I think it's worse than that. I see abuse through neglect so much... but in this case, I think the mother bears some culpability for her daughter's death. I really do. And it enrages me to see her claim, "I didn't know!"
Again, people who should never have been allowed to have children.
She may not have known the man was a convicted sex offender because the only way the public is notified in Iowa is via one not-always-updated website, and she doesn't seem too technically proficient. I'm sure the guy wouldn't fess up because then he'd lose access.
BUT she knew his brother did horrible things to the kid and she let him spend time with her anyway. I can't figure out if that's malice or stupidity, but it doesn't really matter. It's still child endangerment, at the least.
My point exactly. Even if she didn't know he was a convicted sex offender, the whole "brother in prison for molesting the same child" thing should have been a big, fat, neon warning sign.
Something else I read yesterday... the mom allowed the little girl to go spend the night with the brothers. Several times. If I understood correctly, this was when the brother molested the girl. Hence... there was some complicity there between brothers, methinks.
These types of stories makes me want to lobby for a national law requiring permits to have children.
I can't imagine ever ever putting the welfare of my child over my own needs- be it sexual, emotional, financial, whatever. And hell, I don't *have* children yet.
If I ever get more time in my life (ha!) I'm volunteering for Fairfax CASA.
Both were convicted sex offenders, though. I knew the brother was in jail for sex against a minor, but I didn't know it was against the same girl. If I was a mom, I probably would have stayed away from the whole family.
*looks over at her own 10-year-old daughter, sitting here in Cedar Rapids*
As awful as the whole thing is, I can understand (if, and only if, she really didn't know that the murderer was a convicted sex offender) very deliberately choosing to decide "Your relative did a terrible thing, but that doesn't mean that YOU are a bad person." and not hold his brother's actions against him.... but.... *sigh* There just is no good way to look at something as tragic as this.
If I'm reading correctly, the mother allowed the two brothers to take the little girl overnight more than once... and this is evidently when the OTHER brother molested her.
Hence, even if the one who killed her didn't molest her then... there's still some complicity, in my eyes.
I'm a little late...thisisntkansasApril 12 2005, 16:14:50 UTC
I was at home (Cedar Rapids) when the whole kidnapping took place and her body was later found. The Gazette immediately reported on how the mother's ex-boyfriend was currently being held in jail for the child sexual abuse charges and it was confirmed the child was Jetseta.
The Gazette also reported about how Jetseta was in a special school for children with behavioral problems. Gee, I wonder why. I would be one pissed off and upset little girl if my Mom's boyfriend was sexually abusing me, too.
My Mom and I were discussing the whole situation and how sad it was, but one thing the news/newspapers never said was WHERE THE FUCK WAS THE MOTHER IN ALL THIS? All they did was paint the pretty picture of how she was a single mother raising her children on her own, she was just trying to go to school and make a better life for them. What bullshit. The Mother is so neglegent in this whole situation, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's later charged with child endangerment. I can't imagine how she gets any sleep at nite.
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Again, people who should never have been allowed to have children.
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BUT she knew his brother did horrible things to the kid and she let him spend time with her anyway. I can't figure out if that's malice or stupidity, but it doesn't really matter. It's still child endangerment, at the least.
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Something else I read yesterday... the mom allowed the little girl to go spend the night with the brothers. Several times. If I understood correctly, this was when the brother molested the girl. Hence... there was some complicity there between brothers, methinks.
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I can't imagine ever ever putting the welfare of my child over my own needs- be it sexual, emotional, financial, whatever. And hell, I don't *have* children yet.
If I ever get more time in my life (ha!) I'm volunteering for Fairfax CASA.
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This is a very sad story.
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G-Unit is right though, the whole thing stinks.
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*looks over at her own 10-year-old daughter, sitting here in Cedar Rapids*
As awful as the whole thing is, I can understand (if, and only if, she really didn't know that the murderer was a convicted sex offender) very deliberately choosing to decide "Your relative did a terrible thing, but that doesn't mean that YOU are a bad person." and not hold his brother's actions against him.... but.... *sigh* There just is no good way to look at something as tragic as this.
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Hence, even if the one who killed her didn't molest her then... there's still some complicity, in my eyes.
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The Gazette also reported about how Jetseta was in a special school for children with behavioral problems. Gee, I wonder why. I would be one pissed off and upset little girl if my Mom's boyfriend was sexually abusing me, too.
My Mom and I were discussing the whole situation and how sad it was, but one thing the news/newspapers never said was WHERE THE FUCK WAS THE MOTHER IN ALL THIS? All they did was paint the pretty picture of how she was a single mother raising her children on her own, she was just trying to go to school and make a better life for them. What bullshit. The Mother is so neglegent in this whole situation, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's later charged with child endangerment. I can't imagine how she gets any sleep at nite.
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