Our Most Recent Client Case Dispositions and Website Additions

• December, 2007 - Following my client's conviction in December, I prepared our latest webpage in an attempt to help others avoid the same mistakes. Since I began to limit my practice to defending the falsely accused in 1989, out of more than 220 trials and over 500 cases, I have had 5 client's convicted and in each case, except one, the mistakes made at trial were exactly the same. The defense attorneys were all excellent litigators who claimed to have expertise in defending false allegations of child sexual abuse, but in each case, they failed to properly question the accusing children on the witness stand, they failed to properly challenge the State's experts and they failed to point out, in detail, why the allegations could not have been true. In each of the above convictions, there were multiple accusers and multiple charges. In cases of that nature, you must deal with each accuser and each charge separately and thoroughly. Failure to do so can easily result in a not guilty verdict on some charges and a guilty verdict on others. This happens when the defense attacks only the serious charges. If you have an attorney who does not understand the absolute necessity for defending your case properly at trial, or who is unwilling to, my best advice is, get another attorney before you are forced to listen to the words, "Guilty as Charged." What does it take to win? See The Falsely Accused and Winning at Trial.

• December, 2007 - A Maryland client, facing 25 separate felony counts of child sexual abuse, based on allegations from two young girls, was found not guilty on 19 counts and guilty on 6 counts following a bench trial. Without question, this man should have been found not guilty on all counts. For a detailed explanation, see Maryland Conviction.

• November, 2007 - A Virginia father who was falsely accused of child sexual abuse by his ex-wife and was acquitted by a jury at his criminal trial in July, 2007, was awarded full custody of his children.

• November, 2007 - A Florida father, who was accused of child abuse by his ex-wife, had his case closed without criminal charges ever being filed. He then petitioned for and was awarded full custody of his children.

• October, 2007 - Our prayers go out to a prior Oregon client. I was retained to do an initial assessment in the case after my client was charged with molesting two of his granddaughters. During my assessment, I found that he had no defense and I strongly recommended that he change attorneys before going to trial. Believing that he could turn things around, he went to trial with the same attorney and, according to his wife, "It was all over when the girl started crying on the witness stand." He was sentenced to 20 years.

• September, 2007 - A North Dakota client was acquitted by jury of charges that he murdered his infant daughter. This case began with the defense attorney discussing a plea and telling my client there was no way to defend against the State's case. At that point, my client's father became an untiring advocate for his son. Together, we conducted an exhaustive amount of research into infant death, skeletal injuries, healing fractures and located various professionals who had experience and expertise in these issues. My client's father continued to push until the experts supported his son's innocense. When the expert's opinions began coming in, the defense attorney, realized he did have a case and did a masterful job at trial.

• September, 2007 - The Appeals Court affirmed a lower Court decision to dismiss all sexual abuse charges against a Minnesota client. In many cases, I recommend two possible motions; Motion for Psychological Evaluation of the Accusing Child and a Motion for a "Taint" Hearing. Normally, what I hear is the same - "You can't do that is this state." This was the perfect example of what can happen. My client was successfully evaluated in Atlanta and the results were presented to the trial judge, along with the Motion for Psychological Evaluation. The Court agreed. The evaluation of the child accuser found that the accusing child had been coached on many levels by many persons and it was impossible to distinguish whether the child was giving an account of something that actually happened, or simply parroting what they had been told and taught. Based on the evaluation, the defense then filed a Motion for a "Credibility Hearing, (same as a Taint Hearing). When the child's evaluation was presented to the Court, the Court agreed with the expert's findings and dismissed the case. The State Appealed. The Appeals Court upheld the State Court's decision and this man got his life back.

• August, 2007 - A Mississippi client, who had been arrested and charged with sexual abuse, testified before a Grand Jury, who refused to indict him.

• July, 2007 - After 9 months in jail, a one day trial and a 45 minute verdict, a Virginia client was acquitted of all charges of child sexual abuse by a jury. Following his arrest, my client's family retained a high-profile attorney who also recommended an out-of-state attorney with expertise in defending false allegations of child abuse. When nothing had been accomplished by the defense months after his arrest, a local attorney was then retained, one who had heart, compassion and the desire to defend. She prepared a proper defense and was nothing short of perfection at trial.

• February and March, 2007 - For half of February, 2007, and all of March, 2007, I have been assisting my client and his attorney with my client's trial in Connecticut. Several years ago, my client was accused of inappropriate sexual touching by three separate girls and then charged accordingly. All three cases were consolidated by the Court and were tried at the same time. As the case ended with a verdict on March 23, 2007, all I can say is thank God for the jury system and thank God for the right jury. The jury in this case was one of the most conscientious and intelligent group of people imaginable. They were not swayed by the hysteria of a child sexual abuse allegation, the number of charges that were involved or the fact that there were three separate young girls, two of which were alleging years of unbelievable abuse at the hands of my client. This jury listened carefully to the evidence presented to them and they reached a verdict based strictly on that evidence and not emotion. As previously stated, my client was facing 9 separate felony counts from 3 young female accusers. The verdict was NOT guilty on all counts with the exception of one - "Risk of Injury to a Minor" and, based on the evidence before them, that was a proper finding. This was not simply the case of the jury saying, "Oh, there is so much, we need to find him guilty of something." Their verdict was absolutely correct and right on target. The jury found absolutely no credibility whatsoever in any of the sexual abuse allegations by any of the accusers. Yes, the one charge we are now facing is still a felony, but it gives us the ability to address and deal with that one issue now without having to concern ourselves with the unbelievable allegations we were being forced to deal with previously. As with any child sexual abuse case, there was a great deal of emotion during this trial. The prosecution's side of the courtroom was filled with the parents and grandparents of the accusing children and employees from the local State's Attorney's Office who, by their own actions, had already determined, in their own mind, that my client was guilty before the trial even began. Despite that and the fact that there were a few incidents where several employees from the local State's Attorney's Office and one Marshall were far less than professional, snickering in front of the jury when the defense attorney would make motions, none of that actually had any affect on the jury. The majority of the Marshalls were polite and professional. Only a few had what appeared to be an ax to grind. The State's Attorney and the investigator from his office, assisting him, were both ethical and professional in the manner in which they conducted themselves throughout the trial. In fact, the State's Attorney in this case was, without question, one of the most honorable, methodical and prepared prosecutors I have seen in the many trials I have participated in throughout the country. He simply did his job in a professional manner and without the hate I see so often. The judge in this case had the patience of Job and above all, both the State's Attorney and the Defense Attorney should be congratulated on the manner in which they both dealt with the accusing children while they were on the witness stand. My most sincere and humble thanks to the jury, the State's attorney, the Court and to the defense attorney, Kevin Ferry. After 4 years of living in hell, my client is now is a position to get his life back. This trial was the true text-book example of how a sexual abuse allegation case should be handled by everyone, especially when dealing with the child accusers. As I leave Connecticut for my next case, I am truly honored to have been a part of my client's overall defense and proud beyond words for him and his family.

• December, 2006 - In an ongoing custody battle, a Florida client and father found himself facing false allegations of sexual abuse from his child. After all testimony was completed in a hearing today, the Court dismissed his ex-wife's motion to suspend visitation between him and his children. In addition, the Court found the mother guilty of contempt for coaching the child and for alienation. The Court sentenced her to 20 days in county jail, but then suspended the sentence. The mother blurted out, "But what if the kids don't want to see their Dad." The Judge told her. "Then you will be going to jail until they do." "If they don't want to see the Dad it is because of what is coming out of your mouth." My client now has a qualified custody evaluator and is going forward with his petition for custody of his children. My utmost respect to a father who refused to quit! Amazingly, this is only the second case I have ever been involved in where there were consequences for a mother's actions in coaching a child to make false allegations of abuse against a father and both cases took place in Florida!

• November, 2006 - I am so proud to report that one of our most potentially dangerous cases, where my client was facing 13 charges, each with a potential life sentence, after being falsely accused of sexual abuse by two children in Virginia, was dismissed entirely by the state two weeks prior to his trial. I cannot express the words to say how proud I am of both my client and his wife. Their dedication and persistent efforts toward proving his innocence never ceased. Words are inadequate to describe his joy as he ended his house arrest, his electronic monitoring device was removed and his freedom was restored, ending a 7-month nightmare. Without question, he and his family will be blessed with the best Thanksgiving and Christmas imaginable. It is a pleasure to know them and a great honor to have worked with them.

• November, 2006 - I am so saddened, shocked and unbelievably angry as I report that one of my very special clients was just convicted. That conviction is the topic of our newest page, Defense Attorney Fails Miserably - Conviction Destroys Family - This webpage explains how easily an innocent man can be convicted of child sexual abuse allegations when he is represented by a high-powered, egotistical attorney, who depended on his reputation to get his client acquitted. He rejected and trashed all outside assistance, he never had a true understanding of the case or the defense and his trial presentation was far from adequate. This is the story of a family who was destroyed by an inexcusable and unnecessary conviction. Following my client's conviction, his attorney showed no remorse, but he did tell my client and his family at sentencing that he and his firm would be the best ones to handle the appeal because no one understood the case better than they did. One, he and his partner never understood the case and two, it is highly doubtful that "they" would claim "ineffective assistance of counsel" on appeal, the very reason for the conviction. I apologize if I sound vindictive, but I have absolutely no respect for any attorney who provides the "slopped together" defense these attorneys did when they had a client's life hanging in the balance of the defense they were retained to provide. On the positive side, two of the nation's most respected appellant attorneys have expressed a desire to assist my client. My heart and my prayers go out to this man and his family!

• October, 2006 - For the past two years, we have been involved in a child custody case in Minneapolis, MN where some very serious false allegations of child sexual abuse were made against the father. After a great deal of effort on the part of many people, the father's attorney successfully filed a motion to have the mother and the accusing child psychologically evaluated. The results of those evaluations then provided the father with the ability to file a Motion for a Credibility Hearing - sometimes called a "Taint" Hearing. Based on all evidence presented, the Court found that the accusing child was not credible. The State has appealed that decision, but for all practical purposes the case should end and the father is in a perfect position to obtain custody and have his children removed from an environment where a mother was willing to use a lie of that magnitude in order to gain the upper hand in their custody battle. The individuals who have been involved in working this case are, by far, the best group of professionals I have ever seen. A most special thank you goes out to "Judy," a very special and dedicated lady, Reena Sommers, Ph.D. the criminal and civil attorneys and all others who assisted.

• October, 2006 - In a Florida child custody case where, yet again, false allegations of child sexual abuse were made against the father, the State made the decision not to file any criminal charges against the father, based solely on a series of psychological and sexual preference evaluations that he successfully completed in Atlanta, Georgia. Obviously, refusing to file criminal charges upset the mother and she continued coaching the children, attempting to bring new allegations. Amazingly, the State is bringing criminal charges against that mother. That is a first.

• September, 2006 - In a Texas case, where allegations of child sexual abuse were made against a man by his girlfriend's daughter, the daughter recanted and admitted to a teacher that the allegation had been her mother's idea, after she learned that the man had passed a polygraph and that he had successfully completed a psychological and sexual preference evaluation, ending his 3-year ordeal.

Child Custody and False Allegations

• When confronted with false allegations of child sexual abuse in a custody battle, there are three of our webpages that I highly recommend and each applies to a mother or a father:

  • The Father and Child Custody in False Allegation Cases - A comprehensive evaluation and study of what is necessary for a father, or a mother, to gain custody of his, or her children when faced with false allegations of child sexual abuse. This is a lengthy page, outlines a basic strategy for success and identifies the proper use of experts in these cases. Material here will assist anyone who is being falsely accused in properly preparing a defense.

  • But I had the Best Criminal Attorney in the State! What Happened? - An actual case analysis that examines the normal criminal defense attorney and why things just don't seem to get done in false allegations of child sexual abuse cases. This case was a child custody case where a mother attempted to use her child as a means of attempting to destroy the father. He was criminally charged and was acquitted at trial, but thankfully, he was not represented by his original defense attorney, "The Best in the State," or the chances are very good he would be sitting in prison today.

  • Success Story - One client's story following his two-year ordeal in dealing with false allegations of sexually abusing his daughters. All abuse allegations were destroyed and our client got custody of the two daughters he was "alleged" to have molested. The court ordered any future visitation between his wife and his daughters to be supervised and his wife was ordered to pay him child support and nearly 1/2 of his legal fees for making false allegations. A true success story from beginning to end and a perfect example of what a father can do when they refuse to give up, regardless of what he is faced with.

• Regarding custody issues, unfortunately, about 80% of the fathers that contact us are not motivated by what is in the best interest of their child, or children, but rather because they are mad at their wife, or ex-wife, and are seeking custody only as means of "getting even." If that is the case, please do not waste your time or ours by contacting us. We do not get involved in cases like that. Our main focus on any custody case is truly what is in the best interest of the child or children. I do not consider it in the best interest of any child to remain in the custody of a parent who uses that child and a false allegation of abuse to gain the upper hand in a custody battle.

Your Attorney

• We have provided a great deal of information about this topic and I would urge you to go to the SiteMap, scroll to the heading, "Your Attorney," read it and all the attached pages. Since I began defending the falsely accused in 1989, I have had three clients convicted. As to the first and second convictions, I have yet to see a more poorly prepared or presented defense. In each of those cases, the attorneys had unbelievable egos, but very little knowledge of the case. Amazingly, the second attorney advertises his "expertise" in defending false allegations of child abuse cases and has written articles on the subject, but his cross-examination of State witnesses in our case actually did more to convict the client than anything the prosecutor did during trial. In addition, during discussions I had with that attorney and the client, as we went through trial, it became clear that the attorney had serious issues with even telling the client the truth on many issues.

• The third conviction, the subject of our newest webpage identified above, should never have happened. That case is an excellent example of an attorney, who would not listen to anyone, who had all the answers, yet very little real knowledge of the overall defense.

• Anyone who has been falsely accused and criminally charged is betting their life on their attorney. It is a little late when entering a courtroom and discovering that you are not being represented properly. Remember, everyone in prison had an attorney. Of the hundreds of cases I have been involved in, I have found only 6 attorneys in this country that I honestly consider as excellent and all 6 are listed on my expert's page on this website.

Policy for Contacting Us

• As our contact page says, please do not email us, asking us to call you. If you have a question, please call my office and if you have questions about what we do, how we do it or our fees, please go to our Site Map, linked below, where everything is clearly and carefully explained for you. There is nothing more aggravating than getting a call from someone who says, "I read your website." "What can you do to help me?"

• I have spent years putting information together for this website, mainly to help those who are not financially able to afford professional assistance. It can help you! If you have been falsely accused of child abuse, your first concern should be to educate yourself so that you know factually what is going on and what could be ahead of you.