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Police: Baby Found Covered In Dried Feces, Gagged With Used Wipe

September 2, 2010 at 7:37 am by Jaded

Albuquerque, NM – When Michelle Charley failed to show up at school to collect her daughter and nephews Tuesday afternoon, school officials called the safe house where Charley and the children had been staying. Staffers at the safe house were able to reach Charley, but she told them she was too drunk to go anywhere. Knowing the woman had a 6-month-old son, social workers paid a visit to the woman’s apartment to check on the infant. When they couldn’t make contact with her, the police were called. When Officers Joey Tosta and Nick Wheeler arrived at the apartment, they found Charley in the bedroom, highly intoxicated, with a man she had met at a gas station earlier that day. Her infant was reportedly laying on the bed, covered from head to toe in flaky, crusty dried shit. According to authorities, shit had leaked out of the child’s diaper. He had it on his back and stomach, up and down his legs, and in the folds of his neck. The poor kid even had shit on the inside and outside of his eyelids. It also appeared as if he had been gagged with a soiled diaper wipe. Tosta and Wheeler took a couple of cell phone pics as evidence before running a bath for the baby boy. Charley was arrested and charged with one count of child abuse. Bond was set at $15,000. And this isn’t the first time Charley has been drunk and negligent.

Back in ’07, her then 2-year-old daughter was found sitting in front of a police station after she had wandered away from home. Charley admitted she’d been drinking when her daughter disappeared. She was convicted of child abuse and her daughter was taken away, but was eventually returned. She was still on probation for that incident when she was arrested for this one. Police also say she has custody of a niece and nephew – all four children were removed from the home and placed in state custody for the time being. Because Charley is Native American, it will be up to the tribe to decide whether she will regain custody of her kids. Charley, 31, has a criminal background that includes four misdemeanor and two felony convictions.

Tags: Albuquerque, alcohol, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Negligence, New Mexico

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Anonymous

These two officers are angels in my book! Ran a bath and gave the baby a bath! Those precious men! I think it is high time for the State to take matters into thier own hands, obviously the council is not concerned with the childrens well-being in the least!
MM222

Please stop! I mean really, if you can’t keep one child from wandering away b/c you are drunk why the hell would a relative give you custody of two more kids…. and found with a guy she just met at a gas station!! come on…. what kind of great fellow was he to be laid up with you while your child is laying there with crap all over him…. and they lived at a safe house, safe house for who? sure as hell wasn’t the poor children!
Holly Golightly

WTH! ‘Because Charley is Native American, it will be up to the tribe to decide whether she will regain custody of her kids. Does she live on a reservation? If not, then why isn’t this drunk cunt held to the same standards as the rest of the nation?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKNLIAW7ZAVPUVLHORFEGOTI5Q slytherinangel

The police officers are amazing for what they did for the child. This woman should have her kids taken away from her permanently. If that’s what is going to happen, then they don’t deserve that kind of life. They deserve to go to people who actually want to raise children in a loving environment. If having kids is too much for her to handle she should really get the idea of birth control and condoms through her effing head.
Breadstix

CUNT!!!!
ProudWife05

You read my mind. I was thinking the same thing. Sorry, but I feel that if she’s not on the reservation, than it should be up to the state.
Lilloric

you don’t see policemen like that in this day and age.most policemen would have just called cps and let them handle the cleanup.they really went above and beyound on this.poor kids.native american or not how in the hell does it fall to the tribe to decide these childrens fates?why aren’t they in foster care?or better yet up for adoption?
Boughtthefarm

I was just about to commend the bitch for having enough good sense not to drive drunk to pick up the kids at school but I choose to believe that the dick she had with her is the real reason she didn’t leave to pick up her kids. She doesn’t deserve a third chance.

The cops were awesome. I know a couple of great cops too who have gone to homes and found no food. Rather than call CPS they went and spent their own money and took groceries back to the home. There really are some wonderful LE out there.
Anonymous

Stories like this seriously piss me off. People like her, who cannot take care of a child properly, let alone, at all, get to have children and even get them given to her. Then there are people like me who have all the love in the world to give a child and cannot bear them. Is this some kind of a sick joke? I am fuming over this!! Kudos to the cops who cleaned up that baby. The infant could have died.
Smiley

Man, this one made me cry. All I can think about are my own sons at 6 months old, and how cute and giggly and precious they were. How can you be any more negligent than to let your baby be covered in shit?? How can someone just not care that much??? In his eyes?? Gagged with a soiled wipe?? The bitch must have been angry he had an explosive poop, like babies sometimes do. Poor little guy. Those cops are so awesome in my book. I bet they’re daddies =)
Lizard

I think the main reason Jaded wrote this up is because she’s finally come across another woman who picks up men at gas stations. I mean, Jaded does it to spork them and steal their money to buy chocolate, but still.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Jaded

You know me so well. *swoon*
Anonymous

While I can understand that the baby might poop himself & get it all over his face & neck (since mine has the ability to do that & she’s 1) I don’t understand the letting it dry until it’s crusty.

She is obviously not interested in taking care of children. She just wants to get drunk all the time. I hope they don’t return those kids since they need a better example of what a mom/a Native American should be. If they are left with her they will only think that they were born & never meant to get out of the reservation & that they HAVE to be alcoholics because that’s what my family was & that’s what Indians are…. and I don’t mean Indians in a disrespectful/racist way. I think it’s cool being able to trace your roots that far back.

Oh & I also bet you that guy she was laying with was buying her alcohol so that’s why she probably was sleepin’ wit’ his ass… cause I’m pretty sure she doesn’t care for sex if she has vodka.

BTW, WHY WOULD YOU LIVE WITH CHILDREN IN A SAFE HOUSE FOR EXCONS!? There might be paedophiles there that will touch your children; if they haven’t already.
Kindly One

So many levels of fail and nasty.

I’m wondering, though – if it’s up to the tribe to decide whether she should get her kids back, was it also up to the tribe to decide to place her niece and nephew with her? How screwed up must the family be if she was the best option? My only knowledge of tribal and custodial issues comes from Barbara Kingsolver…
62J

Terrible
aka jas

Because the reservations out here have there own set of rules and regulations. The State and Feds cant go on that land to retrieve wanted criminals without permission from the tribal government. Which is more than a task to obtain. There are more than a few things that we, outside the res, will never hear about because of that fact, we are not allowed there. Period.
Another interesting fact about a reservation–While I worked at a Car dealership we would have to do impounds due to non-payment and we would not be able to get on the res to retrieve vehicles. We were forbidden.
Anonymous

Yeah when my daughter was younger she went through a stage. She would be in her room napping quietly when I would hear a squeal of joy. She painted herself and the walls. I tried everything to break the habit, I constantly monitored her naps (which helped) and spoke to her doctor. He said some kids go through it and outgrow it. Still, I never let the poop dry. I always did what I could to prevent the “poop parties” and immediately cleaned up after them if she happened to get past all of my preventative measures and have one.
ProudWife05

I think that is BS. It’s not right. So, basicaly what you’re saying is you can kill someone and go to the reservation and can’t be touched? Sorry, I think the law needs to change when it comes to that.
aka jas

No, not exactly, you would have to be Indian.
aka jas

Safe houses are not necessarily half-way houses. There are more than a few safe houses for domestic violence victims.
Anonymous

It actually isn’t 100% right. Reservations are somewhat like mini states. They have generally the same sort of powers and jurisdiction that individual states have, and in some cases a bit more. The kind of things that are covered by state law (such as driving privileges and whether gambling is legal) are handled by tribal law. However, like the states, they are certainly still subject to FEDERAL law. Whether or not they will or must “extradite” criminals to a state is sometimes subject to the decision of the tribal government, but the Feds can certainly take them for violation of Federal laws. In particular, murder on reservations is ALWAYS handled in Federal court, not by the tribal police and courts.

It’s a little more complicated than the relationship between the state and Federal governments, and sometime political correctness (or guilt) might cause the authorities to cut the inhabitants of a reservation some slack, but in general they can’t just commit serious crimes with impunity.
Anonymous

The DOJ has jurisdiction over Indian reservations and certainly can and does investigate crimes and make arrests there. However, some people do claim they don’t pursue this duty with 100% vigor all of the time.

As far as things like collecting bad debts go, you’re SOL. That’s up to the tribal authorities and they probably will side with their tribe members. Sorry.
aka jas

The tribal authorities fight for most of the natives to keep them on the their land or in their jails until they can no longer hold out. It could take years for some criminals to see the state/fed courts. At the end of the day, if the DOJ does pursue and stay on it, yes. But nothing happens with a swiftness. There have been more than several cases when the Indian Authorities refuse to acknowledge there is a fugitive on the land.
aka jas

I never thought I was 100% right. ;.)
Anonymous

No offense intended. You’re certainly correct that the tribal authorities can and do drag their heels and that the Feds don’t always exercise their authority with all due vigor (if at all).
Valannb22

I don’t know if it’s the same everywhere, but her in OK native children are required to be adopted out only to a native american. My DS’s best friend is native american, and he was taken from his mom for neglect and adopted out. His adopted mom is native, but her husband is white. She said they had a really hard time getting to adopt him because they aren’t both native.
aka jas

Also something to throw in this: We are talking about small communities, very tightly knitted, and most of these families are related in one way or another. Some of the natives have never left that region. So favoritism is a huge thing. And then there is the whole “white man” thing, that I really do NOT want to get into at all.
Anonymous

right on.
VXIII

There are lots of responsible parents on the reservation that dont drink like this and typically the ones like this are looked down on by the other members. The reservation police get to know them really well and in order to get her kids back she is going to have to show she is able to care for them…
aka jas

Also something to throw in this: We are talking about small communities, very tightly knitted, and most of these families are related in one way or another. Some of the natives have never left that region. So favoritism is a huge thing. And then there is the whole “white man” thing, that I really do NOT want to get into at all.
Anonymous

Not near deep enough or as warm to be one…
Anonymous

How could anyone fuck that Mongtard ?
Sugarcookielove

This is just a sad story that probably will not have a happy ending.
Anonymous

Just other Mongtards, I imagine.
Anonymous

“how in the hell does it fall to the tribe to decide these childrens fates”
Uh. Because they are their own nation.
Anonymous

This woman’s failure as a parent is mindboggling. I wonder what she’d be like if she weren’t a total alcoholic? We’ll probably never know. Those poor children.
lisaznola

“you don’t see policemen like that in this day and age.most policemen would have just called cps and let them handle the cleanup.”

Not true. There are still many many cops that are in that profession because they care. Many have children and do everything they can to help the little ones, even at shooting scenes when family members are reacting to loss and not thinking about the kids.
It is just sad that the bad cops get all the press.

The cops, they are great, not taking away from the caring love that they gave that baby at all.
Anonymous

This excuses nothing but if she was off the reservation and living in some apartment via the services of a “safe house” it’s quite possible she was raped while on “the rez” and that 6 month old infant is the byproduct. She should have given it up for adoption if this is the case and the rage is too much. From what I’ve been reading and seen on documentaries regarding reservations these days women are no longer revered and respected but rather treated with outright hostility. There is a Vanguard titled “Rape on the Reservation” which interviews just absolute douchebags, seemingly proud that they rape and beat up females. My mom is half native-american but I’ve had no exposure to the culture on a personal level. I’ve never even met the relatives on the native american side, but this women hating development makes me sad.
Dove

How sad for you not to be able to have your own children. It makes me ill to know that some unfit mothers continue to pop out babies that they don’t care for, while others want nothing more than to have a child to love but they can’t. Have you ever considered adopting children from a similar situation as this? They could sure use a good momma after what they have been through.
Angel_imam

wow , i cant believe this she had a case of abuse in the passs and has a record and they gave her realtives kids , wow so its not whats in the best intest of the kids
if thier indian , i would rather give them to a female dog then to some one just because thier indian . yes sometimes our kids mess and it leaks out , but a parent who cant pick up the kids from school and lays up with a man she just met from the gas staion and is drunck passout needs her kids took away white or indian and i wonder what next drunk realtive they will give them to on the reservation just because thier indian . this law makes no sense .
Angel_imam

wow , i cant believe this she had a case of abuse in the passs and has a record and they gave her realtives kids , wow so its not whats in the best intest of the kids
if thier indian , i would rather give them to a female dog then to some one just because thier indian . yes sometimes our kids mess and it leaks out , but a parent who cant pick up the kids from school and lays up with a man she just met from the gas staion and is drunck passout needs her kids took away white or indian and i wonder what next drunk realtive they will give them to on the reservation just because thier indian . this law makes no sense .
Angel_imam

wow , i cant believe this she had a case of abuse in the passs and has a record and they gave her realtives kids , wow so its not whats in the best intest of the kids
if thier indian , i would rather give them to a female dog then to some one just because thier indian . yes sometimes our kids mess and it leaks out , but a parent who cant pick up the kids from school and lays up with a man she just met from the gas staion and is drunck passout needs her kids took away white or indian and i wonder what next drunk realtive they will give them to on the reservation just because thier indian . this law makes no sense .
Angel_imam

wow , i cant believe this she had a case of abuse in the passs and has a record and they gave her realtives kids , wow so its not whats in the best intest of the kids
if thier indian , i would rather give them to a female dog then to some one just because thier indian . yes sometimes our kids mess and it leaks out , but a parent who cant pick up the kids from school and lays up with a man she just met from the gas staion and is drunck passout needs her kids took away white or indian and i wonder what next drunk realtive they will give them to on the reservation just because thier indian . this law makes no sense .
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YT3XCVN3MHW2XXYB3OWU2A7GBU Patti

CPS was already there (it says they visited her apartment) and since they did visit her apartment wouldn’t that mean that she did not live on the reservation?
kay

Someone ought to gag this bitch with her own crap and rub it all over her face and body.
Anonymous

Hey, I understand… I ate it as a kid too while I was having one of my poop parties & so did my brothers. For the record it doesn’t go on anymore.
VXIII

I heard a new term today “the abuse-excuse-caboose” from pysih

everyone accused jumps on that train, its become so common even if its true no one gives a shit, suck up the snot and tears and get over it… that train only leads one place and if you want a life its not there, thanks everyone, you dont even know and never will know what a difference coming here has made…
Dæmonsmurf

Those poor children. Hopefully another non alcoholic relative can raise these kids and teach them about their heritage, not what Mommy sounds and smells like when she’s drunk. One can only hope this woman will come to her senses one day and change for her kids and herself.
I used to believe every parent deserves another chance, no matter how many it takes, now sometimes I wonder about that belief. Now a days every one breeds for the wrong reasons and the ones who suffer are the children.
Crimsonsorrow3

she couldn’t care for children in the past; she can’t do it now. lock her in jail; steralize her and feed her to the GOOD prison moms. and give me the baby. im like 1/16th comanche indian.

sounds good to me : )
Crimsonsorrow3

she couldn’t care for children in the past; she can’t do it now. lock her in jail; steralize her and feed her to the GOOD prison moms. and give me the baby. im like 1/16th comanche indian.

sounds good to me : )
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_7C56ZRJSN53ONSMZZX7QLHNT4Y Jessica

This is disgusting, seriously after the first time a child is taken away it should be the last because they should never be returned… Personally, and i don’t care if it’s politically correct but this should not be left up to tribal law…. but federal
Savanna

Yes I agree god bless the officers, the poor boy needed a bath.

Furthermore, if one child wanders away and your found with yet another covered in crap and gagged with a diaper wipe while you sit there like a sloppy sack of drunken shit there need be no investigation the “tribe” needs to get less primitive and use some of there casino money to get these children some help and a new family. The mother on teh other hand needs to commit suicide for treating helpless children like that.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NBL2YTPLKK5GG6462MBCQIZ7QU ajidamoon

I absolutely love how everyone is focusing on the fact that she is Native American, and it will be up to Band council whether she gets her children back or not….rather than focusing just on what she did. This site alone is filled with non-Native women/men who have been handed back children after a history of abuse/alcohol-drug abuse, by the state agencies.
http://www.krashthrills.wordpress.com/ Anthony Mandich

what a dumb fucking drunk bitch
http://www.facebook.com/Donnamariebradfield Donna Bradfield

Laws that protect helpless babies, elderly, animals etc are currently inadequate. I think that’s where an ‘eye for an eye’ needs to be put into effect.