GUILTY FL - Luke Finch, 3, Cocoa, 28 Nov 2009

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No bond for dad accused of taking son
Updated: Wednesday, 02 Dec 2009, 5:47 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 02 Dec 2009, 5:38 PM EST
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On Wednesday Paul Martikainen went before a judge at Federal Court in Ft. Myers. He was appointed a public defender and told a judge he wanted the case moved to Orlando. On Tuesday night U.S. Marshals took 35 year old Paul Martikainen into custody. When asked if he felt bad about what he did, he simply replied, "No".

If convicted Martikainen could face the maximum of 3 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. While DCF says there's proof that Martikainen abused his son in the past, his attorney says those claims are unfounded.

*NOTE: Video Report Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/brevard_news/120209-no-bond-dad-kidnapped-suspect

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Google search says this article is supposed to say "No bond for dad accused of taking son," but I could find it nowhere in the article, just the really offensive quotes from the perp's attorney. There should be complaints to the media for publishing this maligning of the victims.

Google search for Paul Martikainen brings up:
WOFL Main: No bond for dad accused of taking sonDec 2, 2009 ... No bond for dad accused of taking son. story image ... On Wednesday Paul Martikainen went before a judge at Federal Court in Ft. Myers. ...
wofl.m0bl.net/w/main/story/8117457/ - 1 hour ago -

http://wofl.m0bl.net/w/main/story/8117457/

Federal Public Defender Martin Derovanesian his client was not going to hurt little Lukey, "He's going to sail to another county with the child which is what they are alleging. It clearly shows his love for the child."?:furious:?:sick:?:banghead:?

So that's why this public defender's speaking out for this dad, "Allegations that the ex-wife has a new boyfriend and pressures on the little child to refer to him as his daddy. He's trying to protect the child trying to do everything to do that."."?:furious:?:sick:?:banghead:?

While the Florida Department of Children and Families says there's proof that Martikainen abused his son in the past, his attorney says those claims are unfounded.."?:furious:?:sick:?:banghead:?

No where could I find in the link where it says "No Bond". Was the story changed from No Bond for kidnapper to one that shows the perp in a more positive manner? This guy and his public defender are doing all the same crap that they pull in almost EVERY case in FL.:furious:

They claim mom is making false allegations...

They say the abuse allegations are unfounded (even though they are substantianted and have been substantiated publicly in the news, not just on their supersecret reports)...

Claim mom is doing this wrong and that wrong...

Try to shift focus off his criminal actions and make it out to be like he is "protecting" and that his kidnapping shows how much he loves????:furious:

Watch this guy get off on this :banghead: cause FL should actually be abbreviated FR if you know what I mean..."
 
2:28 P.M. — Martin DerOvanesian, the federal public defender assigned to alleged kidnapper Paul Martikainen, said this afternoon the man who took his son on a sailboat into the Gulf of Mexico, was motivated to protect his 3-year-old boy, Luke Finch.

“The only thing he wanted me to let everybody know, the only thing he thinks of and cares about is taking care of his son,” DerOvanesian said.

The suspect’s attorney compared the case to other parental abductions.

“I think people need to understand this is a typical child custody battle between two former spouses,” DerOvanesian said. “My understanding is that the ex-wife (Christa Finch) has made allegations about abuse to children and family services and these have been investigated and unfounded. It’s just back and forth all the time. These are fairly typical custody situations.”

“You take the sailboat from e-Bay out of it and the international waters out of and you see this all the time,” DerOvanesian said.

http://www.news-press.com/article/2...ing-of-Cocoa-boy-makes-first-court-appearance

This defense attorney is a goofball and glad he's representing the dad - we may see justice.
 
lbminnesota said:
2:28 P.M. &#8212; Martin DerOvanesian, the federal public defender assigned to alleged kidnapper Paul Martikainen, said this afternoon the man who took his son on a sailboat into the Gulf of Mexico, was motivated to protect his 3-year-old boy, Luke Finch.

&#8220;The only thing he wanted me to let everybody know, the only thing he thinks of and cares about is taking care of his son,&#8221; DerOvanesian said.

The suspect&#8217;s attorney compared the case to other parental abductions.

&#8220;I think people need to understand this is a typical child custody battle between two former spouses,&#8221; DerOvanesian said. &#8220;My understanding is that the ex-wife (Christa Finch) has made allegations about abuse to children and family services and these have been investigated and unfounded. It&#8217;s just back and forth all the time. These are fairly typical custody situations.&#8221;

&#8220;You take the sailboat from e-Bay out of it and the international waters out of and you see this all the time,&#8221; DerOvanesian said.

http://www.news-press.com/article/2...ing-of-Cocoa-boy-makes-first-court-appearance

This defense attorney is a goofball and glad he's representing the dad - we may see justice.
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I agree! Since when is kidnapping 'typical'? It's a crime, parental or not.
Maybe Mr. DerOvanesian will tell us it's 'typical' for fathers to be willing to give up their parental rights as part of their divorce agreement too, as this 'sperm donor' did and when his ex was interested in another man, he decided to kidnap their child rather than do the uh, typical thing and uh, coparent. Apparently for Mr. DerOvanesian coparenting must be a 'rare and foreign' concept. After all, if you can't have what you want just take it right? Abiding by the laws of the courts, nah, not typical at all....
 
State child welfare records reveal a history of abuse complaints against a father charged with kidnapping his 3-year-old son, yet he still was allowed court-supervised visitation that ultimately led to the boy's abduction from a Cocoa park.

Department of Children and Families officials said they investigated complaints against 35-year-old Paul Martikainen of Palm Bay over the past year, and the latest confirmed he had abused his son, Luke Finch. That investigation was closed Nov. 25, three days before Martikainen fled with Luke on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cocoa police Lt. John Casey said the department is investigating the DCF's abuse findings from an October incident and may file criminal charges.

The allegations are that during an unsupervised visit Martikainen hit Luke on his back and face, leaving bruises, according to a Brevard County Sheriff's report.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article...s++accused+kidnapper+still+allowed+to+see+son
 
lbminnesota said:
State child welfare records reveal a history of abuse complaints against a father charged with kidnapping his 3-year-old son, yet he still was allowed court-supervised visitation that ultimately led to the boy's abduction from a Cocoa park.

Department of Children and Families officials said they investigated complaints against 35-year-old Paul Martikainen of Palm Bay over the past year, and the latest confirmed he had abused his son, Luke Finch. That investigation was closed Nov. 25, three days before Martikainen fled with Luke on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cocoa police Lt. John Casey said the department is investigating the DCF's abuse findings from an October incident and may file criminal charges.

The allegations are that during an unsupervised visit Martikainen hit Luke on his back and face, leaving bruises, according to a Brevard County Sheriff's report.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article...s++accused+kidnapper+still+allowed+to+see+son
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If his eyes did not look wild / crazy / intense ? well then I would have to say I think technically he can argue that all the claims were unfounded that he is only interested in his child's safety;
But safety by sea, in the night? expecting a storm, and not being a proficient sailor is insane, it does not fit. And 3 years in not enough.
She will have to run all her life unless she can succeed in having his parental rights remover, and then move and change identity anyway. that is the only way she can feel safe with the laws we have now.
 
Brevard dad faces federal charges in son's kidnapping
December 2, 2009
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A judge-appointed supervisor monitoring a court-ordered visit between a 3-year-old Cocoa boy who was abducted by his father will not face any charges, police announced today.

"Police believe Martikainen had the abduction planned and used Rumble," a police official said in a statement, Florida Today reported. "Therefore there will be no criminal action taken against Rumble."

Christa Finch talks to the media along with son Luke Finch after the two were reunited Tuesday evening in Fort Myers Beach.
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Paul Martikainen, Luke Finch's father, is taken into FBI custody at Fort Myers Beach on Tuesday. Authorities said Martikainen abducted Finch and possibly headed for the Yucatan on a sailboat. The two were found about 140 miles southwest of Fort Myers Beach.
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Video: Mother and son are reunited. (01:23)
http://www.floridatoday.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=54840164001

Article:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article...dad+faces+federal+charges+in+son+s+kidnapping
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Father pleads not guilty to kidnapping charge
Updated: Tuesday, 29 Dec 2009, 3:35 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 29 Dec 2009, 3:29 PM EST
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Paul Martikainen entered the plea Tuesday morning to a federal charge of international parental kidnapping. He faces up to three years in prison if convicted.

Martikainen allegedly took his 3-year-old son, Luke Finch, during a court-supervised visit on Nov. 28. The two were found on a boat 140 miles southwest of Fort Myers Beach three days later.

Photo Gallery>>>
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/120109boy-recued/indexGallery.htm

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/brevard_news/122909-kidnapping-charge
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Dad accused of taking son to be transported to Orlando
Updated: Thursday, 03 Dec 2009, 12:27 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 02 Dec 2009, 5:38 PM EST
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On Wednesday, Paul Martikainen went before a judge at a Federal Court in Ft. Myers. He was appointed a public defender and told a judge he wanted the case moved to Orlando. On Tuesday, night U.S. Marshals took 35 year old Paul Martikainen into custody. When asked if he felt bad about what he did, he simply replied, "No".

Martikainen spent the night at the Lee County Jail and was taken to the Federal Courthouse in Ft. Myers. Federal Public Defender Martin Derovanesian his client was not going to hurt little Lukey, "He's going to sail to another county with the child which is what they are alleging. It clearly shows his love for the child."

According to this Public Defender, it started as a long time custody battle, "Apparently this is a bitter dispute that's been going on for years."

Martikainen's ex-wife Christa Finch call him a con man who had a plan to kidnap their child, even though she's the one with custody, "In all of these types of situations there are always two sides to the story. I think it&#8217;s quite unfair to speak to only one side." So that's why this public defender's speaking out for this dad, "Allegations that the ex-wife has a new boyfriend and pressures on the little child to refer to him as his daddy. He's trying to protect the child trying to do everything to do that."

*Video Included In Article!

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/brevard_news/120209-no-bond-dad-kidnapped-suspect
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Dad accused of abducting son, fleeing on sailboat, indicted on federal charge
11:09 a.m. EST, December 29, 2009
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Paul Martikainen made a brief appearance in Orlando federal court Tuesday &#8212; four weeks after the U.S. Coast Guard took him and his 3-year-old into custody about 140 miles southwest of Fort Myers Beach.

Martikainen, 35, faces a felony charge international parental kidnapping. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison.

A public defender entered a not guilty plea on Martikainen's behalf Tuesday.

The court-appointed supervisor who was monitoring the visit left Martikainen and Luke at the park briefly. When he returned, he couldn't find the father and son.

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-brevard-father-kidnap-20091229,0,662315.story
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Dad Pleads Not Guilty In Abduction
Luke Finch Rescued In Gulf By Coast Guard
POSTED: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
UPDATED: 1:23 pm EST December 29, 2009
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Paul Martikainen, 35, faces up to three years in prison if convicted on a federal charge of international parental kidnapping in connection with the Nov. 28 incident involving his son, 3-year-old Luke Finch.

He filed a written plea of not guilty and waived his appearance at an arraignment set for this morning before United States Magistrate Judge Karla R. Spaulding, Local 6 news partner Florida Today reported.

Authorities said Martikainen snatched the boy from Cocoa Riverfront Park while a friend -- who a judge ordered to supervise visits amid allegations that Martikainen had abused the boy -- stepped away to the restroom during lunch. Martikainen drove the toddler to Fort Myers and set sail for Mexico, police said.

IMAGES: Boy Reunited With Mom
http://www.clickorlando.com/slideshow/news/21777087/detail.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/22081275/detail.html
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Grand Jury Indicts Dad Accused Of Kidnapping Son
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 4:26:09 AM
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The Palm Bay man accused of kidnapping his son by way of a sailboat has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Paul Martikainen entered a plea of not guilty in federal court Tuesday.

During the brief court appearance, the judge also set a Jan. 20 status hearing on the case.

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/12/29/grand_jury_indicts_dad_accused_of_kidnapping_son.html
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Father Accused Of Kidnapping Pleads Not Guilty
Martikainen Accused Of Sailing Off With Son During Visitation
POSTED: 2:59 pm EST December 29, 2009
UPDATED: 3:24 pm EST December 29, 2009
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The father accused of abducting his toddler son and then taking off on a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Paul Martikainen entered the plea Tuesday morning on the federal charge of international parental kidnapping.

He faces up to three years in prison if convicted.

Video: Man Accused Of Fleeing With Son In Boat Charged
http://www.wesh.com/video/21788540/index.html

Video: Missing Brevard Co. Boy, Mom Reunited
http://www.wesh.com/video/21785300/index.html

Video: Video: Missing Brevard Co. Boy, Mom Reunited
http://www.wesh.com/video/21777356/index.html

Video: Coast Guard Video Shows Rescue Of Cocoa Boy
http://www.wesh.com/video/21783090/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/22082353/detail.html

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Palm Bay dad's kidnapping trial on hold until March
January 22, 2010
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During a status hearing Thursday in Orlando, court records show 35-year-old Paul Martikainen asked federal U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory A. Presnell to postpone his anticipated February trial.

Presnell agreed, saying in his order that "the ends of justice outweigh the public's interest to a speedy trial."

The judge set a status hearing for 8:45 a.m. Feb. 18. Martikainen's presence is not required at the hearing.

Martikainen faces up to three years in prison if convicted of international parental kidnapping. He has pleaded not guilty.

Article:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article...ay+dad+s+kidnapping+trial+on+hold+until+March

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Tot's dad to plead in abduction
February 11, 2010
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Nearly three months after Christa Finch's ex-husband sparked a statewide manhunt by abducting the couple's 3-year-old son from a Cocoa park, the case is expected to end abruptly with a guilty plea next week in an Orlando courtroom.

Paul Martikainen will admit to charges that he kidnapped his son, Luke Finch, amid an ongoing custody battle and fled with the boy on a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico as a storm approached, court documents show.

Martikainen, 35, of Palm Bay faces up to three years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine on one count of international parental kidnapping. :shakehead: :furious:

"I'm sure she would tell you they couldn't lock him up long enough for her," said Finch's attorney, Alan Landman. Finch, of Cocoa, could not be reached Wednesday for comment. A call to her cell phone indicated the number was no longer in service.

"Now she has some closure in her life and doesn't have to live in fear every time he picks up the child," Landman said. "I'm sure she would also tell you that once he gets out, from her perspective, he's not going to see the child again."

Typically, judges will order a pre-sentencing investigation after a guilty plea is entered and set off sentencing about 75 to 90 days, court officials said.

"The defendant is pleading guilty because defendant is in fact guilty," according to court papers filed this week. Martikainen agrees that "were this case to go to trial, the United States would be able to prove those specific facts and others beyond a reasonable doubt."

What's next
Paul Martikainen's plea hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Feb. 18 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karla R. Spaulding in courtroom 5D of the federal courthouse in Orlando.

Article:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article...3/1006/news01/Tot+s+dad+to+plead+in+abduction

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Hearing for man accused of kidnapping son delayed a day
February 18, 2010
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Today&#8217;s plea hearing was postponed until 2 p.m. Friday for a Palm Bay man accused of kidnapping his 3-year-old son and fleeing with the boy on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.

Paul Martikainen, 35, is expected to plead guilty to one count of international parental kidnapping. He faces up to three years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

The plea hearing was delayed after Martikainen sought to fire his assistant public defender for &#8220;communication issues,&#8221; court records show. However, documents show the conflict was resolved prior to a hearing on the matter Thursday and the plea hearing was reset for Friday.

Article:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article...r+man+accused+of+kidnapping+son+delayed+a+day

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he's facing 3 years and he's pleading out.......that means he gets 6-12 months tops :(
 
Dad Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Son
Friday, February 19, 2010 4:59:09 PM
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The Brevard County man accused of abducting his child and fleeing on a sailboat pled guilty Friday.

Paul Martikainen, 35, is charged with one count of international parental kidnapping.

He faces up to three years in prison and fine of up to $250,000. :furious: :shakehead: :furious:

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/2/19/dad_pleads_guilty_to_kidnapping_son.html

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Dad in kidnapping case to be sentenced in Orlando
Paul Martikainen is charged with international parental kidnapping. He faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

By Amy L. Edwards, Orlando Sentinel
10:51 a.m. EDT, July 8, 2010

A Brevard County man who kidnapped his son during a supervised visit last year and fled with the toddler on a sailboat will be sentenced in Orlando federal court today.

Paul Martikainen, 36, faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He pleaded guilty to a count of international parental kidnapping in February.
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Martikainen will be sentenced at 1 p.m.

Check back for updates.


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...s-kidnapped-boy-boat-20100708,0,2807826.story
 
I'm so glad there is an update to this! I've always wondered what he would be sentenced. All of this took place right before I started posting on WS, but Riverfront Park is not even 10 minutes from my house and I remember seeing the mom all over the news and feeling so horrible for her.
 
Father convicted of kidnapping son will be resentenced

A U.S. appellate court has ruled that a father convicted of kidnapping his son from Cocoa and setting sail with him in the Gulf of Mexico should be resentenced because prosecutors wrongly argued he fled from law enforcement officers.

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But "he will be resentenced," said William Daniels, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office. "He's still in federal custody. The guidelines without the enhancement is anywhere between 21 to 27 months."

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A sentencing date has not been set.

More: http://www.floridatoday.com/article...her-convicted-kidnapping-son-will-resentenced
 
He has already done 17 months. :eek:

These are federal charges.

He does at least 85% of the time.

(I think I'm correct on my Math here...)

So if he gets a new 21 month sentence.... he won't even have to finish up to 18 months. He would almost certainly be released immediately.

With a 27 month sentence... he would do almost 23 months. That would keep him in until late October or so.

So Luke will be 5 years old instead of 3?

Wow... that's reassuring. :waitasec:

Even if he got and did the full 27 months with no 85%... that's still only early March 2012.

I certainly hope precautions have been taken since they couldn't keep him in there longer...
 
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