"An Injustice To One Man, Woman or Child
Threatens Justice To All People Equally"
-Dean Tong

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ABUSE-EXCUSE.COM provides resource information and more to parents and others unjustly accused of child abuse, physical child abuse (including Shaken Baby Syndrome), child neglect, sexual child abuse, child pornography via the Internet, "repressed" memories, sexual harassment, or domestic violence (spousal abuse). We aim to help the falsely and wrongly accused to articulate scientific facts to child protection investigators, teachers, attorneys and judges, urging them to exercise caution in their "rush to judge" abuse calls. About 2/3 of all child abuse reports turn out to be unfounded, as errors or mistakes in professional judgment.

In addition, we can analyze your case relative to prospective Parental Alienation or Parental Alienation Syndrome, false allegations of Parental Alienation Syndrome, Stockholm Syndrome, Borderline Personality Disorder, and/or a prospective lawsuit.

Not only are children victims of real abuse, but also of the parental alienation or SAID syndromes, where the abuse-excuse is used as a tactic or bargaining chip by one parent seeking divorce and/or child custody. Studies indicate that malicious false child abuse allegations made in bad faith occur ~ 2% - 5% of the time. Many of the same, according to Ira Turkat, Ph.D., occur globally and as a result of Divorce-Related *Malicious Moms* Syndrome. Click HERE

Recent research indicates that most unfounded claims of sexual child abuse are fostered by "delusional" accusers. Hickman & Reynolds in their paper entitled "Effects of False Allegations of Sexual Abuse on Children and Families," believe delusional accusers, usually mothers, may suffer from a mental health condition such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and they will shop for an expert to confirm their child has been abused, and will not take NO for an answer! Same accusers use the psychological phenomena of projection and transferance to convince the "abused" child ...Daddy touched you in bad places!

There exists recently published guidelines for treating victims of sexual and physical child abuse. Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime, the findings strongly suggest that all therapeutic protocols be empirically supported: CLICK HERE

Dr. Charles Ford, a psychiatrist and author of the book Lies, Lies, Lies: The Psychology of Deceit (American Psychiatric Press, 1999) refers to a phenomenon known as "Pseudologia Fantastica," or pathological lying. Sometimes associated with Borderline Personality Disorder and a symptom of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy or Factitious Disorder, these fantastic liars, who are not the same as delusional psychotics, according to Dr. Ford, about 1/3 of the time will suffer some form of brain dysfunction. He says that "Such liars are often smooth-talking narcissists, so self-centered they often think they can construct a reality. In many instances, the lying gets worse as the liar gets more power." Please CLICK HERE

In cases where a delusional or false accuser cannot be properly diagnosed and/or treated, it is possible now to conduct a Brain SPECT Imaging Scan of the same. In some instances, SPECT scanning has been deemed more reliable than the PET scan, MRI, or EEG: CLICK HERE

Recent studies conducted by Ceci, Bruck, McBrien, and Dagenbach have shed light on two highly probable reasons for the vast number of unfounded and erroneous child abuse reports; i.e. confirmatory bias (whereby social services and the authorities have a pre-conceived notion the abuse already occurred when they undertake an investigation) and source misattributions (whereby the children and *professionals* misattribute the source or origin of the so-called abuse) are necessities your defense suggestibility expert must learn about! Call 1-800-374-2721 to order the Ceci/Bruck bible - Jeopardy In The Courtroom.

In addition, Dr. Ceci, et al, have developed a new test to determine the extent, or lack thereof, of suggestibility and memory recall relative to individual differences in children at least the age of four and one-half. Called the VSSC (Video Suggestibility Scale for Children), it could be an important tool for child protection workers, psychologists, and attorneys, especially in cases where kids change their stories. Here is the professional journal article on the VSSC: CLICK HERE

In 2003, as reported here, based on ~2.9 million reports of child abuse and neglect, 57.7% of the same were determined to be unsubstantiated. In 2004, as reported here more than one-half (60.7%) of investigations or assessments led to a finding that the alleged child maltreatment was unsubstantiated. These are official government statistics as reported by the states.

According to a recently published study by the Department of Justice and conducted by Dr. David Finkelhor from the National Crimes Against Children Laboratory in Durham, New Hampshire, the incidence of sexual child abuse declined 40% betweeen 1992 and 2000. Please click here to read about it - www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/199298.pdf

Susan Smith and the Menendez Brothers used the "cry wolf" defense mechanism, too, in their attempts to evade punishment for their wrongdoings.

Here, employers of the abuse-excuse, will not assume culpability for their own actions. They, too, may suffer from BPD, or some other mental health disorder!

• those malcontents who commit unspeakable acts and prey upon our children;
• those vindictive grudge bearers who wield children as "pawns and puppets" in bitter divorce and custody battles;

They should be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by law!

The very solution has become the problem!

Lacking the necessary education and training skills to conduct objective and competent child protective "investigations," intake workers at social service agencies remove non-abused children from their homes frequently; and in doing so, leave truly abused children in jeopardy. Combine this equation with a mental health industry that is rendering unnecessary clinical therapies for alleged repressed memories, and you have a prescription for disaster.

To exacerbate matters, our triers-of-facts, our courts, our rubber stamping error-rich recommendations from guardians-ad-litem, social services, child protection teams, and therapists... forcing non-abused children into foster care homes while allowing kids in harm's way to die (at the hands of the state).

The end result:

The JonBenet Ramsay, Megan Kanka and Polly Klauss-type cases have caused a backlash. These horrific stories of children raped and/or murdered have accentuated the number of child abuse reports.

• 160,000 reports of suspected child abuse were reported in 1963. That number exploded to 1.7 million in 1985.
• And a report disseminated by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) Child Maltreatment 1995: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, depicts more than three million reports of alleged child abuse and neglect that year. However, two million of those complaints were without foundation or false!

In addition, our child protection laws, such as The Mondale Act and Megan's Law, have instigated and invited scores of anonymous and unfounded reports of abuse to be made.

Anonymous reporting of child abuse is an open invitation for governmental intrusion into American homes. This *parens patriae* mindset has spawned such child *advocate* leaders as Dr. C. Henry Kempe to champion government authorized visitations (totalitarianism) resulting in family *support* workers teaching parents, parenting! Click on *Beware The Child Protectors* and read about it, here!

A recently published abstract authored by experts at the Mayo Clinic sheds light on the difference between childrens' sexual behavior and child sexual abuse. The study shows with unwavering certainty that many children are sexually curious and the same need *not* be construed as *consistent with sexual abuse*. Click HERE

False allegations of child abuse demand immediate attention. If you've been accused of a sex crime unjustly, you must fight back with a vengeance to survive. The Tong's Tips and Referrals and Resources are a great place to start if you have been falsely accused.

REMEMBER: Whether you've been accused of sexual child abuse, physical child abuse, domestic violence, or sexual harassment, you should consider following Tong's 2-Prong Test:

• You must prove your innocence, which equates to psychological, and/or psychosexual testing; (for guidelines on test taking click here) and
• You must impeach the credibility of your false accusers.

DISCLAIMER

Please note the information contained at this website is opinion only and is not to be construed as legal advice. If you question the information herein, please seek the advice of a licensed attorney from your state's Bar Association.

Dean Tong is *not* an Attorney. Nothing published herein should be taken to be construed as *legal advise*. Mr. Tong does not give legal advice to the public at this his website, via phone, or in person. As an expert, he does consult on cases and offers assistance to licensed attorneys under their direct supervision and guidance. Published text at this website should be construed to be general information, only, and not legal advice. If you are seeking legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.

In addition, Mr. Tong is neither a clearinghouse for referrals to attorneys or expert witnesses, nor an activist. Please do not query him for lawyer referrals unless you plan to first retain him on your case as forensic consultant.

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"We have gone from fathers know best
to fathers molest "
-Dean Tong