NAASCA ORG
NAASCA ORG
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2903
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2903
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2903
Thursday 21st April 2022
Hear Kara Witkowski's heartbreaking story of domestic violence and systemic failures on 'Stop Child Abuse Now'. Learn about the urgent need for reform.
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Get the buttons here!Kara Witkowski's Fight: A Mother's Struggle Against Domestic Violence and Systemic Failures
The supposed justice system has repeatedly failed myself and my children.
Imagine the unimaginable pain of losing a child due to domestic violence and then being failed by the very system meant to protect you. Kara Witkowski from Elgin, Illinois, knows this all too well. In this episode of 'Stop Child Abuse Now', Kara bravely recounts her harrowing journey through a broken justice system after her 2-year-old son, James, died from severe injuries, including an unexplained prolapsed rectum and a cervical spinal cord injury.
Kara’s nightmare didn’t end with her son’s death; it extended into a fight against a family court judge, a guardian ad litem, DCFS, and two police departments who she says enabled the abuse to continue. Kara shares how her ex admitted to raping her in multiple documented communications, yet the justice system failed to protect her and her children.
Her daughter also suffered, alleging sexual assault by others in the household, but Kara was accused of coaching her and being overprotective. This episode sheds light on the urgent need for trauma-informed care, survivor advocacy, and reform in custody battles and guardian ad litem practices. Kara’s story is a heartbreaking testament to the failures of the justice system and a call to action for better protection and support for survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.