Custodial mom demonized as "kidnapper" for protecting daughter from pervert dad (Fort Worth, Texas)

Whoa! Is this a fathers rights news release or what? Let's dissect this slowly, because this story is very, very bizarre.

1) Dad PHILLIP MONROE SMITH was arrested on child sex abuse charges back in October. But of course he's out on bond, because we always induldge perv daddies (Exhibits A & B: Grandfather and Father Powell up in Washington State). By any realistic standard, this man is a potential danger to any child, whether the victim was his daughter or some other girl (the records don't say).

2) Mom KIMBERLY SMITH apparently has custody of their 11-year-old daughter--as well she should, based on the evidence presented here. It appears that the custodial mom took off with the daughter in order to protect her from the perv daddy. Fair enough. We would be ashamed of any mother who failed to do the same. That's what good Mama Bears do, see. They protect their cubs.

3) And then: GIANT DOES NOT COMPUTE. MOM is suddenly in trouble for "abduction," and there are extremely vague insinuations that the child might be in danger? How can she be in trouble for abducting WHEN SHE HAS CUSTODY??? And what danger? If there is a genuine danger, why don't you tell us what it is? Maybe because there isn't any real danger? Just voodoo smoke and mirrors?

4) We already know this divorce has been labeled "contentious," meaning the perv daddy is trying to control the process and harass the mother. We can already see that somehow the perv daddy or his friends in high places are directing the news spin so this story is framed TOTALLY about locating the "abductor" mom, as if she were some kind of runaway slave that needed to be collected by her master.

5) Why are we labelling the whole family as needing "psychological evaluation"? What high crimes and misdeanors did Mom allegedly commit? Is she accused of molesting kids? Don't see anything mentioned here, other than the "crime" of protecting her child from a real or potential molester.

6) What the hell is this divorce doing in mediation? You NEVER use mediation where there pending criminal charges or even allegations of criminal behavior. "Mediating" with criminals just means giving them an additional avenue to abuse or threaten people in their families. The only ones who prefer mediation in cases involving child abuse and/or domestic violence are criminals and their defenders in the abusive fathers lobby. The only time mediation is EVER legitimately indicated is in amicable divorce settlements. Period.

This is just sick, sick, sick. Fear for the mothers and children of Texas....

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/08/3720210/father-of-missing-fort-worth-girl.html

Father of missing Fort Worth girl faces sexual abuse charge

Posted Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 Updated Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

By Mitch Mitchell

FORT WORTH -- The father of a missing 11-year-old Fort Worth girl was arrested in October on a charge of sexually abusing a young child, and the estranged family was ordered to undergo psychological evaluations, records show.

Police on Wednesday continued to search for Jessica Smith, who was taken from her Indiana Avenue home by her mother, Kimberly, overnight Monday.

They have said that she might be in danger, but provided no further details. Kimberly Smith, 42, was living with her daughter at the home and apparently has custody.

Jessica's father, Phillip Monroe Smith, 36, is facing a charge of sexual abuse of a child under 14, police and court records show. He was arrested in October and released from jail after posting a $100,000 bond, records from the Tarrant County district clerk's office show.

Phillip and Kimberly Smith are going through a divorce that has been described as contentious.

A relative speculated that the mother may have taken Jessica to prevent Phillip Smith from visiting his 11-year-old daughter.

Police have not said whether Phillip Smith is involved in Jessica's disappearance, nor do the records indicate the identity of the alleged abuse victim.

The court set forth temporary orders in October that required psychological and social evaluations for Kimberly, Jessica and Phillip Smith. The divorce case was referred to mediation.

Kimberly Smith was driving a silver 2007 Mazda CX-9, with Texas plates BMZ-390. It has tinted windows and a pink and green Harley-Davidson decal on the rear window, according to police.

Jessica is about 5-foot-1 and 120 pounds, with brown hair just past her shoulders, police said.

A photo of Jessica distributed by police shows her wearing glasses, but she was not wearing them at the time of her abduction.

Kimberly Smith is described as 5-foot-2 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Kimberly Smith has a tattoo cross on the back of her neck and a decorative tattoo on her back, police said.