How Could You? Hall of Shame-Marsha and Suzanna Gray 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 Sturgis, Indiana, foster parent Marsha Gray and her daughter Suzanna Gray were “charged” with ” criminal abuse of a child younger than 12.”

“A cell phone video, showing a Union County child being restrained by her care takers, lands two people in jail.”

“The video, taken recently, brought to the attention of sheriffs deputies Monday.

“It shows an adult female behind a child, covering her eyes. The child was panicking, trying to get away. Very histerically,” says Union Co. Sheriffs Deputy Jason Thomas.

Two days later, the child’s foster parent, Marsha, and her daughter, Suzanna, charged with criminal abuse of a child for the incident which happened at a home in Sturgis.

“The female that’s behind the child, holding the child is Suzanna Gray. Marsha Gray is the female that appears to slap or strike the child,” Dep. Thomas says when asked about the video.

He adds the child was not seriously injured, and is no longer at the home. According to court records, the victim has a fear of closing her eyes, making her agitated.

“It met the criteria for a Class C felony,” Dep. Thomas says.

The video, posted on Facebook, sparked an on-line outrage, with thousands of shares and hundreds of comments. Deputy Thomas says facts, not opinions, led to the charges.

“I can’t become flooded with that. I have to look at the facts and follow the facts on it,” he says. “We appreciate the citizen’s concern. At the same time, we have a job to do and a flood of calls can slow us down a little bit, but we appreciate that there is concern for child abuse”

Two Charged with Child Abuse in Union Co.[TriState homepage.com 7/20/16]

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Update:“One of two women accused of abusing a special needs child faces a judge.

Marsha Gray appeared for arraignment in Union County District Court.

She is charged with criminal abuse of a child 12 or under, and is being held on $10,000 bond.

Marsha and her daughter Suzanna Gray are accused of abusing an 11-year-old mentally challenged foster child.

Suzanna will be arraigned Thursday, August 4th.

An acquaintance of the family took video of the incident to police.

The video was posted to Facebook after saying the investigation wasn’t moving fast enough.

The child has since been removed from the home.”

Foster Mom Arraigned In Alleged Child Abuse Case [44 News 7/28/16 by Britney Taylor]