However, It&#8217;s still too late, IMO- because sweet little &#8220;J&#8217;s&#8221; pleas were not heard!!! I guess better late than never...but still, it leaves me with a very heavy heart!

I&#8217;m so sick and tired of these egg donors torturing their kids (mentally, physically, sexually, etc), killing them, and then refusing to talk. SOMETHING needs to change with this system&#8230;
IMO- if a child is missing&#8230;the mother (aka- THE PROTECTOR), or whoever has custody of the child&#8230;MUST be forced to talk. Besides, there is nothing to hide, if they are innocent. CPS really need to stop letting these helpless angels fall through the cracks. By the time we hear about these cases&#8230;it is TOO late!!!!! Lthough, the sad truth is that these tragic stories occur way more than we hear about&#8230;.
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[Etilema]

It's horrible enough that we have to contend with otherwise loving parents who lose it under stress, or who discipline too harshly out of well-intentioned ignorance--but can't we do something to prevent these people who just remorselessly torture helpless children? How many children are right now being regularly tortured by unrepentant evil, and we just don't know about them because they haven't died yet? There has got to be a way to protect them, to remove such abusers from society. We have all got to work harder at this.

 

[CJMAJORGIRL24]

My morning consists of coffee, tears, and goose bumps, after reading your post. Unfortunately, I don’t think this has enough of a conscience to lose sleep over “her baby” It rips my heart out to know that this precious angel was begging for help, as subtly as she could. She probably knew what would happen to her, if the egg donor found out that she was looking for a savior. After reading the description of how her sister was brutalized with an electric cord (which, IMO, probably occurred regularly), I don’t think I can bear to know what happened to her. I’m glad LE finally got the tips they needed to lock this twisted person up. However, It’s still too late, IMO- because sweet little “J’s” pleas were not heard!!! I guess better late than never...but still, it leaves me with a very heavy heart!

I’m so sick and tired of these egg donors torturing their kids (mentally, physically, sexually, etc), killing them, and then refusing to talk. SOMETHING needs to change with this system…
IMO- if a child is missing…the mother (aka- THE PROTECTOR), or whoever has custody of the child…MUST be forced to talk. Besides, there is nothing to hide, if they are innocent. CPS really need to stop letting these helpless angels fall through the cracks. By the time we hear about these cases…it is TOO late!!!!! Lthough, the sad truth is that these tragic stories occur way more than we hear about….
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I TOTALLY agree with you. And two of the "moms" were pregnant when their little ones vanished...!!! And in both cases grandma -instead of protecting her grandchild-protects her daughter.
IT makes me SO angry--------!!! Maybe I don't really know "unconditional love"...but if these grandmas are showing it-I don't want to know it. jmo

The torture and abuse to our little ones has to stop!!

 

[lynnb]

Hunter makes court appearance in missing daughter's case
http://ktar.com/6/1472417/Hunter-makes-court-appearance-in-missing-daughters-case
During her initial court appearance, Jerice Hunter gripped her arms, nodded her head and rocked back and forth as the wait got to her.

"Is this legal," she said. "They do this to everybody?"

The judge excused herself from the bench several times.

 

[cocomod]

I wonder about Jerice's new baby. I am sure that they tested the baby for drugs. If drugs were found in the baby's system, they would have reason to charge her for the new baby as well.

These poor children - returned to their "mother" - they had no choice. They were trapped in an environment of abuse.

When questioned by CPS, I imagine they would say "No" to abuse questions, because they knew they would have to go back to Jerice anyway. They knew that if they talked, they would get more severe abuse. I wish that CPS would have lifted their shirts to look for fresh wounds. Just talking to kids might not get them anywhere, but if they would take a good look at the child, they may have found the evidence they needed.

There are no easy answers with CPS. I just wish that there were a perfect system, but there isn't. I hope that the older child is placed in a safe environment. I wonder if the cousins will be allowed to take her. Wouldn't it be great if the cousins would be allowed to take the baby and raise the baby with the same love and kindness that they showed to Jahessye? That would be a great service to Jahessye - to have her baby sibling loved as well. At least we know at this point that G-Ma is not allowed to take them!! Thank goodness for small favors.

All the while, Jerice and G-Ma is claiming that this has to do with race. This is not a case about race; this is a case about failure of the system. I do think that media could have covered this case more, but then again, LE was very quiet. I am very happy that they continued on in the background and made this arrest!! Thank you LE for keeping up and trying to get justice for little, beautiful Jahessye.

 

[tlcya]

I personally do not believe CPS returned those children to Jerice. I think Grandma, in her infinite wisdom, did that. If this is the case, I hold CPS accountable for not continuing to follow up on grandma who had custody of them (supposedly) all this time.

I could be way off about this, but I have felt from day one that Jerice having custody of those children was a private arrangement between she and grandma. Shame on them. And shame on CPS for not knowing - if this is the case.

 

[believe09]

I think you are right tlcox. And I think momma is detoxing right now, hence her behavior in court.

Words fail. I mean, why?

 

[tlcya]

I would like to hear more from the cousin who raised Jhessye prior to Jerice reinserting herself in the child's life.

I want to know more about the bright, little princess. I want to know who Jhessye really was before whatever awfulness her mother brought back into her sphere happened.

Did she like Disney Princesses? fairies? I believe purple is said to be her favorite color. What was her favorite story or book? I feel a strong need to know this little doll to honor who she was and who she might have become without the interference of one selfish being.

 

[Breazy]

The grandmother makes me about as sick as the mother! May today be the day that sweet Jhessye is found!!!!

 

[KinderedSpirits]

I wonder about Jerice's new baby. I am sure that they tested the baby for drugs. If drugs were found in the baby's system, they would have reason to charge her for the new baby as well.

These poor children - returned to their "mother" - they had no choice. They were trapped in an environment of abuse.

When questioned by CPS, I imagine they would say "No" to abuse questions, because they knew they would have to go back to Jerice anyway. They knew that if they talked, they would get more severe abuse. I wish that CPS would have lifted their shirts to look for fresh wounds. Just talking to kids might not get them anywhere, but if they would take a good look at the child, they may have found the evidence they needed.

There are no easy answers with CPS. I just wish that there were a perfect system, but there isn't. I hope that the older child is placed in a safe environment. I wonder if the cousins will be allowed to take her. Wouldn't it be great if the cousins would be allowed to take the baby and raise the baby with the same love and kindness that they showed to Jahessye? That would be a great service to Jahessye - to have her baby sibling loved as well. At least we know at this point that G-Ma is not allowed to take them!! Thank goodness for small favors.

All the while, Jerice and G-Ma is claiming that this has to do with race. This is not a case about race; this is a case about failure of the system. I do think that media could have covered this case more, but then again, LE was very quiet. I am very happy that they continued on in the background and made this arrest!! Thank you LE for keeping up and trying to get justice for little, beautiful Jahessye.

Great post, Cocomod! Now that I think of it, do you think LE was "quiet," (hence media did not cover this case more) because they had an idea of what was going on, and wanted to play their cards close to their chest until they had enough proof/ information? Media hype would have just drawn the attention and energy away from where it actually belonged...their "HOME"
The and grandma's defensiveness may have raised some red flags from the get-go, even though LE kept quiet . IMO- Jerice and grandma would have used every opportunity to draw attention elsewhere... and I'm sure LE knew that..

 

[nursebeeme]

Glendale police tell ABC15 that prosecutors and detectives needed to file the proper child abuse charges, for which Hunter will be booked and arraigned upon on Tuesday.
While waiting for her court appearance, Hunter lashed out at members of the media inside the courtroom. She said, &#8220;Why are you here? Did the detectives set this up? I need to know who requested this.&#8221;
While shaking her head, at times covering her eyes, Hunter said, &#8220;Guilty until I can afford to prove my innocence, huh?&#8221;
Law enforcement in the courtroom instructed Hunter to maintain her silence and direct her questions to the judge.
Coombs said Hunter is the "number one focus" as police continue their investigation into the girl&#8217;s disappearance.


Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/regio...lendale-girl-to-appear-in-court#ixzz1eSGH2Hsn

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[AmandaReckonwith]

Jhessye Shockley -AZ- :: 11/21/11 &quot;No You Won't&quot; said Jhessye to her cousins ---who cared for her while Jerice was in prison-- when they said &quot;see you later&quot;. The little sweetheart knew her mama would kill her. video by crankycrankerson - Photobucket

 

[nursebeeme]

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[angelmom]

Hunter makes court appearance in missing daughter's case
http://ktar.com/6/1472417/Hunter-makes-court-appearance-in-missing-daughters-case
During her initial court appearance, Jerice Hunter gripped her arms, nodded her head and rocked back and forth as the wait got to her.

"Is this legal," she said. "They do this to everybody?"

The judge excused herself from the bench several times.

What is that about? I hope it was because she was getting updates from LE and maybe they have found Jhessye...or at least some new info.

I personally do not believe CPS returned those children to Jerice. I think Grandma, in her infinite wisdom, did that. If this is the case, I hold CPS accountable for not continuing to follow up on grandma who had custody of them (supposedly) all this time.

I could be way off about this, but I have felt from day one that Jerice having custody of those children was a private arrangement between she and grandma. Shame on them. And shame on CPS for not knowing - if this is the case.

ITA...when CPS gives custody to someone, do they just drop the kids off an say "have a nice life?" It's been months since granny gave back those kids and took Jhessye from the cousins. I cannot believe no one ever checked to make sure she really had them or that they were okay...especially after Jerice's accusations against her mother.

I think you are right tlcox. And I think momma is detoxing right now, hence her behavior in court.

Words fail. I mean, why?

Absolutely! That may be why she's been so weird this whole time...trying to get clean b/c she knew they were going to test her when she delivered.


Seriously, poor Jhessye got a triple whammy - like Caylee, Zahra, and Shaniya rolled into one horrible childhood. Those cousins were probably the only bright happy spot in her short life.

 

[believe09]

You know what is killing me about these cases? I mean other than the obvious like I have no idea why parents hate their children so much that they would torture them to death...these parents used to call LE or an ambulance once they had killed them. There was aleays that stupid "child fell off of the bed and was blue when I found him/her", but at least they called.

Now, it seems to me, since FICA parents dump them and dont say another word. They just leave their lovelies out in the cold waiting for some poor passerby to finally uncover what they did to their flesh and blood.

I dont understand how we got here.

 

[tlcya]

thankfully it is my lunch hour and I did not watch the video linked by Amanda til now. MY heart is breaking for this child and what she may have suffered at the hands of her own mother. Poor angel baby.

My prayers go out to the cousin and any family members who genuinely loved this child and are interested in finding out what happened. I refuse to waste a single thought on Jerice or Shirley as their only concern from day one has seemed self preservation to me.

ETA I totally agree Believe. Since FICA, it seems as if every other day some parent is reporting their child "missing". It seems to be the new code for "yeah, I killed my child, now proove it"

 

[Marigold]

Words are failing me now because according to this video, a local reverend is trying to raise bail money for Jerice:
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/phoenix/shockley-case-11222011

(OT- the beginning of the video also references another child that went missing in the valley, but she was found alive and well, having wandered away in the middle of the night.)

The video also says that the volunteers looking for Jhessye saw some "red flags" in Jerice's behavior prior to her arrest.