GUILTY KS - Adrian 'AJ' Jones, 7, beaten to death, fed to pigs, Kansas City, Sept 2015

[Jewels53]

Kansas City will ride to remember child abuse victim Adrian Jones

The life, rather than the death, of Adrian Jones will be remembered Saturday.

Many are expected to gather for a community motorcycle, car or truck ride from Shawnee to Topeka to honor Adrian’s life and raise awareness for child abuse prevention. The goal is to spotlight the need for improved legislation at the state Capitol to protect children like Adrian.

“We can’t forget about him,” said Stephanie Knight, co-host of the event. “Sometimes in situations like this, you tend to remember the perpetrators and not the actual victims.”

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article161283048.html

I am so glad that this is taking place and putting awareness for Adrain and other abuse victims. I pray they never forget what happened to Adrain or any other child that suffered abuse.

Please read the article above as there is much more being done for Adrian and his sisters. I can't quote the whole story because of copy write rules. tia

 

[CHICANA]

Kansas City will ride to remember child abuse victim Adrian Jones

The life, rather than the death, of Adrian Jones will be remembered Saturday.

Many are expected to gather for a community motorcycle, car or truck ride from Shawnee to Topeka to honor Adrian’s life and raise awareness for child abuse prevention. The goal is to spotlight the need for improved legislation at the state Capitol to protect children like Adrian.

“We can’t forget about him,” said Stephanie Knight, co-host of the event. “Sometimes in situations like this, you tend to remember the perpetrators and not the actual victims.”

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article161283048.html

I am so glad that this is taking place and putting awareness for Adrain and other abuse victims. I pray they never forget what happened to Adrain or any other child that suffered abuse.

Please read the article above as there is much more being done for Adrian and his sisters. I can't quote the whole story because of copy write rules. tia

Breaks my heart what happened to this baby

 

[MSCJgrad]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/relatives-of-abused-kansas-boy-sue-social-workers-in-two-states/

Relatives of a 7-year-old Kansas boy whose remains were fed to pigs after he was killed by his father and stepmother claim in a lawsuit that social workers in Missouri and the child welfare agency in Kansas did not do enough to protect him.

The lawsuit alleges child welfare workers had several chances to remove Adrian Jones from his home and were aware that he was physically abused for years but did little except document the abuse.

 

[MSCJgrad]

Replying to my own post, I'm not sure how this will work out in MO. I am a social worker in MO, contracted through the Children's Division, and we have no say whether or not the child remains in the home. We work with the families and report our findings to the Juvenile Office, who ultimately decides to remove the child or not. In MO, The only entities/people who can legally take custody of a child are 1) Doctor's, 2) Law Enforcement, and 3) Juvenile Officers.

 

[MSCJgrad]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...iled-him-says-lawsuit/?utm_term=.82a054232aa9

"The detective, Stuart Littlefield, recalled how Adrian was shocked with a stun gun by his stepmother. Littlefield paused his words for 20 seconds — demonstrating how long the shocks would sometimes last."

R.I.P. Sweet boy

 

[CHICANA]

Replying to my own post, I'm not sure how this will work out in MO. I am a social worker in MO, contracted through the Children's Division, and we have no say whether or not the child remains in the home. We work with the families and report our findings to the Juvenile Office, who ultimately decides to remove the child or not. In MO, The only entities/people who can legally take custody of a child are 1) Doctor's, 2) Law Enforcement, and 3) Juvenile Officers.

You write the report and make recommendations

 

[iliketotalk15]

This is a heartbreaking story. I hope the rest of the children found themselves in better situations through the system.

 

[MSCJgrad]

Yes, we provide documentation of our work with the family, and have weekly meetings with CD, JO, and all of our supervisors, where everything is discussed and presented as it pertains to the safety of the children. Our ultimate goal is to ensure safety of the children, whether it be in the home, with other family members, or by having custody diverted to the state. While our recommendations are taken into consideration, it is the Children's Division who contacts the Juvenile office with their concerns, and JO decides whether or not to remove the kids.

You write the report and make recommendations

 

[JerseyGirl]

Father who pleaded guilty to murder now wants new trial

The father convicted in the murder case of a tortured 7-year-old whose body was fed to pigs has been granted a hearing to request his guilty plea be withdrawn, court records show.

Michael A. Jones, 46, is set to appear in Wyandotte County District Court on Nov. 3.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article181459231.html

 

[ts51]

I don't want to read through this thread, it sounds horrible, but how can you plead guilty, get sentenced and then say "Oh, wait, I'm not guilty and I want a new trial?" Is he thinking he may get a lighter sentence with a new trial? Imo, if he plead guilty and evidence supports his guilty plea, he should have been feed to the pigs himself. I'm so sick of these child TORTURERS (not abusers) and killers being concerned about themselves after the fact!!!

Father who pleaded guilty to murder now wants new trial

The father convicted in the murder case of a tortured 7-year-old whose body was fed to pigs has been granted a hearing to request his guilty plea be withdrawn, court records show.

Michael A. Jones, 46, is set to appear in Wyandotte County District Court on Nov. 3.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article181459231.html

 

[Jewels53]

Father who pleaded guilty to murder now wants new trial

The father convicted in the murder case of a tortured 7-year-old whose body was fed to pigs has been granted a hearing to request his guilty plea be withdrawn, court records show.

Michael A. Jones, 46, is set to appear in Wyandotte County District Court on Nov. 3.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article181459231.html

He doesn't deserve a new trial and I pray the court doesn't grant him one. Adrian didn't get a second chance and neither should he. MJ makes me want to puke!

jmo

 

[thepinkdragon]

If this gets a new trial I will make damn sure I find time to go to the trial and give him the evil stink eye every single day!


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[MSCJgrad]

http://nypost.com/2017/11/06/father-of-boy-fed-to-pigs-theres-a-lot-im-guilty-for-but-not-murder/
"Jones, in order to withdraw his guilty plea under Kansas law, must prove he was the victim of manifest injustice, or a plainly and obviously unfair outcome in a case, according to the newspaper.

Deputy District Attorney Crystalyn Oswald claimed there is “simply no manifest injustice” in the case and told Judge Mike Grosko that she thought Jones would be found guilty of premeditated murder if the case did go to trial now."

 

[MSCJgrad]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/systematic-failures-allowed-7-old-155021823.html

 

[MSCJgrad]

http://fox4kc.com/2017/11/20/fox-4-...hat-allowed-adrian-jones-torture-to-continue/

 

[CHICANA]

He doesn't deserve a new trial and I pray the court doesn't grant him one. Adrian didn't get a second chance and neither should he. MJ makes me want to puke!

jmo

I don't understand how he can get a trial after pleading guilty

 

[CHICANA]

Replying to my own post, I'm not sure how this will work out in MO. I am a social worker in MO, contracted through the Children's Division, and we have no say whether or not the child remains in the home. We work with the families and report our findings to the Juvenile Office, who ultimately decides to remove the child or not. In MO, The only entities/people who can legally take custody of a child are 1) Doctor's, 2) Law Enforcement, and 3) Juvenile Officers.

You make recommendations

 

[MSCJgrad]

Well, kind of. I work specifically for Intensive in Home Services, which is contracted through the Children's Division. Our purpose and goal is to keep families together safely, when possible. My paychecks come from my agency, not from the state. We receive all of our referrals through Children's Division. What happens is, there is a hotline call or a similar reason for CD to be brought into the home. They then make the determination as to whether or not they can ensure safety of the child in the home with the assistance of our services. We then have a screening, which includes the family, any of their supports (neighbors, family members, etc), the Children's Division Investigator who investigated the initial hotline, the Children's Division FCS (Family Centered Services) worker, me, the IIS worker, and my supervisor. We discuss what brought us into the home (reason for referral), what everyone's concerns are, what is working well, and what everyone (mostly CD) would like to see happen (drug treatment, counseling, clean up the home, better school attendance for the children, etc). Everyone then agrees to a service plan, which entails what steps we are taking to ensure safety of the child (the safety plan), what our goals are, and how we intend to work towards those goals. Our IIS services consist of 8-10 hours a week,working with the family in the family's home, for 6 weeks. We provide myriad services including family counseling, connecting the family to social service resources, parenting education, relationship and communication skills, coping skills, and so on. We are, of course, mandated reporters, and if at any time we encounter anything suspicious, we are to hotline the concern (or call 911 if the need is immediate), then call our supervisor, and then call the FCS worker and Investigator, so we are all on the same page. FCS and CD Investigators value our input greatly, as we spend a great deal of time in the home with the family, and they only come out every so often. We have weekly Staffing meetings at CD, where we update them about our cases, and bi-weekly Family Support Team Meetings in the family home, with everyone present who attended the initial screening, to discuss progress and concerns. If at any given time we are unable to ensure safety of the child, for whatever reason, we relay that concern to our supervisor, then to FCS and CD Investigator, and we schedule an immediate TDM, or Team Decision Meeting. At this meeting, everyone is in attendance, and the CD Supervisor makes the ultimate decision whether or not to divert the children to alternative care, be it a family member's home or to foster care. If that decision is made, CD Supervisor then calls the Juvenile Office to make a referral. It is then up to the JO to determine if they will take custody of the child or not. While our recommendations are taken seriously and are at the front-line of ensuring the children's safety, our recommendations are not always followed. Further, there have been plenty of instances where we receive a referral, and our Supervisor denies the referral, as she cannot ensure safety based on the referral. In those instances, there is to be an immediate referral to the JO. Hope this helps.

You make recommendations

 

[MSCJgrad]

I forgot to add that we cannot, for any reason, go 72 hours without laying our eyes on our child clients-72 hours max. With all baby cases or where children are non-verbal or not visible in the community, we don't go over 24 hours without seeing the kids. This means no holidays off work, no weekends away while we are working these cases. The same goes for cases where children are particularly at a high risk for abuse or neglect; no longer than 24 hours without seeing the children. What took place in this case with Adrian is incomprehensible. Absolutely disgraceful. Kudos to the head of KS's DCFS for stepping down from her position and stepping into the position of uncovering all of the misdoings by their workers. I truly believe that if proper services were in place, such as those that my colleagues and I provide, he would still be with us today. He was absolutely let down by the system, repeatedly. R.I.P. baby boy.

Well, kind of. I work specifically for Intensive in Home Services, which is contracted through the Children's Division. Our purpose and goal is to keep families together safely, when possible. My paychecks come from my agency, not from the state. We receive all of our referrals through Children's Division. What happens is, there is a hotline call or a similar reason for CD to be brought into the home. They then make the determination as to whether or not they can ensure safety of the child in the home with the assistance of our services. We then have a screening, which includes the family, any of their supports (neighbors, family members, etc), the Children's Division Investigator who investigated the initial hotline, the Children's Division FCS (Family Centered Services) worker, me, the IIS worker, and my supervisor. We discuss what brought us into the home (reason for referral), what everyone's concerns are, what is working well, and what everyone (mostly CD) would like to see happen (drug treatment, counseling, clean up the home, better school attendance for the children, etc). Everyone then agrees to a service plan, which entails what steps we are taking to ensure safety of the child (the safety plan), what our goals are, and how we intend to work towards those goals. Our IIS services consist of 8-10 hours a week,working with the family in the family's home, for 6 weeks. We provide myriad services including family counseling, connecting the family to social service resources, parenting education, relationship and communication skills, coping skills, and so on. We are, of course, mandated reporters, and if at any time we encounter anything suspicious, we are to hotline the concern (or call 911 if the need is immediate), then call our supervisor, and then call the FCS worker and Investigator, so we are all on the same page. FCS and CD Investigators value our input greatly, as we spend a great deal of time in the home with the family, and they only come out every so often. We have weekly Staffing meetings at CD, where we update them about our cases, and bi-weekly Family Support Team Meetings in the family home, with everyone present who attended the initial screening, to discuss progress and concerns. If at any given time we are unable to ensure safety of the child, for whatever reason, we relay that concern to our supervisor, then to FCS and CD Investigator, and we schedule an immediate TDM, or Team Decision Meeting. At this meeting, everyone is in attendance, and the CD Supervisor makes the ultimate decision whether or not to divert the children to alternative care, be it a family member's home or to foster care. If that decision is made, CD Supervisor then calls the Juvenile Office to make a referral. It is then up to the JO to determine if they will take custody of the child or not. While our recommendations are taken seriously and are at the front-line of ensuring the children's safety, our recommendations are not always followed. Further, there have been plenty of instances where we receive a referral, and our Supervisor denies the referral, as she cannot ensure safety based on the referral. In those instances, there is to be an immediate referral to the JO. Hope this helps.

 

[Yellow Rose]

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