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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, October 12, 2011 INCIDENTS Grand Canyon NP Indiana Man Indicted For Child Abuse On August 28th, rangers contacted a man hiking with his three juvenile grandsons and found reason to believe that he was physically abusing them. They asked for a special agent to assist and a joint investigation was begun. On September 20th, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a six count indictment against C.C., 45, for knowing child abuse committed under circumstances likely to produce death or serious bodily injury. The indictment alleges that C.C. took his three grandsons, ages eight, nine and twelve, on two separate hikes in the park in August when temperatures were in excess of 100 degrees and severely limited their water and food, marched and ran them up dangerous terrain, and placed their health at risk. “The indictment alleges that the defendant repeatedly denied food and water to his grandchildren, physically abused them, and placed them in harm's way," said acting U.S. Attorney Ann Birmingham Scheel. "The children were rescued because of the quick action of park staff and concerned hikers on the same trail. Together, they prevented a tragic outcome." Conviction carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, a $250,000 fine or both. [Christopher Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Investigative Services Branch Central] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Fire and Aviation Management - Fire Prevention Week began on Sunday and continues through this coming Saturday. Each day's lead story this week will accordingly be on an aspect of fire protection in the NPS. Today's focuses on historic structures and collections. Learning and Development Division - Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Albright-Wirth Grant Program. They are due by October 28th. Climate Change Response Program - The September/October Climate Change Response Program's newsletter is now available. A link is provided. Isle Royale NP - Dan Pontbriand is retiring as chief of the visitor resource protection division at Isle Royale National Park following a 31 year federal career. Photo. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |