“[Avery] absolutely knew that something bad was going to happen and nobody would believe her unless she had it on film…I would hate for justice not to be served and the system again fail my precious daughter."
Protective Mom Allison A brave Florida teen, taken away from her mother at a young age and placed in the sole custody of her abusive father, resorted to secretly recording the abuse in the hope of finally being protected. The teen’s wealthy father was arrested earlier this month after the video surfaced, but was immediately released on a paltry $4,000 bond. The teen was placed temporarily in the custody of her father’s best friend, where he threatened her to stay silent about his abuse of her dog and her or she would be thrown into foster care. Allison, the teen’s mother, has filed a domestic violence injunction on behalf of her daughter. The father is fighting the injunction, saying a minor’s counsel should represent the teen’s interests. But, as most protective mothers know, children’s attorneys often side with abusive fathers, especially wealthy ones. Allison has been fighting unsuccessfully for her daughter virtually her entire childhood. The judge apparently made false findings that she was mentally ill and a drug addict in order to justify giving sole custody to the father. Although it is being portrayed the reason the girl was not protected is that she was not believed. However, that is implausible as she has been reporting abuse for years. The truth is she was systematically discredited and silenced, just like millions of other children around the world, where systems function to maintain the father’s control and entitlement, regardless of how abusive he is. Hopefully, since this case is getting international attention, the teen will be spared the usual outcome—forced to continue to live with her abusive father—and instead be returned to the loving arms of her protective mother. Watch this page for updates. FOLLOWING are excerpts from: Mother of teen who captured video of alleged abuser: 'She is absolutely my hero' https://weartv.com/news/local/mother-of-teen-who-captured-video-of-alleged-abuser-she-is-absolutely-my-hero Tringas said she and her daughter tried reporting the abuse for years, but she said authorities did not believe them. That's when the teen installed a Nest camera to capture the actions of 47-year-old Damon Becnel. “Nothing was done. Nothing has ever been done to help my daughter," said [Allison] Tringas. “She absolutely knew that something bad was going to happen and nobody would believe her unless she had that on film," added Tringas. In the videos, you can watch Becnel scream, point and headbutt the girl. The video also shows Becnel hitting the dog, holding an object to its neck and threatening to cut the animal's throat. His arrest report states that the object was a knife. “What he did in one night is going to probably take years to undo," said Tringas. Becnel was arrested and charged with one count of child abuse and one count of animal abuse. Tringas is thankful her daughter took matters into her own hands. “She is one strong and one smart little girl and I couldn’t be more proud of her. She is absolutely my hero. She is my hero. I would hate for justice not to be served and the system, again, fail my precious daughter," said Tringas. Becnel was released on a $4,000 bond. He's scheduled to appear in court on February 4. FOR MORE INFORMATION on the Custody Crisis: https://www.womenscoalitioninternational.org/ [Pictured: Protective Mother Allison]
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorCindy Dumas, M.A. has been researching, writing, and raising awareness about the Custody Crisis since 2003, when she was unable to protect her children from their abusive father. She fled into hiding when Family Court failed her and was tricked into returning home, when her children were given to their abusive father. Archives
January 2022
Categories |