GUILTY NY - Nixzmary Brown, 7, beaten to death in Brooklyn, 11 Jan 2006

[Mygirlsadie]

Thanks greeneyedgirl It figures she looks like a dumb a$$... The article was good. I can't believe though for a second that he is being villianized. He is a villian he brought that label upon himself he didnt need the medias help. I guess we are supposed to respect him and give him his due rights as a human being right? So are those the same rights he gave Nixzmary as he had her tied up to a chair and made to feel so helpless and intimidated? Ugh I hope they feed him yogurt till he pukes. :furious:

Scroll down a little on this link: http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_020212828.html

This is a good article, too.

 

[mysteriew]

Thanks greeneyedgirl It figures she looks like a dumb a$$... The article was good. I can't believe though for a second that he is being villianized. He is a villian he brought that label upon himself he didnt need the medias help. I guess we are supposed to respect him and give him his due rights as a human being right? So are those the same rights he gave Nixzmary as he had her tied up to a chair and made to feel so helpless and intimidated? Ugh I hope they feed him yogurt till he pukes. :furious:

Excellent Idea! Put him on a diet of only yogurt and water, and each yogurt container should have a picture or a note 'from' Nixmary on it. She ate his yogurt- let him have yogurt for the rest of his natural life. And only yogurt.

 

[michelle]

Excellent Idea! Put him on a diet of only yogurt and water, and each yogurt container should have a picture or a note 'from' Nixmary on it. She ate his yogurt- let him have yogurt for the rest of his natural life. And only yogurt.

see know that would be great, and also make scott peterson eat sturgeon the rest of his...:furious:

 

[mysteriew]

The biological father of one of Nixzmary Brown's siblings wants custody of his child, raising the possibility that her brothers and sisters will grow up apart, sources said yesterday.
The custody petition was made in Brooklyn Family Court yesterday, according to city government sources.

The man now faces an extensive Administration for Children's Services background check and evaluation.

At least three men - including Nixzmary's monstrous stepfather - fathered her five brothers and sisters, all of whom are living together in a foster home. It was unclear which man filed for custody.

Nixzmary's father never knew her, and her mom gave her the last name of her then-boyfriend, Edward Brown. Brown fathered two of Nixzmary's siblings.

At Nixzmary's wake, a man who gave his name only as Mian said he was her dad.

Meanwhile, Nixzmary's grandmother will formally petition ACS for custody of the five kids.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/384530p-326302c.html

 

[mysteriew]

The tragic death of Nixzmary Brown haunted James Walsh as he guided his Correction Department bus through Staten Island in a driving rainstorm and spotted what he feared was another child-abuse horror in the making.
Soaking wet and wobbling in the wind was a barely dressed 2-year-old boy wandering alone Wednesday morning behind Staten Island Criminal Court.

"He had no coat on and it was freezing," the 47-year-old correction officer recalled. "He didn't have shoes on, only slippers ... and he was headed for the street."

As he pulled the empty bus over, Walsh, a father of four from Holbrook, L.I., told the Daily News yesterday he knew that little Nixzmary, the victim of abuse, was being buried in a Brooklyn cemetery that same day.

"That was one of the main things on my mind - that what happened to that little girl shouldn't happen again," he said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/384482p-326330c.html

 

[2beautifulboys]

A drunk grandma, what is wrong with people? You don't get drunk with a 9 month old and a 2 year old in your care, you know these kids are also enduring neglect and being exposed to God only knows what with this so called grandma. Why do people think working is worth your kids lives, if you don't have excellent child care. The father says "He is just trying to get mother out of jail". I say, let Granny set there and think about it for a while. That baby could have been stolen, hit by a car, etc... To bad you can't get a brain implant, for one that works. So sad....when will people wise up.

 

[GreenEyedGirl]

A drunk grandma, what is wrong with people? You don't get drunk with a 9 month old and a 2 year old in your care, you know these kids are also enduring neglect and being exposed to God only knows what with this so called grandma. Why do people think working is worth your kids lives, if you don't have excellent child care. The father says "He is just trying to get mother out of jail". I say, let Granny set there and think about it for a while. That baby could have been stolen, hit by a car, etc... To bad you can't get a brain implant, for one that works. So sad....when will people wise up.

OMG! I know exactly what you mean. Thank God for concerned citizens like this guy! That little guy was very lucky.

 

[mysteriew]

A custody battle is brewing over Nixzmary Brown's five siblings, with two different fathers and one grandmother vying to care for the kids.
Carlos Batista, a paramedic from Puerto Rico, filed for custody of his son Javier, 9, in Brooklyn Family Court last week. He plans to stay in New York until a decision is made.

Edward Brown, father of Edward Jr., 6, and Selena, 5, plans to file for custody of his two children sometime in the next year.

Meanwhile, maternal grandmother Maria Gonzalez plans to file for custody of all five children soon. She and her attorney, Raul Meruelo, have a meeting with ACS tomorrow, and a court date is set for late January.
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/61984.htm

Nixzmary ma shocker

When Nixzmary Brown's mother landed in a Brooklyn holding cell last week, she brought hookers and drug addicts to tears by saying her husband had killed her little girl, according to an inmate who was there.
But Nixzaliz Santiago never wept, this woman said - instead declaring that her daughter was a bad girl who deserved to be punished, and saying she felt sorry that her husband got arrested.

"She tried to defend him, saying the little girl was so bad," said an outraged Tanya Morales, 36, a suburban mother of two who was charged with driving with a suspended license. "She was the only one who wasn't crying. She just sat there remorseless."

And Morales said she and the others in the holding cell were sickened when Santiago showed she cared only for Rodriguez - saying Nixzmary was a disobedient girl who stole food, beat her siblings and didn't deserve any Christmas presents.

"She told me her husband didn't buy [Nixzmary] any toys for Christmas, so she broke the other kids' toys," Morales said. "She said that she felt bad because [Rodriguez] was overwhelmed with all the kids."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/384683p-326499c.html
Oh, man you just gotta read this one!

KID RESCUE IMPOSSIBLE, SAY DELUGED AGENTS AT ACS

A Bronx caseworker who goes knocking on the doors of parents accused of abusing or neglecting their kids says it's a losing battle to keep up with the work required to prevent another brutal murder like Nixzmary Brown's.

She now has a caseload of nearly 30 families whose kids could be at risk — about twice what the agency claims is the average — including seven new cases since Jan. 11, when Nixzmary, 7, was fatally beaten by her stepfather in their Bed-Stuy apartment.

The child-protective specialist with the city's embattled Administration for Children's Services and other workers interviewed by The Post said they struggle under staggering responsibilities. Some say they work long hours, but still can't keep on top of all the troubled families assigned to them.
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/62010.htm

 

[KatherineQ]

What? I thought Edward Brown was in prison. How did he get out - does anyone else remember his quotes were from prison?

oops, no, my mistake - he was sent to prison in 2000 but apparently he's out now. Here's the article:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/382708p-324928c.html

 

[Insomniac]

What? I thought Edward Brown was in prison. How did he get out - does anyone else remember his quotes were from prison?

oops, no, my mistake - he was sent to prison in 2000 but apparently he's out now. Here's the article:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/[url="http://new.trafficsector.com/smb/ezula_proc.php?uid=52358&ezid=122783&elid=10324&db=0#do_redir"]story/382708p-324928c.html[/url]

Funny how all these fathers describe this momster as a good mom. I think it's some kind of guilt for not being more involved in thier child's life and leaving a dirtbag to raise the kid.

Thanks for the link.

 

[strach304]

Anybody know what Edward Brown was in jail for? I know he says he violated probation in 2000 so I wanna know what the original charge was and haven't found it in any of the reports. I'm all for helping him get his two children and if he needs to get established he deserves immediate help so he can take them now. I have my doubts about him though as I'm sure everyone else here does because saying he lost touch isn't a valid excuse for having no contact with his children probably because he didn't want to pay child support and he may have problems that would make him a poor option for custody.

The paramedic in Puerto Rico sounds promising and should be able to get his child instead of the grandmother. I think the grandmother is a poor choice for several reasons, these are small children and taking care of 5 of them would require a lot of energy, she doesn't have financial means either but would get aid, the statements she made in defense of her daughter and the lack of interference on behalf of the children when she knew what was going on is enough imo to deem her unfit to care for these kids.

The options for these children don't look good though because they'll probably end up in foster care if they aren't placed with family and it seems inevitable they will be split up unless the grandmother is given custody since she's willing to take all 5 and keeping them together will heavily influence those making that decision. I honestly think if the media covered the 5 kids in a human interest kind of way the public would know more about them and their situation and get many offers to adopt these children. Where's Brad and Angelina when you need them? These are all small children and the possibility of someone wanting to adopt that may take all 5 should be pursued. I've seen people here post over and over again in these kind of tragedies that would have adopted the child, it's too late for Nixzmary but there are 5 more little victims and the 9 year old will probably go with his father.

 

[Insomniac]

Anybody know what Edward Brown was in jail for? I know he says he violated probation in 2000 so I wanna know what the original charge was and haven't found it in any of the reports. I'm all for helping him get his two children and if he needs to get established he deserves immediate help so he can take them now. I have my doubts about him though as I'm sure everyone else here does because saying he lost touch isn't a valid excuse for having no contact with his children probably because he didn't want to pay child support and he may have problems that would make him a poor option for custody.

The paramedic in Puerto Rico sounds promising and should be able to get his child instead of the grandmother. I think the grandmother is a poor choice for several reasons, these are small children and taking care of 5 of them would require a lot of energy, she doesn't have financial means either but would get aid, the statements she made in defense of her daughter and the lack of interference on behalf of the children when she knew what was going on is enough imo to deem her unfit to care for these kids.

The options for these children don't look good though because they'll probably end up in foster care if they aren't placed with family and it seems inevitable they will be split up unless the grandmother is given custody since she's willing to take all 5 and keeping them together will heavily influence those making that decision. I honestly think if the media covered the 5 kids in a human interest kind of way the public would know more about them and their situation and get many offers to adopt these children. Where's Brad and Angelina when you need them? These are all small children and the possibility of someone wanting to adopt that may take all 5 should be pursued. I've seen people here post over and over again in these kind of tragedies that would have adopted the child, it's too late for Nixzmary but there are 5 more little victims and the 9 year old will probably go with his father.

I agree. It's also not clear where he is living, they met in a shelter in CT. There is no excuse for him not trying to find his kid after he was released. It's possible he's got some redeeming qualities as a father.

I really don't want to see this grandmother get custody, and foster care might be more optimal, as sad as that sounds. I believe it was reported they were placed with a foster family who have some type of training with traumatized children. Look what that maternal grandmother raised, god knows if she was abusive as well. I know sometimes nice people get unlucky and have horrible children, but, seeing how this grandmother did nothing all along while these kids were living like that, I just don't trust her. This whole thing goes back years, her scum daughter never really having a stable place to live, her kids living in a shelter, where's grandma to at least take the kids off the street? I bet we find out, scums been beating them before she even let her monster husband in the picture. where was the grandma then?

 

[GreenEyes727]

I wonder what we will be hearing in the future from the other children. This just makes me want to scream to the top of my lungs for everyone to keep their eyes and ears open and never hesitate to report anything that looks like child abuse. So many times, when I was out shopping, I would hear a parent, usually a mother, yelling at her child and I just wanted to let that parent know that I didn't approve of the way he/she was talking to the child, that the child is a person and that they better get a grip on themselves. I want to let them know of all the people who cannot have children and how blessed they are to have such a precious little one in their lives. But I don't say anything because I am afraid of the consequences, not for me, but for the child. I don't know if the child will get beat or punished afterwards.

Apparently, Nixzmary's parents have no consciences, no morals, are selfish, horrible people who never deserved to have children . . . and yet, they did. And there are so many more out there like that . . . everyone spread the word to never, ever be afraid to report child abuse, even if you are wrong.

 

[GreenEyedGirl]

I wonder what we will be hearing in the future from the other children. This just makes me want to scream to the top of my lungs for everyone to keep their eyes and ears open and never hesitate to report anything that looks like child abuse. So many times, when I was out shopping, I would hear a parent, usually a mother, yelling at her child and I just wanted to let that parent know that I didn't approve of the way he/she was talking to the child, that the child is a person and that they better get a grip on themselves. I want to let them know of all the people who cannot have children and how blessed they are to have such a precious little one in their lives. But I don't say anything because I am afraid of the consequences, not for me, but for the child. I don't know if the child will get beat or punished afterwards.

Apparently, Nixzmary's parents have no consciences, no morals, are selfish, horrible people who never deserved to have children . . . and yet, they did. And there are so many more out there like that . . . everyone spread the word to never, ever be afraid to report child abuse, even if you are wrong.

:clap: I totally agree!

 

[Reader]

To express my feelings about the horrible abuse and death of Nixzmary, here are links to two blogs I wrote as Jeanette for Secrets from Within. Also one written by Steve of the NVFC.

http://nvfc.us/blog/?p=116
The Shame of a City

Nixzmary Brown, 7 years old, is dead and everybody cares about her now. Her mother and step-father care now because they are in jail, her neighbors care now and wish they had done more to help her,............
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Nixzmary was a targeted child. Although the other 5 children were removed from the home it was obvious that Nixzmary was the one targeted by both parents. None of the other children were physically abused and starved to the extent she was, although there are reports a sister was also sexually abused.
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http://nvfc.us/blog/?p=119
Hell on Earth, an Angel in Heaven

What was my life like you ask? Infierno En La Tierra (hell on earth) Does anyone actually think they know the hell I lived with in Bedford-Stuyvesant. No puedes morirme de hambre no más. You can not starve me anymore.

I guess you can see it in my eyes now, I was not happy. How did so many people miss what was right in front of them.
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http://nvfc.us/blog/?p=121
The Funeral of Regret

The guard was in place to honor Nixzmary in death as she was not honored in life.

The lines of people from the city came to honor and pray for her but she had only needed one person in the end.
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Neighbors, if you know about abuse in another’s home, you must report it. If a mother is so weak and dependent that she will not leave an abusive man, and the children are young and helpless, you must do something to help them if you know. And you know you do know.

 

[GreenEyedGirl]

A comment taken from the first blog:


Hi, I live in Bombay, India. Recently, we had a case of a stepmother abusing a 4-year old girl, fracturing her arm and burning her on her feet and back. It would have gone on longer, but the neighbours found out about it. They broke down the door, gave both parents the thrashing of their lives, and took the child to hospital. Two of the neighbours have offered to adopt the girl.Now, we are a third-world country, with half our population living in poverty, and no concept of social security. The place where this incident happened is a lower-income locality, where life is an everyday struggle. But the people here still found the time, the courage and the compassion to take a stand.If this child, Nixzmary Brown, died of abuse, the entire society is responsible. Condemning only the stepfather is akin to saying that Hitler was the only one responsible for the holocaust. Wake up, people. Let’s learn to be human beings again. Comment by Nilesh Vaidya — January 23, 2006 @ 10:47 am


I thought that was interesting! And, not such a bad idea, either.

 

[GreenEyes727]

:clap: I totally agree!

Thanks and I totally agree with your post below. This world needs to change - it's not a real nice place to be these days.

 

[Insomniac]

A comment taken from the first blog:


Hi, I live in Bombay, India. Recently, we had a case of a stepmother abusing a 4-year old girl, fracturing her arm and burning her on her feet and back. It would have gone on longer, but the neighbours found out about it. They broke down the door, gave both parents the thrashing of their lives, and took the child to hospital. Two of the neighbours have offered to adopt the girl.Now, we are a third-world country, with half our population living in poverty, and no concept of social security. The place where this incident happened is a lower-income locality, where life is an everyday struggle. But the people here still found the time, the courage and the compassion to take a stand.If this child, Nixzmary Brown, died of abuse, the entire society is responsible. Condemning only the stepfather is akin to saying that Hitler was the only one responsible for the holocaust. Wake up, people. Let’s learn to be human beings again. Comment by Nilesh Vaidya — January 23, 2006 @ 10:47 am


I thought that was interesting! And, not such a bad idea, either.

Very nice post about that child in India.

 

[strach304]

Several pages back I had posted about my life as a child and young person where we all did look out for each other and how much I noticed things have changed in society. Poverty is no reason or excuse period, I grew up in extreme poverty right here in the good old USofA and worked and educated myself and turned out just fine. What we seem to be lacking is humanity and morales and I agree that it's all of society's problem. If we can cry for this child now in death we certainly could have cared about her in life. Nobody needed a crystal ball to see how this would end up, nor statistics just a little common sense and caring about a child that noone else seemed to care about. Nixzmary suffered greatly up until the very end but lets not forget that she died cold and alone, in pain most likely feeling unloved by anyone. It only took one person to make a difference.

The whole system is broke and needs serious changes, foster homes can be worse than the homes they were removed from in the first place. I realize not everyone is as vigilante as me but in extreme cases we need to step up to the plate as a society. There used to be times when someone molested your child you shot them and in most cases you went to jail but quite a few jurors in extreme cases would acquit on the temporary insanity plea. Prosecutors come down harder on vigilante justice than the actual criminals because they don't want society taking the law into their own hands. It puts government out of business which if you think about it has grown to mass proportions with fewer results. Most of these type abusers are much more afraid of the public than government anyway. I'm not advocating shooting these low lifes but I'm pointing out the changes in society I've noticed, nobody wants to get involved, etc. Once upon a time a child molester, abuser, rapist etc. always had the fear of relatives or neighbors breaking their legs or even killing them for their crimes. Our form of justice just doesn't fit the crime anymore, they get better care and treatment in prison than the victim.

 

[GreenEyedGirl]

Several pages back I had posted about my life as a child and young person where we all did look out for each other and how much I noticed things have changed in society. Poverty is no reason or excuse period, I grew up in extreme poverty right here in the good old USofA and worked and educated myself and turned out just fine. What we seem to be lacking is humanity and morales and I agree that it's all of society's problem. If we can cry for this child now in death we certainly could have cared about her in life. Nobody needed a crystal ball to see how this would end up, nor statistics just a little common sense and caring about a child that noone else seemed to care about. Nixzmary suffered greatly up until the very end but lets not forget that she died cold and alone, in pain most likely feeling unloved by anyone. It only took one person to make a difference.

The whole system is broke and needs serious changes, foster homes can be worse than the homes they were removed from in the first place. I realize not everyone is as vigilante as me but in extreme cases we need to step up to the plate as a society. There used to be times when someone molested your child you shot them and in most cases you went to jail but quite a few jurors in extreme cases would acquit on the temporary insanity plea. Prosecutors come down harder on vigilante justice than the actual criminals because they don't want society taking the law into their own hands. It puts government out of business which if you think about it has grown to mass proportions with fewer results. Most of these type abusers are much more afraid of the public than government anyway. I'm not advocating shooting these low lifes but I'm pointing out the changes in society I've noticed, nobody wants to get involved, etc. Once upon a time a child molester, abuser, rapist etc. always had the fear of relatives or neighbors breaking their legs or even killing them for their crimes. Our form of justice just doesn't fit the crime anymore, they get better care and treatment in prison than the victim.

EXACTLY!!! We need to go back to the way it used to be. That's for sure!!! You're right, Nixzmary died cold and alone and all it would have taken was one person, just one, to notice it and do something about it. Nobody did. Isn't it a shame now that these people are coming forward? Why couldn't they have done it 2 weeks ago? This saddens me to no end. My heart breaks for Nixzmary.