Jarecia

REPORTER: The reporter/ mother (Jaria) called with concerns for the victim, Jarecia. According to the reporter, Evelaugas (Maternal Great Grandmother) has custody of Jarecia and she will not allow her to see the child. The reporter said Evelaugas Vernette Stamps (aunt) is schizophrenic and the great grandmother (Evelaugas) allows her to keep the child sometimes (unknown when). The reporter said the aunt (Evelaugas Vernette) wakes the child up at 2:00am on a school night and talks to her, while knowing she has to go to school the next day. The aunt (Evelaugas Vernette) has been physically abusive towards the child. 2 or 3 months ago, the aunt (Evelaugas Vernette) pushed the child into a wall, but there were no visible marks or bruises. The reporter’s sister (anonymous) asked the aunt why she pushed the
According to the reporter, the great grandmother tells her “your mother doesn’t care about you”; she verbally abuses the victim. The great grandmother takes the house phone away from the house, so the child can not call her mother. The great grandmother smokes marijuana in the house (in her bedroom), while the child is present in the home. It is unknown if the child has access to the marijuana. According to the reporter, when the uncle gets upset, he will pull out his gun in front of the child; last Friday, the incident took place in the home. The reporter’s sister (anonymous) said he also pulled the gun out on her and she left the home. For Christmas, the mother bought the child a cell phone, but the great grandmother took it from her and put it up in her room. The house is not suitable; the refrigerator is nasty and there is expired food inside. The reporter said the great grandmother purchases food (take out) when she has money. When the great grandmother doesn’t’ have money, the child has to eat the food in the refrigerator, and it is usually expired. The reporter’s sister last saw the child 3 days ago, but the mother (Jaria) has not seen the child in