Re: Autistic boy claims sexual assault

[Guest guest]

As I've said before: kids these days of that age are more sexually active than parents want to believe. Some years ago it came out how much activity was going on at some of the schools around here and people were surprised, and promptly forgot about it. No telling what all is going on in some of the worse schools.

In a message dated 2/20/2011 11:04:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

Autistic boy claims sexual assault

[Guest guest]

This story brings back a lot of memories for us. My daughter came home from

playing with some of her friends in tears. When I asked her what was wrong she

told me that this boy kept trying to kiss her. I talked to her more and told her

if she felt uncomfortable with it I would talk to his parents and that she could

talk more about it with her psychologist. She was 11 at the time. She went in to

talk to her doctor and after a few minutes he had me come into the room. That

was when I learned more happened then what she said. I took my daughter to her

doctor, he stayed late just for her and the nurse and doctor examined her. I

could hear her screaming during this. They said they didn't see any signs of

rape but they needed to call the police. I wanted them to call the police. She

is autistic ( at a time when autism wasn't very well known) because she didn't

act like a normal child acted if they were raped the Hillsboro police department

first dismissed the case. They didn't even bother filing the report. They boy

who did this was 14. I kept calling the police and finally after getting nowhere

talked to the chief. He took it serious. He sent her over to CARES unit where we

found out a lot more happened then we first thought. They used dolls to act

things out. Because language wasn't her strong suit she had trouble putting into

words what happened, especially since she didn't understand any of if. All she

knew was she felt uncomfortable, didn't like it and didn't understand why he

tried to hurt her. We found out that there was penetration with his fingers

vaginally and anally. We also found out that he kept trying to have Marcy touch

him. The police decided to do something after this however the boy moved and the

police couldn't find him. We were lucky that some of Marcy's friends knew where

he was going to school so we told the police. Turned out that he was 14 and was

mentally challeged. However this kid was a mile away from his house by himself,

he found our house on his own when he asked for Marcy to go roller skating with

him, and after he raped her he went to our neighbor to give Marcy a message,

which was if anyone asked it was his twin brother who did it. Not what you would

expect from a kid with a supposedly 40 IQ. The trial was a joke. They wouldn't

press charges and send him to jail. Instead all they did was to say that he

shouldn't be unsupervised with children under 10. Instead of the DA handling our

case, his caseworker did. They were sitting around laughter and joking and never

came over to see how my kids were. (My 8 year old son witnessed his sisters rape

and was terrified and didn't know what to do) Then this boy, told his

lawyer that because he was going through all this his parents were going to take

him to Disneyland for a vacation. My kids in the meantime were having nightmares

about this and he got to go to Disneyland. We always felt (Marcy as well and she

is 28 now)that because of her autism they just overlooked the case and

considered her not important enough to do something about it. This still affects

her and we don't know if she has PTSD from it or not. Besides being autistic now

she is schizoeffective bipolar type. Her doctors think she might be PTSD because

she still has dreams about being attacked and raped.

To finish this story years later and his family went into a car dealership

where Marcy's friend worked. They were going to buy him a car for his 21st

birthday. It is as we always thought that somehow they tricked the court into

believing his IQ was only 40 and they got away with everything.

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> http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/autistic-boy-claims-sexual-assault

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> Autistic boy claims sexual assault

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> Boy told mom four classmates touched, bullied him

>

> Updated: Saturday, 19 Feb 2011, 11:28 PM CST

> Published : Saturday, 19 Feb 2011, 9:40 PM CST

>

> Ingles

>

> CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) - Stay at home mom Loe told KXAN her

10-year-old autistic son was bullied for years and was even sexually assaulted

by some of his classmates at C.C. Mason Elementary School in Cedar Park .

>

> She said her son was touched by four classmates several times over the past

year in school bathrooms and the cafeteria.

>

> The boy suffers from Asperger's syndrome and other developmental disorders. He

is going blind in his left eye.

>

> " I think because he is special ed, he was an easy target, " said Loe.

>

> Loe pulled her son out of the elementary school in December.

>

> " It started with kids calling him names. It progressed into kids hitting him,

touching him, " Loe added.

>

> Loe told KXAN her son started acting strange and she noticed a shift in his

attitude.

>

> " He was sitting in his room shredding a pair of his clean underwear with his

hands, " Loe explained.

>

> She said he also tried to 'negotiate deals' with her to stay home from school.

>

> " He would say things like, 'Mommy, I will smile all day tomorrow if you will

let me stay home from school,' " Loe said.

>

> Loe said after she picked up her son from school on December 15, 2010, she

decided to ask him what was wrong. They were on their way to a speech pathology

appointment when the boy claimed he was sexually assaulted.

>

> " Is anyone touching you in your private areas? That is what he calls that

area. And, in a very matter of fact way he said, 'Yes,' " Loe recalled of the

conversation with her son.

>

> Loe claims four classmates followed her son into the bathroom, pulled him out

of the stall with his pants down and threatened to hurt him if he didn't touch

his privates in front of them.

>

> " One boy even touched him and told him he would show him how to do it, " Loe

said while choking back tears.

>

> Loe called the school and the police.

>

> Her son's therapist got the same story from the boy and submitted a statement

to police and principal.

>

> The school sent her a letter saying they were investigating.

>

> Officials would not tell Loe how the kids were punished, stating school code

prohibits giving out that information.

>

> All four boys are back in school.

>

> " I feel like I have been dismissed, " Loe added.

>

> Charges have not been filed against the four boys either.

>

> " We definitely acknowledge that the child was subject to intimidation,

inappropriate behavior and bullying, but that behavior did not rise to the level

to substantiate the indecency allegation [or a crime], " Captain

with the Cedar Park Police Department told reporters.

>

> Loe believes it is her son that is being punished. He hasn't been to school in

almost two months. She fears if school district officials do not meet with her

to discuss transferring her son to a different elementary school he will have to

repeat the fourth grade.

>

> The school said it has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying.

>

> Loe wants to know why they have not acted on this policy and expelled the

students

>

> KXAN's calls to the school were not immediately returned for comment.

>

> The police investigation into this case is now on 'inactive status' and will

only be reopened if more evidence turns up.

>

[Guest guest]

" This still affects her and we don't know if she has PTSD from it or not.

Besides being autistic now she is schizoeffective bipolar type. Her doctors

think she might be PTSD because she still has dreams about being attacked and

raped. "

Because of the way certain autistics process information and sensory data, you

will never know what she is truly thinking until you are able to understand what

she thinks. With me, all data goes through my own personal filter, and I have

been made to understand that how I feel is different than how others feel. For

me to speak back to them requires translating it into NT speak. It is hard for

me because people still wind uip not understanding me.

I feel that when two people are trying to communicate with each other that both

should make equal attemptsto understand the other and make themselves

understandable. Too often, NTs fall short and do not do their job.

Administrator

[Guest guest]

Thank you. We help both of our kids as much as we can. Marcy knows she could

tell us anything and therefore has been very open with us about what happened

and how she feels. Though she doesn't have all the signs of PTSD she had

nightmares still with similar themes. We will continue getting her the help she

needs and will be there to support her.

Robin

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> > http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/autistic-boy-claims-sexual-assault

> >

> > Autistic boy claims sexual assault

> >

> > Boy told mom four classmates touched, bullied him

> >

> > Updated: Saturday, 19 Feb 2011, 11:28 PM CST

> > Published : Saturday, 19 Feb 2011, 9:40 PM CST

> >

> > Ingles

> >

> > CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) - Stay at home mom Loe told KXAN her

10-year-old autistic son was bullied for years and was even sexually assaulted

by some of his classmates at C.C. Mason Elementary School in Cedar Park .

> >

> > She said her son was touched by four classmates several times over the past

year in school bathrooms and the cafeteria.

> >

> > The boy suffers from Asperger's syndrome and other developmental disorders.

He is going blind in his left eye.

> >

> > " I think because he is special ed, he was an easy target, " said Loe.

> >

> > Loe pulled her son out of the elementary school in December.

> >

> > " It started with kids calling him names. It progressed into kids hitting

him, touching him, " Loe added.

> >

> > Loe told KXAN her son started acting strange and she noticed a shift in his

attitude.

> >

> > " He was sitting in his room shredding a pair of his clean underwear with his

hands, " Loe explained.

> >

> > She said he also tried to 'negotiate deals' with her to stay home from

school.

> >

> > " He would say things like, 'Mommy, I will smile all day tomorrow if you will

let me stay home from school,' " Loe said.

> >

> > Loe said after she picked up her son from school on December 15, 2010, she

decided to ask him what was wrong. They were on their way to a speech pathology

appointment when the boy claimed he was sexually assaulted.

> >

> > " Is anyone touching you in your private areas? That is what he calls that

area. And, in a very matter of fact way he said, 'Yes,' " Loe recalled of the

conversation with her son.

> >

> > Loe claims four classmates followed her son into the bathroom, pulled him

out of the stall with his pants down and threatened to hurt him if he didn't

touch his privates in front of them.

> >

> > " One boy even touched him and told him he would show him how to do it, " Loe

said while choking back tears.

> >

> > Loe called the school and the police.

> >

> > Her son's therapist got the same story from the boy and submitted a

statement to police and principal.

> >

> > The school sent her a letter saying they were investigating.

> >

> > Officials would not tell Loe how the kids were punished, stating school code

prohibits giving out that information.

> >

> > All four boys are back in school.

> >

> > " I feel like I have been dismissed, " Loe added.

> >

> > Charges have not been filed against the four boys either.

> >

> > " We definitely acknowledge that the child was subject to intimidation,

inappropriate behavior and bullying, but that behavior did not rise to the level

to substantiate the indecency allegation [or a crime], " Captain

with the Cedar Park Police Department told reporters.

> >

> > Loe believes it is her son that is being punished. He hasn't been to school

in almost two months. She fears if school district officials do not meet with

her to discuss transferring her son to a different elementary school he will

have to repeat the fourth grade.

> >

> > The school said it has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying.

> >

> > Loe wants to know why they have not acted on this policy and expelled the

students

> >

> > KXAN's calls to the school were not immediately returned for comment.

> >

> > The police investigation into this case is now on 'inactive status' and will

only be reopened if more evidence turns up.

> >

>