Vasquez From Jail
Last week I found out that Sylvia Jovanna Vasquez is back in jail, so I sat down and wrote her a letter of encouragement, letting her know that we are all behind her.
She wrote me back today. It was a lengthy letter of ten pages, which details her ordeal. I will be posting it to the site, just as soon as I've had a chance to comply with her requests, which under the circumstances, should come first.
Sylvia's bail has been raised from $1 million, to $5 million, after false allegations that she attempted to write her son (according to news reports). According to Sylvia, it was during a visit with her daughter that she accidentally lost a letter addressed to a friend, who the D.A. is accusing Vasquez of making up.
The entire thing makes so sense at all, since she was granted twice weekly visitation with her children, why would she risk writing them a letter and creating a fake friend? Of course anyone who has been involved with CPS and their minions, know that little makes sense in the scope of things.
I'll be updating Sylvia's story very soon. In the meantime, Sylvia has requested that I pass along her contact information, she would love to hear from you. She is also asking for updates on your own cases, so feel free to share your story with Sylvia. You know what they say? Misery loves company.
Write Sylvia at:
Sylvia Jovanna Vasquez #675042
4436 Calle Real #163146
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Please know that your letter may be read by guards, before Sylvia gets it, so be careful what you write. The letter I received from Sylvia wasn't sealed, anyone could have read it.
The jail has strict rules on what inmates are allowed to have: Letters mailed to inmates must contain the inmate's booking number as part of the address. The jail will not accept certain items through the mail. Restricted items include packages, homemade greeting cards, Polaroid photographs, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, postage stamps or stamped envelopes, any type of food, and books or periodicals not directly sent from the publisher. Additionally, those wishing to send donations towards, stamps and personals, do not send cash, only money orders or cashiers checks are allowed - be sure to include her inmate number on the money order or cashier check.
Sylvia has specifically asked for books and other reading materials. I'll be checking tomorrow to see if I can send her books directly from Amazon. I was thinking I would send along some books that she might use to fight her case.
Above all, if you decide to write to Sylvia, please be uplifting as much as possible. It hard enough being in jail, distractions are always helpful. So, try to be upbeat if you are writing about her case, feel free to talk about the nastiest of your own case, it will make her feel like she's not alone. Please send my love to Sylvia.
Thanks in advance for keeping Sylvia and all the other mom's and dad's with empty arms tonight, in your thoughts and prayers. Please pray that state agents get exactly what they deserve for messing with our children.
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posted by Annette M. Hall @ 10/30/2006 10:37:00 PM
17 Comments:
Either people totally love Sylvia or they hate her with a vengence. While I've never met her in person, I have written back and forth with her many times and talked to her at length over the phone.
She told me herself that they offered her a plea and she took it for two reasons:
1.) They have been holding her in jail, supposedly for contacting the kids, though she did no such thing.
2.) She didn't want to put the kids through any more. I'm certain as a foster mother you would never consider the emotional health of a child FIRST before your own discomfort.
I believe you and your callous disregard for this family is part of the problem. You have a lot of nerve calling us sick. These children have had their lives turned upside-down. As for porn, you've got to be kidding. You'd have to show me proof before I would believe that of Sylvia.
Why don't you go harass another board, instead of showing your ignorance here? I don't put a lot of stock in the things people say, when they can't even sign their name to what they write.
Excuse me first of all, it's Mrs. Hall. Secondly, when you are locked up in jail, the courts and the lawyers are holding all the cards and threatening to imprison you for many years -- you too will admit to things you did not do.
Sylvia's own children have spoken up on her behalf. That should tell you something right there.
For all I know you both work for the state of California and make it your job to steal children from innocent parents. This is a huge industry and the cards are stacked against parents from beginning to end.
It is impossible to get a fair trial when the courts make up the rules as they go, the admittance of evidence is denied and the courts continue to hide behind a cloak of secrecy.
I will no longer be approving any more anonymous posts assassinating the character of this mother. Sign your name or move along.
Thank you,
Mrs. Annette M. Hall
Thanks
She did contact those children whether or not she wants to tell you the truth. I suppose if you saw the letters, you would have to have a handwriting expert prove that it's her writing. But then maybe that expert is a part of the conspiracy to take her kids away.
As far as taking a deal, could it be that Jovana didn't want to spend 10 years in prison? There is no way she could be found innocent with the overwhelming evidence. Especially if any of the jury had children or grandchildren. The DA didn't want to have to put these kids on the stand to have to face her or traumitize them anymore than Jovana has already caused.
As far as the insult of not caring about the emotional well being of my children, yes they are my children and always will be, that's ridiculous. When we decided NOT to adopt N. and A. we were elated that they were going to be with someone that could financially give them more than we ever could. After loving and caring for their emotional and physical well being for THREE years, it killed us to let them go. We thought they were going to a better place...we were WRONG! Far better that they not have all the material things in the world, than have all the material crap and be abused.
You obviously have never been a foster parent or you would understand the terrible emotional pain that comes with saying goodbye to the children that you have loved and worked so hard through the emotional pain these children have had to over come.
I think you might want to check your ignorance problem here. You are taking the word of an admitted child abuser without even considering the true facts in the case. I'm sorry you have been conned, but that's what cons are good at.
Unfortunately this is the third time these kids have had their world turned upside down.
1. The abuse and loss of their natural parents.
2. The loss of the only family that truely loved them.
3. The abuse from and the loss of Jovana.
How sad that they are back in the foster system. With their ages they will probably spend the rest of their youth in foster care. I pray to God for their sake, she never gets custody of them again.
As for the pornographic pictures, it's illegal to produce or disciminate child pornography. I hope that the pictures have been destroyed for N's sake. I'm sure if you found Jovana's computer or did some research online you'd find them...how aweful is that.
There are children out there that should never be removed from their families. I know, I have fostered some of them and was VERY happy when they got to go back totheir families. Saddly this is not one of those cases.
For Skating Mom, N is not the product of rape. She, sadly, is the product of a criminally insane man who will be institutionalized for the rest of his life and a drug abusing mother. N. and A. have 3 other siblings that are handicapped because of the drugs their young mother did. Chances are that she's had more children with more problems. Their biological mother is probably in jail, on the streets or deceased by now. There was NO rape. I'm sorry if that is what was told, but it is NOT the truth.
I do not want to have a blog quarrel, it's not my itention. I just wanted the truth to come out and the other side of the story put out there.
You sound like a very caring individual and I don't have the time or the patience to respond to every single point you made. I spoke with Sylvia on the phone last night, perhaps she will have the time to respond to your post? (And yes, I realize she goes by Jovana but I prefer Sylvia, she doesn't seem to mind.)
I speak with many falsely accused parents over the phone and I'm normally a pretty good judge of character and I can't believe I'm that wrong about this case. I've heard from plenty of people who know her and support her. I guess the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.
As for knowing foster parents. I've know a great many of them. From my personal experience, only one is ten is worth a damn. I was molested while in foster care and treated as a servant or slave the majority of the time. I chose to run away, when I was 14 and I've lived on my own since that time.
I'm not saying that Sylvia is a saint but I do know that she has a good heart and loves those children. I'll let God be the judge.
Thanks for writing.
I am very interested to know Skating Mom's reply to the information that Sylvia lied to her about N being the product of a rape. Did all the kids go skating? Were they all treated the same?
As for interested party’s inquiry, I’m disappointed and hurt to learn such a serious issue was lied about. I trusted and cared about her. I did meet the 2 youngest girls at the rink only on a couple of occasions, they didn’t skate very often. They were very sweet girls and I never saw her treat them any different. They were well dressed, looked healthy & happy, and very polite. I always heard her speak to them in an affectionate and loving manner.
As Mrs. Hall said above, possibly truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately now it’s up to a jury to find out.
I have about four pages of the ten page letter transribed. I do the best I can. I have many stories that should be posted here but unless they are submitted ready to post they have to wait until I have the time to edit them.
I am only one person and this site is my feable attempt to help get the word out about abuses committed by state workers and others against innocent children. I wish that I had more time to devote but I have to balance my own families need to eat with my passion for hurting children and their parents.
I will try to get back to transcribing the letters but to be honest, I have a backload of work right now that has to take priority.
Thanks for your suggestion! It's a good one.
N. and A. are biological brother and sister. They were adopted the same day. A. will be 15 this year, however his dimunitive size makes him look 12 at best. Her oldest son is supposed to be hers by a previous marriage, but one never knows. This whole mess scares me. I just pay that all the children are okay and that they will be happy from this point on. And while it may seem mean, I hope Jovana NEVER sees these children again.
Robin M.
I have worked in childcare and I am not naive to the cracks and wholes, but these children were supposed to be "rescued' from the system by this monster who only terrorized them more and then made them out to be distubed horrible children in the courts, to look like a hero!?!?!?! She wanted to spare her kids, yet she dragged them through a lengthy court case anyway. She may not have received due punishment here on earth but she will some day meet the same Maker she hides behind now and receive true judgement for her transgressions!!!!
PS The youngest doesn't even talk like that, she is EXTREMELY bright and well spoken.
This is exactly what is wrong with the system. Where are the children's natural parents? Why were they in the system in the first place? The courts can't play God, promising to "protect" children, then place them with strangers, cross their fingers and hope for the best.
Any child removed from their natural parents will have long-last emotional problems. Understanding the dynamics of a natural family is hard enough, throw in numerous foster homes, physical and mental handicaps and you have a recipe for disaster.
I don't think anyone can rightly discern exactly what happened in cases like this, unless they were actually there. Let's face it the people who have spoken up in the case are all over the map...she's a good person, she loved the kids...she was a horrible person, she was abusing them. I'm of the believe that the truth lies somewhere in the middle - all drama aside.
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