Dastardly Dads: DASTARDLY DADS FROM THE ARCHIVES (Yonkers, New York

Contrary to fathers' rights propaganda, father perpetrators (along with stepdads and caretaker boyfrends) dominate the most vicious crimes against children: sexual assault, abusive head trauma, murder-suicides, crimes involving gun violence, and other similar forms of physically violent/fatal child abuse. And as more dads are providing child care (either because mom is working and can't find other care, or because dads are increasingly getting unsupervised visitation/custody through the family courts), more dads are are being found guilty of basic child abuse and neglect as well.

10/25/15 -Because of severe time constraints, we are no longer able to do regular updates at Dastardly Dads. We will occasionally post articles on general studies on child abuse/domestic violence, news pieces involving abusive fathers in custody/visitation situations. We wil also be updating the Killer Dads and Custody lists, while looking for a better, more accessible platform for the data.

7/11/16 - We started this blog on June 24, 2009--just over seven years. And like all good things, it's time to bring this project to a close. It has served its purpose. We have close to 10,500 postings regarding fathers and child abuse, with hundred of those cases being enabled by the family courts, social services, and others in authority. The documentation is clear. It is now time to stop documenting and put that energy into changing the situation that puts thousands of mothers and children at risk every day.

Monday, July 20, 2009

DASTARDLY DADS FROM THE ARCHIVES (Yonkers, New York - 1907)

Even 102 years ago, when Dad was supposed to be minding the baby while Mama went to church, things went haywire. Dad JOHN VOLK got six months in jail and a fine for beating his 13-month-old son into a bloody mess.

From the archives of the New York Times, April 16, 1907.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C0DE6D7123EE033A25755C1A9629C946697D6CF

BEAT A YEAR-OLD BABY.

Father Gets Six Months in Prison--Mother Found Child Unconscious.

YONKERS, N. Y., April 15.-John Volk was tried yesterday and quickly sentenced to six months in the penitentiary and a fine of $50 for beating in an unmerciful manner a thirteen-month-old child. The beating took place on Sunday, when Mrs. Volk was at church. On her return she found the child on the floor unconscious, its face and head covered with blood. She summoned Dr. Bohm and a police officer, and caused her husband's arrest.

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DASTARDLY DADS FROM THE ARCHIVES (Yonkers, New York - 1907)