How Could You? Hall of Shame-Mark Edward Anthony UPDATED
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Fron Dalton, Georgia, foster father Mark Edward Anthony, 46 has been arrested for the statutory rape and aggravated child molestation of a teenaged girl in his care.
““The incidents occurred between late 2010 and about February of 2011. We have a report on Feb. 25 where we were called out to remove the kids from the residence. It’s been under investigation since then, and (investigators) decided to go ahead and make the charges. That’s about all I can tell you, except that it was a teenager under his foster care.””
He was denied bond on Tuesday August 16, 2011. He will appear at a Superior Court bond hearing on Friday, August 19, 2011.
Dalton man charged with rape of foster child
[Dalton Daily Citizen 8/18/11 by Mark Millican]
Update/February 27, 2012:
“Authorities in Dalton have arrested a man who they say took advantage of his position of authority.
They are charging him in the rape and molestation of his own foster child. Police tell us Mark Anthony has had foster children in the past. Tuesday, they charged him with sexually abusing his foster daughter. Neighbors didn’t want to talk about the allegations, but said Anthony is married, and it’s a sad situation for their family.
It was inside a Dalton home on North Tibbs Road, that police say a relationship between the man and his teenage foster daughter turned sexually inappropriate. Police say it started last fall, around October or November, then a report was made this spring. Bruce Frazier says, “That investigation began in February and the individual was removed from the home since that time.”
Frazier says 46 year old Mark Anthony is now charged with statutory rape and aggravated child molestation. He says after investigating for several months, evidence came up this week to arrest Anthony.
“We had an allegation of improper relationship between him and this child, a teenage girl foster child that was under his care at his home, that was sexual in nature.”
Police say there was anther foster child in the home when the report was made, but was not involved in the crime. Frazier says both children were taken from the home.
We knocked on the door of Anthony’s home, but were told they couldn’t comment.
“It’s a very serious situation, since it’s a foster situation, you would definitely trust someone with the state to not engage in this type of activity.”
We’re told Anthony could be in court Friday morning for his preliminary hearing.”
Foster Father Charged With Sex Crimes
[News Channel 9 8/18/11 by Karen Zatkulak]
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I'm sure y'all know the whole story cause y'all where there when it happened right? Im sorry but y'all need to wait till people are proven guilty before y'all start these bad mouthing.
This is Rally. No we weren't there . We are reporting what the press is saying. We did not say he was guilty. If he wasn't arrested, denied bond and other kids weren't removed, then please let us know and we will correct it.
He was arrested. He was denied bond, the first go around. Kids were removed. If any confirmation of that is needed, go visit the house yourself. Simply look at the video archive and the address will be stated. No "bad mouthing" to it. Innocent or not, there is a reason this man is where he is.
You have no clue what his family is going through.He is innocent until proven guilty. I wish the media would stop harrasing his family.Do you have any clue what they are going through with people posting these articles.Did they really have to put his address all over the news where his kids and wife lives? Did they really have to show his house on t.v.
Its ashame that this is on here. I know the family and I know Mark and he would never do this. People should not right stories if they dont know every detail. This family got into foster caring to help those in need and all it has done is hurt their family. This is goin to push others away from helping those in need.. I know it has me. Its ashame that this has happen, its ashame that this has torn a loving family apart.. All that needs to be known is that he is a loving and caring man to his family to his wife and his kids. They are a loving family and have helped so many kids, but you dont look at that, all you look at is these alagations.He is innocent until PROVEN GUILTY.. Think about his family befor you post or write anything negative..
FYI…AN UNEDUCATED PUBLIC SHOULD NOT PRESUME TO KNOW THE FAC TS. THIS GENTLEMAN WAS NEVER DENIED BOND, THE HEARING WAS POSPONED ONLY FOR FACT GATHERING AND AS A RESULT HE WAS INDEED GRANTED BOND. THE CHARGE ALONE HAS TOTALLY DESTROYED THIS MANS LIFE. THIS MAN HAS LOST HIS INCOME HIS HOME AND THE ABILIY TO PROVIDE AS A HUSBAND AND FATHER. DUE TO THE EARLY TRAUMA AND ABUSE THAT MANY YOUTH IN CARE EXPERIENCE FOSTER PARENTS ARE OFTEN FACED WITH QUITE TROUBLED CHILDREN. ANY FOSTER PARENT IS WELL AWARE OF THESE CHALLENGES. WHERE IS THE SUPPORT FOR THIS FAMILY. REMEMBER THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE WHO OPENS THIER HEARTS AND HOME TO THOSE AT RISK YOUTH. IT COULD EVEN HAPPEN TO YOU. OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM STATES INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN QUILTY.
This is Rally. Thank you for the information about being granted a bond. Any more comments about being innocent until proven guilty will be removed. Nothing in this post says that he is guilty, just that he was arrested and is being investigated for a serious crime against a child. No more media articles have been written about this case. We will post all updates when they occur. Feel free to post a link if we have missed any. The article says that the investigation began way back in February 2011 yet it wasn't reported until August.Looking at allegations is what we do here. Don't read it if you don't like it.Serious crimes are committed against foster children each week in the US. We are here to bring any possible case to light and will report on each until the end of the case whether the acccused is exonerated or convicted. If you have information to assist the police in this case, then report it to them and stop moaning here about LE doing their job.
Could you please tell me what happened with this case?
I am sorry. I could not find any updates this case. Whitfield county does not give a court case lookup either.
This case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. 🙂 The police took the word of a child before actually looking into this case. The family is finally trying to rebuild. But it is hard considering when you search his name this stuff comes up…. This case was never brought to court or never updated to state he was innocent.
The police are SUPPOSED to take “the word of a child” seriously and investigate any allegations of sexual abuse.
BTW, “dismissed for lack of evidence” isn’t the same thing as “proved innocent”. It just means that the D.A.’s office doesn’t think there’s enough evidence to win a conviction. He may indeed be innocent, but that doesn’t mean the police were wrong to have proceeded as they did.
hahaha that’s all I can respond to that last comment… He is innocent… If you knew the girl who accused him you would of not taken the word of this child. Kids who have had the past that this kid had shouldn’t be in a home with a man at all. This girl not only accused him of stuff but also accused other men as well… The cops should of looked into the girls past before arresting this man… the stuff the detectives came up with in this case cracked me up… BTW me stating all this doesn’t mean that I don’t have a heart. I do believe that if this man really was guilty I would be writing something completely different. I do not tolerate rap in any way…. I just want everyone to know the case is over with and the family is trying to move forward the best that the can.. They lost everything. All they tried to do is help those in need.. They were foster parents to many kids.. Girls and boys and treated them like there own. The system really lost great foster parents regardless what this article says.. I respect your opinion but I just want everyone to know he is INNOCENT
Girls who’ve the victim of sexual abuse in the past are at high risk of being victimized again. That’s why the cops have to investigate all cases seriously, no matter who the accuser is– OR who the alleged perpetrator is. After all, it wasn’t so many years ago that people couldn’t believe that a Catholic priest could be a sexual predator.
If this guy really is dedicated to helping troubled foster kids, then he understands this.
Rally can you please take this post off your site now. To help this family move past this
Well,no. If you show me some documentation that says the charges are dropped,I will make it Mark Edward Anthony Case.
Rally,
I Googled “Mark Edward Anthony Statutory Rape” and narrowed the results from between today’s date and August 19, 2011– and except for ReformTalk.Net, there’s NOTHING on this case. Not that the charges were dropped, not that he’s awaiting trial, not that he plea-bargained out… not that there was any news coverage after that date on the story.
It’s like the whole case dropped down a black hole. If you remove the case from this site as “Name” requested– it disappears entirely to the amateur searcher. Like, for example, job interviewers and home study agencies.
It did drop down a black hole.
He is guilty
He’s a manipulative, sadistic narcissistic creep.
It’s a shame to see the community of Dalton support a rapist.
Shame on all of you.
Any updates on this case?
No. I couldn’t find any.