A Child's Voice Must Never Be Silenced

A Child’s Voice Must Never Be Silenced! Should a 5-year-old’s testimony exposing her father’s sexual abuse be ignored? Six years ago, this brave girl spoke out, yet those tasked with protecting her failed to act. Her mother’s fight for justice was met with the loss of custody, as Child Welfare Services (CWS) placed the girl and her brother with their abuser—her father. The system, including Judge Collen Nichols, Placer and Sacramento County CPS and CWS, the DA, CASA, GAL Carol Kemper, Lincoln PD, Detective Jeffrey Morris, Principal Connie Curiel, and the Sheriff’s Department, has failed her, allowing continued abuse and trauma. This girl deserves justice, and those who failed her must be held accountable. Share her story to ensure it is never silenced again.