Dad charged with child abuse, possession of child porn (Platte City, Missouri)

Dad JAMES MARQUIS sounds like he did torture in the military or something. Making his 16-year-old daughter stand for hours at a time, with a mounted camera to monitor her? What kind of sick control freak sh** is that? Of course, this @$$hat is into child porn, too. What a surprise....

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Posted on Fri, Apr. 09, 2010 12:02 PM

Father charged with child abuse, possession of child pornography
By GLENN E. RICE
The Kansas City Star

Authorities allege that a Platte City man punished his 16-year-old daughter by forcing her to stand in a corner of her bedroom for hours and using a mounted camera to ensure she did not move.

James Marquis, 42, was charged Thursday with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child pornography. He was being held in the Platte County jail on $35,000 bond.

The girl told authorities that Marquis had physically and emotionally abused her for years, Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd said. She said Marquis beat her with a belt if she committed minor offenses.

During Christmas break, Zahnd said, Marquis forced the girl to stand in the corner of her bedroom from the time she finished breakfast in the morning until she went bed 10 to 12 hours later. This punishment continued over 12 days, court documents said, and she was allowed to leave the corner only to use the restroom, eat or do chores.

Marquis told investigators that he believed this was appropriate punishment for poor grades at school, according to court documents.

The girl told investigators that she had contemplated suicide and that the only thing that kept her from killing herself was her love for her dog. To punish her, Marquis sold the girl’s dog on Craigslist, according to court documents.

Authorities also said he exposed the teen to pornography.

During a search at Marquis’ home, police said, they found numerous images of child pornography on his computer. Marquis said he had no idea how the pornography had downloaded onto his computer, according to court records.

“We allege the defendant’s actions went beyond the bounds of acceptable discipline, Zahnd said. “We charged him with endangering the welfare of a child, because we contend forcing a young girl to stand in the corner essentially all day long for days on end creates a substantial risk to her mental health.”

“We also allege he exposed the girl to pornography and collected images of child pornography,” he said.

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