X has sunk even lower in his new life. Abusing his stepson with a belt. X beat OW middle son with a belt, leaving a 6 inch mark over his kidney area. this mark was a week old when it was found by his dad.

What in the hell is wrong with OW, that she would let someone beat her child? younger child was beat too, but with X hand. younger one came down stair to complain about their gameboy game, this set X off. OW 3 boys have to stay upstairs when X is home, he doesnt want them around him. OW was down stairs & claims she didnt know about the marks. didnt she hear her child screaming? this woman is unfit as a mother & her children should be removed from her.

X is walking away with no charges being charged against him. He admitts he did it, but his fellow police buddies are covering up so he wont lose his job as AL state parole officer. police would not give the father a police report. local child agency is where he used to work as a sheriff officer in brewton al. they are covering up for him, letting him make a statement & not even talking to the child or father of boy. there was pictures made & sent to the agency & X admitting it what more do they need. when attorney general office was called to ask for help, no results, this is where X friend works & covered for him. this man was the old chief of police in atmore. X & him are like brothers.

OW only concern is that X will lose his job, what about her child life. X has abuse our son in the past, thats why I was afraid to leave him home with dad when he was small. X has a bad temper, he is quick to get mad & doesnt think what he is doing til its too late. then he is sorry, promising never to do it again, even crying. X has started drinking again, he never could handle that.

X was abused when he was young by his dad with a belt, his mom used to beat him over the head with a woodent spoon, now he is doing the same beatings to his stepchildren. their so called happy marriage isnt all that, its a house of horrors. we will continue trying to get help, any one know who we could contact? we tried local & state child agencies, gov office is where X friend works, atmore is a small town with everyone knowing someone or kin. thats our problem. they dont think about the child, just a friend in trouble. OW is a fool, her only concern is X losing his job & cant pay for her new BMW she got a few weeks ago.

I don't know that anything you can do would be helpful because people may think you are just out to get your X.

its OW X thats trying to protect his 3 boys. we had no contact with my X for months, thank God. our son finially told his dad how he felt about him & OW & D, our son is 15 & will not see or talk with dad. I was ask to help because I lived in atmore for 5 yrs & know who X friends are in higher places. Im not the one these depts. will talk to, its OW X. I can only pass along the information. OW X is the one who needs help protecting his boys, not me. IF it wasnt my X that was the abuser I would still help. It wrong to take your anger out on a child.

Has OW X contacted you? If so, he would be the one to do the contacting to try to get the situation addressed? Is the child open about the abuse? If so, the child can be taken to protective services and evaluated.

What you might want to try is a woman's shelter for information.

It is wrong to take anger out on a child. It is always wrong -- especially if the reason is that the wife said she was irritated by the husband watching football. But, if the OW X is worried, he needs to pursue avenues which are receptive to him. A woman's shelter may not seem like an appropriate place, but they may well have information which he can use in getting protective orders against the stepfather.

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OW X contacted me for help, thats how I found out about the abuse. OW X lives in pensacola fl & my X lives in Al. about 40miles away. OW X took the child to police in al since thats where the crime happen, they did take pictures & sent the report to children services in town. Thats what the police told him.

when my X found out that the father was going to the police. he went to children services & made a statement. children abuse dept has yet to contact the father or child. father is being told the case is closed without talking to him or child. I know from past child abuse cases in Atmore that they are covering up for my X.

there are no women shelters in town but will try mobile al. Our next step may have to be the Gov office or media.

My recommendation is that the next step be made by OW X and not OW X with xW of alleged abuser. It could be interpreted that you have an ax to grind.

Another place to try is the national domestic abuse hotline.

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