How Could You? Hall of Shame-Leroy Harlem, Jr. UPDATED
This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Warrensville Heights, Ohio, foster parent Leroy Harlem, Jr, 68, was indicted by Cuyahoga County prosecutors on “twenty charges, including rape, gross sexual imposition and child endangering.”
“Court records show Harlem molested three boys under the age of ten at his home in Warrensville Heights in 2005.
EXCLUSIVE: Foster parent charged in molestation of children
[WOIO 1/30/12]
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The time delay in investigation, charges and trial is astounding!
Update/Feb 19: Hat tip to commenter Greegor47 on Leroy’s past position.
From Google Book listing of Warrenville Heights Ohio School Public Servants
“Harlem, Leroy
School Board Member
Warrensville Hgts Sch Dist
19107 Shakerwood
Warrensville Hgts 44132
12/91”
We have yet to see an update on his February 9 hearing. Very disturbing!
Update 2/Feb 19: Again, hat tip to Greegor47 for the legwork on this case.
Cuyahoga County public records show the following for this case:
The State of Ohio v. Leroy Harlem, Jr. is Case CR-11-557257-A
On February 9, 2012, a $150,000 bond was set. He posted bond on February 15, 2012.
“PRE TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/21/2012 AT 09:00 AM IN ROOM 16C JUSTICE CENTER”
He was indicted on the following:
” 2907.02.A(1)(B) RAPE
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN”
That $150,000 is a paltry bond compared to similar cases of similar severity.
Update 3/February 3, 2013:
Due to today’s comment that he died, we searched obituaries and media stories and could not find corroboration. We looked again at the public court records online for Cuyahoga county and found that he had 11 continuances of trial up until July 2012. On January 9, 2013, he gave a plea (not specified in record) and “referred probation PSI” is on his record. PSI stands for pre sentencing investigation. On February 1, 2013, again he had a PSI is on the record.
Update 4/March 13, 2013
Court case record from public court records online for Cuyahoga county shows case dismissed on 3/6/13.
Why do neither WKYC nor WEWS in Ohio
have any mention of LeRoy N Harlem of
Warrensville on their sites?
The guy was on his school board in 1991
and a FOSTER CONTRACTOR but now he's
indicted on 20 counts including some for
sexual abuse of kids yet the news media
fails to report it?
More child abusers and worse child abusers
work inside of the ""Child Protection"" INDUSTRY.
After a Tanager Place social services contractor
Geoffrey Del Rantz was caught molesting kids in
Cedar Rapids Iowa, the state of Iowa decided to
play "catch and release" with him, dropping the
criminal charges, perhaps to save embarassment.
Rantz went to Colorado Springs Colorado
and promptly got hired as a Child Protection
caseworker where he molested even more kids.
Colorado convicted him.
http://www.doc.state.co.us/oss/index.php?docno=114953
Greegor47, thank you so much for all of this information. Will add that info to our post(found a link to the school board info) and look into this other case as well. I am also very disturbed by the media silence on this case and SO many others that we have files on.
Case number CR-11-557257-A
PRE TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/21/2012 AT 09:00 AM IN ROOM 16C JUSTICE CENTER
Warrensville Heights, Ohio, foster parent Leroy N Harlem, Jr, 68,
( DOB 11/29/1943 ) was indicted by Cuyahoga County prosecutors
on "twenty charges, including rape, gross sexual imposition and
child endangering."
"Court records allege Harlem molested three boys under the
age of ten at his home in Warrensville Heights in 2005.
Those cases came to light in late 2010 when Cuyahoga County
child welfare workers say they investigated, but couldn't be
sure something happened.
Now they say Warrensville Heights Police did their own
investigation, leading to an indictment. Harlem had a court
date set for February 9th, 2012. ( he was arraigned )
He was a local School Board member in 1991.
Ohio news media like WKYC 3 and WEWS 5 so far have
absolutely no mention of the indictment or arraignment.
Cuyahoga County Ohio Court records show:
Case number CR-11-557257-A
PRE TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/21/2012 AT 09:00 AM IN ROOM 16C
JUSTICE CENTER
CHARGES
Statute Description
2907.02.A(1)(B) RAPE
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2907.05.A(4) GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION
2905.01.A(4) KIDNAPPING
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(1) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(2) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(3) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
2919.22.B(4) ENDANGERING CHILDREN
We really appreciate this legwork! Will get this updated and follow the case through the court case number!
My children was placed in there homed twiced and then once he was indicted they were taken out this is a shame why would they wait so long > Some time kids are asheme to let any one no that this has happen to them but i think every kid that gets touch should tell it when it happens. As of 1/30/13 he died or did he take his own life? Where was his wife>