autism

Published on: June 13, 2020

Rape Suspect Taught Toddler to Smoke Marijuana

A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody and charged after he was accused of raping the mother of his children and giving instructions about how to smoke weed to their 3-year-old.

33-year-old John Yurasits lives in Mount Holly Springs with his 3 children and their mom. The couple reportedly has a newborn, in addition to a 2-year-old and 3-year-old.

In May, the woman filed a complaint with Child Protective Services alleging Yurasits had sexually assaulted her several times and that she was afraid he might hurt the children.

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Published on: July 15, 2019

Kids Left Home Alone While Dad Partied at Strip Club

by Staycie R. Sena

A father in charge of caring for his two children, one of whom has brain damage, allegedly left the youngsters to fend for themselves while he went to a strip club for several hours.

Florida resident Kalvin Guice, a 38-year-old dad, was recently asked to take care of his two young children since their grandmother had passed away and their mother needed to travel out of state for the funeral.

On Friday, around 9:00 pm, Guice allegedly left the children alone and departed his residence.

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Published on: August 5, 2018

Captive Disabled Woman Forced to Eat Mom’s Ashes

by Staycie R. Sena

A married couple and their three adult children have been accused of inflicting several types of abuse upon one of their legally disabled relatives, a woman with autism and other diagnoses, who has lived with them for the past three years.

When the mother of a 22-year-old autistic woman passed away in August 2015, she moved into a trailer on the property of her family members who have a home that they share with their children. The woman reportedly slept on a bed inside of the trailer parked on the property.

On August 13, 2015, one day after the woman’s mother died, 45-year-old Terry Knope, the husband of her blood relation, 42-year-old Raylaine Knope, took over as the executor of the SSI benefits received due to her disability. He was awarded the responsibility in order to make sure that the near $9,000 a year was used to ensure that the woman’s housing and other basic needs were met.

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