STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF

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JUVEN ILE DOCKET NUMBER

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PARISH OF BIENVILLE

ALL OTHER CHILDREN ON THE PREMISES OF NEW BETHANY HOME STATE OF LOUISIANA

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THE COURT CONSIDERING the foregoing Affidavit of Vicky Haynes of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, finding there to be reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the above named child and that all other children situated within the New Bethany Home and/or New Bethany Baptist Church have been or may have been similarly treated, the Court finding that in accordance with LSA-R.S. 14:403 and the Louisiana Children'S Code that further
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and/or grounds of New Bethany Home and/or New

Bethany 8apti~t Church.

IT IS TJlBRBFORB ORDERED THAT:

I. Vicky Haynes, members/employees of the State of Louisi-ana, Department Children, of Social Services, Office of Community Services,

youth and Family Services,

members

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of the Bienville

Parish Sheriff' 8 Office and any law enforcement officer of the State of Louisiana
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be and are hereby authorized

and/or

to ante, the

a8 the New Bethany Bome

the New Bethany

Baptist Cburch to include but not limited to any and all buildings, sheds, residences, mobile homes, structures of any type and/or any type of motor vehicle situated thereon, located on Highway 9, South of Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana and sball iDteryiIW AD4

visually iDspect

and all other children .ituated _ithin

the Ne_ Bethany Home and/or Hew Bethany Bapti8t Church who have been
or

may

have

been

similarly

treated,

namely,

but

not

necessarily limited to the following persons:

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Members of the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office and/or officer of the State of Louisiana be and are

any law enforcement

hereby granted authority to use any and all force necessary to gain entry into the facility. otherwise denies destroying This is to include breaking, cutting and or obstacle that hinders or

the property

entry to the facility

or any and all buildings,

sheds,

residences, mobile homes, structures of any type and/or any type of motor vehicle. III. Members of the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office and/or

any law enforcement officer of the State of Louisiana be and are hereby granted authority to use any and all reasonable force

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necessary to protect Vicky Haynes and members/employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, from any threats, harassment or any type of interference by Reverend Mack Ford, and any and all employees, staff, volunteers, patrons, servants and any other persons who are affiliated with the New
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Bethany Home and/or New Bethany~Baptist Church. IV. Reverend Mack Ford and any and all employees, staff, patrons, servants and any other persons who are

volunteers,

affiliated with the New Bethany Home and/or New Bethany Baptist church shall be interviewed and-cooperate with the investigation of child abuse, namely, but not necessarily limited to:
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3. 4.

Ms. Chen Ms. Ford Frank Garcia JoAnn Madden

~everen~ Mack Ford and any and all employees, staff, - . .. - - __ . ___.. .. volunteers, patrons, servants and any other persons who are affiliated with the New Bethany Home and/or New Bethany Baptist Church shall be interviewed by Vicky Haynes and/or

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members/employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, and/or members of the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office and any all enforcement officer of the State of Louisiana in separate and secluded area away from any type of presence,

interference, intimidation, harassment or coercion by Reverend Mack Ford, and any and all employees, staff, volunteers, patrons, servants, and any other persons who are affiliated with the New Bethany Home, and/or New Bethany Baptist'Church, namely, but not necessarily limited to: 1. Ms. Chen

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3. 4. VI.

Ms. Ford Frank Garcia JoAnn Madden child requests to contact his and/or her

If any

parent(s), then Vicky Haynes, members/employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services shall make a

telephone accessible to the minor ., child and/or children may call his/her/their parent(s). VI. Vicky Haynes, members/employees of the State of

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Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services may notify all residents' parents of the investigation and the outcome of said investigation.

THIS ORDBR SIGNBD and issued in Arcadia, Bienville Parish,

Louisiana, on this o'clock -

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STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF

JUVENILE DOCKET NUMBER

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PARISH OF BIENVILLE ALL OTHER CHILDREN ON THE PREMISES OF NEW BETHANY HOME
AFFIDAVIT
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STATE OF LOUISIANA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA: PARISH OF BIENVILLE:

BBFORB ME,

the undersigned

competent

authority, personally

came and appeared VICKY HAYNES, who, after being duly sworn did depose and state that: Affiant is employed as the Social Services Supervisor/Child Protection Supervisor for the Parishes of Bienville, Cliaborne and Webster of the State of Louisiana, Department of 'Social Services, Office- of Community Services,Children, Youth and FamllY.~Service-i--which has jurisdiction/responsibility of for investigating

allegations/reports Parish, Louisiana.

child abuse and neglect over Bienville

Affiant further deposes that she and other members/employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, have made a preliminary investigation or allegations of child abuse arising out of an alleged incident involving a minor child under the age of eighteen, including but not limited to

who are in the care, custody or control of the New Bethany Home which is an institution either owned by or is a subsidiary of the New Bethany Baptist Church, situated on Highway 9, South of

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Arcadia, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

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Affiant further deposes that the said investigation has given her reasonable suspicion to believe that the above mentioned child and possibly other children have been physically abused with severe whippings by Reverend Mack Ford and/or other caretakers of the New Bethany Baptist Home to such an extent that the whippings have left bruises on the eye on the above named child and possibly other

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children in the care, custodY-'or control of the New Bethany Home

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which is an institution either owned by or is a subsidiary of the New Bethany Baptist Church, Louisiana. that Affiant has been informed

had puncture wounds that resulted in impetigo and

he had head injuries from having his head beat against the wall which required medical attention. Affiant further deposes that she believes that it is in the best interest of the above named child and other children staying at the New Bethany Home, that the Court order the Reverend Mack Ford, and .~ny _an~. a~l ~mp.loyees, staff, volunteers, patrons,

servants,

and/or New Bethany Baptist

Church

to allow Affiant,

members/employees

of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social

Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, members of the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office and any and other authorized officers of the Court to inunediately enter the premises of the New Bethany Home and/or the New Bethany Baptist Church to include, but not limited to all buildings, sheds,

residences, mobile homes, structures of any type and/or any type of motor vehicle situated thereon for the purpose of allowing further investigation of the allegations of abuse and for the purpose of allowing the above mentioned child and all other children situated within the New Bethany Home and/or New Baptist Church who have been

or may have been similarly treated to be interviewed and to be visually inspected. Affiant further deposes that in order to properly conduct the investigation of abuse, it necessary that members/employees of the State of Louisiana, Services, Department Children,
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of Social Services, Youth and Family

Office

of and

Community

Services,

members of the Bienville ParIsh~~ Sheriff's Office interview the Reverend Mack Ford and any and all employees, staff, volunteers, patrons, servants and any other persons who are affiliated with the New Baptist Home and/or New Bethany Baptist Church. Affiant further deposes that members, employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, Children, Youth and Family Services, and members of the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office have been to the New Bethany Home and have requested entry onto the premises and cooperation with the Department's investigation Home, but .. ..... of abuse from the New Bethany . -.. .,

were denied both entry and cooperation by the New Bethany Hone. WITNESSES:

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SUBSCRIBED

me, . on this

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PARISH OF DIE t.L

A NOTARY PU8L.lt