Showing posts with label Child Welfare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Child Welfare. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Where is Isa Celis?


Everyone in Tucson...it seems...has been touched by the disappearance of one little six year old girl, Isabel Celis. She has a beautiful smile and her photos show a child who seems to be happy, healthy, well dressed and cared for. She looks just like her mother.

What happened? She's been gone 12 days now, 2 weeks on Saturday. We don't know.  Now we have some child sexual predator running around Tucson, who broke into a home, right into the bedroom where three little girls were sleeping.  The oldest girl was smart and brave enough that he left after she spoke with and challenged him.  But he is still on the large.

I checked public records websites for both the parents and you can too.  Now, whether these are the same Sergio and Rebecca Celis…I don’t know, these sites don’t give explicit identifying information.  There may very well be other Sergio and Rebecca’s out there. The first one found was released by Tucson Police, on a news update, regarding the family’s dogs.  The websites are:





Here’s what I found, all Public records:

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           This first is the case that Tucson Police Department reported on their daily News Update about a week ago….regarding their dogs.
Case Number:   M-1041-CR-12033022    

Title:      ST OF AZ VS CELIS SERGIO DAVID              Category:            Criminal

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court Filing Date:         04/19/2012

Judge:   None     Disposition Date:             

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

QX0067819          1              LOCAL CHARGE                                

QX0067819          2              LOCAL CHARGE                                

QX0067819          3              LOCAL CHARGE                                

QX0067819          4              LOCAL CHARGE                                

QX0067819          5              LOCAL CHARGE                                

Case Activity

Date      Description         Party

04/26/2012         CAL: ARRM-CRIMINAL  

04/19/2012         COMPANION FILE EXISTS             D 1

04/19/2012         FILE MADE          D 1

04/19/2012         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION   



Party Name        Case Number    Case Caption     Filing Date

SERGIO CELIS     C20033207

EFREN ROMERO VS REBECCA CELIS          6/5/2003

SERGIO D CELIS C314567

                8/13/1996

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       L5344282

                5/13/1997

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       L99330

                5/13/1997



Case Information Case Number:               File Date:           


Judge:   Party Information

Party Full Name                Party Role           Name Type

SERGIO DAVID CELIS

Groom  True

REBECCA LAURA SNYDER

Bride     True



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M-1041-TR-97298861

SERGIO D CELIS DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85711          Tucson Municipal Court

M-1041-TR-98220350

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85711          Tucson Municipal Court

M-1041-TR-5021372

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85747          Tucson Municipal Court

J-1003-TR-200600860

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 587475193 Ajo Justice

M-1041-TR-7107906

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85747          Tucson Municipal Court

M-1041-TR-11015469

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85711          Tucson Municipal Court

M-1041-CR-12033022

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85711          Tucson Municipal Court

M-1041-CR-12033020

SERGIO DAVID CELIS       DEFENDANT       12/1970                TUCSON, AZ 85711          Tucson Municipal Court

Case Information

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Case Activity

Date      Description         Party

04/26/2012         CAL: ARRM-CRIMINAL  

04/19/2012         COMPANION FILE EXISTS             D 1

04/19/2012         FILE MADE          D 1

04/19/2012         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION    D 1

Case Number:   M-1041-TR-11015469     

Title:      ST OF AZ VS CELIS SERGIO DAVID              Category:            Traffic

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court

Filing Date:          02/16/2011

Judge:   HON KAREN MAISH LEAVITT       Disposition Date:              08/02/2011

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

CP0102787          1              FAIL TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT      08/02/2011         DEFENSIVE DRIVING/DISM NO MVD

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 Case Information Case Number:              M-1041-TR-7107906       

Title:      ST OF AZ VS CELIS SERGIO DAVID              Category:            Traffic

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court

Filing Date:          11/06/2007 Judge:           None     Disposition Date:             

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

C13402938           1              LOCAL CHARGE                 12/11/2007         PLEA GUILTY/RESP SENT IMPOSED

C13402938           2              FAIL TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESP                            







Case Activity

Date      Description         Party

12/11/2007         FUND: 2007 SURCHARGES (84%)               D 1

12/11/2007         FUND: BASE FINE             D 1

12/11/2007         FUND: PROB SURCH 2006             D 1

12/11/2007         FUND: TCC CASE PROCESS FEE 84%          D 1

12/11/2007         HELD: ARRAIGNMENT    D 1

12/11/2007         TIC: SCHEDULED PAYMENT DATE              D 1

12/06/2007         CAL: ARRM-CIVIL TRAFFIC            D 1

12/06/2007         MISC: CALENDAR UPDATE           D 1

11/06/2007         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION    D 1



Case Number:   J-1003-TR-200600860     

Title:     ST OF AZ VS CELIS SERGIO DAVI Category:            Traffic

Court:   Ajo Justice    Filing Date:                06/02/2006

Judge:   None     Disposition Date:              06/29/2006

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

T00065991           1              LOCAL CHARGE                 06/29/2006         BAIL/DEPOSIT GIVEN/FORFEITED

Date      Description         Party

06/29/2006         FUND: 2002 PROBATION SURCHARGE    D 1

06/29/2006         FUND: 2002 SURCHARGES (80%)               D 1

06/29/2006         FUND: BASE FINE             D 1

06/29/2006         NO CONTEST PLEA           D 1

06/28/2006         CAL: DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING      

06/14/2006         TELEPHONE CALL              D 1

06/02/2006         COMPLAINT FILED-UNIFORM CITATN    

               

Case Information

Case Number:   M-1041-TR-98220350     

Title:      STATE OF ARIZONA VS CELIS       Category:            Traffic

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court

Filing Date:          03/16/1998

Judge:   None     Disposition Date:              03/24/1998

SERGIO DAVID CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1   Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

C05696460           1              DRIVE W/ LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED/CANCELLED; DUI         03/24/1998         PLEA GUILTY/RESP SENT IMPOSED

C05696460           2              NO CURRENT REGISTRATION      03/24/1998         COMPL DISMISSED BY COURT

C05696460           3              FAIL TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESP             03/24/1998         COMPL DISMISSED BY COURT



Case Activity

Date      Description         Party

08/20/1999         REACT / FACTS CONVERSION     

04/30/1998         MOTION: DEF-FOR EXTENSION  D 1

03/23/1998         JAIL/PRISON      D 1

03/16/1998         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION    D 1

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Case Number:   M-1041-TR-97298861     

Title:      STATE OF ARIZONA VS CELIS       Category:            Traffic

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court Filing Date:         12/26/1997

Judge:   HON ROBERT L CASTILLO              Disposition Date:              07/08/1998

SERGIO D CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1             Date of Birth: 12/1970

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

C05682337           1              DUI; ALCOHOL DRUGS TOXIC VAPOR OR COMBINATION               07/08/1998         COMPL DISMISSED BY COURT

C05682337           2              LOCAL CHARGE                 07/08/1998         PLEA GUILTY/RESP SENT IMPOSED

Case Activity

Date      Description         Party

08/20/1999         REACT / FACTS CONVERSION     

07/01/1998         CAL: TRIAL-JURY               D 1

07/01/1998         FUND: 96 BASE FINE       D 1

07/01/1998         FUND: 96 SURCHARGES                D 1

07/01/1998         HELD: JURY TRIAL (CONV)            D 1

02/12/1998         FUND: ATTORNEY FEE REIMB      D 1

12/26/1997         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION   



Case Number:     File Date:             Caption:               Judge:

Party Full Name                Party Role           Name Type

EFREN ROMERO

Plaintiff                True

REBECCA L. CELIS   Defendant     True

SERGIO CELIS   Defendant            True

Case/Document Information

Order    Order Of Dismissal/Dismissing    ORDER OF DISMISSAL    12/17/2003         Available at Courthouse

Stipulation          Stipulation & Order         STIPULATION & ORDER OF DISMISSAL    12/17/2003         Available at Courthouse

Notice   Notice Of Settlement/Offer        NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT               11/26/2003         Available at Courthouse

Ptstate Pretrial Statement           COUNTERDEFENDANT ROMERO'S PRE-HEARING STATEMENT     11/13/2003         Available at Courthouse

Notice   Notice Of Service             NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLNTF ROMERO'S FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DISCLOSURE STATEMENT                 10/22/2003         Available at Courthouse

Answer                Answer/Response To Counter/Cross Claim          EFREN ROMERO'S REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM      9/15/2003                Available at Courthouse

Notice   Notice Of Service             Notice of Service              8/18/2003            Available at Courthouse

Notice   Notice Of Service             NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF ROMERO'S RULE 26.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT                 8/15/2003            Available at Courthouse

Notice   Notice Re: Arbitration/Arbitrator              NOTICE RE: COMPULSORY ARBITRATION/ APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR                 8/8/2003              Available at Courthouse

Amended            Answer/Response          AMENDED ANSWER & COUNTERCLAIM                 7/15/2003            Available at Courthouse

Motion Motion To Set   MOTION TO SET AND CERTIFICATE OF READINESS            7/9/2003              Available at Courthouse

Receipt All Money Receipts         All Money Receipts 320080          7/8/2003              Available at Courthouse

Answer                Answer/Response          ANSWER              7/8/2003              Available at Courthouse

Affidavit               Affidavit Of Service         Affidavit of Service          6/12/2003            Available at Courthouse

Receipt All Money Receipts         All Money Receipts 312845          6/6/2003              Available at Courthouse

Misc       Arbitration/Arbitrator    Certificate of Compulsory Arbitration     6/6/2003              Available at Courthouse

Open     Petition & Complaint      Petition/Complaint         6/6/2003              Available at Courthouse

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Case Number:   M-1041-CR-2122872       

Title:      ST OF AZ VS CELIS REBECCA         Category:            Criminal

Court:   Tucson Municipal Court     Filing Date:       12/03/2002

Judge:   HON EUGENE H HAYS     Disposition Date:              04/22/2003

REBECCA CELIS DEFENDANT - D 1              Date of Birth: 10/1976

Citation                Count    Description         Disp. Date           Disposition

CL0033825           1              DUI; ALCOHOL DRUGS TOXIC VAPOR OR COMBINATION               04/22/2003         COMPL DISMISSED BY CTY ATTY

CL0033825           2              LIQ IN VEHICLE CONSUME/POSSESS        04/22/2003         COMPL DISMISSED BY CTY ATTY

CL0033825           3              CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE          04/22/2003         COMPL DISMISSED BY CTY ATTY

Date      Description         Party

04/22/2003         MOTION: STATE-TO DISMISS      D 1

04/22/2003         CAL: PRETRIAL-ASSIGNED           

03/25/2003         CAL: PRETRIAL-ASSIGNED           

03/25/2003         ORDER: TO CONTINUE  

01/13/2003         CAL: PRETRIAL-ASSIGNED            D 1

01/13/2003         ORDER: TO CONTINUE  

12/11/2002         APPOINTED: ATTORNEY BY COURT           D 1

12/11/2002         HELD: ARRAIGNMENT    D 1

12/11/2002         MISC: RELEASE CONDITIONS       D 1

12/11/2002         CAL: ARRM-DRIVING     

12/03/2002         FILED: COMPLAINT-CITATION    D 1

12/03/2002         PROCESS: SERVED/PRIVATE SERVR          D 1








Friday, April 27, 2012

PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN – CHILD WELFARE


It seems the world is less safe for children.  I don’t remember hearing constantly about children abducted, hurt, missing or abused when I was younger. 
Of course, it could seem that way as we are an instant information society, thanks to the media and the handy dandy in-home Internet tool which brings the world to us. 

As a former Child Protective Services Investigator, I’ve seen up front and close what children can suffer at the hands of parents/family and caretakers.  There are blatant abusers out there, those that enjoy hurting others or who have a need for power and control and those that have distorted thinking and perceptions.   There are basically well meaning parent(s) who may be somewhat cognitively or emotionally deficient, those parents who are copying how they were raised and haven’t had good parental role models themselves and parent(s) involved in substance abuse and/or struggling with economics and providing for their children(s) basic needs. 

Children are injured and also die as a result of accidents – on our roads and in their homes.  They are hurt or killed due to criminal acts by persons outside the home – sometimes someone the parent knows and trusts and sometimes by strangers.  Parental and family abductions account for the majority of missing children.  Stranger abductions are relatively rare and account for about 24% of abducted children.  Most stranger abducted children will have had some kind of contact with the kidnapper in the community. 

During 2010, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (see http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/cac/non-family-abductions), law enforcement entered 692,944 children as missing into the FBI’s National Crime Information Center database.  The majority of these children were temporarily missing and not abducted. 

The FBI's Crimes against Children Unit provides a quick response to all incidents of crimes against children.   They established the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) Teams in recognition that the first few hours after a child is abducted are critical. 

There is an FBI team here in Tucson, helping search for Isabel (Isa) Celis.  I know we are all worried about her.

Being a parent isn’t an easy job.  It seems harder today when children are exposed to so much more.  But, there is help for worried parents on-line. 


The Polly Klaus foundation, found on-line at www.pollyklaas.org offers a FREE Child Safety Kit.  Another helpful website is http://kidshealth.org.  They provide information on preventing child abductions and what to do if your child is missing.


On the U.S. Department of State website (see http://travel.state.gov/abduction/abduction_580.html) find information on International Abductions: Information on Child Abductions

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website (see http://www.missingkids.com) offers: Child Safety Tips;  CyberTip Line;  International Child Abduction Assistance;  and NetSmartz—Online Safety Advice.

Finally, the National Child Identification Program website (see http://www.childidprogram.com) provides information about how you can protect your kids with ID kits.

April is Child Abuse Awareness month.  In 2010, Arizona Child Protective Services received more than 35,000 reports of child abuse involving about 54,000 children.  According to information maintained by Phoenix Children’s Hospital, more than five U.S. children die as a result of child abuse every day.   The Arizona Department of Health Services reported that 70 Arizona children died because of maltreatment in 2010 – over half of them were under one year old.

But, by far, accidents are the number one cause of death for children aged one through eighteen, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The rate of children dying by accidents has decreased significantly since 2009.   The rate drop is attributed to the use of safety and booster seats.

Even so, every hour, one child dies from injuries incurred in fires, falls, drug overdoses and other accidents.  More children are dying from prescription drug overdoses and from suffocation than ever before. 

It is everyone’s job to watch over children.  Child protection can’t be left just to CPS, or law enforcement or the parent(s).  There’s too much at stake.  Be alert, be vigilant and don’t be afraid to question, to call law enforcement or CPS with concerns and/or to report something that doesn’t seem right.  Remember that old adage, “it takes a village to raise a child.”  We are the village and the protectors of the future for all children – yours, mine, theirs, and ours.