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GUILTY CA - Clyde Foulk for child sexual abuse, Long Beach, 2010
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Even though this thread sort of dissolved into a history lesson for all of us (me especially) on Gajdusek, I want to try to get back on topic concerning the director of the Napa State Hospital. I found a couple of recent links:
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-hospital-director-molest,0,4946765.story
Men Give Emotional Testimony of Sexual Abuse by Hospital Director
"A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for a former state mental hospital director accused of molesting his foster son for at least 10 years.
"The 27-year-old victim testified through tears that he was molested repeatedly beginning in 1992 and was told that what was happening to him was normal.
He said his alleged abuser, Claude Foulk, the former executive director of Napa State Hospital, threatened him if he ever reported the abuse."
and
"..."I was young," he said. "I didn't know what to do. I knew it wasn't normal, but I didn't know what to do."
He said that at times, he asked Foulk to stop, but that Foulk told him it was "part of what a growing man needs to do."
more at link
Let's do the math here. This vulnerable young child was molested from the time he was nine years old until he was a young man. This monster's threats were enough to silence him. I know from personal experience, that even though this young man most likely has a support system now and court appointed advocates, he sits in that witness chair very much the nine year old he was at the time of the first molestation. The threats remain very fresh and real.
Foulk is a registered nurse and was responsible for the mental health treatment for hundreds of tortured souls. He is despicable.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/13/1875244_man-testifies-he-was-molested.html
Trial ordered for ex-mental hospital director
The former head of a Northern California state mental hospital was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on 35 charges that he molested his adopted son for more than a decade.
The ruling came after a preliminary hearing during which three men testified that defendant Claude Foulk sexually assaulted them when they were children.
Foulk, who appeared in court in an orange jail jumpsuit, showed no reaction to the decision by Superior Court Judge J.D. Lord that there was enough evidence to send him to trial.
Foulk was ordered held on $3.5 million bail pending his April 27 arraignment, when a trial date is expected to be set. He could face 280 years in prison if convicted of all counts.....
more at link
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-hospital-director-molest,0,4946765.story
Men Give Emotional Testimony of Sexual Abuse by Hospital Director
"A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for a former state mental hospital director accused of molesting his foster son for at least 10 years.
"The 27-year-old victim testified through tears that he was molested repeatedly beginning in 1992 and was told that what was happening to him was normal.
He said his alleged abuser, Claude Foulk, the former executive director of Napa State Hospital, threatened him if he ever reported the abuse."
and
"..."I was young," he said. "I didn't know what to do. I knew it wasn't normal, but I didn't know what to do."
He said that at times, he asked Foulk to stop, but that Foulk told him it was "part of what a growing man needs to do."
more at link
Let's do the math here. This vulnerable young child was molested from the time he was nine years old until he was a young man. This monster's threats were enough to silence him. I know from personal experience, that even though this young man most likely has a support system now and court appointed advocates, he sits in that witness chair very much the nine year old he was at the time of the first molestation. The threats remain very fresh and real.
Foulk is a registered nurse and was responsible for the mental health treatment for hundreds of tortured souls. He is despicable.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/13/1875244_man-testifies-he-was-molested.html
Trial ordered for ex-mental hospital director
The former head of a Northern California state mental hospital was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on 35 charges that he molested his adopted son for more than a decade.
The ruling came after a preliminary hearing during which three men testified that defendant Claude Foulk sexually assaulted them when they were children.
Foulk, who appeared in court in an orange jail jumpsuit, showed no reaction to the decision by Superior Court Judge J.D. Lord that there was enough evidence to send him to trial.
Foulk was ordered held on $3.5 million bail pending his April 27 arraignment, when a trial date is expected to be set. He could face 280 years in prison if convicted of all counts.....
more at link
I had to add this as it pretty much sums up trolling for the perfect victim:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_14880513?nclick_check=1
"......The man acknowledged he had been sexually molested at another home before Foulk took him in, and that he had problems at some of the 10 foster homes [ETA: before age nine] to which he was assigned.
"During your foster life, you lied and stole and set fires?" Poland asked.
"Yes," the witness replied.
"And had you been sexually molested before you came to Mr. Foulk's house?" Poland asked.
"Yes," he said. "I'm not saying I was the perfect child. I had problems growing up in foster homes. I never had a childhood."
The witness said Foulk gave him hope of having a normal childhood.
Once he was assigned to Foulk, social workers stopped keeping track of him because, "Ed looked good on paper," the witness testified.
Poland noted that at one point, Foulk took the boy to a therapist [ETA: Can we find out which therapist?] and suggested his client would not have done that if he had feared the youngster would disclose sexual abuse.
"Ed would say, 'don't tell anybody. This is our little secret,'" the witness said. "He said if I told anybody, I'd go back into the (foster) system....."
more at link
Just as so many of the others, Foulk chose his victims carefully. This young man describes himself as "not a perfect child" as he was molested in more than one foster home. He was a child!! Boys who lie and are fire-starters are very often being abused. My heart breaks for him and I am humbled by the strength he is exhibiting. There's no telling how many little boys he will save from this man's clutches.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_14880513?nclick_check=1
"......The man acknowledged he had been sexually molested at another home before Foulk took him in, and that he had problems at some of the 10 foster homes [ETA: before age nine] to which he was assigned.
"During your foster life, you lied and stole and set fires?" Poland asked.
"Yes," the witness replied.
"And had you been sexually molested before you came to Mr. Foulk's house?" Poland asked.
"Yes," he said. "I'm not saying I was the perfect child. I had problems growing up in foster homes. I never had a childhood."
The witness said Foulk gave him hope of having a normal childhood.
Once he was assigned to Foulk, social workers stopped keeping track of him because, "Ed looked good on paper," the witness testified.
Poland noted that at one point, Foulk took the boy to a therapist [ETA: Can we find out which therapist?] and suggested his client would not have done that if he had feared the youngster would disclose sexual abuse.
"Ed would say, 'don't tell anybody. This is our little secret,'" the witness said. "He said if I told anybody, I'd go back into the (foster) system....."
more at link
Just as so many of the others, Foulk chose his victims carefully. This young man describes himself as "not a perfect child" as he was molested in more than one foster home. He was a child!! Boys who lie and are fire-starters are very often being abused. My heart breaks for him and I am humbled by the strength he is exhibiting. There's no telling how many little boys he will save from this man's clutches.
Oh dear kbl, how I miss you. Anyway, here's an update:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/01/28/hospital-director-denies-abuse-claims-by-adopted-son/
Hospital Director Denies Abuse Claims By Adopted Son
"A state mental hospital director on trial for child molestation flatly denied any wrongdoing Friday, following emotional testimony by his adopted son who characterized his father as a monster who abused him for more than a decade and destroyed his life.
The 27-year-old man, who wept on the stand, said Claude Foulk began abusing him at age 9, when he was Foulk’s foster child, and continued for more than a decade until he fled at 21. Foulk, who was fired as director of Napa State Hospital after his arrest last year, had adopted the man when he turned 13...."
and
Foulk, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 35 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. If convicted of all the counts, he could face a maximum of 280 years in prison..."
and
".....Authorities contend 13 men, including another one of Foulk’s four foster sons, came forward to claim Foulk molested them as children as far back as 1965. Only one of the cases, however, could be prosecuted due to the statute of limitations...."
and (warning: hold on to your head as it might blow off)
"[Defense Attorney, Richard Poland] also asked the witness why he waited so long to tell Foulk to stop the alleged abuse or report it to police.
“Is it fair to state that you never told him to stop because you wanted to continue getting the toys or the cars or going wherever you wanted?” Poland asked the witness, who answered with a resounding “no.”
more at link
I fully realize that our justice system could not function without hard working defense attorneys. We need good ones so that cases hold up on appeal. But, how do they sleep at night, after they've asked a question like this?
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/01/28/hospital-director-denies-abuse-claims-by-adopted-son/
Hospital Director Denies Abuse Claims By Adopted Son
"A state mental hospital director on trial for child molestation flatly denied any wrongdoing Friday, following emotional testimony by his adopted son who characterized his father as a monster who abused him for more than a decade and destroyed his life.
The 27-year-old man, who wept on the stand, said Claude Foulk began abusing him at age 9, when he was Foulk’s foster child, and continued for more than a decade until he fled at 21. Foulk, who was fired as director of Napa State Hospital after his arrest last year, had adopted the man when he turned 13...."
and
Foulk, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 35 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. If convicted of all the counts, he could face a maximum of 280 years in prison..."
and
".....Authorities contend 13 men, including another one of Foulk’s four foster sons, came forward to claim Foulk molested them as children as far back as 1965. Only one of the cases, however, could be prosecuted due to the statute of limitations...."
and (warning: hold on to your head as it might blow off)
"[Defense Attorney, Richard Poland] also asked the witness why he waited so long to tell Foulk to stop the alleged abuse or report it to police.
“Is it fair to state that you never told him to stop because you wanted to continue getting the toys or the cars or going wherever you wanted?” Poland asked the witness, who answered with a resounding “no.”
more at link
I fully realize that our justice system could not function without hard working defense attorneys. We need good ones so that cases hold up on appeal. But, how do they sleep at night, after they've asked a question like this?
An update:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/04/BAK81HIL9S.DTL
Ex-head of Napa State Hospital guilty of sex abuse
"A former California state mental hospital director was found guilty Thursday of multiple counts of sexually abusing his adopted son in what prosecutors contend was a pattern of preying on young boys that spanned four decades.
A Superior Court jury convicted 63-year-old Claude Foulk of 31 of 35 counts of sex crimes, including lewd and lascivious acts on a child and sodomy by use of force. Prosecutors say another 11 men also came forward to claim Foulk molested them as children dating to 1965, but only the son's case could be prosecuted because of the statute of limitations...."
and
Foulk worked as a nurse, obtained a master's in business administration and held previous state jobs before working at Napa State Hospital. He was a foster parent to two boys and adopted two sons. Prosecutor Danette Gomez argued that Foulk used the foster care system to acquire boys to meet his insatiable sexual appetite, knowing they had no parents to turn to...."
and
"...He could face a maximum sentence of up to 248 years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 23...."
more at link
The defense attorney argued that there was no "evidence"--no photographs or medical reports. Imagine that.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/04/BAK81HIL9S.DTL
Ex-head of Napa State Hospital guilty of sex abuse
"A former California state mental hospital director was found guilty Thursday of multiple counts of sexually abusing his adopted son in what prosecutors contend was a pattern of preying on young boys that spanned four decades.
A Superior Court jury convicted 63-year-old Claude Foulk of 31 of 35 counts of sex crimes, including lewd and lascivious acts on a child and sodomy by use of force. Prosecutors say another 11 men also came forward to claim Foulk molested them as children dating to 1965, but only the son's case could be prosecuted because of the statute of limitations...."
and
Foulk worked as a nurse, obtained a master's in business administration and held previous state jobs before working at Napa State Hospital. He was a foster parent to two boys and adopted two sons. Prosecutor Danette Gomez argued that Foulk used the foster care system to acquire boys to meet his insatiable sexual appetite, knowing they had no parents to turn to...."
and
"...He could face a maximum sentence of up to 248 years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 23...."
more at link
The defense attorney argued that there was no "evidence"--no photographs or medical reports. Imagine that.
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Guilty - awesome. Better late than never I guess. At least he won't be in Europe continuing his twisted destruction of others.
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Sick twisted pervert...rot in prison where you belong. Get ready to be fresh meat.
248 years. He earned every one of those, IMO. My prayers are with all his victims today:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/...5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNzZXh1YWxwcmVkYXQ-
Sexual Predator Gets 248 Years
http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/...5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNzZXh1YWxwcmVkYXQ-
Sexual Predator Gets 248 Years
The more details I learn, the more repulsed I am. From my link above:
"...Pictured in photographs of the time wearing a tight vest and pants, with a comb-over and fuzzy mustache, Foulk visually lived up to almost every cliché of what a child molester is supposed to look like. His fondness for young boys did not seem to hinder his career or his ability to obtain guardianship of children from the California Department of Children & Family Services. After receiving his nursing license in 1974, he quickly moved up the professional ladder, becoming the head of pediatric nursing at one hospital before landing a job as the chief operating officer of several private community psychiatric hospitals around Southern California. In 2001, he was hired as the chief of program, policy and fiscal support at the California Department of Mental Health in Sacramento.
In February of 2007, the secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency appointed Foulk executive director of Napa State Hospital, which houses sexual offenders among its patient population...."
more at link (could be triggers concerning recovered memory)
"...Pictured in photographs of the time wearing a tight vest and pants, with a comb-over and fuzzy mustache, Foulk visually lived up to almost every cliché of what a child molester is supposed to look like. His fondness for young boys did not seem to hinder his career or his ability to obtain guardianship of children from the California Department of Children & Family Services. After receiving his nursing license in 1974, he quickly moved up the professional ladder, becoming the head of pediatric nursing at one hospital before landing a job as the chief operating officer of several private community psychiatric hospitals around Southern California. In 2001, he was hired as the chief of program, policy and fiscal support at the California Department of Mental Health in Sacramento.
In February of 2007, the secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency appointed Foulk executive director of Napa State Hospital, which houses sexual offenders among its patient population...."
more at link (could be triggers concerning recovered memory)
Sound familiar?
"....[Deputy District Attorney, Danette] Gomez painted a chilling portrait of a meticulous, relentless predator, who, despite the heavy demands of his high-paying jobs, found ample time to prey on troubled or abused boys to feed his perversion.
The jury listened to disturbing testimony from five now-adult victims, including Rick W., who described horrifying tales of sexual abuse that began in the mid-1960s, when Foulk was a young nursing student in Long Beach.
Foulk would play “psychological mind games with 9-year-old boys who were not his match,” and threaten to return them to foster care if they didn’t comply..."
more at link
"....[Deputy District Attorney, Danette] Gomez painted a chilling portrait of a meticulous, relentless predator, who, despite the heavy demands of his high-paying jobs, found ample time to prey on troubled or abused boys to feed his perversion.
The jury listened to disturbing testimony from five now-adult victims, including Rick W., who described horrifying tales of sexual abuse that began in the mid-1960s, when Foulk was a young nursing student in Long Beach.
Foulk would play “psychological mind games with 9-year-old boys who were not his match,” and threaten to return them to foster care if they didn’t comply..."
more at link
I wonder if it's possible for those early photos to be made public. So many children in crisis or in out of home placements have no memory of names but they never forget the faces of those who abused them. I realize the man is going away for life but it would be great for even more victims to have closure.
Does anyone know what statue is in this photo of Foulk? The photo looks to be taken in his office.
http://www.fixcas.com/news/2010/Foulk.jpg
http://www.fixcas.com/news/2010/Foulk.jpg
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