CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Dr. Stephanie Tarapchak
Phone: (570) 341-8005 or (570) 933-9800
Fax: (570) 875-3563
Email: Drstephaniet@aol.com
Website: www.Dohertydeceit.com
Name: Bruce Levine
Phone: (570) 760-7939
Fax: (888) 226-3600
Email: KidsRights@live.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scranton, Pa–The second in a series of demonstrations in what The protesters have labeled “The Lackawanna County KIDS 4 KASH Corruption Scheme” will begin at 9am this Friday in front of the Family Court Building at 200 Adams Avenue. The protesters, many of whom are family court litigants, are in disbelief and outraged that President Judge Thomas Munley has not taken any action against the Court Appointed Guardian ad Litem, Attorney Danielle Ross who is currently under investigation by the FBI and the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Court (AOPC). In fact, new cases are still being assigned to Ross every week.
The investigation of Ms. Ross was set in motion when a parent named Bruce Levine contacted Detective Michelle Mancuso from the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office about discrepancies he found on Ross’ invoices for the services she claimed she provided as Guardian. As fate would have it, right about the same time, a thread directed against Ross called “Kids 4 Kash” was started by political activist Joseph Pilchesky on his contentious website, www.dohertydeceit .com. One of the functions of Pilchesky’s website is to promote dialogue that is often times antagonistic about current local and global issues. Users that post comments on topics typically remain anonymous; therefore, it provided a safe venue for other parents and litigants to share their family court horror stories and eventually their identities with one another. Several of those parents began to turn over Ross’ invoices to the authorities that lead to the involvement of the United States District Attorney’s office. The FBI began their investigation with a subpoena requesting all documents involving each and every case to which Attorney Ross was appointed and a Grand Jury was convened. In days to follow, many additional subpoenas were served upon court employees including the Lackawanna Count Court Administrator, Ron McKay. When federal agents showed up at McKay’s office located inside the county’s main Courthouse, he was sequestered and forced to remain in the hallway while agents searched his office. After about an hour, the agents left The Court Administrator’s Office with several boxes of documents.
It is unknown at this time what the FBI confiscated from McKay’s office. As to why they raided his office, those close to the case strongly believe that the scope of the federal investigation has broadened well beyond the alleged fraudulent billing practices of Attorney Ross. Rumors of case steering and monetary kickbacks are out there.
The status of the AOPC investigation into the Guardian ad Litem Program, as well as Home Evaluation and supervised visitation payments is not known at this time despite the fact that on November 2, 2011 AOPC Attorney, Michael Daley, stated in open court that it would available two weeks ago. To date, a RTK letter that was sent to the Court requesting the report has gone unanswered. Reliable sources within family court speculate that there are at least two plausible reasons for the delay. There are many who are convinced that the AOPC investigation amounts to little more than a smoke screen used to give the Court a few months to cover its tracks and get its act together. While others believe that pressure from the same Mr. Levine who initially reported Ross to authorities has forced AOPC investigator, Joseph Mittleman, to hold off on finalizing the report. Mr. Levine has asserted that he will not back down until a complete and thorough investigation including but not limited to looking into alleged acts of attorney misconduct as well as interviews with alleged victims of Family Court corruption.
Protests will be held every Friday starting at 9am in front of Family Court. The goal is to bring forth public awareness and gain support in the effort to expose what appears to be moneymaking racket devised by the members of the Judiciary and several Child Custody/Divorce “Professionals” who do business with Family Court. The individuals with whom the Court most frequently Orders Family Court litigants to consult are Guardians Danielle Ross and Brenda Kobal, Lackawanna County’s sole co-parenting coordinator, Anne Marie Termini, Kids First presenter, Chet Muklewicz, Court mediator, Anthony Libassi, Psychologists Drs. Ronald Refice and Arnold Shivenhold, and various child visitation supervisors affiliated with the Scranton Counseling Center. The Parties who have been forced by Order of the Court to see these providers, attend numerous appointments whether they need to or not, and pay enormous fees (if they are not declared indigent) have a lot of unanswered questions. Until those questions are answered, the only logical conclusion is that the Court and these providers are unjustly enriching themselves not only with the millions of Federal and State Grant dollars allocated for indigent Lackawanna County Children and Families but also money from private-pay litigants.
Name: Dr. Stephanie Tarapchak
Phone: (570) 341-8005 or (570) 933-9800
Fax: (570) 875-3563
Email: Drstephaniet@aol.com
Website: www.Dohertydeceit.com
Name: Bruce Levine
Phone: (570) 760-7939
Fax: (888) 226-3600
Email: KidsRights@live.com
Second Lackawanna County Family Court “Kids 4 Kash” Protest Set For December 2, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scranton, Pa–The second in a series of demonstrations in what The protesters have labeled “The Lackawanna County KIDS 4 KASH Corruption Scheme” will begin at 9am this Friday in front of the Family Court Building at 200 Adams Avenue. The protesters, many of whom are family court litigants, are in disbelief and outraged that President Judge Thomas Munley has not taken any action against the Court Appointed Guardian ad Litem, Attorney Danielle Ross who is currently under investigation by the FBI and the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Court (AOPC). In fact, new cases are still being assigned to Ross every week.
The investigation of Ms. Ross was set in motion when a parent named Bruce Levine contacted Detective Michelle Mancuso from the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office about discrepancies he found on Ross’ invoices for the services she claimed she provided as Guardian. As fate would have it, right about the same time, a thread directed against Ross called “Kids 4 Kash” was started by political activist Joseph Pilchesky on his contentious website, www.dohertydeceit .com. One of the functions of Pilchesky’s website is to promote dialogue that is often times antagonistic about current local and global issues. Users that post comments on topics typically remain anonymous; therefore, it provided a safe venue for other parents and litigants to share their family court horror stories and eventually their identities with one another. Several of those parents began to turn over Ross’ invoices to the authorities that lead to the involvement of the United States District Attorney’s office. The FBI began their investigation with a subpoena requesting all documents involving each and every case to which Attorney Ross was appointed and a Grand Jury was convened. In days to follow, many additional subpoenas were served upon court employees including the Lackawanna Count Court Administrator, Ron McKay. When federal agents showed up at McKay’s office located inside the county’s main Courthouse, he was sequestered and forced to remain in the hallway while agents searched his office. After about an hour, the agents left The Court Administrator’s Office with several boxes of documents.
It is unknown at this time what the FBI confiscated from McKay’s office. As to why they raided his office, those close to the case strongly believe that the scope of the federal investigation has broadened well beyond the alleged fraudulent billing practices of Attorney Ross. Rumors of case steering and monetary kickbacks are out there.
The status of the AOPC investigation into the Guardian ad Litem Program, as well as Home Evaluation and supervised visitation payments is not known at this time despite the fact that on November 2, 2011 AOPC Attorney, Michael Daley, stated in open court that it would available two weeks ago. To date, a RTK letter that was sent to the Court requesting the report has gone unanswered. Reliable sources within family court speculate that there are at least two plausible reasons for the delay. There are many who are convinced that the AOPC investigation amounts to little more than a smoke screen used to give the Court a few months to cover its tracks and get its act together. While others believe that pressure from the same Mr. Levine who initially reported Ross to authorities has forced AOPC investigator, Joseph Mittleman, to hold off on finalizing the report. Mr. Levine has asserted that he will not back down until a complete and thorough investigation including but not limited to looking into alleged acts of attorney misconduct as well as interviews with alleged victims of Family Court corruption.
Protests will be held every Friday starting at 9am in front of Family Court. The goal is to bring forth public awareness and gain support in the effort to expose what appears to be moneymaking racket devised by the members of the Judiciary and several Child Custody/Divorce “Professionals” who do business with Family Court. The individuals with whom the Court most frequently Orders Family Court litigants to consult are Guardians Danielle Ross and Brenda Kobal, Lackawanna County’s sole co-parenting coordinator, Anne Marie Termini, Kids First presenter, Chet Muklewicz, Court mediator, Anthony Libassi, Psychologists Drs. Ronald Refice and Arnold Shivenhold, and various child visitation supervisors affiliated with the Scranton Counseling Center. The Parties who have been forced by Order of the Court to see these providers, attend numerous appointments whether they need to or not, and pay enormous fees (if they are not declared indigent) have a lot of unanswered questions. Until those questions are answered, the only logical conclusion is that the Court and these providers are unjustly enriching themselves not only with the millions of Federal and State Grant dollars allocated for indigent Lackawanna County Children and Families but also money from private-pay litigants.
