A mother's nightmare will not include jail time

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A mother's nightmare will not include jail time
By Bill Sizemore
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 21, 2013

VIRGINIA BEACH

The mother of two children who alleged they were sexually abused by their Navy father was spared a Christmas stay in jail Friday.

Circuit Judge Glenn Croshaw denied a request from the father’s attorney to enforce an earlier order declaring the mother in contempt of court, subject to a 10-day jail sentence unless she paid a $5,000 fine.

Croshaw issued the contempt citation in March, persuaded by the father’s attorney that the mother had improperly contacted the Navy about the abuse allegations, jeopardizing the father’s career.

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The father, a lieutenant, was accused of sexually abusing his then 13-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. Both allegations were ­initially found credible by city social workers, but the lieutenant was cleared by the Navy. He signed a consent decree with the city Department of Human Services that stated he had abused his daughter but has faced no criminal prosecution.