Senate committee on Child Protective Services, Sullivan VS DHS

I am very pleased to have the offer of help from the Senators and Representatives of my own
State. It’s been a long slow slog for me and my child. It does good things in my mind.

The Court also recently ordered me not to have any thing published that would identify my
case. I told the Judge that it only served to make sure no one would look into my case. That
way, I look like some lone anonymous nut-case. No one would ever know the truth.

I would like to bring to your attention 3 things that should baffle you.

First, remember my case is about my little girl, who was 10 years old. A Dr. at Children's
Hospital made a mistake and thought she had Herpes simplex 2, which is almost always
sexually transmitted. It turned out that it was Simplex 1 antigen, lab analysis showed 7 days
later.

My child is in foster care. She was on Principal's honor roll. Last card I saw this year she had a
couple Ds. She is a virgin, with no psychological problems, till now.

I have:
Document from Dr. Jones that was given to DHS in the beginning that states two things.

1. The antigen test given was not conclusive.

2. Even if it had been conclusive, simplex 1 is only good enough to make one suspicious but is
not diagnostic of sexual abuse,

I have:
Document from North Little Rock Police Department, stating that detective Rose called Child
Protective Services 1 DAY BEFORE the hearing showing that they dropped their investigation
as unfounded. One of the reasons was because Dr. Jones, UAMS said that 80% of people get
the fever blister kind SIMPLEX 1 and that it was easily transferred to the genital area by auto-
inoculation. She actually talked to the counsel for the case, and the DHS chief attorney's
office.
Yet DHS lied to the court the next day, using the "on going investigation” of NLR police. The
Judge, refused to allow the evidence in court.

Here are actual photo copies of UAMS statement on HSV-1 and possible child abuse attached
to this email.

AND the actual results of investigations by the city police, the results of which investigation
was re-evaluated by the State Police, as mandated by law. They are actually contracted to
work with DHS on this very kind of matter.

The Document from North Little Rock Police actually proves that CPS lied to the court, in order
to hold on to my child initially, saying that there was an" On going " North Little Rock police
investigation, when they had been contacted directly by the NLR detective. She not only spoke
to the DHS chief attorney's office, BUT spoke directly to the chief attorney. She then left a
message for the Case worker also.

The investigations speak for themselves.

Please note that the statement from UAMS spoke of the inadequacy of the test, but also noted
that even if it was correct, it should only be elevated to a suspicion and was not diagnostic of
abuse. The much better culture test, failed to find hsv-1 virus.
Note in the NLR police statement that they were dropping the case as unfounded, UAMS Dr.
Jones made it plain that 80% of people get the fever blister (HSV-1) and that it is easily auto-
transferred to other body parts.

All my children have had fever blisters, I believe, if she had been tested 5 years ago the
antigen would have been present. Anyone who has ever had a fever blister will test positive.

My Child who was on principal's Honor Roll the last 2 years had two Ds on her card that I saw
a couple weeks ago. She is being harmed by the State Agency.

Here are the Names of everyone involved in my case:

(Important ones, at least)

court: Circuit; 10th juvenile division

Judge Joyce Williams Warren

Who upon my taking the Stand, looked over at me and said, “Mr. Sullivan, this not
going to be like that Child support case.” I had won a child support case 5 years
prior to that, in her court. I was surprised.

She also upon recommendation from DHS would not allow the Photo copies of the
NLR police investigation or State police in court discussion. She also accepted their
notion not to accept discussion of CDC and other scientific study documents that
are easy to access online.

DHS

Chief attorney’s office for CPS

LEE HONORABLE

When detective Julie Rose of NLR police Department called the DHS chief
attorney’s office, notifying them that the investigation was dropped as unfounded,
she also spoke directly with Mr. Honorable. Yet, DHS showed up in court and
argued that one of the reasons they should hold Shelby was because there was an
ongoing NLR police Department investigation, knowingly, lying to the Judge. Then
later argued that the fact was not relevant and the documents should not be
introduced into court.

TABITHA MCNULTY
DHS office of Chief Attorney
501-683-5327 cell: 501-773-7304
She is the NEW Attorney for DHS in place of Mr. Honorable. I first met her in
February 2006
She looked across the table at a Staffing and told me that my Child was” being
taken to the Dr. for repetitive herpetic breakouts.” I knew it was a yeast infection
and told her so. She kept asking me till I told her who told me. One of the social
workers told me. She looked across the table and just lied to me!
I told her that it was a continuation of what I had seen of the agency from the
beginning. I wonder what would have happened, if I had not known that fact. I am
thinking they would have gone to court with it.

She said that it was her job to prosecute me and my Attorney had to bring out
somehow exculpatory information. I told her that was not in the cps charter, That
her job was to find out what was the real facts so that she could argue what was best
for children and that it was never best to remove a child unnecessarily.

I found out that she had gone online found reliable answers dot com. She said that
she was just browsing around and ran into it accidentally. I am aware of many other
people in DHS cases that have been chased off line.

She brought this up in court and the Judge ordered me to remove any identifying
information. I told the Judge that my case was a farce and this way no one would be
able to look into it and check to verify it. I would be just some nut-case whispering
in the wind.

First case worker:

L. WILLIAMS (Larene, I think)
501-682-9367

Seemed to be a nice person, asked early on thought my daughter should be back

home as soon as possible. She unfortunately, according to my daughter, tried over
and over along with others apparently, to get her to name someone as a perp. She
was promised that she would come home. I say apparently with others because my
daughter said “they” were trying to get her to say that under much pressure. My
daughter was not allowed to testify till months later. She wrote complaints, she told
her ad litem about the threats she was receiving at the Foster home. I mentioned it
to the Judge. No one listened, till Shelby told them that she would say what they
wanted. They rushed us out of the court room, obviously to catch her at a weak
moment. I thought they had finally broken her. But she at 10 years old figured out
that was the only way she would see the Judge. She told the Judge everything, how
she lied to get to court, the abuse she was suffering in foster care and the promises
made to her if she came up with a name. My daughter made these things part of the
record and she finally was moved to where she is now.

I don’t know who those foster care people were.

Case worker:
FELICIA CARTER
A great lady who told me that others she refused to name said that when she would
meet me, she would be meeting the worst man ever born in actions and in mind. She
even told me about things that took place in the child support hearing 5 years prior.
I asked if it was the Judge and got no answer. She said that she found me completely
opposite to what she was told.

She called me one day and said that she was quitting in 3 hours. She said, listen very
carefully Mr. Sullivan, “We all know your child has no business here.” You
document everything DO YOU HEAR ME! Document everything.” She stressed it
yet again before she was off the phone. This woman had actually testified early on
that Shelby should be sent home and any services should be done at home. I
watched her testify as the attorney Mr. Honorable challenged her, him and the
Judge, till she agreed to something less ambitious. Wish I could locate her. She left
me some information that I cannot find.

Case worker:
ROBERTA BEARD
About the best thing I can say about her is she told me like others did that my child
was not being treated for herpes, but a yeast infection. I truly believe this woman
means no harm, but probably was molested as a child. She seems to see all things as
sexual. I asked to have her removed as my case worker. She was removed.

Case worker:
CHERYL HARRIS
501-682-0142
The current case worker for Shelby and a nice lady.

OTHER PROFESSIONALS

JULIE ROSE, Detective NLR Police Dept.

Ms Rose is the detective who did a diligent investigation in my case.
She said recently to Representative Dobbins that she tried to explain to DHS the
evidence but that they “DIDN’T WANT TO LISTEN”

MATT CATON
501-618-8920
Matt is the head of the child crimes division of the Arkansas State Police.
He sent a document to me saying that there is NO evidence of child abuse.

Dr PAUL DEYOUB
This is the Psychiatrist of choice for DHS in Pulaski County.
I say for DHS because they can count on him to always agree and make dark
sayings about parents. He makes lots of money at this.

After his analysis of me, he said that I was in denial and as long as I was in denial,
he saw no way my child could be returned. I had published material that said that
he would say this months before. Many had told me about him.

He told the court that I disparaged Shelby’s Mom, when in fact I told him that was
something that I would not do.

He also said that I suffered some sort of Schizoid problem and could not function in
public. Quote: “I am not going to say that it’s impossible for him to ever function in
society again, maybe with some therapy, he will one day be able.”
I asked Dr. Deyoub, if DHS showed him the results of either NLR city police
investigation or the State police? He said No. I explained the hsv-1 tests results and
what Dr. Jones said about Hsv-1. He then asked me about 8 times, why did they take
my child? I explained that the evidence I had told him about was asked not to be
included by DHS. I offered to bring or email it to him. I gave him names of the
detective and the investigator for State Police. He did not respond to my offer to
bring physical information.

I told Dr. DeYoub that I had started off believing all that DHS seemed to believe.
That I was told it was HSV-2 my child had. The results of the actual tests and
subsequent investigations changed my mind. I asked, if I changed my mind as
evidence warranted and now agreed with experts but DHS got an idea in their heads
and continued to hold it despite the facts, who was really in denial here?

Dr JANICE K. CHURCH PhD UAMS

501-364-3816
Psychologist/ Associate professor of pediatrics

She is my child’s therapist. I have heard good things about this woman.

When I met her February 8th 2006, I found that she had not been given any
exculpatory information either. She asked me,” Do you know what we do here?”
I said that I thought that she would observe my child and see if there are any signs
of abuse and if there was, to treat her for it. She told me that was not her role, that
when children make it to her as far as she was concerned, “they have been abused.”
She said, “I treat them for abuse.”

I asked Ms. Church what she did when she runs into a case where the child has not
been abused. She said,” I can’t say.” I asked, what would be the psychological
effects on a child treated for abuse if they have not been abused? Again she said, “I
cannot say.” I told her that as a parent, I have to be concerned about these things.
She said that she understood.

I have been told by others, that she may have had a method and reason for the
things she said to me. These are people that praise her as very professional and say
that she doesn’t operate the way she made it seem in her words to me.

Dr. JERRY JONES (UAMS)

Professor / Medical Director

Dr. Jones is the author of a letter sent to DHS explaining the nature of Dr. Anderson
emergency room tests on my Daughter. He explained that at best the tests are not
absolutely accurate and “if it was accurate it would only elevate the thought to a
suspicion and would not be diagnostic of it. He was the one who explained to the
NLR detective Rose, that 80% of people in this country would test positive for the
hsv-1 antigen and autoinoculation from ones self to a different area was relatively
easy. Dr Jones was at the Senate Task force hearing on Child protective Services.

Dr. ANDERSON
I believe Dr Anderson was an Intern just looking to complete medical School when
My Daughter showed up in his emergency room. Dr. Anderson thought after
examination of my daughter that she had Herpes simplex 2. I, believing he was
correct was the first to press my daughter to see who could have done that too her.
She assured me with tears that nothing like that had happened. I told her that it
“had to have happened, because the doctor said so.” A comedy of errors began right
there. Later tests showed that there was no type 2 only type ONE, a whole different
ball game.

Dr, Anderson’s second mistake. He testified in court that even though science can
show if the test for hsv-1 antigen is positive, the test cannot tell you when, where or
how. When asked by the ad litem what was his professional opinion, he said that he
thought it was sexual, thus a guess by his own testimony and nothing to do with
being a professional. This was the only case of hsv-1 that he saw in his life and he
never even tried to testify as an expert. Although this illogic was pointed out in
court, neither the Judge nor DHS seem to have even cared.

After his testimony, he sat outside the court room where a friend of mine was also
sitting. She asked him if he was told about the investigation by the authorities and
how it was ruled unfounded. He had not been informed. My friend, who is a nurse,
said that he remarked that it made him angry to have to find out that way.

I believe that this shows evidence that he may have been coerced to think that he
had to save a child from an evil parent, just like My former caseworker told me she
was misled.
JIM HARPER (L.C.S.W.., L.M.F.T.) UAMS
501-364-3812

Jim will be my second therapist. Don’t really know why I need two. They don’t
know either. I asked them.
Have only done an intake with him. I told him about my conversation with Ms.
Church, he assured me that Ms. Church would operate professionally and not force
anything on my child. I told him everything about my case.

JIMMY WILSON
Mr. Wilson is my first and continuing therapist. Upon seeing the investigation
documents, could not see the reason why my child was taken. He found it troubling
that Dr. Deyoub did not even want to see the information that I offered him and yet
the court acted on his recommendation to the point that I had to see therapists to
come out of denial before I should be allowed to see my child. After seeing that I
have never been accused of abuse, wanted to know why I was allowed to visit my
child ONLY under supervision.

I was immediately impressed by this man’s logic. He wanted to know all the facts.
He wanted the proof. He was not interested in just being a cog in a system that may
have gone awry. He also had good things to say about Ms. Church who didn’t seem
to remember him.

He decided that the object of his work with me would be being aware of the danger
of abuse to children and the ways to protect them. I agreed that he could coordinate
his work with Ms. Church and Jim Harper so that in the future Family counseling
could be added to all this.

To bad we didn’t meet under different circumstances, I and this man might have
been friends. As it stands, all of this interruption in my child’s life, my life, my other
children and my whole extended family has not been to our benefit over-all.

STASIA BURK, Attorney ad litem

612-5902

My daughter’s ad litem
Ms. Burks, seems to have done none of the major things that the Supreme Court of
Arkansas requires of ad litems.
 1. She did not a separate investigation. Did not interview anyone that I know.
2. She ignored all that my daughter tried to get her to listen to.
From the abuse in a foster home to the fact that she was being promised that she
could go home if she came up with a name.

These things are laid out in my exparte motion to set aside court order.

SHELBY LYNETTE SULLIVAN

Foster Home number 835-0763
My beautiful little 11 year old daughter and object to all of this “best interest”.

In Prior years she was on principal’s honor roll. Her grades have continually
dropped as she has been held captive.
Single handedly engineered a way to get out of an abusive foster home by telling an
ad litem and DHS case worker that she would confess in court that her cousin did it.
A few minutes later told the Judge that she lied. Told the Judge about the abusive
Foster home and that she were being pressured by DHS to give a name and that they
would let her go home. Only after this was made part of the court record was she
moved to where she is now, with a nice foster Mother. What is appalling is no one
cared till they had to do a CYA.

It should have been heart breaking to see her literally fall to the ground and have to
be lifted up each time she found out that she would not be going home.

There is a photocopy of a letter to me and her Mom in these documents.

DR. HAROLD BETTON (Clinic)

501-376-1160

Dr. Betton is the doctor, according to case worker Ms Beard, that said My Daughter
was not having recurrent herpetic breakouts but had a yeast infection. My daughter
also told me the same thing. It seems that after DHS whose attorney had looked
across a staffing table and said,” Your daughter is being taken to the doctor for
repeated herpetic breakouts,” thought maybe the Doctor told me. My daughter’s
doctor was changed.

This is my life.
William Thomas Sullivan
I am Father of the victim, Shelby Sullivan.