The Destruction of an American Family

DADDY WHY DONT YOU LOVE ME NO MORE?Theaccidentally.Source: Sorensen & Snow, 1991.After the
true Story of the Crowton FamilyUnited Statessexual abuse, sources say the foster family's
citizens who are naive to the ways of the Child"grandparents rights" were terminated. It seems quite
Protective System and the courts, or perhaps notodd that the State of Michigan would end the
wealthy or connected, may inadvertently findGrandparents rights of this foster family partly
themselves subjected to a nightmare. Many entitiesbecause of their failure to protect this little girl but
profit from the time a child first enters the system .then approve the placement of David's children in this
What are some of the techniques CPSEvery daysame home.The Ombudsman, a state-appointed
across America, citizens of the United States logoffice set up to oversee the state's Child Protective
onto the internet and inquire whether there might beServices, reviewed this case and subsequently
child molesters and other kinds of sex offendersrecommended a policy change forbidding this from
living somewhere in their neighborhood. Yet, theoccurring in the future [ Read report ].In spite of all
State of Michigan has made sure that David andthis, steps are now being taken for this foster family
Hege Crowton's children get to live with one.Afterto adopt these children. They refused to grant
taking away David & Hege's children with a falseadoption to the children's Norwegian grandparents
petition and keeping them away because hewho are available and waiting with open arms to
admitted to needing help with drug use and becauseadopt them. The adoption to the foster family is
of the State's failure to provide the services requiredVERY close to being finalized. Their fate is to
for them to have their children returned, the State ofultimately be decided by the same judge that allowed
Michigan refused to remove their children (includingthe placement of these children into this foster
their 5 year old girl) from a home where the childrenhome, judge Elizabeth Pezzetti. Pezzetti was recently
would cohabit with a child molester. The biological sonre-elected as a probate court Judge in Oakland
of the foster parents assigned to the CrowtonCounty.State Representative Tim Pope, who was on
children was convicted of Criminal Sexual Conductthe Health and Human Services Committee in the
(Second degree multiple) for doing something verystate of Oklahoma and has vast experience in dealing
sick to an innocent little 5 year old girl. Sources saywith Child Protective Service laws, has investigated
that the foster family had gone to court to acquireand reviewed the entire file. He found that State and
"grandparents rights" and force the visitation of theirFederal laws have been broken by the State of
grand-daughter. They were granted under theMichigan Child Protective Services (FIA). Click here to
condition that the child be under supervision.Accordingread one of the letters he wrote asking a Michigan
to the police reports (which are public informationState Representative for help. The following is a
available through the Livingston County courthouse),statement from Tim Pope about this case:"I have
at least one visit resulted in the 15 year old biologicalgotten to know David and Hege Crowton pretty well
son of the foster parents inviting the visiting 5 yearand I am convinced that they have been dealt a
old girl up to his room. There, he had his way withvery bad hand from the Child Welfare Agency (that
her while his parents and David's children were intitle is a real joke). David and Hege have had their
another room. For one reason or another the Staterights repeatedly violated and I hope that somehow
of Michigan doesn't believe he ever touched David'sjustice can prevail and they can get things put back
children.They apparently also are putting a lot oftogether. Unfortunately, to make these kind of
stock into the idea that he never will.Amazingly, thepeople accountable for their actions you must get
State of Michigan believes that the same childthem in court and that takes a lot of money -
molester who sexually abused a 5 year old girl whomoney that they do not have. I served for a number
visited the home never once touched the 5 year oldof years on the Oklahoma Department of Human
girl he lived with and babysat on numerousServices committee in our State House and I can
occasions---David's daughter. They believe this in spitepromise you that, if something like this had happened
of the fact that a police report shows a "similarhere, heads would roll and the people who
complaint" about sexual molestation coming fromperpetrated this crime in the name of the state
David's 5 year old daughter. They have chosen towould probably be put in jail."Tim Pope, Former
rely on "forensic interviews" by total strangersOklahoma State RepresentativeThis is an OUTRAGE
(rather than someone the child would trust) toand must be stopped!To read more about this horrific
determine he had not abused her.Note: A Study oftragedy you can go to to order a copy of the book
630 cases of alleged sexual abuse of children fromby Author David CrowtonThe author of this artical
1985 through 1989: Using a subset of 116 confirmedhas been an activist for family rights for many years
cases, findings indicated that 79 percent of theand has had many victories for families around the
children of the study initially denied abuse or werecountry. David has now written a teel all book called:
tentative in disclosing. Of those who did disclose,Destruction of the American family.Please go too to
approximately three-quarters disclosedread more about this case.