09-01-2011, 01:20 PM
Another form of child abuse. The authorities were first alerted Aug 15, but waited another 15 days to do something about it?
http://www.imperfectparent.com/topics/20...nd-canyon/
"Horrific case of child abuse discovered in Grand Canyon
Reported on the imperfectparent site. I hope it is OK to link this here.
One of the most beautiful places on earth held a terrifying secret
September 1st, 2011 by Pamela Wallace | Permalink
Grand canyon South Rim
A grandfather has been arrested and accused of extreme child abuse and torture, photo courtesy of Pamela Rodriguez
In an unbelievable case of child abuse, a grandfather has been arrested and charged with what amounts to torture of his three grandchildren.
The incident occured in one of the worlds most beautiful places, The Grand Canyon and had apparently been going on for some time, according to officials.
MyFox10 in Arizona learned that Christopher Carlson is accused of heinous acts. He allegedly forced his young grandsons to hike the Grand Canyon without food or water from sunrise to sunset. His grandsons — ages 12, 9 and 8 had blisters on their feet, cracked lips and could barely stand — but if they stopped, he would physically harm them, according to the report.
Federal paperwork reveals Christopher Carlson nearly hiked his three grandkids to the brink of death.
The paperwork told the story of the plight of the grandchildren: In one day, the 12, 9 and 8-yea-old boys hiked nearly 20 miles in 108 degrees at the Grand Canyon.
The boys were on the trail when the sun rose. They weren’t given breakfast — only celery — to eat. They did not get water.
If they boys tried to stop, Carlson would allegedly whip their shirtless backs with a wet t-shirt.
And he would hit, push, kick and even choke his three grandsons.
When one boy collapsed out of exhaustion — Carlson pushed him to the ground and smashed his face into a rock.
He is also reported to have lifted his youngest grandson up by the throat and choking him, squeezed the boys genitals as punishment and rarely allowed the boys to sleep.
Any hikers that the group would encounter, the boys were instructed to tell them they were fine if asked.
According to court documents, rangers were first alerted to the alleged abuse by park visitors August 15. A ranger reportedly confronted Carlson and told him to take the children home because they looked exhausted. The high for that day exceeded 100 degrees. (dumb ranger)
The ranger learned that the boys had already hiked from South Rim to Plateau Point and back to Indian Gardens for a total of 7.5 miles. Carlson was adamant about taking the boys to the Colorado River and back. The ranger told Carlson that would keep them out well past midnight but Carlson said that sounded fine to him. Carlson ended up heading back up the trail and left.
The oldest boy finally secretly motioned to a group of hikers asking the hikers to call 911. (smart boy)
They did. CPS took the boys into custody on August 28, and their grandfather was arrested.
The paperwork says this abuse had been going on for some time. The boys were physically abused on trips to many states and countries." (OMG)
http://www.imperfectparent.com/topics/20...nd-canyon/
"Horrific case of child abuse discovered in Grand Canyon
Reported on the imperfectparent site. I hope it is OK to link this here.
One of the most beautiful places on earth held a terrifying secret
September 1st, 2011 by Pamela Wallace | Permalink
Grand canyon South Rim
A grandfather has been arrested and accused of extreme child abuse and torture, photo courtesy of Pamela Rodriguez
In an unbelievable case of child abuse, a grandfather has been arrested and charged with what amounts to torture of his three grandchildren.
The incident occured in one of the worlds most beautiful places, The Grand Canyon and had apparently been going on for some time, according to officials.
MyFox10 in Arizona learned that Christopher Carlson is accused of heinous acts. He allegedly forced his young grandsons to hike the Grand Canyon without food or water from sunrise to sunset. His grandsons — ages 12, 9 and 8 had blisters on their feet, cracked lips and could barely stand — but if they stopped, he would physically harm them, according to the report.
Federal paperwork reveals Christopher Carlson nearly hiked his three grandkids to the brink of death.
The paperwork told the story of the plight of the grandchildren: In one day, the 12, 9 and 8-yea-old boys hiked nearly 20 miles in 108 degrees at the Grand Canyon.
The boys were on the trail when the sun rose. They weren’t given breakfast — only celery — to eat. They did not get water.
If they boys tried to stop, Carlson would allegedly whip their shirtless backs with a wet t-shirt.
And he would hit, push, kick and even choke his three grandsons.
When one boy collapsed out of exhaustion — Carlson pushed him to the ground and smashed his face into a rock.
He is also reported to have lifted his youngest grandson up by the throat and choking him, squeezed the boys genitals as punishment and rarely allowed the boys to sleep.
Any hikers that the group would encounter, the boys were instructed to tell them they were fine if asked.
According to court documents, rangers were first alerted to the alleged abuse by park visitors August 15. A ranger reportedly confronted Carlson and told him to take the children home because they looked exhausted. The high for that day exceeded 100 degrees. (dumb ranger)
The ranger learned that the boys had already hiked from South Rim to Plateau Point and back to Indian Gardens for a total of 7.5 miles. Carlson was adamant about taking the boys to the Colorado River and back. The ranger told Carlson that would keep them out well past midnight but Carlson said that sounded fine to him. Carlson ended up heading back up the trail and left.
The oldest boy finally secretly motioned to a group of hikers asking the hikers to call 911. (smart boy)
They did. CPS took the boys into custody on August 28, and their grandfather was arrested.
The paperwork says this abuse had been going on for some time. The boys were physically abused on trips to many states and countries." (OMG)