Dastardly Dads: Arkansas

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.

Arkansas

Killer Dads: Fathers who ended their children's lives in situations involving child custody, visitation, and/or child support

ARKANSAS

Little River County

Father: MARCUS SIMS SR.

Victim(s) Marcus Sims Jr. (1 year)

Date of Death: January 2012

Father charged with 2nd-degree murder in son's death. Boy had been "staying with" father at the time of his death. In August 2012, mental evaluation ordered for father. No other updates as of November 2014.

Saline County

Father: DEVIN HUNT

Victim(s): Presley Faith Hunt (4 months)

Date of Death: June 2012

Father alleged to have killed infant daughter. In September 2012, father charged with capital murder after child custody hearing regarding surviving 2-year-old son. Father found not guilty in February 2014.

White County

Father: JEFFERY CLIFTON
Victim(s): Malik Drummond (2 years)
Date of Death: 2014
"Missing" toddler's body found one year after disappearance. Father charged with capital murder. Boy apparently lived with father, live-in girlfriend with mother living elsewhere.

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