Cop Kidnaps Woman, Leaving 5yo Child In Car Alone, Just To Grope Her Breasts

NEBRASKA – Former Dundy County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Thibedeau remains behind bars today after his April 5th arraignment on felony kidnapping charges. The judge denied a reduction in the bond at the hearing and stated the former law enforcement officer is facing a minimum of 1 year in prison and a maximum 50 years in prison for the crimes he committed against a young woman.

According to Nebraska State Patrol Investigator Jeff Van Stelton’s affidavit of probable cause filed in Dundy County Court on March 23, Thibedeau waived his Miranda rights and admitted verbally and in a written confession to falsely arresting and detaining a woman while he was on duty and insisting on seeing and touching her breasts.

The 26-year-old woman remains unidentified as is customary for all alleged sex crime victims. Prosecutors say Thibedeau concocted a story about a police drug raid which he told her was going to take place at her home. He met the woman, with the promise of telling her all he knew about the raid.

Thibedeau allegedly said he’d tell her about the raid if she’d show him her breasts. She refused. But instead of letting her go, the officer detained her, and placed her in handcuffs, put her in the back of his patrol car, and then drove away. All the while the woman was protesting, saying he shouldn’t drive away and leave her boyfriend’s 5-year-old young son in the back of her own vehicle.

But the former officer, who was fired over the incident, drove away with her in the car with him. When he stopped the car, he reportedly removed her clothes and proceeded to molest her breasts before eventually releasing her to go on her way.

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Judge Edward Steenburg told Thibedeau, “You did abduct another person and continue to restrain her, with the intent to hold her for ransom or reward or to terrorize her. Kidnapping is a class II felony,” he said as he read the charges to Thibedeau before denying a reduction in the $250,000 bond set in the case. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 3rd.

Actions such as Thibideau’s are no surprise to The Free Thought Project. What is surprising, though, and a bit encouraging for victims of sex crimes, is how seriously the police department and the prosecutor’s office are taking the allegations, even charging the officer with the crime and proceeding to trial.

All too often, we report stories where women’s claims against police officers fall on deaf ears. As we recently reported, one California woman had to resort to uploading videos of her ex-boyfriend neglecting his duties as a police officer before they would take action against him for her allegations he’d been abusing her physically. In that case, the officer was only charged after the videos came to light.

Other officers have been abusing women for years, cowardly hiding behind their badges, and getting away with their crimes. A Georgia woman had been terrorized by her ex-husband, a police officer, who eventually arrested her for complaining about his lack of help with the children in a message on Facebook.

In court documents, the woman alleges her ex promised her he’d drop the charges if she’d have sex with him. After she was arrested a second time, along with her Facebook friend, for the same charge (talking about her ex on Facebook), her ex-husband had her booked into the county jail. But it turns out, there is no crime for “criminal defamation of character” in the State of Georgia, and the woman is now suing her ex-husband in court.

Mom Treats Daughter with Marijuana, Loses Custody of Her 2 Kids

A Gooding, Idaho, mom lost custody of her children and is facing charges after treating her daughter’s seizures with marijuana butter. [1]

Three-year-old Madyson began suffering seizures and hallucinations in early October after coming off of the prescription anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, which was being used to treat a history of seizures.

Madyson’s mom, Kelsey Osborne, explained:

“They [the seizures] would stop and come back, stop and come back with the hallucinations and everything else.” [2]

In an attempt to soothe her seizures, Osborne made her daughter a smoothie containing 1 tablespoon marijuana butter.  

Thirty minutes later, Madyson’s seizures went away, according to Osborne.

A few hours later, Osborne took the girl to the doctor, where she tested positive for marijuana, and the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) was called.

Now, Osborne has lost custody of her 2 children and has been charged with misdemeanor injury to a child. She is currently protesting Child Protective Services (CPS) to regain custody rights of Madyson and Ryker, 2, from her ex-husband, Jerome. [1]

On November 3, Osborne and the Idaho Moms for Marijuana group rallied at outside the DHW in Boise, urging marijuana reform.

Idaho is the only state from the surrounding states in which all forms of marijuana use, medical or otherwise, are illegal. Just 34 children with severe epilepsy have any access to marijuana-based treatment, in the form of an experimental treatment program in Boise that utilizes cannabidiol oil (CBD).

DHW spokesman Tom Shanahan said:

“The [CBD] they use for epilepsy doesn’t have THC, it doesn’t appear to have any kind of brain development issues. Recreational marijuana does cause that so it’s not safe for these children.

He added:

“Marijuana is illegal, period.” [2]

The butter Osborne made did contain THC, as CBD oil is not available in Idaho beyond the program. [1]

Osborne has no regrets and believes she did what was right as a mother. She said:

“It’s something that I’m going to fight for and I’m not going to give up until I have them back home where they have been begging me to be. I’m not going to stop. I won’t stop. If it takes me two years, then it’s going to take me two years.”

Osborne has plenty of support, too. Her backers have launched a petition to return the children to her custody, gaining 719 signatures so far. The petition will become eligible to be viewed by Idaho governor, Butch Otter, once it has garnered 1,000 signatures. [3]

The petition states:

“Regardless of Idaho laws surrounding marijuana, a parent’s responsibility is for the care, control, and the well being of their children. Idaho laws should reflect science and logic and not impede upon a parent’s rights to choose what is best for their children. The Osborne case shows the failure of prohibition in Idaho and the need for reform of the archaic laws and CPS policies that prevent families from choosing a safer medical alternative for their families. Return the Osborne children to their mother, and change Idaho Marijuana laws/policy.”

Risperdal

Risperdal, or risperidone, is intended to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, both psychiatric conditions. Many people take Risperdal for seizure disorders, but it is considered an off-label use. [4]

In 2012, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the maker of Risperdal, agreed to pay a $1 billion fine to the U.S. government and most states over its marketing of Risperdal for unapproved uses.

Risperdal is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children under 5.

The medication can cause severe side effects, including heart rhythm problems and kidney failure.

Ironically, 1 of the warnings on the Risperdal label is that the drug can actually cause epileptic seizures.

Source: Fox News

In studies, risperidone has been shown to shrink the brain.

Which is more dangerous – cannabis or Risperdal?

Which is the bigger crime – giving a kid a tablespoon of cannabis butter in a smoothie, or prescribing an ongoing course of frighteningly dangerous prescription drugs for a use not even approved of by the FDA?

What causes more brain damage – Risperdal or THC?

Sources:

[1] Fox News

[2] KTVB

[3] Opposing Views

[4] Healthline

Idaho Statesman

Fox News

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About Julie Fidler:
	Julie Fidler is a freelance writer, legal blogger, and the author of Adventures in Holy Matrimony: For Better or the Absolute Worst. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two ridiculously spoiled cats. She occasionally pontificates on her blog.