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Sexual Abuse Case Study

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DSS received and report of physical abuse and substantial risk of sexual abuse of Allison Cook by her mother, Laura Ramsey and a neighbor, Ernest Sloan. It was reported that minor, Allison Cook, allowed Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, Officer D. Middleton and Emergency Medical Services personnel to view screenshots of text messages in Ms. Cook’s personal cell phone of text messages from Mr. Ernest Sloan citing he saw her change clothes and that he saw her in her underwear and he has also seen her naked. Allison Cook disclosed to Officer D. Middleton that what Mr. Sloan was doing to her has been happening for a year. Allison Cook disclosed that Mr. Sloan regularly spies on her while she changes her clothing. Allison Cook also disclosed that during the day on November 27, 2016, while she was trying to sleep inside …show more content…

Sloan states she eventually went back to sleep and was awakened by Mr. Sloan again touching her upper leg. Allison states she again asked Mr. Sloan to stop and they again began arguing and this time her mother, Laura Ramsey entered her bedroom and joined in on the arguing. Allison states Mr. Sloan got on top of her while she was laying on her bed and held her down by her arms, and continued to yell at her. Allison states during the physical altercation she bit her mother, Ms. Ramsey, on the hand. After the altercation Allison was able to call the police for help. Allison Cook advised Officer Middleton that this was not the first time these types of incidents have occurred. Allison states Mr. Sloan has tried to grab her butt as she was getting out of his car, at least once a week Mr. Sloan has somehow watched her change clothes or shower, and her mother, Ms. Ramsey and Mr. Sloan would go into her bedroom and remove her window curtain to allow Mr. Sloan to view her changing clothing from outside her bedroom window. Allison states she has told her mother about what Mr. Sloan does and she reacts by saying nothing is wrong and that he does not do

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