FL - Man twisted toddlers nipples off body

[southernnana]

Court Records:

https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/cc...x0XTBkdcg&q2=380b98607627a232c68b650de81c8723


TINA RENEA KLINE'S original charge of Child Neglect with Permanent Disfigurement, a Misdemeanor, has been upgraded to Child Abuse Aggravated Battery Permanent Disability, a Felony, effective 11/27/2012. This charge is a felony, FL statute 827.032C. KLINE has bonded out of custody.

https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/s...me=thomas&dob=&ageRange=0&methodToCall=search

Above link indicates KLINE is out on bond. MATHESON was not granted bond and remains in custody.


Thanks to Filly for the Mug Shot Link of KLINE posted on 11-30-2012 06:49 PM:

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Flor...79980/details/


THOMAS GORDON MATHESON was charged with Child Abuse on 11/20/2012, which is a Felony, FL Statute 827.03.1B. He remains in custody.

Thanks to Peoples for the MSM Link below with a Photo of MATHESON posted 11/30/2012 6:17 PM:

http://wtvr.com/2012/11/27/police-man-twisted-toddlers-nipples-off-body/

 

[Dr. Know?]

I want to spit on him about now.

jmo

 

[michmi]

Where is this mindset for abusing children coming from ? Starving, beating, burning these innocent babies . No, these situations are not "accidents " It is intentional, and I don't understand why . Is it drugs , alcohol ? Immaturity does not explain what these monsters do to theses poor babies. I understand losing patience with a child,I am sure most of us have at one time or another,with our own kids. I may have scolded or sent them to their room over something minor one or more times. I never withheld food, hit them, burned them, threw them down stairs, or anything like that. My children are my life, my heart. I would walk on nails for them, go through the fires of hell to protect them. No,I am not perfect. I have had a lapse in judgement from time to time, I didn't always give them the healthiest meals, but they always had 3 squares and snacks, I skipped giving them a bath when time was of the essence, I plopped them in front of the tv when I wanted to talk on the phone, things like that. Would I ever hurt them intentionally ? NEVER .

Is it worse now? Or are we just all plugged in to the news or the web and we hear these horrific things? Children in cages, children starved to death, children the neighbors never even knew existed found dead.

I was beaten half to death when I was young, but I guess my saving grace is that I had to go to school and there couldn't be a bruise seen or people might ask questions (which they didn't even when they saw bruises).

Compared to what goes on now, I was extremely lucky that people knew I existed and some kind of "appearance" needed to be put on.

 

[Jovi Girl]

I am so very sorry and sad for what you had to endure as a child. Do you still see and have contact with your abusers now ? What are their excuses ? I also hope you are well today and getting counseling. Nobody should have to go through any abuse.

 

[michmi]

I am so very sorry and sad for what you had to endure as a child. Do you still see and have contact with your abusers now ? What are their excuses ? I also hope you are well today and getting counseling. Nobody should have to go through any abuse.

My father was the abuser and my mother pretty much stood by (if he's beating the kids then he's not beating me syndrome). After he left the home when I was around 12 I chose not to have any relationship with him after that and I heard he died a few years ago.

My mother ended up with dementia and I took care of her before placement and while she was in a nursing home prior to her death in April. I had lots of therapy years ago and had been able to deal with my childhood thanks to that.

The ironic thing is her dementia truly gave us a clean slate and I was also able to get closure by caring for her the way I wish I had been cared for when I was young. It really was healing for me.

 

[tlcya]

Thank you michmi, for sharing a bit of your personal story. I am glad you were able to find healing with your mother in her last days.

 

[Redhead72]

Is it worse now? Or are we just all plugged in to the news or the web and we hear these horrific things? Children in cages, children starved to death, children the neighbors never even knew existed found dead.

I was beaten half to death when I was young, but I guess my saving grace is that I had to go to school and there couldn't be a bruise seen or people might ask questions (which they didn't even when they saw bruises).

Compared to what goes on now, I was extremely lucky that people knew I existed and some kind of "appearance" needed to be put on.

Yeah... I hear you on that score - no marks about the face. And I still question some things I remember as in - how could they NOT have known (like teachers and such)? We were both lucky in our own ways, I guess. I mean my Dad ended up dislocating my shoulder when I was 16 and in the ER I screamed at him to get the H*ll away from me (it hurt SO badly I didn't care anymore). I made up some story about my sister and I wrestling, but there's no way in heck that the doctors (and indeed everyone in that ER) couldn't tell I was lying about that story. A 10-year-old can't rip someone's shoulder out that easily... I still wonder why they never called the police, but I was denying everything, so they probably figured it wouldn't do any good anyway.

I don't understand these things nowadays though! Have people truly gotten that much worse, or is it just better policing in many cases as well? (I mean we all know that child abuse has been a common thing for a long time, but it just seems like the stories get even more horrible.)

Then again, consider the fact that with juvenile victims, unless it's something particularly horrid, or the child ends up deceased there are many, many cases no-one ever hears about in the media. In some cases it's leaks from the hospital staff that put it on the media's radar in the first place. Perhaps that's what causes the feelings that it's all so much worse - that we only hear about the REALLY bad stuff?

I know that there are many cases brought before the family court judges daily in the Chicago area alone dealing with child abuse - not that the public would realize just how many there really are... I know it shocked me to be in family court (as a witness for my sister 2 years after my shoulder), and to see just how many families were there for one reason or another - mostly abuse and neglect charges. It's so sad...

I will NEVER understand how anyone could hurt their own child, or even worse in some ways - how could they let someone ELSE and then continue to stand by them (unless they are truly victims themselves - after many years I've realized why my Mom stayed, and I so wish she wouldn't have felt so incredibly helpless herself - long story there...)

Sorry this is so long! I'll stop my venting now...

ETA: Ran across your second posting in which you described the relationship with your Mom after she became ill. *Crying now* as it's just so incredibly touching that you were able to do that for her (and for yourself). I'm truly sorry for your loss - I lost my Mom in April as well, but it's been 15 years ago now for me.
I hope you are able to remember a few happy memories with her now from when you were young - it took me a long time to get some of my (few) pleasant memories back - being hidden under the anger, and pain, and confusion for a long time I couldn't remember much that was positive.

Sorry, I keep talking about myself, when I really meant to share that I'm happy for you in the healing you have had. {{HUGS}}

 

[ButForFortune]

I really can't wrap my head around this! How is this even done? And was the child left with open painful wounds for four days? Imagine the horror those poor grandparents felt when they discovered his injuries.

 

[Jan]

I don't understand how anyone could do anything so horrible to a child and not even feel compassion for the child's pain and suffering. That poor child must have screamed and cried and probably cried in pain for days. I would think there would be bleeding too. The man who did this and the woman who allowed it and didn't get the child care should NEVER get out of prison! I hope this child will now go to a great, loving home where he will be cherished and tenderly cared for.

 

[southernnana]

Precious little 2-yr old boy :heartbeat:

"Investigators said Tina KLINE, 25, knew her little boy's nipples were twisted off and didn't do anything about it. Deputies said MATHESON even called the child's mother to tell her about it. Matheson was watching the boy at the time."

http://www.baynews9.com/content/new...cles/bn9/2012/11/28/mother_of_the_toddle.html
Updated Wednesday, November 28, 2012

This could be a reason that KLINES charges were upgraded to CHILD ABUSE
AGGRAVATED BATTERY PERMANENT DISABILITY on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. The Offense Date recorded on the Court Records is Friday,11/16/2012.
The child's grandparents reported the abuse on Tuesday, 11/20/2012 and the child was taken to the hospital.

https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/cc...x0XTBkdcg&q2=380b98607627a232c68b650de81c8723

 

[Cracka*Jaxx]

Is it worse now? Or are we just all plugged in to the news or the web and we hear these horrific things? Children in cages, children starved to death, children the neighbors never even knew existed found dead.

I was beaten half to death when I was young, but I guess my saving grace is that I had to go to school and there couldn't be a bruise seen or people might ask questions (which they didn't even when they saw bruises).

Compared to what goes on now, I was extremely lucky that people knew I existed and some kind of "appearance" needed to be put on.

I'm so very sorry that you had to endure such abuse, especially from the very people who were supposed to love and protect you.

I might be considered a busy-body, but if I suspected abuse of any living, breathing being there's no way I'd turn my back. I've gotten myself involved in quite a few situations and always followed them through to the end. It's a big mistake to make your complaint and then assume the problem will be taken care of. I'm sure a lot of people don't appreciate my tenacity in those situations, either. So I never feel like any kind of 'hero'. But at least I can sleep at night, knowing I did the right thing.

I've never had children, but abusing them would be the last thing I could ever imagine doing. I have cats and dogs, and they can really test your patience. It's like having children who never grow up mentally. But there's no way I'd ever correct their behavior with more than a reprimand and a slight smack to their rear end (just as an attention getter).

It upsets and scares me to know that these abusers are walking around amongst us. They all look so 'normal', and could be your friend, neighbor, relative or doctor. And the enablers are almost just as bad. Too many people are afraid to 'rock the boat'. They turn away and do nothing, leaving a helpless victim to endure more abuse. I just don't understand it.

Like many others, I do wonder if there is more crime and abuse these days, or if we are just hearing about it more because of the internet. So, I asked my therapist. He said that because we are all more aware of abuse and what 'ordinary' people are capable of, these monsters are caught more quickly nowadays. In the past a lot of people got away with child abuse, murder and other crimes. So, though it's extremely hard to hear about these things, at least we ARE hearing about them.

 

[JeannaT]

I'm always amazed by mothers who leave their children with men who mean them harm. This child would have been much safer if he were simply left completely alone while the mother worked. Obviously that's illegal, but I don't understand mothers thinking that leaving their babies with a man who hates them is better than just leaving them alone in the home.

So sad.

 

[EllaMae]

I have withheld comment on this one for several days now, unable to express my thoughts while remaining within TOS.

Playing rough with a two year old.

I can think of many and myriad ways I would love to see this monster permanently disfigured by cellies playing rough with him.

As to the mother, all I can say is you know damn well if this freak had twisted her own nipples off she would not have neglected to both seek immediate medical attention AND have his arse locked up.

This poor child.

I was also unable to comment for a while, and I am still struggling to keep my comments within the boundaries of what's considered appropriate.....

The mother shares an equal amount of blame, if not more, for allowing that monster to have access to her defenseless child, and for not seeking immediate help. There is just no acceptable excuse for her behavior. In some ways, I find her even more despicable than Matheson.