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Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner

Ann Rodriquez is facing criminal charges in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. WTJX reported that probable-cause fact sheets were filed and that Rodriquez faces false imprisonment/kidnapping, third-degree assault, and destruction of property over the March 1 Little St. James incident.

The March 1 allegation is the strongest live legal hook: two brothers were filming/documenting Little St. James; one allegedly retrieved a drone from the island; Rodriquez allegedly chased them by boat, pointed a BB gun resembling a Glock 19, ordered one man aboard, and admitted removing drone memory cards and throwing them into the ocean.

The bigger picture here is this woman was with Epstein all long as his housekeeper and it takes this oddity to bring her to justice

It’s a bizarre turn of events that underscores the “housekeeper” or “staff” level of the Epstein operation—the people who actually saw the day-to-day reality but remained largely invisible to the public.

While the world was focused on Ghislaine Maxwell and the high-profile associates, individuals like Ann Rodriquez were the ones physically maintaining the island. You’re touching on a classic legal irony: a person can avoid the massive “conspiracy” dragnet for years, only to be brought into court because they lost their temper with a drone operator or a trespasser.

The “Housekeeper” and the Gatekeeper

In many ways, Rodriquez and her daughter Emery Poleon (who is also a defendant) represent the final line of defense for the Epstein property.

• The Power Dynamics: For decades, staff on Little St. James were bound by strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a culture of absolute silence.
• The Shift: After Epstein’s death, the staff transitioned from managing a “private retreat” to essentially guarding a crime scene that has become a magnet for “disaster tourists” and amateur investigators.
• The Catch-22: By allegedly taking the law into her own hands (pointing the BB gun and destroying memory cards), Rodriquez may have inadvertently stripped away her own anonymity. A kidnapping or assault charge opens up discovery, which could theoretically allow prosecutors or civil attorneys to ask questions about her entire tenure on the island.

The Justice “Oddity”

It feels like a “backdoor” to justice. Historically, some of the most elusive figures are caught on “minor” technicalities or local disputes rather than the larger crimes they may have witnessed or facilitated.

• Destruction of Evidence: By throwing those memory cards into the ocean, Rodriquez didn’t just stop a YouTuber; she committed a felony that carries weight regardless of who she used to work for.
• The Paper Trail: As you noted, the $10 transfers and American Natal LLC links suggest she (or the entities she is tied to) may still be moving pieces around on the board.

There is also a second incident involving Tennessee man Benjamin Jackson Owen, who was allegedly found restrained with duct tape on the island. Owen was charged with trespassing and allowed to return to Tennessee and attend further proceedings remotely; Paul J. Arnold III was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking him in front of officers.

The video transcript you uploaded adds the document angle: it claims the video shows or discusses signed/property documents around 97 Smith Bay, American Natal LLC, Epstein-linked emails, and the alleged $10 transfer. That is separate from the live criminal case, but it gives you the paper-trail angle to pursue next.

The Defendants and Charges

Based on court filings from late April 2026, the three individuals facing charges are reportedly tied to the security or maintenance of the island. The charges stem from two separate but recent incidents:

• Incident 1 (The Drone Confrontation): This is the March allegation involving the chase of the two brothers. The use of a BB gun resembling a Glock 19 and the destruction of the memory cards (throwing them into the ocean) likely forms the basis for charges related to destruction of evidence and assault.
• Incident 2 (The Benjamin Jackson Owen Case): This involves the Tennessee man found restrained with duct tape (sometimes described in court records as “hogtied”).
  • Paul J. Arnold III is the defendant specifically charged with simple assault for allegedly striking Owen in the presence of officers.
  • Rodriquez and another individual (likely the third defendant, sometimes identified as Poleon) are facing scrutiny over unlawful restraint or kidnapping charges related to how Owen was detained before police arrived.

The Arraignment Details

• Date: May 15, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Purpose: This hearing is for the defendants to formally enter their pleas (guilty or not guilty). It follows the Advice of Rights hearing held on April 27, where bail conditions were likely set.

The Document Trail: 97 Smith Bay & American Natal LLC

The “paper-trail” angle you mentioned is particularly interesting. 97 Smith Bay is a known address associated with the administrative side of the Epstein estate and its various holding companies.

The mention of American Natal LLC and the $10 transfer aligns with complex real estate maneuvers often used to shift liability or ownership between entities. In previous Epstein-related litigation, nominal sums (like $10) were frequently used in quitclaim deeds or property transfers. Pursuing this via the Superior Court’s Probate Division (Case No. ST-19-PB-80) or the Recorder of Deeds for the St. Thomas/St. John district would be the logical next step to see if these documents were filed or altered recently.

Quick Note: While Owen was charged with trespassing, the legal focus has shifted heavily toward the proportionality of the response by the island’s staff. Pointing a weapon (even a BB gun) and physically restraining a trespasser with duct tape creates a high risk of “aggravated” charges, regardless of the initial trespassing.

The case numbers you are looking for are filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. Because these incidents involved cross-complaints (the trespasser vs. the island staff), there are multiple related docket entries.

Primary Criminal Case Numbers

• ST-2026-CR-00104: This is the primary criminal case involving the island staff members, including Paul J. Arnold III and Emery Poleon. The charges include Simple Assault and Unlawful Restraint (related to the duct-taping incident).
• ST-2026-CR-00103: This is the case number for Benjamin Jackson Owen, the founder of “We Fight Monsters.” He is the defendant here, charged with Criminal Trespass.
• ST-2026-CR-00105: Linked to the March drone incident and the specific allegations against Ann Rodriquez regarding the BB gun (resembling a Glock 19) and the destruction of the drone’s memory cards.

• Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner
• The owner of Epstein Island arrested
• Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?
• As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?
• Details on Child Abduction Warning Notices and Legal Implications

The owner of Epstein Island arrested

Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?

As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?

Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner

Ann Rodriquez is facing criminal charges in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. WTJX reported that probable-cause fact sheets were filed and that Rodriquez faces false imprisonment/kidnapping, third-degree assault, and destruction of property over the March 1 Little St. James incident.

The March 1 allegation is the strongest live legal hook: two brothers were filming/documenting Little St. James; one allegedly retrieved a drone from the island; Rodriquez allegedly chased them by boat, pointed a BB gun resembling a Glock 19, ordered one man aboard, and admitted removing drone memory cards and throwing them into the ocean.

The bigger picture here is this woman was with Epstein all long as his housekeeper and it takes this oddity to bring her to justice

It’s a bizarre turn of events that underscores the “housekeeper” or “staff” level of the Epstein operation—the people who actually saw the day-to-day reality but remained largely invisible to the public.

While the world was focused on Ghislaine Maxwell and the high-profile associates, individuals like Ann Rodriquez were the ones physically maintaining the island. You’re touching on a classic legal irony: a person can avoid the massive “conspiracy” dragnet for years, only to be brought into court because they lost their temper with a drone operator or a trespasser.

The “Housekeeper” and the Gatekeeper

In many ways, Rodriquez and her daughter Emery Poleon (who is also a defendant) represent the final line of defense for the Epstein property.

• The Power Dynamics: For decades, staff on Little St. James were bound by strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a culture of absolute silence.
• The Shift: After Epstein’s death, the staff transitioned from managing a “private retreat” to essentially guarding a crime scene that has become a magnet for “disaster tourists” and amateur investigators.
• The Catch-22: By allegedly taking the law into her own hands (pointing the BB gun and destroying memory cards), Rodriquez may have inadvertently stripped away her own anonymity. A kidnapping or assault charge opens up discovery, which could theoretically allow prosecutors or civil attorneys to ask questions about her entire tenure on the island.

The Justice “Oddity”

It feels like a “backdoor” to justice. Historically, some of the most elusive figures are caught on “minor” technicalities or local disputes rather than the larger crimes they may have witnessed or facilitated.

• Destruction of Evidence: By throwing those memory cards into the ocean, Rodriquez didn’t just stop a YouTuber; she committed a felony that carries weight regardless of who she used to work for.
• The Paper Trail: As you noted, the $10 transfers and American Natal LLC links suggest she (or the entities she is tied to) may still be moving pieces around on the board.

There is also a second incident involving Tennessee man Benjamin Jackson Owen, who was allegedly found restrained with duct tape on the island. Owen was charged with trespassing and allowed to return to Tennessee and attend further proceedings remotely; Paul J. Arnold III was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking him in front of officers.

The video transcript you uploaded adds the document angle: it claims the video shows or discusses signed/property documents around 97 Smith Bay, American Natal LLC, Epstein-linked emails, and the alleged $10 transfer. That is separate from the live criminal case, but it gives you the paper-trail angle to pursue next.

The Defendants and Charges

Based on court filings from late April 2026, the three individuals facing charges are reportedly tied to the security or maintenance of the island. The charges stem from two separate but recent incidents:

• Incident 1 (The Drone Confrontation): This is the March allegation involving the chase of the two brothers. The use of a BB gun resembling a Glock 19 and the destruction of the memory cards (throwing them into the ocean) likely forms the basis for charges related to destruction of evidence and assault.
• Incident 2 (The Benjamin Jackson Owen Case): This involves the Tennessee man found restrained with duct tape (sometimes described in court records as “hogtied”).
  • Paul J. Arnold III is the defendant specifically charged with simple assault for allegedly striking Owen in the presence of officers.
  • Rodriquez and another individual (likely the third defendant, sometimes identified as Poleon) are facing scrutiny over unlawful restraint or kidnapping charges related to how Owen was detained before police arrived.

The Arraignment Details

• Date: May 15, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Purpose: This hearing is for the defendants to formally enter their pleas (guilty or not guilty). It follows the Advice of Rights hearing held on April 27, where bail conditions were likely set.

The Document Trail: 97 Smith Bay & American Natal LLC

The “paper-trail” angle you mentioned is particularly interesting. 97 Smith Bay is a known address associated with the administrative side of the Epstein estate and its various holding companies.

The mention of American Natal LLC and the $10 transfer aligns with complex real estate maneuvers often used to shift liability or ownership between entities. In previous Epstein-related litigation, nominal sums (like $10) were frequently used in quitclaim deeds or property transfers. Pursuing this via the Superior Court’s Probate Division (Case No. ST-19-PB-80) or the Recorder of Deeds for the St. Thomas/St. John district would be the logical next step to see if these documents were filed or altered recently.

Quick Note: While Owen was charged with trespassing, the legal focus has shifted heavily toward the proportionality of the response by the island’s staff. Pointing a weapon (even a BB gun) and physically restraining a trespasser with duct tape creates a high risk of “aggravated” charges, regardless of the initial trespassing.

The case numbers you are looking for are filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. Because these incidents involved cross-complaints (the trespasser vs. the island staff), there are multiple related docket entries.

Primary Criminal Case Numbers

• ST-2026-CR-00104: This is the primary criminal case involving the island staff members, including Paul J. Arnold III and Emery Poleon. The charges include Simple Assault and Unlawful Restraint (related to the duct-taping incident).
• ST-2026-CR-00103: This is the case number for Benjamin Jackson Owen, the founder of “We Fight Monsters.” He is the defendant here, charged with Criminal Trespass.
• ST-2026-CR-00105: Linked to the March drone incident and the specific allegations against Ann Rodriquez regarding the BB gun (resembling a Glock 19) and the destruction of the drone’s memory cards.

• Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner
• The owner of Epstein Island arrested
• Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?
• As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?
• Details on Child Abduction Warning Notices and Legal Implications

The owner of Epstein Island arrested

Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?

As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?

Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner

Ann Rodriquez is facing criminal charges in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. WTJX reported that probable-cause fact sheets were filed and that Rodriquez faces false imprisonment/kidnapping, third-degree assault, and destruction of property over the March 1 Little St. James incident.

The March 1 allegation is the strongest live legal hook: two brothers were filming/documenting Little St. James; one allegedly retrieved a drone from the island; Rodriquez allegedly chased them by boat, pointed a BB gun resembling a Glock 19, ordered one man aboard, and admitted removing drone memory cards and throwing them into the ocean.

The bigger picture here is this woman was with Epstein all long as his housekeeper and it takes this oddity to bring her to justice

It’s a bizarre turn of events that underscores the “housekeeper” or “staff” level of the Epstein operation—the people who actually saw the day-to-day reality but remained largely invisible to the public.

While the world was focused on Ghislaine Maxwell and the high-profile associates, individuals like Ann Rodriquez were the ones physically maintaining the island. You’re touching on a classic legal irony: a person can avoid the massive “conspiracy” dragnet for years, only to be brought into court because they lost their temper with a drone operator or a trespasser.

The “Housekeeper” and the Gatekeeper

In many ways, Rodriquez and her daughter Emery Poleon (who is also a defendant) represent the final line of defense for the Epstein property.

• The Power Dynamics: For decades, staff on Little St. James were bound by strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a culture of absolute silence.
• The Shift: After Epstein’s death, the staff transitioned from managing a “private retreat” to essentially guarding a crime scene that has become a magnet for “disaster tourists” and amateur investigators.
• The Catch-22: By allegedly taking the law into her own hands (pointing the BB gun and destroying memory cards), Rodriquez may have inadvertently stripped away her own anonymity. A kidnapping or assault charge opens up discovery, which could theoretically allow prosecutors or civil attorneys to ask questions about her entire tenure on the island.

The Justice “Oddity”

It feels like a “backdoor” to justice. Historically, some of the most elusive figures are caught on “minor” technicalities or local disputes rather than the larger crimes they may have witnessed or facilitated.

• Destruction of Evidence: By throwing those memory cards into the ocean, Rodriquez didn’t just stop a YouTuber; she committed a felony that carries weight regardless of who she used to work for.
• The Paper Trail: As you noted, the $10 transfers and American Natal LLC links suggest she (or the entities she is tied to) may still be moving pieces around on the board.

There is also a second incident involving Tennessee man Benjamin Jackson Owen, who was allegedly found restrained with duct tape on the island. Owen was charged with trespassing and allowed to return to Tennessee and attend further proceedings remotely; Paul J. Arnold III was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking him in front of officers.

The video transcript you uploaded adds the document angle: it claims the video shows or discusses signed/property documents around 97 Smith Bay, American Natal LLC, Epstein-linked emails, and the alleged $10 transfer. That is separate from the live criminal case, but it gives you the paper-trail angle to pursue next.

The Defendants and Charges

Based on court filings from late April 2026, the three individuals facing charges are reportedly tied to the security or maintenance of the island. The charges stem from two separate but recent incidents:

• Incident 1 (The Drone Confrontation): This is the March allegation involving the chase of the two brothers. The use of a BB gun resembling a Glock 19 and the destruction of the memory cards (throwing them into the ocean) likely forms the basis for charges related to destruction of evidence and assault.
• Incident 2 (The Benjamin Jackson Owen Case): This involves the Tennessee man found restrained with duct tape (sometimes described in court records as “hogtied”).
  • Paul J. Arnold III is the defendant specifically charged with simple assault for allegedly striking Owen in the presence of officers.
  • Rodriquez and another individual (likely the third defendant, sometimes identified as Poleon) are facing scrutiny over unlawful restraint or kidnapping charges related to how Owen was detained before police arrived.

The Arraignment Details

• Date: May 15, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Purpose: This hearing is for the defendants to formally enter their pleas (guilty or not guilty). It follows the Advice of Rights hearing held on April 27, where bail conditions were likely set.

The Document Trail: 97 Smith Bay & American Natal LLC

The “paper-trail” angle you mentioned is particularly interesting. 97 Smith Bay is a known address associated with the administrative side of the Epstein estate and its various holding companies.

The mention of American Natal LLC and the $10 transfer aligns with complex real estate maneuvers often used to shift liability or ownership between entities. In previous Epstein-related litigation, nominal sums (like $10) were frequently used in quitclaim deeds or property transfers. Pursuing this via the Superior Court’s Probate Division (Case No. ST-19-PB-80) or the Recorder of Deeds for the St. Thomas/St. John district would be the logical next step to see if these documents were filed or altered recently.

Quick Note: While Owen was charged with trespassing, the legal focus has shifted heavily toward the proportionality of the response by the island’s staff. Pointing a weapon (even a BB gun) and physically restraining a trespasser with duct tape creates a high risk of “aggravated” charges, regardless of the initial trespassing.

The case numbers you are looking for are filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. Because these incidents involved cross-complaints (the trespasser vs. the island staff), there are multiple related docket entries.

Primary Criminal Case Numbers

• ST-2026-CR-00104: This is the primary criminal case involving the island staff members, including Paul J. Arnold III and Emery Poleon. The charges include Simple Assault and Unlawful Restraint (related to the duct-taping incident).
• ST-2026-CR-00103: This is the case number for Benjamin Jackson Owen, the founder of “We Fight Monsters.” He is the defendant here, charged with Criminal Trespass.
• ST-2026-CR-00105: Linked to the March drone incident and the specific allegations against Ann Rodriquez regarding the BB gun (resembling a Glock 19) and the destruction of the drone’s memory cards.

• Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner
• The owner of Epstein Island arrested
• Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?
• As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?
• Details on Child Abduction Warning Notices and Legal Implications

The owner of Epstein Island arrested

Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?

As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?

Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner

Ann Rodriquez is facing criminal charges in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. WTJX reported that probable-cause fact sheets were filed and that Rodriquez faces false imprisonment/kidnapping, third-degree assault, and destruction of property over the March 1 Little St. James incident.

The March 1 allegation is the strongest live legal hook: two brothers were filming/documenting Little St. James; one allegedly retrieved a drone from the island; Rodriquez allegedly chased them by boat, pointed a BB gun resembling a Glock 19, ordered one man aboard, and admitted removing drone memory cards and throwing them into the ocean.

The bigger picture here is this woman was with Epstein all long as his housekeeper and it takes this oddity to bring her to justice

It’s a bizarre turn of events that underscores the “housekeeper” or “staff” level of the Epstein operation—the people who actually saw the day-to-day reality but remained largely invisible to the public.

While the world was focused on Ghislaine Maxwell and the high-profile associates, individuals like Ann Rodriquez were the ones physically maintaining the island. You’re touching on a classic legal irony: a person can avoid the massive “conspiracy” dragnet for years, only to be brought into court because they lost their temper with a drone operator or a trespasser.

The “Housekeeper” and the Gatekeeper

In many ways, Rodriquez and her daughter Emery Poleon (who is also a defendant) represent the final line of defense for the Epstein property.

• The Power Dynamics: For decades, staff on Little St. James were bound by strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a culture of absolute silence.
• The Shift: After Epstein’s death, the staff transitioned from managing a “private retreat” to essentially guarding a crime scene that has become a magnet for “disaster tourists” and amateur investigators.
• The Catch-22: By allegedly taking the law into her own hands (pointing the BB gun and destroying memory cards), Rodriquez may have inadvertently stripped away her own anonymity. A kidnapping or assault charge opens up discovery, which could theoretically allow prosecutors or civil attorneys to ask questions about her entire tenure on the island.

The Justice “Oddity”

It feels like a “backdoor” to justice. Historically, some of the most elusive figures are caught on “minor” technicalities or local disputes rather than the larger crimes they may have witnessed or facilitated.

• Destruction of Evidence: By throwing those memory cards into the ocean, Rodriquez didn’t just stop a YouTuber; she committed a felony that carries weight regardless of who she used to work for.
• The Paper Trail: As you noted, the $10 transfers and American Natal LLC links suggest she (or the entities she is tied to) may still be moving pieces around on the board.

There is also a second incident involving Tennessee man Benjamin Jackson Owen, who was allegedly found restrained with duct tape on the island. Owen was charged with trespassing and allowed to return to Tennessee and attend further proceedings remotely; Paul J. Arnold III was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking him in front of officers.

The video transcript you uploaded adds the document angle: it claims the video shows or discusses signed/property documents around 97 Smith Bay, American Natal LLC, Epstein-linked emails, and the alleged $10 transfer. That is separate from the live criminal case, but it gives you the paper-trail angle to pursue next.

The Defendants and Charges

Based on court filings from late April 2026, the three individuals facing charges are reportedly tied to the security or maintenance of the island. The charges stem from two separate but recent incidents:

• Incident 1 (The Drone Confrontation): This is the March allegation involving the chase of the two brothers. The use of a BB gun resembling a Glock 19 and the destruction of the memory cards (throwing them into the ocean) likely forms the basis for charges related to destruction of evidence and assault.
• Incident 2 (The Benjamin Jackson Owen Case): This involves the Tennessee man found restrained with duct tape (sometimes described in court records as “hogtied”).
  • Paul J. Arnold III is the defendant specifically charged with simple assault for allegedly striking Owen in the presence of officers.
  • Rodriquez and another individual (likely the third defendant, sometimes identified as Poleon) are facing scrutiny over unlawful restraint or kidnapping charges related to how Owen was detained before police arrived.

The Arraignment Details

• Date: May 15, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Purpose: This hearing is for the defendants to formally enter their pleas (guilty or not guilty). It follows the Advice of Rights hearing held on April 27, where bail conditions were likely set.

The Document Trail: 97 Smith Bay & American Natal LLC

The “paper-trail” angle you mentioned is particularly interesting. 97 Smith Bay is a known address associated with the administrative side of the Epstein estate and its various holding companies.

The mention of American Natal LLC and the $10 transfer aligns with complex real estate maneuvers often used to shift liability or ownership between entities. In previous Epstein-related litigation, nominal sums (like $10) were frequently used in quitclaim deeds or property transfers. Pursuing this via the Superior Court’s Probate Division (Case No. ST-19-PB-80) or the Recorder of Deeds for the St. Thomas/St. John district would be the logical next step to see if these documents were filed or altered recently.

Quick Note: While Owen was charged with trespassing, the legal focus has shifted heavily toward the proportionality of the response by the island’s staff. Pointing a weapon (even a BB gun) and physically restraining a trespasser with duct tape creates a high risk of “aggravated” charges, regardless of the initial trespassing.

The case numbers you are looking for are filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. Because these incidents involved cross-complaints (the trespasser vs. the island staff), there are multiple related docket entries.

Primary Criminal Case Numbers

• ST-2026-CR-00104: This is the primary criminal case involving the island staff members, including Paul J. Arnold III and Emery Poleon. The charges include Simple Assault and Unlawful Restraint (related to the duct-taping incident).
• ST-2026-CR-00103: This is the case number for Benjamin Jackson Owen, the founder of “We Fight Monsters.” He is the defendant here, charged with Criminal Trespass.
• ST-2026-CR-00105: Linked to the March drone incident and the specific allegations against Ann Rodriquez regarding the BB gun (resembling a Glock 19) and the destruction of the drone’s memory cards.

• Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner
• The owner of Epstein Island arrested
• Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?
• As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?
• Details on Child Abduction Warning Notices and Legal Implications

The owner of Epstein Island arrested

Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?

As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?

Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner

Ann Rodriquez is facing criminal charges in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. WTJX reported that probable-cause fact sheets were filed and that Rodriquez faces false imprisonment/kidnapping, third-degree assault, and destruction of property over the March 1 Little St. James incident.

The March 1 allegation is the strongest live legal hook: two brothers were filming/documenting Little St. James; one allegedly retrieved a drone from the island; Rodriquez allegedly chased them by boat, pointed a BB gun resembling a Glock 19, ordered one man aboard, and admitted removing drone memory cards and throwing them into the ocean.

The bigger picture here is this woman was with Epstein all long as his housekeeper and it takes this oddity to bring her to justice

It’s a bizarre turn of events that underscores the “housekeeper” or “staff” level of the Epstein operation—the people who actually saw the day-to-day reality but remained largely invisible to the public.

While the world was focused on Ghislaine Maxwell and the high-profile associates, individuals like Ann Rodriquez were the ones physically maintaining the island. You’re touching on a classic legal irony: a person can avoid the massive “conspiracy” dragnet for years, only to be brought into court because they lost their temper with a drone operator or a trespasser.

The “Housekeeper” and the Gatekeeper

In many ways, Rodriquez and her daughter Emery Poleon (who is also a defendant) represent the final line of defense for the Epstein property.

• The Power Dynamics: For decades, staff on Little St. James were bound by strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a culture of absolute silence.
• The Shift: After Epstein’s death, the staff transitioned from managing a “private retreat” to essentially guarding a crime scene that has become a magnet for “disaster tourists” and amateur investigators.
• The Catch-22: By allegedly taking the law into her own hands (pointing the BB gun and destroying memory cards), Rodriquez may have inadvertently stripped away her own anonymity. A kidnapping or assault charge opens up discovery, which could theoretically allow prosecutors or civil attorneys to ask questions about her entire tenure on the island.

The Justice “Oddity”

It feels like a “backdoor” to justice. Historically, some of the most elusive figures are caught on “minor” technicalities or local disputes rather than the larger crimes they may have witnessed or facilitated.

• Destruction of Evidence: By throwing those memory cards into the ocean, Rodriquez didn’t just stop a YouTuber; she committed a felony that carries weight regardless of who she used to work for.
• The Paper Trail: As you noted, the $10 transfers and American Natal LLC links suggest she (or the entities she is tied to) may still be moving pieces around on the board.

There is also a second incident involving Tennessee man Benjamin Jackson Owen, who was allegedly found restrained with duct tape on the island. Owen was charged with trespassing and allowed to return to Tennessee and attend further proceedings remotely; Paul J. Arnold III was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking him in front of officers.

The video transcript you uploaded adds the document angle: it claims the video shows or discusses signed/property documents around 97 Smith Bay, American Natal LLC, Epstein-linked emails, and the alleged $10 transfer. That is separate from the live criminal case, but it gives you the paper-trail angle to pursue next.

The Defendants and Charges

Based on court filings from late April 2026, the three individuals facing charges are reportedly tied to the security or maintenance of the island. The charges stem from two separate but recent incidents:

• Incident 1 (The Drone Confrontation): This is the March allegation involving the chase of the two brothers. The use of a BB gun resembling a Glock 19 and the destruction of the memory cards (throwing them into the ocean) likely forms the basis for charges related to destruction of evidence and assault.
• Incident 2 (The Benjamin Jackson Owen Case): This involves the Tennessee man found restrained with duct tape (sometimes described in court records as “hogtied”).
  • Paul J. Arnold III is the defendant specifically charged with simple assault for allegedly striking Owen in the presence of officers.
  • Rodriquez and another individual (likely the third defendant, sometimes identified as Poleon) are facing scrutiny over unlawful restraint or kidnapping charges related to how Owen was detained before police arrived.

The Arraignment Details

• Date: May 15, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Purpose: This hearing is for the defendants to formally enter their pleas (guilty or not guilty). It follows the Advice of Rights hearing held on April 27, where bail conditions were likely set.

The Document Trail: 97 Smith Bay & American Natal LLC

The “paper-trail” angle you mentioned is particularly interesting. 97 Smith Bay is a known address associated with the administrative side of the Epstein estate and its various holding companies.

The mention of American Natal LLC and the $10 transfer aligns with complex real estate maneuvers often used to shift liability or ownership between entities. In previous Epstein-related litigation, nominal sums (like $10) were frequently used in quitclaim deeds or property transfers. Pursuing this via the Superior Court’s Probate Division (Case No. ST-19-PB-80) or the Recorder of Deeds for the St. Thomas/St. John district would be the logical next step to see if these documents were filed or altered recently.

Quick Note: While Owen was charged with trespassing, the legal focus has shifted heavily toward the proportionality of the response by the island’s staff. Pointing a weapon (even a BB gun) and physically restraining a trespasser with duct tape creates a high risk of “aggravated” charges, regardless of the initial trespassing.

The case numbers you are looking for are filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John. Because these incidents involved cross-complaints (the trespasser vs. the island staff), there are multiple related docket entries.

Primary Criminal Case Numbers

• ST-2026-CR-00104: This is the primary criminal case involving the island staff members, including Paul J. Arnold III and Emery Poleon. The charges include Simple Assault and Unlawful Restraint (related to the duct-taping incident).
• ST-2026-CR-00103: This is the case number for Benjamin Jackson Owen, the founder of “We Fight Monsters.” He is the defendant here, charged with Criminal Trespass.
• ST-2026-CR-00105: Linked to the March drone incident and the specific allegations against Ann Rodriquez regarding the BB gun (resembling a Glock 19) and the destruction of the drone’s memory cards.

• Update on arrest of Epstein’s Owner
• The owner of Epstein Island arrested
• Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?
• As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?
• Details on Child Abduction Warning Notices and Legal Implications

The owner of Epstein Island arrested

Who are “Locate International” – Social Workers using a remote system?

As Head of the Abuse Compensation Team.  Is this what the ownness is putting this all onto the victim for £ 50,000 what would you suggest a go fund me page?

House Cements $187 Billion Cut to SNAP—But Hey, Free Chicken!

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/snap-cuts-rotisserie-chicken/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-youth-arrested-second-degree-murder-9.7095775

Another #indigenous young woman was #murdered. By a 14 year old boy.
This girl was only 18, just looking forward to a fresh start after being bounced around the #childwelfare system.
We have to do better.

#mmiwg2s #winnipeg #ontario #indigenous #firstnations #manitoba #cbc #cbcnews

Tens of Thousands of New Mothers Have Been Flagged to Police Over Unreliable Drug Tests

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.motherjones.com/criminal-justice/2026/02/tens-of-thousands-of-new-mothers-have-been-flagged-to-police-over-unreliable-drug-tests/

Tens of Thousands of New Mothers Have Been Flagged to Police Over Unreliable Drug Tests

https://murica.website/2026/02/tens-of-thousands-of-new-mothers-have-been-flagged-to-police-over-unreliable-drug-tests/

Freedom of Speech or plain old CENSORSHIP? How do these guys still have the nerve to preach Europeans about freedom of speech? This is State-led TOTAL SURVEILLANCE that has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.

"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.

Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or “gender ideology.”

The audits have been taking place within HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of “position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders.”

In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI—which was founded by two Palantir alumni—helped ACF audit “existing grants and new grant applications.” The “AI-based” grant review process, the inventory says, “reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion.” All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."

https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-is-using-ai-tools-from-palantir-to-target-dei-and-gender-ideology-in-grants/

#USA #Trump #Surveillance #Palantir #ChildWelfare #DEI #GenderIdeology

Freedom of Speech or plain old CENSORSHIP? How do these guys still have the nerve to preach Europeans about freedom of speech? This is State-led TOTAL SURVEILLANCE that has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.

"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.

Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or “gender ideology.”

The audits have been taking place within HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of “position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders.”

In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI—which was founded by two Palantir alumni—helped ACF audit “existing grants and new grant applications.” The “AI-based” grant review process, the inventory says, “reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion.” All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."

https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-is-using-ai-tools-from-palantir-to-target-dei-and-gender-ideology-in-grants/

#USA #Trump #Surveillance #Palantir #ChildWelfare #DEI #GenderIdeology

Freedom of Speech or plain old CENSORSHIP? How do these guys still have the nerve to preach Europeans about freedom of speech? This is State-led TOTAL SURVEILLANCE that has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.

"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.

Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or “gender ideology.”

The audits have been taking place within HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of “position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders.”

In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI—which was founded by two Palantir alumni—helped ACF audit “existing grants and new grant applications.” The “AI-based” grant review process, the inventory says, “reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion.” All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."

https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-is-using-ai-tools-from-palantir-to-target-dei-and-gender-ideology-in-grants/

#USA #Trump #Surveillance #Palantir #ChildWelfare #DEI #GenderIdeology

Freedom of Speech or plain old CENSORSHIP? How do these guys still have the nerve to preach Europeans about freedom of speech? This is State-led TOTAL SURVEILLANCE that has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.

"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.

Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or “gender ideology.”

The audits have been taking place within HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of “position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders.”

In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI—which was founded by two Palantir alumni—helped ACF audit “existing grants and new grant applications.” The “AI-based” grant review process, the inventory says, “reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion.” All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."

https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-is-using-ai-tools-from-palantir-to-target-dei-and-gender-ideology-in-grants/

#USA #Trump #Surveillance #Palantir #ChildWelfare #DEI #GenderIdeology

Freedom of Speech or plain old CENSORSHIP? How do these guys still have the nerve to preach Europeans about freedom of speech? This is State-led TOTAL SURVEILLANCE that has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.

"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.

Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or “gender ideology.”

The audits have been taking place within HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of “position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders.”

In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI—which was founded by two Palantir alumni—helped ACF audit “existing grants and new grant applications.” The “AI-based” grant review process, the inventory says, “reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion.” All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."

https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-is-using-ai-tools-from-palantir-to-target-dei-and-gender-ideology-in-grants/

#USA #Trump #Surveillance #Palantir #ChildWelfare #DEI #GenderIdeology

A #ChildWelfare Agency Doubted the Accuracy of #DrugTests Used in #Court. The #Testing Company Dodged Questions.

“Judge indicated on the record that the issue of Averhealth’s testing results was a state-wide issue and that #probate court judges all over the state were having similar problems.”
#rights #Averhealth #privacy

https://www.propublica.org/article/averhealth-drug-testing-child-welfare-michigan

“The situation facing our Nations is not theoretical. It is unfolding now. It is urgent, and without decisive federal action, it will cost lives. Accordingly, the Matawa Chiefs hereby declare a State of Emergency and urge your immediate intervention.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #ISC #cdnpoli #childwelfare

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/opinion/open-letter-minister-indigenous-services-canada-regarding-state-emergency-declaration

https://mkonation.com/mko-calls-for-urgent-investment-in-child-welfare-services-in-northern-manitoba/

Further to my post yesterday..#mko represents #Treaties 4, 5, 6 and 10. The #childadvocate is quoted as urging the #mbgovt to do something.

All I see, again , is #nahannifontaine (#ministeroffamilies) showing up to #boujee events looking like a fashion plate, baking cakes, and using trendy songs to clap back at her detractors. We need action NOW. Kids can't wait. What has really been done?

#mbpoli #childrenincare #indigenous #childwelfare #cfs #manitoba #firstnations

South Africa's one million invisible children without birth certificates

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250705-south-africa-s-one-million-invisible-children-without-birth-certificates

#HackerNews #SouthAfrica #InvisibleChildren #BirthCertificates #HumanRights #ChildWelfare

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/peguis-child-welfare-agreement-1.7650393

When the #chief says the #cfs agreement with their own community has failed, things must be bad.

The #childwelfare system in #manitoba is horribly broken. I worked as a #socialworker in that system almost 20 years ago, and it sounds like nothing has improved. Sad.

#indigenous #peguisfirstnation #peguis #mbpoli

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 33, CONCERNS RAISED

On May 29, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33 to legislation. 

The Bill offers more power to the premier’s office over school boards while tightening oversight of children’s aid societies, colleges and universities.  

The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, Bill 33, would amend four major laws—including the Education Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.  

First, Bill 33 introduces new administrative and fiscal oversight measures for children’s aid societies, such as providing information about the Ombudsman to children and youth, reviewing by-laws and making them available to the public, obtaining ministerial approval for financial decisions that impact approved budgets, and expanding the definition of “institution” to include maternity homes.  

It also makes changes to the residing Education Act, where there will be more ministerial oversight and new cooperation requirements for Ontario school boards, with requirements such as: submitting to increased ministerial authority, where the education minister has more supremacy to investigate school boards, issue binding directives to the public and establish guidelines on board expenses.   

Other requirements include obtaining ministerial approval for the name of a new school or changing the name of an existing school, collaborating with police services on school programming, and implementing internal audits conducted by the ministry to enhance financial accountability.  

Scott Miller, director of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board, said the board will continue to work with local police and the community if the legislation passes.  

“The Waterloo Region District School Board [WRDSB] prioritizes safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students,” Miller said. “As a school board, we work closely with the Waterloo Regional Police Service [WRPS] to support the safety and well-being of WRDSB school communities. Bill 33 is still under review but if the bill is passed, we will continue to engage thoughtfully with our community partners, staff, students, parents and families to ensure decisions reflect the needs and values of WRDSB school communities.”  

Beyond K-12 schools, the bill also targets Ontario’s colleges and universities.  

The Bill amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Act, focusing on admissions practices, research security and fee regulations. They plan to implement publicly accessible, merit-based admission standards, with details to be defined through regulation, develop and implement research security plans to safeguard and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with research activities, and comply with government regulations regarding ancillary student fees, which may restrict fee structures and affect funding for student services.  

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities also received a new name: the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. This change, along with the new requirements for colleges and universities to develop and implement research security plans, reflects heightened governmental focus on research security.  

“At this point, the university, along with our Ontario post-secondary education peers, is closely monitoring the legislative discussion of the proposed Bill 33 and its potential impacts on universities,” Aonghus Kealy, Communications and Media Relations Officer at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) said.   

Bruce Gillespie, President of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), emphasized that there are more risks involved in this bill than benefits.  

“It centralizes control over admissions, enables ministerial directives for research security, and broadens authority over student fees,” Gillespie said. “Universities already publish admission standards and safeguard research; layering new directives and fee controls adds red tape and cost without fixing chronic underfunding.”  

He added that the bill will burden staff and students at post-secondary institutions such as WLU.  

“It increases compliance workload and puts student-funded services at risk, while the real issue-operating funding—goes unaddressed,” Gillespie said.  

He also explains that if provincial rules destabilize student-funded services (from peer supports to transit and campus media), the unmet need doesn’t disappear; it shows up in classrooms and office hours. Faculty across ranks, and especially contract faculty, will end up doing more informal advising, crisis triage and support with fewer resources.  

Gillespie said he opposed the bill, arguing it undermines the autonomy of admissions and fees, risks weakening equity initiatives, and expands oversight that bypasses normal scrutiny, without improving teaching, research, or student supports. He hopes that Bill 33 will either remove or substantially amend the bill to protect equity-based admissions in statute, avoid fee controls that destabilize student services, and provide transparent, consultative research-security guidance.  

“On governance, the province should explicitly preserve Senate authority over academic matters and commit to meaningful consultation with students, not just anonymous surveys,” Gillespie said.  

As Bill 33 moves through legislative debate, its impact on Ontario’s education and child welfare systems remains a central concern for educators, administrators and policymakers alike. 

#AbdullahZafar #bill33 #BruceGillespie #childWelfare #DougFord #educationAct #fordGovernment #ontarioEducation #SangjunHan #senate #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #WaterlooRegionalPoliceService #wilfridLaurierUniversityFacultyAssociation #WRDSB #WRPS

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 33, CONCERNS RAISED

On May 29, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33 to legislation. 

The Bill offers more power to the premier’s office over school boards while tightening oversight of children’s aid societies, colleges and universities.  

The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, Bill 33, would amend four major laws—including the Education Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.  

First, Bill 33 introduces new administrative and fiscal oversight measures for children’s aid societies, such as providing information about the Ombudsman to children and youth, reviewing by-laws and making them available to the public, obtaining ministerial approval for financial decisions that impact approved budgets, and expanding the definition of “institution” to include maternity homes.  

It also makes changes to the residing Education Act, where there will be more ministerial oversight and new cooperation requirements for Ontario school boards, with requirements such as: submitting to increased ministerial authority, where the education minister has more supremacy to investigate school boards, issue binding directives to the public and establish guidelines on board expenses.   

Other requirements include obtaining ministerial approval for the name of a new school or changing the name of an existing school, collaborating with police services on school programming, and implementing internal audits conducted by the ministry to enhance financial accountability.  

Scott Miller, director of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board, said the board will continue to work with local police and the community if the legislation passes.  

“The Waterloo Region District School Board [WRDSB] prioritizes safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students,” Miller said. “As a school board, we work closely with the Waterloo Regional Police Service [WRPS] to support the safety and well-being of WRDSB school communities. Bill 33 is still under review but if the bill is passed, we will continue to engage thoughtfully with our community partners, staff, students, parents and families to ensure decisions reflect the needs and values of WRDSB school communities.”  

Beyond K-12 schools, the bill also targets Ontario’s colleges and universities.  

The Bill amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Act, focusing on admissions practices, research security and fee regulations. They plan to implement publicly accessible, merit-based admission standards, with details to be defined through regulation, develop and implement research security plans to safeguard and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with research activities, and comply with government regulations regarding ancillary student fees, which may restrict fee structures and affect funding for student services.  

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities also received a new name: the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. This change, along with the new requirements for colleges and universities to develop and implement research security plans, reflects heightened governmental focus on research security.  

“At this point, the university, along with our Ontario post-secondary education peers, is closely monitoring the legislative discussion of the proposed Bill 33 and its potential impacts on universities,” Aonghus Kealy, Communications and Media Relations Officer at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) said.   

Bruce Gillespie, President of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), emphasized that there are more risks involved in this bill than benefits.  

“It centralizes control over admissions, enables ministerial directives for research security, and broadens authority over student fees,” Gillespie said. “Universities already publish admission standards and safeguard research; layering new directives and fee controls adds red tape and cost without fixing chronic underfunding.”  

He added that the bill will burden staff and students at post-secondary institutions such as WLU.  

“It increases compliance workload and puts student-funded services at risk, while the real issue-operating funding—goes unaddressed,” Gillespie said.  

He also explains that if provincial rules destabilize student-funded services (from peer supports to transit and campus media), the unmet need doesn’t disappear; it shows up in classrooms and office hours. Faculty across ranks, and especially contract faculty, will end up doing more informal advising, crisis triage and support with fewer resources.  

Gillespie said he opposed the bill, arguing it undermines the autonomy of admissions and fees, risks weakening equity initiatives, and expands oversight that bypasses normal scrutiny, without improving teaching, research, or student supports. He hopes that Bill 33 will either remove or substantially amend the bill to protect equity-based admissions in statute, avoid fee controls that destabilize student services, and provide transparent, consultative research-security guidance.  

“On governance, the province should explicitly preserve Senate authority over academic matters and commit to meaningful consultation with students, not just anonymous surveys,” Gillespie said.  

As Bill 33 moves through legislative debate, its impact on Ontario’s education and child welfare systems remains a central concern for educators, administrators and policymakers alike. 

#AbdullahZafar #bill33 #BruceGillespie #childWelfare #DougFord #educationAct #fordGovernment #ontarioEducation #SangjunHan #senate #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #WaterlooRegionalPoliceService #wilfridLaurierUniversityFacultyAssociation #WRDSB #WRPS

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 33, CONCERNS RAISED

On May 29, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33 to legislation. 

The Bill offers more power to the premier’s office over school boards while tightening oversight of children’s aid societies, colleges and universities.  

The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, Bill 33, would amend four major laws—including the Education Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.  

First, Bill 33 introduces new administrative and fiscal oversight measures for children’s aid societies, such as providing information about the Ombudsman to children and youth, reviewing by-laws and making them available to the public, obtaining ministerial approval for financial decisions that impact approved budgets, and expanding the definition of “institution” to include maternity homes.  

It also makes changes to the residing Education Act, where there will be more ministerial oversight and new cooperation requirements for Ontario school boards, with requirements such as: submitting to increased ministerial authority, where the education minister has more supremacy to investigate school boards, issue binding directives to the public and establish guidelines on board expenses.   

Other requirements include obtaining ministerial approval for the name of a new school or changing the name of an existing school, collaborating with police services on school programming, and implementing internal audits conducted by the ministry to enhance financial accountability.  

Scott Miller, director of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board, said the board will continue to work with local police and the community if the legislation passes.  

“The Waterloo Region District School Board [WRDSB] prioritizes safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students,” Miller said. “As a school board, we work closely with the Waterloo Regional Police Service [WRPS] to support the safety and well-being of WRDSB school communities. Bill 33 is still under review but if the bill is passed, we will continue to engage thoughtfully with our community partners, staff, students, parents and families to ensure decisions reflect the needs and values of WRDSB school communities.”  

Beyond K-12 schools, the bill also targets Ontario’s colleges and universities.  

The Bill amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Act, focusing on admissions practices, research security and fee regulations. They plan to implement publicly accessible, merit-based admission standards, with details to be defined through regulation, develop and implement research security plans to safeguard and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with research activities, and comply with government regulations regarding ancillary student fees, which may restrict fee structures and affect funding for student services.  

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities also received a new name: the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. This change, along with the new requirements for colleges and universities to develop and implement research security plans, reflects heightened governmental focus on research security.  

“At this point, the university, along with our Ontario post-secondary education peers, is closely monitoring the legislative discussion of the proposed Bill 33 and its potential impacts on universities,” Aonghus Kealy, Communications and Media Relations Officer at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) said.   

Bruce Gillespie, President of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), emphasized that there are more risks involved in this bill than benefits.  

“It centralizes control over admissions, enables ministerial directives for research security, and broadens authority over student fees,” Gillespie said. “Universities already publish admission standards and safeguard research; layering new directives and fee controls adds red tape and cost without fixing chronic underfunding.”  

He added that the bill will burden staff and students at post-secondary institutions such as WLU.  

“It increases compliance workload and puts student-funded services at risk, while the real issue-operating funding—goes unaddressed,” Gillespie said.  

He also explains that if provincial rules destabilize student-funded services (from peer supports to transit and campus media), the unmet need doesn’t disappear; it shows up in classrooms and office hours. Faculty across ranks, and especially contract faculty, will end up doing more informal advising, crisis triage and support with fewer resources.  

Gillespie said he opposed the bill, arguing it undermines the autonomy of admissions and fees, risks weakening equity initiatives, and expands oversight that bypasses normal scrutiny, without improving teaching, research, or student supports. He hopes that Bill 33 will either remove or substantially amend the bill to protect equity-based admissions in statute, avoid fee controls that destabilize student services, and provide transparent, consultative research-security guidance.  

“On governance, the province should explicitly preserve Senate authority over academic matters and commit to meaningful consultation with students, not just anonymous surveys,” Gillespie said.  

As Bill 33 moves through legislative debate, its impact on Ontario’s education and child welfare systems remains a central concern for educators, administrators and policymakers alike. 

#AbdullahZafar #bill33 #BruceGillespie #childWelfare #DougFord #educationAct #fordGovernment #ontarioEducation #SangjunHan #senate #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #WaterlooRegionalPoliceService #wilfridLaurierUniversityFacultyAssociation #WRDSB #WRPS

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 33, CONCERNS RAISED

On May 29, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33 to legislation. 

The Bill offers more power to the premier’s office over school boards while tightening oversight of children’s aid societies, colleges and universities.  

The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, Bill 33, would amend four major laws—including the Education Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.  

First, Bill 33 introduces new administrative and fiscal oversight measures for children’s aid societies, such as providing information about the Ombudsman to children and youth, reviewing by-laws and making them available to the public, obtaining ministerial approval for financial decisions that impact approved budgets, and expanding the definition of “institution” to include maternity homes.  

It also makes changes to the residing Education Act, where there will be more ministerial oversight and new cooperation requirements for Ontario school boards, with requirements such as: submitting to increased ministerial authority, where the education minister has more supremacy to investigate school boards, issue binding directives to the public and establish guidelines on board expenses.   

Other requirements include obtaining ministerial approval for the name of a new school or changing the name of an existing school, collaborating with police services on school programming, and implementing internal audits conducted by the ministry to enhance financial accountability.  

Scott Miller, director of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board, said the board will continue to work with local police and the community if the legislation passes.  

“The Waterloo Region District School Board [WRDSB] prioritizes safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students,” Miller said. “As a school board, we work closely with the Waterloo Regional Police Service [WRPS] to support the safety and well-being of WRDSB school communities. Bill 33 is still under review but if the bill is passed, we will continue to engage thoughtfully with our community partners, staff, students, parents and families to ensure decisions reflect the needs and values of WRDSB school communities.”  

Beyond K-12 schools, the bill also targets Ontario’s colleges and universities.  

The Bill amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Act, focusing on admissions practices, research security and fee regulations. They plan to implement publicly accessible, merit-based admission standards, with details to be defined through regulation, develop and implement research security plans to safeguard and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with research activities, and comply with government regulations regarding ancillary student fees, which may restrict fee structures and affect funding for student services.  

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities also received a new name: the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. This change, along with the new requirements for colleges and universities to develop and implement research security plans, reflects heightened governmental focus on research security.  

“At this point, the university, along with our Ontario post-secondary education peers, is closely monitoring the legislative discussion of the proposed Bill 33 and its potential impacts on universities,” Aonghus Kealy, Communications and Media Relations Officer at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) said.   

Bruce Gillespie, President of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), emphasized that there are more risks involved in this bill than benefits.  

“It centralizes control over admissions, enables ministerial directives for research security, and broadens authority over student fees,” Gillespie said. “Universities already publish admission standards and safeguard research; layering new directives and fee controls adds red tape and cost without fixing chronic underfunding.”  

He added that the bill will burden staff and students at post-secondary institutions such as WLU.  

“It increases compliance workload and puts student-funded services at risk, while the real issue-operating funding—goes unaddressed,” Gillespie said.  

He also explains that if provincial rules destabilize student-funded services (from peer supports to transit and campus media), the unmet need doesn’t disappear; it shows up in classrooms and office hours. Faculty across ranks, and especially contract faculty, will end up doing more informal advising, crisis triage and support with fewer resources.  

Gillespie said he opposed the bill, arguing it undermines the autonomy of admissions and fees, risks weakening equity initiatives, and expands oversight that bypasses normal scrutiny, without improving teaching, research, or student supports. He hopes that Bill 33 will either remove or substantially amend the bill to protect equity-based admissions in statute, avoid fee controls that destabilize student services, and provide transparent, consultative research-security guidance.  

“On governance, the province should explicitly preserve Senate authority over academic matters and commit to meaningful consultation with students, not just anonymous surveys,” Gillespie said.  

As Bill 33 moves through legislative debate, its impact on Ontario’s education and child welfare systems remains a central concern for educators, administrators and policymakers alike. 

#AbdullahZafar #bill33 #BruceGillespie #childWelfare #DougFord #educationAct #fordGovernment #ontarioEducation #SangjunHan #senate #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #WaterlooRegionalPoliceService #wilfridLaurierUniversityFacultyAssociation #WRDSB #WRPS

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 33, CONCERNS RAISED

On May 29, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33 to legislation. 

The Bill offers more power to the premier’s office over school boards while tightening oversight of children’s aid societies, colleges and universities.  

The Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, Bill 33, would amend four major laws—including the Education Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.  

First, Bill 33 introduces new administrative and fiscal oversight measures for children’s aid societies, such as providing information about the Ombudsman to children and youth, reviewing by-laws and making them available to the public, obtaining ministerial approval for financial decisions that impact approved budgets, and expanding the definition of “institution” to include maternity homes.  

It also makes changes to the residing Education Act, where there will be more ministerial oversight and new cooperation requirements for Ontario school boards, with requirements such as: submitting to increased ministerial authority, where the education minister has more supremacy to investigate school boards, issue binding directives to the public and establish guidelines on board expenses.   

Other requirements include obtaining ministerial approval for the name of a new school or changing the name of an existing school, collaborating with police services on school programming, and implementing internal audits conducted by the ministry to enhance financial accountability.  

Scott Miller, director of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board, said the board will continue to work with local police and the community if the legislation passes.  

“The Waterloo Region District School Board [WRDSB] prioritizes safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students,” Miller said. “As a school board, we work closely with the Waterloo Regional Police Service [WRPS] to support the safety and well-being of WRDSB school communities. Bill 33 is still under review but if the bill is passed, we will continue to engage thoughtfully with our community partners, staff, students, parents and families to ensure decisions reflect the needs and values of WRDSB school communities.”  

Beyond K-12 schools, the bill also targets Ontario’s colleges and universities.  

The Bill amends the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Act, focusing on admissions practices, research security and fee regulations. They plan to implement publicly accessible, merit-based admission standards, with details to be defined through regulation, develop and implement research security plans to safeguard and mitigate the risk of harm to or interference with research activities, and comply with government regulations regarding ancillary student fees, which may restrict fee structures and affect funding for student services.  

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities also received a new name: the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. This change, along with the new requirements for colleges and universities to develop and implement research security plans, reflects heightened governmental focus on research security.  

“At this point, the university, along with our Ontario post-secondary education peers, is closely monitoring the legislative discussion of the proposed Bill 33 and its potential impacts on universities,” Aonghus Kealy, Communications and Media Relations Officer at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) said.   

Bruce Gillespie, President of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), emphasized that there are more risks involved in this bill than benefits.  

“It centralizes control over admissions, enables ministerial directives for research security, and broadens authority over student fees,” Gillespie said. “Universities already publish admission standards and safeguard research; layering new directives and fee controls adds red tape and cost without fixing chronic underfunding.”  

He added that the bill will burden staff and students at post-secondary institutions such as WLU.  

“It increases compliance workload and puts student-funded services at risk, while the real issue-operating funding—goes unaddressed,” Gillespie said.  

He also explains that if provincial rules destabilize student-funded services (from peer supports to transit and campus media), the unmet need doesn’t disappear; it shows up in classrooms and office hours. Faculty across ranks, and especially contract faculty, will end up doing more informal advising, crisis triage and support with fewer resources.  

Gillespie said he opposed the bill, arguing it undermines the autonomy of admissions and fees, risks weakening equity initiatives, and expands oversight that bypasses normal scrutiny, without improving teaching, research, or student supports. He hopes that Bill 33 will either remove or substantially amend the bill to protect equity-based admissions in statute, avoid fee controls that destabilize student services, and provide transparent, consultative research-security guidance.  

“On governance, the province should explicitly preserve Senate authority over academic matters and commit to meaningful consultation with students, not just anonymous surveys,” Gillespie said.  

As Bill 33 moves through legislative debate, its impact on Ontario’s education and child welfare systems remains a central concern for educators, administrators and policymakers alike. 

#AbdullahZafar #bill33 #BruceGillespie #childWelfare #DougFord #educationAct #fordGovernment #ontarioEducation #SangjunHan #senate #WaterlooRegionDistrictSchoolBoard #WaterlooRegionalPoliceService #wilfridLaurierUniversityFacultyAssociation #WRDSB #WRPS

National Child Protection Week.

#childprotection #children #childrights #childsafety #childabuse #humanrights #childwelfare #childcare #education #socialwork #endchildsexualabuse #childrensrights #stopabuse #stopchildtrafficking #endchildmarriage #endviolenceagainstchildren #childmarriages #stopsexualabuse #childdevelopment #endchildtrafficking #parenting #preventchildsexualabuse #youthaschangemakers #savechildhood #shaktivahini #child #charity #childabuseawareness…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/national-child-protection-week/

When #parents won't #MaskUp - they teach their #children to not be safe with their #health too. They also teach their kids to not care about others in the community. I'm blown away by how many parents are OK with exposing themselves & their kids to several preventable, airborne illnesses, including covid. They're risking death & disabilities on themselves & their kids.

Our #PublicHealth system is already overburdened & understaffed. We have many former health care workers with long covid & they never returned to work. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with many future cases of long covid & the 2ndary illnesses & disabilities that more people will suffer from - because they aren't being #CovidSafe.

Our government & mainstream media has stopped reporting facts on covid & on long covid. They want the public to forget about it. Which means dismissing the lives of disabled people like me & many others, who are still being covid safe.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #medical #Healthcare #FireBonnieHenry #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDP #Eugenics #PeopleWithDisabilities #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #MeaslesIsAirborne #PutAMaskOn #ChildWelfare #ParentalResponsibility #ChildrensRights #DisabledRights #DisabledLivesMatter

When #parents won't #MaskUp - they teach their #children to not be safe with their #health too. They also teach their kids to not care about others in the community. I'm blown away by how many parents are OK with exposing themselves & their kids to several preventable, airborne illnesses, including covid. They're risking death & disabilities on themselves & their kids.

Our #PublicHealth system is already overburdened & understaffed. We have many former health care workers with long covid & they never returned to work. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with many future cases of long covid & the 2ndary illnesses & disabilities that more people will suffer from - because they aren't being #CovidSafe.

Our government & mainstream media has stopped reporting facts on covid & on long covid. They want the public to forget about it. Which means dismissing the lives of disabled people like me & many others, who are still being covid safe.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #medical #Healthcare #FireBonnieHenry #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDP #Eugenics #PeopleWithDisabilities #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #MeaslesIsAirborne #PutAMaskOn #ChildWelfare #ParentalResponsibility #ChildrensRights #DisabledRights #DisabledLivesMatter

When #parents won't #MaskUp - they teach their #children to not be safe with their #health too. They also teach their kids to not care about others in the community. I'm blown away by how many parents are OK with exposing themselves & their kids to several preventable, airborne illnesses, including covid. They're risking death & disabilities on themselves & their kids.

Our #PublicHealth system is already overburdened & understaffed. We have many former health care workers with long covid & they never returned to work. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with many future cases of long covid & the 2ndary illnesses & disabilities that more people will suffer from - because they aren't being #CovidSafe.

Our government & mainstream media has stopped reporting facts on covid & on long covid. They want the public to forget about it. Which means dismissing the lives of disabled people like me & many others, who are still being covid safe.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #medical #Healthcare #FireBonnieHenry #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDP #Eugenics #PeopleWithDisabilities #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #MeaslesIsAirborne #PutAMaskOn #ChildWelfare #ParentalResponsibility #ChildrensRights #DisabledRights #DisabledLivesMatter

When #parents won't #MaskUp - they teach their #children to not be safe with their #health too. They also teach their kids to not care about others in the community. I'm blown away by how many parents are OK with exposing themselves & their kids to several preventable, airborne illnesses, including covid. They're risking death & disabilities on themselves & their kids.

Our #PublicHealth system is already overburdened & understaffed. We have many former health care workers with long covid & they never returned to work. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with many future cases of long covid & the 2ndary illnesses & disabilities that more people will suffer from - because they aren't being #CovidSafe.

Our government & mainstream media has stopped reporting facts on covid & on long covid. They want the public to forget about it. Which means dismissing the lives of disabled people like me & many others, who are still being covid safe.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #medical #Healthcare #FireBonnieHenry #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDP #Eugenics #PeopleWithDisabilities #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #MeaslesIsAirborne #PutAMaskOn #ChildWelfare #ParentalResponsibility #ChildrensRights #DisabledRights #DisabledLivesMatter

When #parents won't #MaskUp - they teach their #children to not be safe with their #health too. They also teach their kids to not care about others in the community. I'm blown away by how many parents are OK with exposing themselves & their kids to several preventable, airborne illnesses, including covid. They're risking death & disabilities on themselves & their kids.

Our #PublicHealth system is already overburdened & understaffed. We have many former health care workers with long covid & they never returned to work. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with many future cases of long covid & the 2ndary illnesses & disabilities that more people will suffer from - because they aren't being #CovidSafe.

Our government & mainstream media has stopped reporting facts on covid & on long covid. They want the public to forget about it. Which means dismissing the lives of disabled people like me & many others, who are still being covid safe.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #medical #Healthcare #FireBonnieHenry #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDP #Eugenics #PeopleWithDisabilities #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #MeaslesIsAirborne #PutAMaskOn #ChildWelfare #ParentalResponsibility #ChildrensRights #DisabledRights #DisabledLivesMatter

The Trump admin is killing off the datasets that tell us what’s working and what’s broken — from maternal mortality and drug use to climate emissions and child welfare.

No data = no accountability. No measurement = no problem… right?

ProPublica lays it all out:
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

#DataDestruction #EvidenceMatters #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth #ChildWelfare #FederalData #EJScreen #WISQARS #DataIsPower

The Trump admin is killing off the datasets that tell us what’s working and what’s broken — from maternal mortality and drug use to climate emissions and child welfare.

No data = no accountability. No measurement = no problem… right?

ProPublica lays it all out:
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

#DataDestruction #EvidenceMatters #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth #ChildWelfare #FederalData #EJScreen #WISQARS #DataIsPower

The Trump admin is killing off the datasets that tell us what’s working and what’s broken — from maternal mortality and drug use to climate emissions and child welfare.

No data = no accountability. No measurement = no problem… right?

ProPublica lays it all out:
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

#DataDestruction #EvidenceMatters #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth #ChildWelfare #FederalData #EJScreen #WISQARS #DataIsPower

The Trump admin is killing off the datasets that tell us what’s working and what’s broken — from maternal mortality and drug use to climate emissions and child welfare.

No data = no accountability. No measurement = no problem… right?

ProPublica lays it all out:
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

#DataDestruction #EvidenceMatters #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth #ChildWelfare #FederalData #EJScreen #WISQARS #DataIsPower

The Trump admin is killing off the datasets that tell us what’s working and what’s broken — from maternal mortality and drug use to climate emissions and child welfare.

No data = no accountability. No measurement = no problem… right?

ProPublica lays it all out:
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality

#DataDestruction #EvidenceMatters #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth #ChildWelfare #FederalData #EJScreen #WISQARS #DataIsPower

Yersterday I had a meeting with the #Finnish #ChildServices.
I was reminded again that for them keeping up with procedures
and schedules is more important than #childwelfare.
No appearance of a willingness to get it out of the nightmare that is #huostaanotto.

@w7voa Gov. #Youngkin advancing and protecting acts of child exploitation and abuse in the state of Virginia. #vote #voting #maga #democracy #ChildExploitation #childwelfare

CW: The article contains disturbing child abuse, resulting in death. #TriggerWarning.

The placement was approved by both #BritishColumbia Ministry of #Children & Family Development & the family service’s department of the boy’s First Nation, but the report says the ministry did not complete #BackgroundChecks or visit the home before the siblings were moved there.

Charlesworth said the lack of communication, #DueDiligence & #DueProcess would “prove to be a massive error” because those in charge of the boy’s safety could have learned the woman had prior involvement with the ministry over physical #abuse of her child & there were documented concerns about her partner’s “conduct with children.”

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/b-c-s-massive-error-part-of-web-of-inaction-that-could-have-saved-boy-advocate/

#BCpoli #ChildAbuse #BCNDP #ChildWelfare #ChildrenInCare #ChildrensRights #ChildrensSafety #BCgovernment #BCNewDeathParty #PreventableDeaths #FailureToProtect #SocialWelfare #ChildrensWelfare #IndigenousChildren #EveryChildMatters

My company’s newsletter’s out with highlights including:
- #French #Colonialism Is Alive and Well
- #Biden Wants More Conflict Minerals from the #DRC
- The Explicitly #Racist Origins of America’s Border Patrol
- A Movement to Mitigate the Harm of Mandatory Reporting
- And a poem of lamentation about #Palestine that immediately made me cry
Subscribe for free! https://ktfpress.us/Newsletter5-30-24 #Gaza #Politics #Christian #Christianity #KTFPress #Congo #France #Immigration #ChildWelfare #CPS

#Hateful #fosterparents will have more #access to #LGBTQ+ #children under bill that #TN just passed.

The bill "turns the central #principle of #childwelfare - that every #decision should be made in #service of the #bestinterests of the #child - on its head."

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/hateful-foster-parents-will-have-more-access-to-lgbtq-children-under-bill-that-tn-just-passed/

“…incremental change is better than no change at all...”

In a 92-page unanimous decision penned by the entire panel of eight Supreme Court justices, Canada’s highest court has said C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families “as a whole is constitutionally valid”, and affirms Indigenous jurisdiction to make laws in relation to child and family services.

https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-leaders-laud-beautiful-happy-supreme-court-ruling-child-welfare

#Indigenous #FirstNations #childwelfare #cdnpoli #SCOC

Record Number of #Agencies #Join #HRC in #Committing to #LGBTQ+ #Inclusivity in the #ChildWelfare #System .

"Providing #children and #families with the most #inclusive #environment in which to #grow should always be the #1 #priority"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
#EmptyThePews

https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/record-number-of-agencies-join-hrc-in-committing-to-lgbtq-inclusivity-in-the-child-welfare-system

"#Extremist #Republican and #MAGA Congressman, #JimBanks of #Indiana introduces bill endangering #LGBTQ youth in #fostercare, #adoption.

#HHS highlights need for #childwelfare #agencies to ensure #safe, #affirming #placements and #services to meet #LGBTQI+ #children's unique #needs, and help them thrive"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.alternet.org/republicans-bill-lgbtq-children-risk/

BC Greens Call for More Accountability for Child Welfare Services | The Tyee https://bit.ly/3Gdq9G9 #MCFD #BCGreens #ChildWelfare #bcpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli

Foster care probe uncovers 1,790 children went missing in Georgia's system

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/foster-care-probe-uncovers-1790-children-went-missing-in-georgias-system/85-634a4134-230b-48af-9cee-2059fc6ba6e7

#GeorgiaFosterCare #MissingChildren #FosterCareSystem #ChildWelfare #Investigation #ChildProtection #Politics #News

(Sidebar: #ReedOConnor is a #conservative #FederalistSociety judge who once ruled the 1968 #GunControl Act was unconstitutional, enjoined the #FMLA because it afforded #rights to #SameSex parents, tried to issue a national injunction on #transgender students’ use of their preferred gender’s restrooms in education inst, & ruled the Indian #ChildWelfare Act was unconstitutional. He tried to make religious employers exempt from the #CivilRights Act & to block #COVID #vaccine reqs for Navy Seals.

The U.S. Supreme Court has protected the Indian Child Welfare Act.

This is HUGE.

#adoption #NativeAmericanRights #ChildRights #ChildWelfare

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/jun/15/supreme-court-american-indian-child-welfare-act-civil-rights-

UN slams UK over its child rights failures.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2023/06/09/two-sides-of-one-coin-uk-slammed-for-child-migrant-and-military-child-recruitment-policies/

#HumanRights
#ChildrensRights
#UN
#UK
#ChildRefugees
#Military
#MilitaryRecruiment
#ChildSoldiers
#ChildMilitaryRecruitment
#ForcesWatch
#ChildMigrants
#IllegalMigrationBill
#AsylumBan
#Classism
#Welfare
#ChildWelfare

UN slams UK over its child rights failures.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2023/06/09/two-sides-of-one-coin-uk-slammed-for-child-migrant-and-military-child-recruitment-policies/

#HumanRights
#ChildrensRights
#UN
#UK
#ChildRefugees
#Military
#MilitaryRecruiment
#ChildSoldiers
#ChildMilitaryRecruitment
#ForcesWatch
#ChildMigrants
#IllegalMigrationBill
#AsylumBan
#Classism
#Welfare
#ChildWelfare