Woman says she’s living in fear after judge’s controversial decision
7:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007
It’s been a rough several weeks for Tanya West.
At first, she was concerned about what she would tell her two boys about their father being sent to prison. But now that Orlando Paul Cisneros has walked free, that’s changed.
“I thought he was going to prison for a long time and come to find out, he gets out,” said West. “I wasn’t expecting that at all.”
Cisneros was found guilty of repeatedly raping and sodomizing a 14-year-old girl.
Shawnee County Judge Matthew Down sentenced him to three years probation, instead of the suggested 13 years behind bars. There’s been national outrage about his decision.
Now, West said she fears for the safety of her two children. Cisneros fathered the boys. West said Cisneros was her boyfriend for eight years. Now, the two are in a custody battle.
Cisneros requested time with the children, who are 3 and 7, on Father’s Day. But, he was ordered to stay away from them until a custody hearing Friday.
“There’s concern with him exposing my children to inappropriate things, him kidnapping my kids, there’s several concerns,” said West. “I believe he not only could do it again, but I worry about my safety, I worry about my children’s safety.”
But, the ultimate decision about Cisneros’ parental rights will be up to a judge.
West said she hasn’t told the children their father is no longer behind bars. She said they’re too young to understand.
We’ve tried several times to make contact with Cisneros and his lawyer for comment, but haven’t been successful. We’ll keep trying.
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Jun. 21, 2007 at 3:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)parkay (anonymous)
I cannot even conceive of any argument in favor of a convicted child molester gaining custody or even unsupervised visitation of his bastard children.
Jun. 23, 2007 at 9:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)achildsrights (anonymous)
Child abusers ARE gainning custody and unsupervised visits with their children all across this country and even right here in Kansas. The Judges and Lawyers in family courts are not protecting innocent children and it has to stop. Their is a backlash in the family courts when a non-offending parent mentions sexual abuse and in many cases the non-offending parent is made to look like he or she is crazy and the judge totally ignores the facts. I pray that the Judge in this case truely cares about these children.
Jun. 23, 2007 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)achildsrights (anonymous)
Please check out my site at www.achildsrights.com
Click on the protective parent link and read for yourself what is happening to children.
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