"Toddler Jane Doe" - 4 yo/ Accused: John Shorez - Fenton MI

A Fenton Township man has been charged in a disturbing child abuse case.
35-year-old John Shorez is being held in the Genesee County Jail on
charges of 1st degree child abuse, a 15-year felony, in connection with
the incident that happened the day before Thanksgiving at a mobile home
park off Eastview Drive where the man lived with his girlfriend. The
alleged abuse was not discovered until Saturday, however, after a
neighbor called Child Protective Services to check on the girl’s
welfare. CPS workers and sheriff’s deputies found the girl with a black
eye, blisters on her feet and bruises on her body. Shorez is accused of
poking the 4-year-old girl in the eye with his finger 20 to 40 times and
blistering the girl’s feet by making her hold them above a space
heater. Police say the man was upset with the girl because she had
accidentally kicked his 1-year-old son in the eye and poked the girl in
the eye as punishment. The girl originally said the black eye came from a
fall but after Shorez was removed from the home, police say she told
investigators that she had been abused for about four hours. Shorez was
arrested and the girl was treated and released at an area hospital. She
is now in the care of relatives. Police say other children were home at
the time of the alleged abuse and it does not appear the girl’s mother
will be charged
http://whmi.com/news/article/13511

TomTerrific0420 wrote:A Fenton Township man has been charged in a disturbing child abuse case.
35-year-old John Shorez ...
.... not appear the girl’s mother
will be charged
http://whmi.com/news/article/13511

I just don't understand why these mothers are not arrested and charged.

Why didn't the mother report the abuse?

Why didn't she stop the abuse?

Why didn't she seek medical attention for her battered baby?

Why isn't she in jail?

Obviously this was not a one time occurrence since the little girl knew to lie about her injuries.

twinkletoes wrote:

TomTerrific0420 wrote:A Fenton Township man has been charged in a disturbing child abuse case.
35-year-old John Shorez ...
.... not appear the girl’s mother
will be charged
http://whmi.com/news/article/13511

I just don't understand why these mothers are not arrested and charged.

Why didn't the mother report the abuse?

Why didn't she stop the abuse?

Why didn't she seek medical attention for her battered baby?

Why isn't she in jail?

Obviously this was not a one time occurrence since the little girl knew to lie about her injuries.

I agree with you Twink. I just don't understand how a mother can stand by and watch her own baby be abused by big bad men. It's so sick. I'm surprised the nasty man didn't damage the little girl's eyes. I hope she recuperates and isn't sent back to her stupid mother. Sheesh!

Not all is as the media portrays, nor are the Police ALWAYS in the right! If you REALLY want to know the truth in THIS particular case, keep looking. This story is not it! It IS election year, and Genesee County MI has screwed up HARD in the past, and trying to use this case as a save all for their butts . . . it's really disgusting what CPS on the flip side is allowed to do to those that are NON DESERVING but FAIL where they are REALLY NEEDED MOST! This is no secret!

Zamyia

Welcome and thank you for your post but can you give us some facts or a link to another story about this case? Law enforcement doesn't press harsh charges without good evidence so if you know something, then why don't you tell us?

Although I know CPS screws up all the time, ultimately, parents are responsible for their children. What is CPS or the police supposed to do about parents that are abusing their children and hiding it. If parents and especially mothers who care more about their boyfriends would quit hurting their babies then abuse would stop.

Are you saying that the child is lying? Speak up.

Zamyia wrote:Not all is as the media portrays, nor are the Police ALWAYS in the right! If you REALLY want to know the truth in THIS particular case, keep looking. This story is not it! It IS election year, and Genesee County MI has screwed up HARD in the past, and trying to use this case as a save all for their butts . . . it's really disgusting what CPS on the flip side is allowed to do to those that are NON DESERVING but FAIL where they are REALLY NEEDED MOST! This is no secret!

It's a secret from me. Where would you have us look? Why do you want us to search instead of posting the information you imply you have.

Welcome to our blog. Please share your information with us.

I really have a hard time believing that a child of her age could fabricate stories of this detail. When children of this age lie it is caught stealing a cookie from the table or keeping a toy from a sibling. However, I will reserve judgement for the courts.

A child of this age might lie if their parents tell them to do so. However, they will not continue to lie when questioned. That's why she told them how she got her black eyes.

FENTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- The 35-year-old Fenton Township man accused of poking a little girl in the eye 20 to 40 times and holding her feet over a space heater has been sentenced to 20 months to 4 years in prison, according to court records.

John Shorez pleaded no contest to second degree child abuse last month. He was originally charged in December with first degree child abuse.

At the time of the charges, Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell likened the act to torture. Authorities said Shorez started the abuse after the girl, 4, accidentally hit his son in the eye.

The man is the boyfriend of the girl’s older sister, who is in her 20s.The incident occurred the day before Thanksgiving at a mobile home park off Eastview Drive.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/02/35-year-old_fenton_township_ma.html

Zamyia wrote:Not all is as the media portrays, nor are the Police ALWAYS in the right! If you REALLY want to know the truth in THIS particular case, keep looking. This story is not it! It IS election year, and Genesee County MI has screwed up HARD in the past, and trying to use this case as a save all for their butts . . . it's really disgusting what CPS on the flip side is allowed to do to those that are NON DESERVING but FAIL where they are REALLY NEEDED MOST! This is no secret!

Any new thoughts now that he has pleaded guilty?