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Iv{EXICO

STATE OS', NElY

SEVE}.{TI{ JUDICIA_{, DISTRtrCT COLISIT
COUNTY OF'SIEER{

7TH JUDTcTAL DrsrRrcr couRT

SIERRA COUNTY Nrvl
FILED IN MY OFFICE
9/2212016 11:03:39 AM
MARY MCRA
DISTRICT COURT CLER.K

/s/ Mary

Mora gl7il2A16

Ns: Nc: B-721-CV-2016-8S840

Jxdge: The Honorable Kevin R. Sweazea
FI. R. Ar{D C. R.
individu*trly and ae Parent next friend

M.A.R

of

Flaintiffs,

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AFF{,ETREE ESUCA?IONAL CEI.{TE& )

BOYS & GIRLS CLUE OF STERRA COfTNT'Y,
REBECCA DO1V and AMELIA \?TLCOX
Defentlants.

AMENI}ED PI.EANING ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

COMES NOW the Plairtiffs by and through their attorney, Mark A. Fiiosa, a:rd for rheir
Complaint against the Defendai:ts, ailege as fbllors,s;

1.

Plaintiffs are residents of Sierra Counry, State of New Mexico. Due to the sensitive
nature of this claim. Plair:tiffs i:ave elected not to disclose ti:e fuIl r:arnes af the

Plaintiif!;

none.theless,

Plaintiifs' names ald ider:tity are k:rown to the Defenciants.

?.

Forpurposes ofthis suit. all DefenCants are residents of Sierra Cor-mly, Nerr hzlexico.

3.

Detendauts are affiliated with a Protestant.- evangelical. theological, consetvative,

Chistian sclr,ooi locaied in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico.

Jurisdicticn and lrenue

4.

T}:e events

or admissions giving rise to this clairn occurred in Truth or

C,cmequences, Slerra Counq",

|iew Mexico. Therelbre. veruti is proper in

Sevenrh Judicial Distlict for li:e State of

the

liew h{er.ico.

Age*cY

5.

\tr&er:ever

it is aUeged thar the Defendants did

any act or thing,

it

is meant that

Defrnda"uts. officels, agents, sefl.ants, emplo-vees, or reprcsentalives did sush act or

thing r,vith full authorization, and ratification, or such act was done ii: the course and
sc,tpe

of employment. In the aitemative or in addition, officers. agents, setvanis,

employees

or

tepreselita,tir.,es were aided

i:: ti:e agency in the actions of the

Defe.ndants, thus renderingDefeudantsvica::iously iiable, of aI1 liabilit"vand damages

asserted tl-rerein,

Esrlier Litigation and Biseoverv

6.

The Plaintiffs asked Defendants for prelimina4, information rvhen Plair:tiffs were

told that their child }:ad beeir mc.lested by Defendants' employee,

7.

Plaintiffs sougirt this hfon:ration so that they could determine u,tat entity employed
the perpeirator and what entit-v- rvas responsible far providing reiief for Plaintiff to be

able to care fbr their *hiid,

a

Defbndants originaily on their oram, and then through counsel, resisted rr:rning over
such infom:ation which then required Plaintiffs to

file

an action, asking for pretrial

discovery (See D-721-CV-2016-10). Defendants liave aggressively resisted such

disclosure.
o

The Plaintifls tiled a Con:plai::t to obtain such malerials.

1n
I U.

The Court held a heariirg and required the disclosure of some materials, that

Plalntiffb were seeking,

11,

As wili be shown, Defendants kne'x, of the perpetraror s

Defendants cantribuurg tc the perpekator havilg an oppo*uniry

tendencies
tc,

priorto

molesi plair:ititls.

chiid.
t.)
I L-

Plaintiffs bec*me aware of Defeldarits' fidher dr-rplicitl in tiris mafter on or about

September 15,2a76,

r,v'hen

Defe.tdants, pursuant tc the court order, released. the

sought materiais.

i3.

The discovery material rerrealed that Defendants' employ'ee. a grown ma.ir, had
inappropriateiy questioned
to

1.4

l+.

it

as intercourse)

girl about having sex {in faci refepilg

with her boyfriend. Said inc.ialent occun

ed"

on March

B^

Z0 1 5.

Defendants invesiigated the malter after the incident, such investigatiol resuited in
a r.,:'itfen warning that was

15.

at least or:e teenage

put in the perpetrator's ernployee file on April ?, ?015.

upon information and beiief a trauma informed training

ccnsequences

of the perpehator's

v!,as stated as a

consequences, but noae was deemed

to

have

occun'ed according to Defendants' records.

1A

The perpe&ator l*'as not terminated by the Detbndants. Although there was nc
question that said incidsnt occurted, Defendants contlnued to put the perye11.ator

i11

contact with pubascent and pre- pubescent children.

L/,

Ei.girteen days later on

April 2a,2015, ti:e

perpeh-ator rvas inieniewedfortile

position of Program Directort9

ia said inten'iews, at least tluee inter:riewers wEre

P,ebecca Dorv.

preseitt, inciuding Defbndant

19

',{t least tv"o of the inte*'iewers iiidicated signiiicant concems

il

iheir evaluaricns

aboiit lhe p*rpetrz#or as refbrenced in the materials produced pursuant io the Courl
Order noted as Batrs Numbered 94 througir 108.
,\)

The perpetrator received positive comments from oll-v one of the ihree inten ielvers

u'ho upon i:rformation beiief rvas Det'enria:rt Rebecca Dow as ret-erencecl in the
materials prodlrcecl pursuant to the

91 -96 a:rd 106 - 108.

2t.

Coul Order, and

are noted as Bates Number.ed

Upon informatioa belief, Defendant Rebecca Dow rnanted tlre perpetratrrr to re{.eive

ihe promotion and in fret. Defendant Rebecca Dor.v's name 1ryas iisied on the
perpefu'ator's emergency contact information on his applieation and earployment form
lr.'hen he uras

first hired,

as relerenced in the maierials produced pr_rsuant to the

Court

Order a"nd noted as Bates Numbered 52.

22.

in his origiral application and other such documeats for his first job with
De&adants, the perpetrati;r listed

as his residence on his

the

application 1603 Broadway.

The Court required produetion of materjals ti:rough the Order filed on September 13,
2016;nowhere in the order is ii indicatsd that materials are subject of a Protectlve Order.
Defenrlants' corursel mildiy intimated tc Plaintiffs' counsel on Septernber 16, 2016 that she may
be of the opinion that the discovery material might be subject of a Protective Order (altiiough
these exact ra'ords lvere nol indicated by oor:nsel). Cou:rsel for Plaintiffs dispute this belief,
Nonethsless, based upon i}:e undersigned's great respect for Detbnda:rts' counsel and the fact ihat
said materiais ate not necessary to attach to this ccmplaint at this time, for purposes of t]:is
pleading on1y, the undersigned rviil nct attach those court-ordereri materials to this public
docuuent. Cf course, Flai:rtiffhad to include additional causes of action r,ifucir said disclosure
revealed.

rrl,trile the tr.vo iirtervieq,ers lvho had doubts about the perpeh'ator
used a nun:eric
scori*g scheine, the third intervier.r,er orLl1, provided comments (albeit posilive ones) and

indicated no numeric scores.

Truth or Con-sequences, ).lew Mexic.o. This is the residence w'here he rvas apparertly

living pr:ior to being irired by Defendants. Tl:is is a rcsidence ow:red by Def,enda-':ts,

ln oiher words, ripon infbrmatiorr

and

belief the fact that Defenda::ts provided

ho*sing to the perpetrator rvas amajor factc,r in hiring him, and the other obvious leC
flags were igi:ored, see Exhibit A attached hereto.
23.

In addition, on his application for his first job with the Defendants, the perpetrator
indicatedhe was informed aboutthe job from Defendanl R"ebeccaDor,v,

as re ferenced

in the neaterials produced pusuaflt to the Court Order lvhich are noled as Bates
Numbered 30.
,,+'

Even though ihe perpetralor held no degl'ee, ire

r.vas

refen'ed to and paid as a teacl:er,

as referenced in tlie materials produced pwsuant to rhe Corul Order and noted as
Bates Numbered 46, and 48.

25.

fu the discovery materials, the perpetrator's signature is

indicated on several

documents, but the signature is nerrer dated not*'ithstaading tlre fact that there is a

line for a date, as referenced in tire materials produced. pursuant to the Cour"t Order
and ncrted as Bates Numbered

i0,

11, 13. 18, 19, 28,

29,33,41,42,43,44, and 51),

Factual A-llegatious
a/^

Defenda-rrts are the recipients

of nunerous grant moaies to support tireir various

programs in the comr:ruritv and to provilie inccane to the individual Defendants.

27.

To further tirat effo$, Defendafits hired Alejanclro llernandez as an employee to be

responsible

iar childlen for whom Defenda-nts had- restonsibiiity.

Hernandez is the ageni of ail Dst-endants.

Alejalrdra

:6.

Def*ldants unde:1cok no leasor:able and a,Cequate efforts

to investigate

L{r.

Hemaxdez's hackgrouird under lhe circumstancss, including but not iimited tc,
deiiciencies

iii

the

fbllo*'ins

areas:

Defbndants obtained no authorization for receipt

priol

b-

of personnel files ti'om

emplo_vers,

Upon information belief, Defendants did not require Hernandez to list all

prior

emplo1'e:'s

in his

application, and

did not seriousiy consider

the

reibreaces he provideri

Defbndants did not require l{elna.r:dez to list reasons fbr leaving all prior
employers.
d.

Defendal8 did not adequately contac.t or research the ernployment of

Alejaadro Hernaadez" and failed
employers,

to conduct

interviews i.vith fauler

ald flrther did not questicn the perpetrator on some of

the

incredible claims in his resume w-hich would have al*rted a reasonabie person
as

to the accu{acv or veracig. of these claims.

3 By vu-r* of example, the perpetrator was

horn ol April 1 1 1992; in his resunre he
lndlcated that he established and coordinated the ChiJdren's Evangelical Fel{owship f,ve day
camps throughout the greater Houston area in Aprii 2007 when he wouid have oniy been 15
yeats old; the perpetrator indicated l:e was tire assista:rt to the Youth Minister for the E1 Buel
Baptist Church and was ilie children's ministry teachei:, worship leader, Children's miaistry
teacher, and overseer of the art minislry in September 2006 ivhen he would have been 14 years
old. in other woi'ds he ra,ouid have been the assistali to the ordained minister at this young age;
and that i:e sened as a coordinatcr of all dance plese*tations ancl Assisting in Adminisft'ative
iI/ork frrr al1 meetings" workshops, and was in ciialge of a1l retreats lbr field mission trips iir the
Doininican Rer:ublic aad Haiti iri Ju1i, ?006 when ire u,ould }:ave been i4 .years old. Despite
ri:ese incredible ciaims, rhe Defenda"trts alsou had informatioa -rhat afier these imprcssive jobs thar
tire perpetrator r,o-orked ar The GAP Clothes Store in shipnieat beginning September 2012
for-ward, as referenc,ed in lhe rnaterials prodr-rced pursuant to the Couc Order which aro noted as

Defeldants did not investigate and evaluate any gaps in llernandez's

empio;.ment.

Delendaffs completed iro reasonable or adequate background check of any

nature in ligirt of the grave responsibiliry of i:is job which entaiied the
ennusiment of children,
Cr'

Upon infon:ration belief, Defendants simpiy made inquiries and accepted

infonnation regarding Hemandez'

Christian faith" and upon iaformaiion and

belief took the asslirarces of his mother, *&o was also aa er:rployee of
Defenclants.
h.

Did not follor.v-up on a bizar:re inclusion in the perpetrator's application

packet indicating that he was in his mother's womb with two of his ftiends
called tumor and diabetes, as refercnceci in the materials produced pursuant
to tbe Coart Order and noted as Bates Numbered

16 and 1 17.

Despite a1l of his alleged caxeer successas) the perpetrator indicated to

Defendants that he and his ntother w'ere hon:reless at times throughout his

high school attendance.

29.

Once Defetrdanis hired llernandez, he was provided no orientation or trainir:g

coaceming "do's and don't's' a::d appropriate boundaries rvith children. In {bct, the
discovery material indicai.es that he \4ras to receive specialized training in Decernber'
2013, horvever, tlere is no eviden*e tlris traiaing ever o+curred, as refe,renced ir: the

Bates Numbered 34, 53, end 54.

materiais produced pursr"lant to the Court Order aud ncted as Eates Numbered

3A.

1,

Upon infarmailon and beliei, during all timas relevairi, Defendants prcvi,Jed no
training to oti:er employees with respect to awa.r-eness r:f knc.,r,n patterns rega:'ding
sexual abuse of perpetrators such as Alejandro l{ernandez.

On cr about May 29, 2015, Defendairts arranged {br Herna:tdez to be in confl'ol ard

supenrise children, inciuding yorng boys,

in an overnight field trip located

on

properly owned by Defenda:rts.

3?.

The perpetator was

pr"rt

in charge of this ovemigk activity d*spite the March

18,

2015 incident, and other troubiing informaticn indic.ated in his applicatioa.

33

Hemaudez ingratiated himself with M.A.R. and other children, and held himself oul
as a good

34.

friend ar:d someone w-hcm the child could talk to.

Delbnd.arits arrangeri a lockdowt sieep over at the property, ancl Hernandez was tire

adult c.haperone at the sleep

over. ]v{.A.R and oiher children

attended said activity.

During the lockdown sleep over occurrir:g in the auditoriurn of the Defenda:rts'
property, the iights were tuited

35.

off

Hernandez laid down therc naxt to h{.A.R. a-rid put his hands on M.A.R's shoulder
and several times pulled ful.A.R. toward irim.

36

"

Hernandez put his hands dora,'n M.A.R.'s shorts befn een five a:rd 1 0 times ard was

movirrg his hands around and rinderneath M.A.R,'s shotts. Hernar-rdez touchcd
lvI.A.R,'s penis and buttocks.
31

h{.A.R- moved arvay from I-Iernandez and tcki l:im to leave him alone

}v,I.A.R- r.ras

wearing a T-shic and boxer shcrts while HernanCez ltes w*arirg skinny.jeans ai:C

a polO

shili.

Hernandez used i:is positicn ol authority to abuse and molest M.A.R.

JJ.

Det'endalits and other empioyees associated wirir Defenda:rts sirorild have kno*,r that

having a sleep over ,",vith Hemandez as an aduit ciraperone r,vas inappropriate

particulariy in light of the March 18, 2015 incident, and other troubling informarion
indicated in his application atrd knolyl to Defendants.
40

Heraandez w'as charged with engaging in sexual i-atercourse, cururilingus, feliatio, or

anal intercource as to another student at the same

41-

activif

on or about Ma:'ch2,2016, Hernandez pled guilty to

possibl,v other limes.

tvv"o

counts of criminal

Sexual Contact in tire Third Degree. {see Do*721-CR-?015-00099 ard Do-721-cR201 s-00 I 00)
tl1

Ar his senlencing, no one on beiralf of Defenda.nts spoke ro the Judge urging

sigaificant penaJry-; to the contrary, various lepresentatives and peruons associated.

witir the Defendants asked for leue.ncy and queslioned ra,hether }lernandez reaHy
committed these acts despite the fact that Hen'ranriez pied
43.

gull-r."-

to the charges,

During the sentencing, Herna:rdez's attorney, who appa:entiy has ties to the
Defendants' orga:rization, indicated that he di<i not understand *&y tiis client did
u'hat lre ciid. but stressed that it ll?s nol the employer's fault, thereby atiempting to
reduce Defendants' culpabiliry. in essence, dealing r,ltth the
b1-

Ll.4,

civil

aspect of this case

trying to protect tl:e Defendants.

Defei:dants did not give notice to the Plainti.ffs and ail parents of the perpetrator's
actions until an undated letter was ser:t to tire parenis in July 2015. see Exleii:it ts

sttached hereto.

45.

The letter ciid not n:ention the Ma:ch 18. 2015 or the May2015 incidents,
molestation inci<ien1 and other matters knol,.n to Defbndarts,

Count

Negligent *{iring

46.

Plaintiffs reallege and incorporate by reference ali the above rctbrenced allegations.

Def'endants were under a duty to exercise reasonable care, as appropriate r:nder the

47

circumstances. in the hiring of and retention of employees to wi:osr it wo*ld xpose

its students and participants in its programs.

48.

Deibndants viclated a duty of reasonable care

in the hiring

and retention

of

Flemandez.

49.

As a direct and proximale result of Defendants' negligent hirtng of Flernandea

Plaintiffs suffered damage and injurl,

Count

50.
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II Neglieent Training and Pslicies

Plaintiffs reallege and incoqporate by reference

Defer:dants are uader a duty to act

lrith

a1l tire above relerenced allegations.

due care and esiablish appropriate policies

lor the training of employees.

52.

Defendaots are under

a dury of, due care tc act in

circun:spection in the training

53.

Defendants.

a1

oiits

dae consideration and

employees.

ali reievant times, did not possess adequate policies, or books or

guidelines witir respect to training new empio:/ees on bor:nda:tes, apprnpriate

employee-slud+ni relationsh"ips and other such marters.

54.

Ai all reievant times,

Def'endants posse sseC inadequate poiicies r,irh respect 1o

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training en:plo,vees to address red t)ags ihat coulc be slgns associated

rvi-rh

employees' inappropriate conduct with rcspect to baundaries,

and of ilappiopriate
empl oyee-chiidren interactian_s.
55.

At all releva,l times,

Det'endants failed

to provide sufficient tiatning l0 new

employees conceming appropriate boi-i::daries, ancl appropriate

en:ployee and
children reiations and rciated eonduct.
s6.

At all times relevant

Defendants failed to prcvide appropriate training to

its

empiol'ss5 concerning red flags that are signs associated

rvjth beha'iors

ol other

employees or violating boru:daries and iaappropriate ernployee-children

reiationships.
5't

As a direct and prorimate result ol Defentlants' negiigent pclicies

and rraining,
Plaintiffs suflered iqjur:, and darnage.

58'

Plaintiffs reallege and inccrpcraie by reierence all rhe above

referenced
allegations.

59.

Defendants owed Plaintiffb a dut,v of care and monitoring

ar:ci supervision of the
employment of l{enraadez

ou-

Defenriants breached their duty

Hemandez due

of care owed Plaintiffs

b.v*

fuling

ro monitor

to ignoring sig::s associated r,vjth r{er-aandez as bei:rg a

sex:ral

predator' In tire exercise of due care and circumspection,

DefeniJaets knew ar sirould
have k:row:'i of inappropriate conciuct on behaif of
t{emandez.
61.

As

dircct and prcximate resuli of Defendants' regligent moniioring

of ller:nanciez.

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P1

aintiffs sufTered damages.

Count

62.

fi/

Respondent Sunerior or Thrgugh an Ageney Theory

Piaintiffs reailege and inccrporate by reference all the above referenced

allegatioi"rs.

63.

UnderNerv Mexico larv, an employeris liable forthe iltentional torts of an employee

if the e.mployee was aided in accomplishing the same in connecticn witir the agency
relationship

64.

Hernandez's conduct occurred oniy as a direct aad ptcxiroate result of the aid he
reeeived in accomplishing his duties by the existence of his agency relationship r,vtth
Defeadants.

65.

Under the aided agency theory, ai1 Defendants are vicariousiy liabie tbr all injuries
and dar:rages Piaintifrs suffer as a result of the tortuous conduct

C*uni Y Vicariaus Lisbilitv-Couree and

66.

of

Heraandez.

Scape

Plaintiffs reallege and incorporate by reference all the above referenced

ailegations.

67,

Hern$1dez, at a1l relevant times, n'as acting

ln the couxe andscopeofhis

emplayr:rent r.r'ith respect to all tortuous conduct directed towards Plaintiffs.

68.

Under the doctrine of vicartaus liabilit"r,, Defendants are responsible for the to*uous
conduc.t of Hernandez.

Count YI Qutrageous Couduct on Behalf of

De{endants Rebeeca Do1ry and Arnetria Wileox

69.

Plaintiffs reallege and incorporate by rcference all the abo1.e referenced

al1:gations

74.

As soon as tiris matter became pubiic, Plainliffs came tc see a ia*yer in the small
torur of Tnilh or Consequences. Nerv h{exico.

/ r.

At that time, the mother of the victim herein was empioyed by Defendanrs.

72.

Irr an effort to meet a quota to justiS grant funding, the Defendants strongly
encouraged

73

Plailtiffs tr: enroll I!.I.A.R. in Defendants' vallous progmrts.

In that regard, Amelia Wilcox, Defendant-Appletree's Assistant Director,

saw

Plaintiffs' car in &ont of a iawyer's ailce in the small tov-n of Truth or

Consequences, Nelv Mexico.

After ccncluding that the Plaintiffs were seeking cou:rsei, Defendant Rebecca Dow
and Ameiia

lVilcox abused their principal and emptroyer status by putting pressure

on Plaintiff,s by artempting to coerce them into foregoing filing a claim by

sunmoning C.R. to Defendant Rebecca Dow,'s office and putting pressure on her
through the possible loss of her employment and other taclics or at the very least b,,Rebecca -Dorv exercising her authority as C.X-,'s supen isor.

75.

In addition, Defendants

Rebecca Dow- nrcngf'ulty minimized the eflects of the

Detbndaats' cnPlaintiffs' child, indicatedDefendantRebecca Dow thatDefendants

had no

liabilif

insurence, but indicated as a "gestul of goodra'ill," tire Defendants

rvould pay all expenses of Plaintiffs.

76.

Said action was prompted by an effort to protect Defendants' sntities, and f,rtirer to

prctect Defe;rdar:t ltebecca Dow's statr:s

conierplating

a {rrrt for a state

polirical otTice.

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in the commurity

since sl:e

v:,as

'i

77.

Said activity lvas done in a wa:lton disregard of M.;r.R. and the Plaintffs' famil.v-.

78.

Despite Defendants' mi.srepresentation, Defendaats actually

c1o

irave iiabili'i1,

lnsu:iance,

?g.

llefendants Dow and Wilcox's actions are olrtrageous a:rd contrar]'to the Cluistial
yaiues Defendants tout in their website in an effort to obtain children to meet their
qnota to.iustify their grart fruding.

80.

Defendants Dow and

'Wilcox bleached all basic tenets of human decency by

threateni:rg this family, $,ltose child was molested b],

th.

pedophile liiled by

Defendalts.
81

Lr addition, after it was established that Defendants' enrplovee and agent llernamlez

had moiested tire Plaintiffs' chi1d, they sent a past-due

bill

fcrr the "services" the

fannly had received frorn Defe.ndants, see Exhibit C aft*ehed hereto,

82.

Defendant Rebecca Dow is nrruling for State politicai offlce arrd touts her roie in
education, but does not report to the public h.er program's responsibiliq,'in hir{ng a
periophile. see Exhibit S aftached hereto,

83.

Detendant Rebecca Dow registered 1c run for state ofTrce nearly a yeffi after this
inc.ident.

84.

No:withstanding the lact that the suit to require Defe.ndants to reiease intbrmation
lvas {iled in May 2016, various poiitical websites reported on this matter and made

it pui:lic on Tuesda1,, September 13,2016.

85.

Deibndant RebeccaDow appeared ata campaign frintl-raiser in Sierra Counfy o;: ti:at
day, and ciain:ed she did nothfurg wrong despite d:e infou::ation contained herein.

14.

86.

Defendar:t Rebecca Dow then began a campaign to drscredit the Piaintifis indicating
that she knew nothing about the perpeuatom activiiies or propensities until Jui.v 20

5/.

Defb.ndant Rebecca Dow's ow.tl discoveqr in<iicates ti::"at this r+as false.

AQ

Uponinfonnationand belief, DefendantB"ebeccaDowthen orchestrated, sncouraged

anrllor ailowed yarious communib. mernbers to rvrite lntemet comments supporling
her including but not lir:rited to:

89.

a.

United States Congressman Sleve Pearce, see ExkibitE-2 atfached hereto.

b.

State Representative Diane

llamilton.

see

Exhibit B-4 attached hereto.

Congressman Pearce's statemnt is indicative of rhe misrepresentatioas conveyed

by Defendants. Ths Conglessman's statement rvas made on Friclay. September 16,

20i6

at 9:48 p.m. on Dafendant F.ebecca Dorv's Campaign Facebook and statesl

Statement from Stefe Pegrqe

to a very loeal and peffo$.al level with these tlish*sest

attacks sn Rebecea Dow. I woztld urge e'tteryone to lesrn the re*lf*cts reiect these
Ieft-wing oatside groups uttdtlzeir attac*s. Child sbust is terrible and t e m*st all
work to prevent it, and pwtish chiltt sbssers,

,\drs6, politict

lzss came

Rebecca,Dow is a wam*n af deep wtr*I convktian. 6he is afi educ$tar positively

shaptng the li,*es af yoang New Mexicsxls, 58 tfust they have fl brigfutfnture. She
puls aur children's s*tety tlrsl. In this cuse of child alswe, I anderst*rtd the
Rebecca Dsw went ta the police xpan learnixg thefacts, In pcrt, her acti*r*s help
put the chiltl alsuser fuc prisan and she has been praised by tke p*lice chief for
doittg exactly wkal we expect oJ *ll cltild care providers axd educators,
ao

The Congressmaa's testimoniai is inrlicative ofttre facithat De{bndant Rebecca Dor.v

did not tell the Congressman about the March incident. which should have resulted
in the perpeiraror's termlnstion; or atleast arequirementwhichkepthim from having
access

to children. Iii addition, Defenda::t Rebecca Dcw obvior:sl-v did not te1I the

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Congressman aboui the perpetrator's i:rterv"iei,v which shoukl have raised red flags
to

&

reasonable elnplo,ver. Further the materials in the interview

not shared n"ith Congressfitan Pearce. This

aion*e

fle

were obr,'i*us1,v

*.iih otirer matrex orches'rrated by

Defbndants ra,ere done to discredit &e Piaintiffs and their ciaims.

91.

It is inconceivable that the Congressrna:r *,ouicl have written such a hstimonial

if

Deiendant ltebecca f)ovv had toLd irim the complete facls surrounding this matier.
Due lo ihat misinformation or lack of inforanation by ornission, the Congress:nan

i.vrcngly stales that Defendant Rebecea Dow's actions put the abuser in prison,
Defendant Rebecca Dorv puts children's
ra'ent

to the potrice r:pon i*aming the

indicates, lhese colclusions are

safu-ry-

first, thal Defendanr Rebecca Dorv

iacts. As Rebecca Dow,s

or.vn material

false, Defendant l{ebecca Dorv allowed

Congressma"u to repeat these less than accurate statements in

the

furlh.er attempt to put

her caiapaign's succsss ahead of ihe salbtl and rvelfarc of the plaintiiTs.
92

In essence, Defendant Rebecc-a Dou. is using the ofices

of

ltepresentative Ham;t*n

and Congressman Pearce to discredit tl.re Plaintiffs and further her poliricd desires,
goaLs, and concerns.

Contrary

to the

congre$smair's suggesiion that Defend.iint Rebecca Dow

immediately severed ties rvith tire perpetrator,. Defendants' oram discor.rry material

indicaresthat she was i.n contact.,vifi the perpetrator on Ociober

l:,

2015, ra.hich

r,r'ould have been tluee ruoi:lhs after the charges were ii1ed. Said documentation lvas

subsequeatiy p:.tt on the perpetrator's intervier.v sheet. w-iricir suggests tiiat even after

this crir:re \yas cornmtted, Defendant R-ebecca Dcrv

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r.vas

talkrng iryith Mr.

Liemandez (wiiich is referenced in the maleriais produced pursuant to the Court

Order and iroted as Bates Numbeied 37) and perhaps considering to rehire him since
many of her sun'ogates r.vere asking the Court that he not be incarceraied as noled in

Allega'rion 41 above.
94.

Defendant Rebecca Dow rnroie her own post on or about September 1 4,

20 i 5

to the

eiectorate ignoriag the March, May, and July incidents, a:rd ttrie knowiedge that she

and

her entities lmd about the perpetratcr prior to July 2015; said

post reads as

floilolvs:

Tkank yoa evsrynne for the sverwkelming supportfor tn7, family and I over tlre
{ast seljercl days. I ktrsvt running far l{aase af Represent*tives for Distt'ict 38

wotsld be hard work, but f never hnagixed that the aeli*ns &nd frceusations
stliers wsukl be twisted to def*me *ry persafl{tl ch*rucler.

of

Those who knaw mq know I will not be discaar*ged by aasty politics.Insttad,

t*,ill do*ble *p the cumpaign eJforts axd continae to ask{or }}o*r stry}porL Earty
voting starts October 11t*. Elertion Day is NGv 8't'., see Exhibit E-3 and S-4

affached hereto.
Upon infomtation belie{ Defendant Rebecca Do:p- did not tell these public ofiicials

of hel prior knowledge of the incident r.vhich

pemon notice

ol the pelpetrator's

rn'ou1d

have given any reasonable

proclivities. Tiris along i.vith ather matlsrs

orchestrated by Defendants q,as done to discredit the Plaintiffs and their claims.

96.

Defandant Rebecca Dow's actions in this regald r.yere caried out in a rvanton
disregard of Plaintift.s and in an eflort to furlher her persor:ai and political futrue at
the cost of the Plaintiffs herein.

97.

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are eatitled ta pru:itive damages fyom all Defendants.

Cou*t YItr Priu,a Facie Tort

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98.

Plaintiffs reallege andincorporate by reference all the above referenced allegations.

99.

Defendants have hired families into their programs wiihout empioying reasonable
staadards to safeguard chiidren.

Ccunt VIII Unfair Trade Practice

100.

Plaintiffs reallege and incorporate by ret-erence all ihe above referenced allegalions.

101,

Defendants' actions amount to yioiation of the New hlexico Udair Trade Practice

Act.
Count

102.

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Damages

Plaintiffs reailege and incorporale by referense all &e above referenced

allegatians.

103.

Plaintiffs have been damaged as a result of Defendants' actions described above

follorvs:

a-

Medical expenses

b.

L{ental hea.lth expenses

c.

Future msdical expefises

d.

Future mental health eKpenses

e.

Physical pai:r

f.

ivlental pain and emotional anguish

g,

Meutal suffering

h.

Psychological injuries

i.

Future physical pain

j,

Fuiure n:ental pain and emoticnal anguish

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as

ir.

Fuiure mental suffering

t.

Future psychalo gical lnjur ies

Possible loss of earning capacity

n.

Loss of vahie and enjoyment of iifb

Count XI Funitive Bamaggg

104

Plaintiffs reallege and incorporate by reference all the above referenced

allegations.

105. The

Dr*fendants' rcckless conduct and utter disregard and indifference to

safeguarding and hiring, orientation, ff-airung aad supervising of Hernandez support

an award ofpunitive dbmages.

106.

Defendants

har..e engaged

in actions that have pnt ttreir perscnal politicai desires and

business interests ahead of the children and 'families they say they desire to help,

partlcularly

ia light of tire fact thai Defendants did not allow disclosure cf

inforrnation earlier which would have helped the Plairitiffs, attempted to hide sucir
information, covered up srich informalion, iied to the public in suggesting thal the
Defendfints knew nothin-q about the perpetrator's prior actions anrl tend*nciss prior

to July 2015, and other mafiers .w-hich wiii be proven at tria1.

107,

Defendants have demonst'ater1 a cavaiier atlitude and culpable mental state in the
manner in *'hich they have harmed M.A.R. and treated Plaintiffb. which

w'^as

done

protect their grant-funded entirjes and buslnesses and the political ambitions of
various Defendanis

108.

The reckless, trvaitton, and cavaiier conduct ofDefendants, through their employees

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and agents, a.is and omissio:rs of aforemeniioned taken separatel;, or collectively,

aiso constitute dir:e+t sad proxin:ate cause of damages to Plaintiffs.

109.

Tiris attitude js demonstrated by ihe enclosed ne\lzspaper af,icle in rv-itich Defeirdant

Rebecca

Dcx'x'hiie iinow-ing lhat irer compaayhad irired aped"ophile who molested

at least tw'o cirildren spoke at apublic meeting on Monday. August 15. 20i6 as a
cairclidate

for the State legislatule

and. acting

policy chairq,oman for Tlte New

fulexico Chitd Care and Educatiotr$l Ass*eiation (i.vhich is apparently a trade

association) touted in a pubLic hearing that less not more reguiation is leeded in the

cl:rld care inclustry

Th,e n*rt sttiage*t rcgafutions fav*r by* the Statefailed ta consider the realities of
rawnix.g *n earljt clzild care cexter in the stafidards were i.wfiexilsle, mak*tg it
impossible for soune centrs to corztinae fanetioning.

we u,att! higlt quality prograftts, but when we cafifiot nrcet the standa?t!,..,
f*milits *re left with nolhin.g, see Exhibit F attached hereto (news ciip from t1:e
Sctnxa Fe New !{exicrsn).
Yes,

10.

Iroaicaliy, ifthc Stare had adopted the reguiaiions in q,'hich Defendant Rebecca Dou,
vvas ar-{ui:rg against,

111.

it is possible that this attack r,lauld not have occu:.ed-

Defendant Rebec.ca Dow's testimony and failure 1o indicate ti:e incirient that
occrirred at her faciJity in ?015 is fiuther evideace ofher cailous attitude towards the

victin:s in this maffer, and indicative of the need for prmitive damages.

112.

Cor:sequeltiy, all PLaintifts are entitled to punitivr/exemplary da::rages from ali

Defendants as to all counts.

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Dear Pareni
The board and slaff of the Boys & Girts club of Siera County are deeply concerned and alarmed by an
al{eged incident concerning inappropriate conduci by a staff member involving a youtl.r rnember
at a
Clubhouse on July 14. Upon being alerted, the Club took immediate action. Club leadership immediately

isolated and removed the staff member in question from the premises. Authorities were immediately
alerted, who subsequently took the alleged offender into custody. Club leadership follorxed all
procedures, including immediaiely notifyine the Club membe/s fumily. The individual
in question was
immediately placed on leave and has been dismissed fror4 employment, and prohihited.frorn
access to
the crganization and all of its jperatior.is.
Boys & Girls clubs of Siera county has and will continue to cooperale fully with law enforcement
authorities investigating this case. The organization is working closely wiil'r the family of the youth
irivoived.to ensure the yor.lth's protection and well-being, and to provide access to treatment
or
counseling needed. We are withboiding fur-ther discussion of the matter, to proterr th
identity of the
young person and so that the process can be properly handled, all fucts uncovered,
and justice appiied"

Everycne at the Boys & Girls Club of Sierra County takes this matter very seriously. We
know ti:at this is
it is to us. child protection and safety is the number ane priority of
Bays & Girls Clubs' Our organization is cornmitted to the highest standards of ethical
behayior and
integrify, and does not tolerate inapprcpriate or illegal activity on the part of any Club staff, volunieer
or
youth member. We have safety precautions in place, including employment policies that
require all staff
and volunteers undergo a thorough and cornprehensive criminal background checkTo ensure maximum
safety and .protection sf Club members and staff; we are further investigaiing the circumstances
surrounding this incident and conducting a full evaiuatisn of all cur practices. Ensuri,ng
the safety and
protection of the youth we serye is critical to our mission.
as disturbing to you, as parefltsr as

we want to be sure that this nerps is conveyed to our members in as sensitive a manner as possible,
as it
may be upsetting to those who know this staff rnernber, the alleged victim, or to
any mernbers urho
might worry about their safety, The club is also making available access to support
ald resources to all

youth members as needed. We are always availab{e to you and your

child if you have questions about
how this may affect your child and his or her experience at the CIub.

Thank you ior your continued fuith and trust in the Boys & Girls Clu! of Sierra County,
and in the caring
staff and volur*eers who dedicate themselves every day to ensure the safety and protection
af the
youth entrusted lo our care. This alleged behavior runs counter
to everything ti:e Bcys & Girls Club
sta$ds fo1 and to af l.the great youth development workthat has taken place at ti:ris
organization for the

past 7 years.

Please csntact me at any tirne with questions, concerns or suggeslions

that you cr your child may lrave
about the club and its prograrns and operations. we are aiways here for ycu and yaur
children.

Sineerely,
Kelsey Praiher,

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Rebecca Dow is the 43 year old wife of Aaron Dcw, and

mcther of two ch.ildren Jaylah Daniel}e Dcw-Fendleton,

aad Seth Dor,rr. Aaron ancl Rebecca owlt Dorr,r Technology,
a muitifaceted techr:oiogy

finn,In addltion,

Rebecca

provides eonsultation services to for-profit and iaithb**ed early childh*ad providers operating in the Hocky
l',{ountaia region. Hebecca is a member of the

Ner,v

Iv{exico Association of Commerce and industry, She is a

member of the Truih or Consequences Rotary Club ancl

active at her local church. "I've al..vays been a good
bi:sinessw*men. I started my first business in tirird
grade. lviy grandma }et me have a section of her garden.
With an abundance of 'crops' i loaded my red rider
lvaqon and sold produce door to door in my

neighborhood. In high schaol l operated a ''rending

machine and taught piano lessor:s." She holds an
Associale's Degree ie Eariy Childhaod fron: Tulsa Community College aad

bachelors in

Business Management fuom Orai Hoberis lJniversity.

Rebecca is th.e fouader ar:.d director

*{ AppleTree Educauonal Center, one of Srerra Counly, NM's

largest ernployers. AppleTree provides early care and educatior, I.iew Mexico.PreK and Eariy
PreK, K-12 private schooirng, college and career preparaiioa seivices for ;.outh lo adr-dt learners,
New Mevjca I{o:::.e Visiting, and comprehe:rsive iemi}y support serices. "So many sccial issues

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of ttre Boys ar:d Girls Ciul:

ol Sieira Cornty. She is ihe

iouniLng c:::-r cf lhe Sre::a Counry Ju,ieniie -i::srice A.dvisory Council, Bebecca relreseals the
Stat* of Nei.v lviexico on the N-ationai Eai iy Chiliihcod Education Consoi-tium.

ie'necc; i::s sell-erl. o:: vaiious commisslcns, coultci.s arC :ask

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HliS traasiircn t:ams, and cr.:ii*eni-ly serves on the ;;vl:,, L*e:ning Aivisory. {,:uncii Sne has
beel a fraiured spealler f c; lhe Association o{ Christian Schcc.s Ii-:tlnaticrel, prese:iieC cr: ti:e
state and iraiicnai ie',,e-i fcr the I'Iaticnal Associa'rioa fcr the Eiiucaiia:: u.f Ycung Chiidien as weil
testifiedbefore eiecied cfiicials ai ihe s'rate anrl.
naiicna1 ievel on bel:aii cf pii;ate and f aiil"i-basrd eail_v cl:iiclhoti prci'i,Ctrs, anC the ;ainii:es
iliey serve. She is acti:reiy ir:.vclved in the iegislaiiv= piocess, wciki:rq v;ith ieEislatois and
as the l.leticaai Child Care Associaiicn, a:rd has

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Teachers on Mooday raised coneeras about regulations proposed bythe Nerv

Mexico Childreu, I'outh and Farniiles Departmer:t, sayi:rg the rules were at times
ambigucus, out cf step with tederal regulations and unfair to lo*-income families.
The state regulations, wirich have nat been updated since r99:, couid affect elass
sizes at eariy childhood centers, training standards for edlcators aad requte
background checks for parents ir:r.olved ln classroom activlties.

About 4o early childLood educators atterded tle pubiic hearing before tiie
comment period closed at noon- The departn:ent is to release its aew regulations
Oct r.In all, foar public forums were held throughout the state, d.rawiag about
1oo commenls, some il favor and odrers critlcizing, of the proposed cha:rges,

IlenryYalela, a spokesural for the departmeni, said tbe state l:as to change lie
ruies to rece.ive a g4r nriliion federal graai for early &ildhood education EIe said
commerts from ile pabiic hearings wili be evaluated to "see if any additi.onal
ciranges wilJ be made-n
The state has made strides in preschool educatisu during tbe last decade, going
frorn 7 percent of 4-year-olds eurolled in pre-K programs in :oo6" to 30 percent
iast 1ear. New L{exico also l:as seei: a 43 percent fundiag increase for early
childhood programs, accorrli*g to the National Ilstituie for Early Education
Research,

But educators sn l\{onday -said the department's regu}ations should be reworded to

belter meet the needs of childret ia t}e state. Ner+'llledco cotsistently has beeu iu
llre bottom tier natioually of theAaaie B. Casey Fotndatioa's annual study on
child well*beiug.
Sorne expresseC coneern that the wayfamilies r+,ould be screeued for flnancial
assistarce is curobersorre and could leave children from needy famili.es without
corrsistent eare. Educato:s said families who worked in day labor, rnigrant farrning
or otlier positions that do r:ct provide a pay stub or have i::consistelt income lyere
being prohibited &,om sewices they are entitled to underihe law.
The requiremeals irnposed ou families,that face tioleaca, srch as proridiag proof
of a police reporto could alsc put a family ia more dalger wheu they are seeking
ai{ said Maia Griego-Paiz, :n attorney fortLe New Menco Celt=r or lai*' and
Povrrty,,
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aliance- She said the ma-xrnmm size for classroome had been set at a
number,"

uridicuious

The revised state regulations base tlte ma.rimum aumber of driidren and i:rfalts in
a gil'en room on toom capacit-y, number of caregivers aari age of &e children. They
used the example of r5 ilfants per roor:r and lwc educators per ni:re intalts.
Edr:cators said tire caps H.ere too high and did not account for the difflcnl$ of
caring for small chil&en,
Rebecca Dow, of AppleTree Edncalion Center in Trrrth or Consequences, said the

regulations faiied to coasider tire rerilities o{ruaning an early child care center,
ard the standards r,rere inflexible, makiag it impossible for some centers to
con Linue fur:ctioniag,
Dow, a Republican who is nmniag for a seat in the state House of Represe[tatives
this fall, is the acting policy* chain*orrau for the Nelv Mexico Child Care and
Education Association.
"Yes, we waat high-qua-lity programs," she said. nEut when we cannot neet the
standard ... families are 1eft with nothing."

Teachers also criticized a proposed reguiatioa lhat ail parents or grandparerrts

who voluateer in the classraom or for field trips must {irst trodergo bac}qround
checks. They called it r:rtreeessary, Educators also said this reqcirement would
place a irurden ofi mary partsnts aad graudparents wbo vrould have to strain to pay
for tire baekgrouid checks.

Diana Maze, from the faini\ advocacy group, O1 Nerv FIexico, said these isstes
amouut to an "uolecessary burden placed on parents."
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