GUILTY NY - Margery Tannenbaum for child endangerment, Hauppauge, 2009

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/03/craigslist.girl/index.html
A Long Island, New York, social worker is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist that gave interested parties the home phone number of a 9-year-old girl.
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The sexually suggestive ad allowed parties to get a number for a 9-year-old girl.


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According to prosecutors, Margery Tannenbaum posted the ad to get revenge after an argument between her daughter and the girl, who attend the same school in Hauppauge, New York.


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Interested parties were directed to an e-mail address where they were given the girl's name and home phone number. Callers were unaware they were trying to reach a 9-year-old.
According to Suffolk County authorities, the mother of the girl intercepted calls before her daughter answered. She said she received 22 calls in one day, in all around 40 calls from various men who saw the ad, including some seeking an escort service. After Craigslist was issued a subpoena, authorities said they were able to track the account to Tannenbaum.


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"She's never been in any trouble for anything before," Scharfenberg said. "She's just really upset by the whole thing. Her biggest concern has always been that this not materially affect the victim or her child.


She wants to make sure the way it's being handled doesn't make that worse."


In an interview with News 12, the victim's mother said she was "horrified."
"It's scary to think that someone would take any issue and attack your child."



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First of all, a Social Worker did this? :eek: And she expresses concern over the way this might be handled - for the child? Meanwhile, this is how she chose to 'deal with' an argument between her daughter and another 9 year old?



I'm so shocked by this woman's actions. She all but marketed out an innocent baby to men for sex.


I don't have too many words about this one, but I hope they throw the book at this woman, and I hope she is suspended from her job as a social worker.


That was just so ill-thought out, mean-spirited, dangerous and WRONG.

If the child's mother hadn't have intercepted the calls, it is entirely possible that we'd be reading about this little missing 9 y/o as a case.


What is wrong with some people?
 
This is so disgusting, wth is going on with some mothers who seem to go to such drastic measures because not every child seems to love their daughter? This made me think of the case in Mo where the mother set up the fake myspace acct pretending to be the teen boy and the girl ended up killing herself.

VB
 
This is so disgusting, wth is going on with some mothers who seem to go to such drastic measures because not every child seems to love their daughter? This made me think of the case in Mo where the mother set up the fake myspace acct pretending to be the teen boy and the girl ended up killing herself.

VB

Her conviction just got overturned - or temporarily did.

I was thinking the same thing. So many use the Internet for good for child, yet now it isn't just pedos to worry about, but it is being used by every-day Moms as a weapon to bully kids on behalf of other kids.

I'm truly astounded.
 
this is so disgusting that this woman did this to a 9 year old and is a social worker. i too hope they throw the book at her and they fire her. forget suspending her, she needs to take more classes. and my question is WHO is the adult her? certainly not her!
 
OMG ! I would like just 10 mins with this mother , just ten that is all I need !
 
I can only imagine the fear that the mother of the 9 year old girl is feeling. With the phone number posted an address could also be found by some nut. She's probably wondering if she is safe staying at her home. The mean social worker should have to pay restitution for counseling and any moving expenses plus be charged with a crime.
 
The internet had made it to easy for some people to exact revenge thinking they are anonymous. Thankfully they are not. This woman is incredibly pathetic, she needs mental help. I can't imagine any mother doing this to another child.:furious:
 
HMMM-conflict exists between your child and another...you
a.) teach your child that not everyone likes everyone and as long as your child is not being bullied, ignore it.
b.) Contact the parent of the other child and set up a play date to see if the girls can find a way to get along.
c.) Post the address and phone number of the minor in a Craiglist ad soliciting sex...

The social worker leaps to C???

This world has gone crazy. The attorney should have kept their mouth shut and avoided making statements to the press, checked their client into a mental health facility and hoped for the best.
 
I just read the link. What is the correct punishment for this mother? Why is the question. MT lawyer says it is blown out of control, I wholeheartedly disagree with him.
 
It blows my mind when someone directs adult anger toward a child. Ridiculous and sick!
 
What the bleep is wrong with people? A social worker... a mother... an adult... ridiculous!
 
Her conviction just got overturned - or temporarily did.

I was thinking the same thing. So many use the Internet for good for child, yet now it isn't just pedos to worry about, but it is being used by every-day Moms as a weapon to bully kids on behalf of other kids.

I'm truly astounded.

Do you have a link for that? Thanks

This goes waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy beyond simple internet harrassment. :furious:

The internet had made it to easy for some people to exact revenge thinking they are anonymous. Thankfully they are not. This woman is incredibly pathetic, she needs mental help. I can't imagine any mother doing this to another child.:furious:

Obviously this is never ok to do but for a friggin argument? :waitasec: :furious:

This lady has severe mental issues.

Link to another story from yesterday. This "thing" looks wacko!!

ETA: From the article;

At yesterday's hearing, Tannenbaum was arraigned on charges of aggravated harassment and new charges of endangering the welfare of a child.

:clap::clap::clap:
 
"She really is a good, hardworking professional," said her defense attorney, Tad Scharfenberg of Bohemia. He said Tannenbaum is a classroom mother at her daughter's school." (from PotatoHead's link)

Hope she doesn't think she's going to continue being a classroom mother! It sounds like she and her attorney don't think it's such a big deal.

She emailed people who answered the ad for sex the name, phone number of the little girl!!! That's only a misdemeanor??? :furious::furious::furious:

Picture of the perp at this link:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07032009/news/regionalnews/you_dont_do_this_to_a_kid__177431.htm
 
"She really is a good, hardworking professional," said her defense attorney, Tad Scharfenberg of Bohemia. He said Tannenbaum is a classroom mother at her daughter's school." (from PotatoHead's link)

Hope she doesn't think she's going to continue being a classroom mother! It sounds like she and her attorney don't think it's such a big deal.

She emailed people who answered the ad for sex the name, phone number of the little girl!!! That's only a misdemeanor??? :furious::furious::furious:

Picture of the perp at this link:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07032009/news/regionalnews/you_dont_do_this_to_a_kid__177431.htm

If that is Hubby with her, then the look on his face says quite a bit, too, doesn't it?

I hope like heck someone is counseling her Daughter, too. Mom does not sound as if she has strong parenting skills. You have to wonder if this is her idea of 'conflict resolution' to a little child outside of the family, then how does she 'manage' things in her own home? Revenge? Retaliation? "You've been naughty so I am going to put you up for sale on Craig's List unless you clean your room."

Sick, perverted, twisted soul. If she gets off with a wrist slap, there is something really wrong.
 
"She really is a good, hardworking professional," said her defense attorney, Tad Scharfenberg of Bohemia. He said Tannenbaum is a classroom mother at her daughter's school." (from PotatoHead's link)

Hope she doesn't think she's going to continue being a classroom mother! It sounds like she and her attorney don't think it's such a big deal.

She emailed people who answered the ad for sex the name, phone number of the little girl!!! That's only a misdemeanor??? :furious::furious::furious:

We can't write laws fast enough to keep up with people's immaturity and stupidty. Don't keep a deadly snake with a small child, don't set up your child's classmate for sex, etc, etc, etc....

This wasn't some impulsive act of anger -- this took planning and interaction on her part. Incredible and sick. If she can get this angry at a nine year old child, how would she feel if an adult pulled this stunt on her little girl? Have people forgotten how to be adults?

As for being a hard working professional, I would be looking into all her cases and checking to see if she has had any other lapses in good judgement. Not sure lapse of good judgement is a harsh enough term for what she did.
 
If that is Hubby with her, then the look on his face says quite a bit, too, doesn't it?

I hope like heck someone is counseling her Daughter, too. Mom does not sound as if she has strong parenting skills. You have to wonder if this is her idea of 'conflict resolution' to a little child outside of the family, then how does she 'manage' things in her own home? Revenge? Retaliation? "You've been naughty so I am going to put you up for sale on Craig's List unless you clean your room."

Sick, perverted, twisted soul. If she gets off with a wrist slap, there is something really wrong.

Internet crimes don't seem to be taken very seriously. Hopefully because this is a child they will be. They did slap her with endangering the welfare of a child. :behindbar
 
This (and the MySpace case, as well) is insane! Whatever happened to moms being the *voice of reason* when their daughters and sons get into squabbles! I think it'll be a miracle if most parents today grow the heck up before their kids do.
 

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