Warning: only watch this if you are okay shaking with impotent rage or crying your heart out... or maybe both at the same time, why not!
More info:
https://www.helpussavemikey.com/
The Pediatric Resource Center for Child Abuse and Neglect (PRC) in Peoria, Illinois examined Mikey and documented multiple injuries he incurred while under the care of Ms. Buck, including: severe bruising, blunt force trauma, a human bite mark, black eyes, anal bleeding and tear with swab test done, forehead bruising, rope burns on ankles and wrists, burned fingers, sores, misplaced hips, and excessive dental problems leading to a 3 hour surgery when he was just two-years old.
And what kills me the most is that this child has a father who wants to raise him that he was safe and happy with but he is still being given back to the woman who inflicted horrible abuse on him up until he was 2-years old instead. Because due to constant threats the father chose to relocate to another state and apparently his attorney failed to file the paperwork correctly? And this is a worse crime than rope burns and anal tears on a 2-year old?! Oh and by the way, the judge denied allowing testimony from a child psychologist in the case, because apparently judges in America can just do that. No explanation needed either.
Oh my god, I can't even fucking form coherent thoughts anymore. It feels like I've just watched someone's life get destroyed and there's nothing I can do. Why does a proved abusive parent get preferential treatment over a non-abusive one?!