Dastardly Dads: Dad charged with "child abuse" in violent death of 4-month-old son (Fayetteville, North Carolina)

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.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Dad charged with "child abuse" in violent death of 4-month-old son (Fayetteville, North Carolina)

Why is it called "child abuse" when a father violently murders a baby? Why isn't called, like, murder?

Dad is identified as JONATHAN GIERKE.

ttp://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/11/20/1297664?sac=fo.local

Published: 07:14 AM, Wed Nov 20, 2013

Fayetteville father charged with child abuse in death of infant son

A Fayetteville man was arrested Tuesday on a child abuse charge accusing him of severely injuring his infant son.

Fayetteville police were unable late Tuesday give a condition for the child.

The father, 24-year-old Jonathan Gierke of the 400 block of Tradewinds Drive, was charged with intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. A warrant says 4-month-old Keegan Geirke was injured on Monday. It notes brain swelling and damage to his retinas.

Gierke was jailed on $15,000 bail. He posted bail Tuesday evening and was released.

- Paul Woolverton

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Dad charged with "child abuse" in violent death of 4-month-old son (Fayetteville, North Carolina)