x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:51:50 -0400 thread-index: AdBgdnYrBtdTfBmlSDWE/lZnlpErpg== Thread-Topic: Department of social services From: To: Subject: Department of social services Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:51:49 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Mar 2015 05:51:50.0074 (UTC) FILETIME=[764A69A0:01D06076] CUSTOM Mrs. Tara Barton GAL Volunteer GAL - Greenville County 103 Springdale Street Duncan SC 29334 ishinellc@icloud.com 8643462370 8643462370 ETHI Department of social services State Agency Having an Issue with is Greenville County DSS - I have used the proper chain of command with no response. My next step is to contact Susan Alford, but I am sending this second request for assistance with help in making sure a 6 yr old girl is safe. No body has answers nor seems to be concerned with this child. While I am sure there are so many children in need, this little girl is considered just another child. I am in search of someone who sees each child as a valued mission, worth fighting for. I do not get paid to be a guardian and have absolutely nothing to gain from any of this. There is a broken system in Greenville SC that allows children to fall through cracks. Cracks that are pointed out and defended in ignorance. Below is the email that I have sent to the DSS investigator, DSS investigator Supervisor, Investigations Supervisor, Tiffany Marcus, Dena Green, and Keith Frazier. If no body at the office of the governor can help this child, please direct me to the entity or individual who can. Begin forwarded message: I just want to make sure I understand everything. I believe there was an extreme lack of communication and as a direct result, Statements made by the DSS attorney were unintentionally in direct conflict to: - the "amended order appointing Guardian Ad Litem" for myself, for case 2015-DR-23-0338, that does include Abbygail Leo - the "placement plan" dated 3/10/15. Josiah Tesner is not listed under " in the interest of" but is included in section A. Also Abbygail Leo is included under "in the interest of" and per section B "the minor children remain in physical/legal custody of the plaintiff" Although, yesterday it was stated that Abbygail Leo is not in the custody of DSS. - "Amended complaint for removal" case- 2015-DR-23-0338 - Abbygail Leo is listed under "in the interest of" and Josiah Tesner is not. #7 states the minor children were removed from the ACG (which indeed would include Abbygail) due to "that as a result of the harm alleged herein the children's physical/mental condition was as follows: Due to the nature of the abuse and neglect the minor children's well being was in danger" DSS then asks the court to - A) Tonya Tesner remain in the custody of DSS B) Custody of Bentley and Payton Tesner be with ACG or DSS. (Josiah Tesner is not included here but is in fact currently placed in foster care) C) Abbygail Leo remain with her father James Roy Leo. Following up on Abbygail Leo and clarification on point C: - During Abbygails placement with Keith Rhodes and Holly Grooms as the ACG, per the "safety plan" dated 1/28/15, Abbygail in fact spent one week with ACG placement and one week with her father Roy James Leo....Which would make her battle with scabies from 2/4/15-3/3/15, documented complaint by her school of complaints of genital pain on 3/3/15, foot blisters observed by school nurse on 2/23/15, confirmed head lice on 2/10, 2/12, 2/19 the accountability of not only the ACG during that time but also her father James Roy Leo....which is where she has been currently placed. Also, in case # 2014-DR-23-2490, Krista Grooms VS James Roy Leo there was a hearing held on 6/16/14 as a private custody matter, where Krista Grooms ( who Abby was originally removed from on 1/28/15) and James Roy Leo were both granted temporary custody of Abbygail Leo, with one of the stipulations listed on p.5 as both parents being required to refrain from: "having members of the opposite sex not related by blood or marriage in whom they have a romantic interest in the presence of Abbygail between the hours of 6:00am-6:00pm" Since this Temporary custody was filed with the clerk of court on 6/20/14 at 9:53am, there has been no other custody order filed. At this point I want to point out that: A) krista Grooms and Roy Leo have been in direct violation of this court order from the day it was ordered because Paul Tesner is the paramour that has been living with Krista Grooms and Shelby is the paramour that has been living with Roy Leo and has only just recently gotten married to Shelby. B) Although, not in violation, the safety plan initiated by DSS on 1/28/15 does not coincide with this order either, due to the fact the ACG, Keith Rhodes and Holly Grooms, are not married either but are grandmother and live in paramour. C) At this exact moment in time there is absolutely nothing in place that prevents Krista Grooms from having the ability to go to Abbygails elementary school and sign her out and take her. I confirmed the school has no legal right at this time to prevent Keith Rhodes, Holly Grooms, Krista Grooms, Paul Tesner from removing Abbygail from school and taking her. I was informed that when Tonya Tesner was removed through EPC on 1/26/15, that the other minor children were merely placed in a "safety placement" ( which turned out to not be "safe") due to the fact that Tonya Tesner was a victim of "targeting". If krista Grooms and Paul Tesner were displaying signs of mental instability by "targeting" a 6yr old girl physically and mentally, why were they even granted access to the other minor children who were placed with the ACG, whether supervised or not, at least until there was 100 percent guarantee the children were safe? When I reported on 2/7/15, knowledge of Paul and Krista , as well as the ACG violating the safety plan by "staying" all together at the residence of the ACG, why were the children not removed then? ( I heard a statement yesterday that when unannounced visits were made, Paul and Krista couldn't be found.... Yes... Because they were staying with the ACG) also Kevin Grooms, Krista's brother has been staying there as well. Was a background check completed on him? Why?????.... -reported signs of abuse on Abbygail Leo, as well as her step sibling, being made by school officials since September of last year - ACG as well as Paul Tesner and Krista Grooms, having documented police reports and supplemental records reflecting a long history of involvement with GCSO-see GCSO reports from case number, 14000178053, 14000140362, 14000090191, 15000013588 - records, of the ACG approved by DSS, reflecting charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (case# 53674FV), CDV charges (case# 49875AT), burglary (case# F879597) - Nothing in place legally protecting Abbygail from being picked up at school by Paul, Krista, Keith or Holly (as they are on the approved school list) Bc legally the school does not have the ability to tell these individuals no without a court order in hand. Abbygail Leo appears to me to have been failed repeatedly by the people put in place to save her. I am not saying Roy Leo shouldn't have custody, but what I am saying is that given all facts.... Why does she not deserve the same precautions as the other children? EPC until her safety is guaranteed?