Just the Facts
in the early morning on Sunday, the 28th of September 2008 by Chad
DATE
9/23/2008DIVISION
Investigations Shift ITYPE
BurglaryLOCATION
4700 Russett Oak Ct.CITY
Colorado SpringsSTATE
COSUMMARY
On the above date and time officers from the Falcon division were dispatched to a home in the 4700 block of Russett Oak Ct. in regard to a missing child. The biological father (Donald Curtin, age 29) of the child reported his eighteen month old daughter was no longer in the home and had last been seen in her bed around 1:00 a.m. Mr. Curtin suspect the biological mother (Jennifer Young, age 27) of the child had entered his home without permission and removed their daughter.During the course of the investigation detectives learned Ms. Young had arranged to leave Colorado Springs via Greyhound bus. Surveillance was set up at the bus station and Ms. Young was contacted at that location with the child. Ms. Young was taken into custody in regard to a Second Degree Burglary charge as well as other charges related to the incident. The child was returned, unharmed, to Mr. Curtin. The Department of Human Services was made aware of the incident and did respond as well.ARRESTED
Jennifer Young
So, the mom breaks in, steals the child that the father has legal custody of, prepares to leave the area, and is charged with… Burglary. Not kidnapping. And the burglary charge is probably in relation to taking a pack of diapers, maybe the kids blankie. And of course now DHS is involved, which is typically never good news. I’m hoping that the “other charges” are soon to include the kidnapping charge, interference with the court orders, etc.
This is the type of double standard Glenn Sacks is all over.
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September 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Burglary is entering a building with the intent to commit a felony, so they have to charge her with kidnapping too.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
burglary can be felony or misdemeanor.
depends on the state.
a colorado law site states:
Burglary is a felony and involves trespassing, or entering a building or remaining unlawfully with intent to commit any crime, not necessarily a felony or theft. A conviction for burglary may qualify as a conviction under a three strikes law or habitual criminal statute. We work with experienced Criminal Defense Attorney’s in each state. We provide state and federal Criminal Defense Attorney referrals to individuals facing major crimes.
so if the mom did not do this before, she may get to slide.
while kidnapping is classified as a serious felony and would hold more weight in court.
Kidnapping is the taking away or asportation of a person against the person’s will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority.
too often parents in general, and especially mothers, get a slap on a wrist and 2nd, 3rd, 4th… chances before anything is done.. if it is not too late.
in the foster/adoption system alone we see that.. they want the kids to be with the parents, or failing that a relative.. last resort is going to a family who would actually love & care for that child.. sigh!