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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 3 Abuse case could take a year to make court Bizarre media chase unfolds as two released By Rik Davie Port Perry Star The accused in the Blackstock child abuse case stumbled across a parking lot to their lawyer's luxury sedan, coats drawn over their heads, after being freed on $10,000 bail Thursday. The couple, a 49-year- old man and his wife, 40, are expected to go to trial within six months to a year on numerous charges. It is alleged they kept their teenaged sons confined in cage-like cribs, and mis- treated them in other ways. They will be staying with family friends outside of the township. There was a heavy media presence at the King St. courthouse for the couple's bail hearing Thursday. They had been held in custody since their arrest July 5. A bizarre scene unfold- ed outside the courthouse as the, accused, free on bail, were swarmed by reporters. The adopted mother of the boys, who is charged with numerous offenses, stumbled blindly across the parking lot with a jack- et concealing her face. She cried out to the horde of reporters, "Leave me alone, please leave me alone!" The woman nearly walked directly into traffic with the coat pulled tightly over her head as her hus- band yelled from the wait- ing car: "Turn left ------ : turn left, over here!" The woman was eventu- ally directed to the back seat of lawyer Alex Sosna's sedan. The 49-year-old adopt- ed father yelled something at photographers and then thrust his false teeth at them in a seemingly defi- ant gesture as the car whisked the couple away. The couple headed to the home of two people described as "family friends" Peterborough after Justice of the Peace Jack Wiley approved bail for them during Thursday's hearing. The bail conditions forbid the accused to return to their home just outside Blackstock. It was at that rented house that Children's Aid workers and police removed the cou- ples' adopted sons, aged 14 and 15, on June 29 after receiving a tip that the children were being mis- treated. The couple surrendered to police a few days later. bet The baby Hs; «which: police allege served as cages in which the boys were confined, had been removed from the home. Sources close to the case say the cribs were likely north of Late-night party leads to charges Four local youths are facing drug charges after a Saturday night incident. Durham Regional Police were called to Palmer Park, on Water St. in Port Perry, about 1:45 a.m. after citizen com- plaints about youths par- tying. When police arrived they talked to several youths. A short investiga- tion led to charges being laid against four young offenders on various counts of possessing a controlled substance. Police reports say that small quantities of mari- juana, hashish and alco- hol were also seized by police, and held for destruction. No names can be given under the provi- sions of the young offenders act. ng Visit museum for summer tea Don't know what to do on you lazy, hazy after- noons in August? Come over to the Scugog Shores Historical Museum for a drink and snack. Every Thursday after- noon in August starting Aug. 9, the Scugog Shores Historical Museum will be holding afternoon tea from noon to 3 p.m. Each afternoon tea will feature a different theme. Admission is $3 and will include tea and scones in our historical village with an afternoon game of cro- quet. Be sure to come over and check it out. For more information call Alisha or Wendy at 905- 985-3589. disposed of at the dump. Police largely refuse to comment on the matter, except to say their case "is as solid as could be." Alex Sosna, a well- known Oshawa criminal defense lawyer, said earlier he expects to take the case for his clients to trial. Last Thursday, as the accused were being released on bail after being in jail for Mens, Womens & Kids Fashions, Footwear & Accessories almost three weeks, Mr. Sosna said they had been frightened during their incarceration. "They are very emo- tional," he said. "It's a diffi- cult situation for every- one." Bail conditions also dic- tate that the couple are not permitted to contact the children and several other people, and wera ordered to stay away from the boys' school, and staff members there. The couple will return to court in two weeks as the case proceeds. They are charged with two counts each of: a Forcible confinement a Failure to provide the necessities of life Q Assault a Assault with a weapon @C KS 168 Queen Street, Port Perry : VIERA EEPAPA | } WAVE ole Tel Store Hele lan a Aggravated assault The woman is also charged with one count of administering a noxious substance. Both boys are in the care of CAS at separate secure foster care facilities, and a fund has been set up for them. Donations can be 'made at any branch of the CIBC in the name of The Blackstock Teen Fund. BIC AE ON ON {OO on