GUILTY MN - Mark Cortes & Amanda Hughes for sex abuse, child *advertiser censored*, Hastings, 2012

March 2013:

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced that Amanda Lee Hughes, age 24 of Hastings, pled guilty today to one count each of Possession of a Pornographic Work Involving Minors and Endangerment of a Child (both felonies) in connection with the abuse and endangerment of her daughter. Judge Tim Wermager sentenced Hughes to 180 days in jail and probation for five years...

Backstrom noted that the child is in the custody of Dakota County Child Protection and that a petition has been filed in Dakota County District Court to terminate the parental rights of both of these parents.

https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LawJust...buse,-Endangerment,-Neglect-of-Her-Child.aspx
 
August 2013 - he got 30 years:

Mark Matthews Cortes, 25, pleaded guilty in federal court in April to producing child *advertiser censored*.

In his plea agreement, he admitted to abusing the victim, a 5-year-old girl, multiple times and distributing video of the abuse.

His wife, Amanda Lee Hughes, pleaded guilty in March in Dakota County District Court to possessing child *advertiser censored* and child endangerment. She was sentenced to six months in jail plus probation because she knew of the abuse but didn't report or stop it.

http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_...0-years-producing-child-*advertiser censored*
 
Years later and here i am, researching on my own dad. I'm Emily Lee Hughes. I was that five year old girl. I have PTSD and Depression because of the horrible piece of *advertiser censored* "dad" of mine. I'm doing well though! Thanks for the prayers! I'm 13 now and turning 14 this April. I love drawing and all that jazz. I also have no idea how this site works, i tried to open the link like ten times and it wouldn't load, its now finally working so yay. alrighty, people probably don't use this site anymore but hi! i'm still alive and i can now see my mom. I love my mom so much, i don't have any love for my father though.. obvi.. lol. okay bye! :3 (yes i did just make an account to type this)
 
Welcome, Emily. We sure do use the site, obviously.

If it is OK to say I see you as a survivor! It's unimaginable the horror you have endured. However you have an excellent outlook. Hoping you are still receiving counseling. I'm an old lady, and when it creeps in and.you recognize it, and go right back to therapy.

Congrats on your art. In my heart I know you will go far. Also when you're chronologically older perhaps you can.tour places for kids that think they're alo alone?

My heart bleeds for what you went.through. Yet I admire your fight, and spirit.

Most of all I am so glad you can see your mom. That's wonderful!

Keep your head up, brave girl. Can't wait to see your art hanging in a fancy chichi place in the future. I am again so sorry for your pain. You got this though!
 
Thank you so much! I actually "graduated" from play therapy in 2015 but in 2019 I got sent back to therapy. I am currently seeing my therapist every week now. It's a struggle having my ptsd thoughts pop up all the time. I feel as if I'm a burden to my grandparents. Or that I'm a monster like my father.. or that I deserved what happened, etc. Only a few years ago I found out the abuse was recorded, which only made my ptsd worse. Thank you so much for praying for me, I'm glad I'm alive and safe now. Not to be crazy but I hope my "father" rots in prison. I am a beautiful, strong young woman, and I'm still learning to love myself. Thank you guys again! :>
 

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