Alan C. Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Video obtained by FOX31 Denver shows Berthoud officer beating child The town of Berthoud’s police chief and a second officer were on leave and under criminal investigation Monday.Earlier in the day it was reported that a Sergeant from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office was acting police chief for Berthoud.FOX31 Denver spoke with the accuser in this case Monday night and obtained a video she says she turned over to Berthoud police in April, and the police chief did nothing about it.The accuser claims the video shows her ex-boyfriend, a Berthoud police officer, allegedly beating his child.A warning: the video the accuser claims she sent to police is difficult to watch.FOX31 Denver verified the video was shot by the woman who claims it shows a Berthoud police officer repeatedly striking a child. We are not identifying the accuser at her request.The video shows a man hitting the child and then kicking her.. . ."It was a video that I [mailed] out to several agencies," she says.The woman took the video because she says she once dated the officer. We are not naming the officer because even though he is under investigation he has not been charged.The accuser says she sent the video to the Berthoud Police Department last spring."I emailed the video to the chief in April," she says.A Berthoud town official says two weeks ago Loveland police served a search warrant on the Berthoud Police Department and seized chief Glenn Johnson’s computer and other evidence.A short time later the city suspended the chief and the other officer.FOX31 Denver reached the accused officer at his home but he declined to comment. The officer asked the public for patience. He claims the truth will eventually come forward.Two different sources with allegiances to the Berthoud Police Department tell us the woman is going to be charged criminally for domestic violence.The town is going to hold a public meeting Tuesday evening to inform residents about what is happening with the police department.Berthoud officials said late Monday night that the Larimer County District Attorney and Loveland Police Department are conducting a criminal investigation of two officers. No charges have been filed.
ErinGo Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 That video is completely disturbing and of course the comments section is too. Cathy Dodge October 15, 2013 at 2:46 pm The story is confusing. The woman who reported and filmed her ex-boyfriend hitting his kid, what, did he invite her over to film it? Where was the alleged “current girlfriend,” who was charged with aiding the abuse? I don’t see her in the video. And, if you were being filmed hitting a child, would there even be evidence? Something is wrong with this story. If Miley Cyrus had a few spankings in her teens, maybe she would be a role model today, instead of a floozy. I do not condone kicking a child by the way, I was disciplined as a pre-teen with the belt a couple of times…my dad’s spanking hand on my fanny a couple of times, and the back of a hairbrush once on the behind. Never in the face. When my teen daughter came home 1 hour late from school and I questioned her, (after fearing something had happened to her) she smugly told me it was “no big deal”, and I slapped her face, yes I did. Knocked her right off her feet. She is 30 years old today, and thanks me for teaching her respect. She has 4 children now, and they are great kids. She is a wonderful mom. What this policeman did was wrong, because he knew he was being filmed, and he kicked his kid.
Just Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 . What this policeman did was wrong, because he knew he was being filmed, and he kicked his kid. The police officer man should have put on his ring of gyges so he can continue to do all the bad he wants and not have to worry about people finding out. I hate when people know the real me! It's much easier to lie, cheat, beat, etc. and just slough it off by bedtime with my nightly prayers and hymns.
Zimobog Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 That was a disgusting video. It sounded like she was getting beat up for eating carrots. WTF? Who beats a kid for eating their vegetables? I can't help it when I see that but to remember my own traumas. Being held down to the floor by your head, interrogated and hit. If the kid was lying it was only to avoid a beating that she got anyway. What is that kid being taught?
Alan C. Posted April 30, 2014 Author Posted April 30, 2014 Former Berthoud police officer pleads guilty to child abuse The Berthoud police officer who was fired last October pled guilty to one count of child abuse Friday.Jeremy Yachik was fired after he allegedly admitted to abusing a 15-year-old girl. The case led to the resignation of the police chief.According to an arrest affidavit, Yachik abused the victim almost daily for years including tying her up with handcuffs or plastic zip ties and slamming her head into a wall.The victim also told police that Yachik beat her with ropes, restricted her food and locked her in a dark room for hours.
Culain Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for the follow up, I wonder what kind of 'reduced' sentence he will get.
cobra2411 Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 That video is completely disturbing and of course the comments section is too.Cathy DodgeOctober 15, 2013 at 2:46 pmThe story is confusing. The woman who reported and filmed her ex-boyfriend hitting his kid, what, did he invite her over to film it? Where was the alleged “current girlfriend,” who was charged with aiding the abuse? I don’t see her in the video. And, if you were being filmed hitting a child, would there even be evidence? Something is wrong with this story. If Miley Cyrus had a few spankings in her teens, maybe she would be a role model today, instead of a floozy. I do not condone kicking a child by the way, I was disciplined as a pre-teen with the belt a couple of times…my dad’s spanking hand on my fanny a couple of times, and the back of a hairbrush once on the behind. Never in the face.When my teen daughter came home 1 hour late from school and I questioned her, (after fearing something had happened to her) she smugly told me it was “no big deal”, and I slapped her face, yes I did. Knocked her right off her feet. She is 30 years old today, and thanks me for teaching her respect. She has 4 children now, and they are great kids. She is a wonderful mom. What this policeman did was wrong, because he knew he was being filmed, and he kicked his kid. I used to be in the same camp you are in - what's the problem with a few spankings, it teaches respect. Except it doesn't. How does "Do as I say or I will physically cause you pain" foster respect in a person. It teaches fear. Fear that if you don't do what's expected someone will hurt you. It's generally taught by someone who you trust and with the belief that it's somehow ok. I can't imagine that does anything positive for someone's psyche growing up. The fact that some people appear to have normal lives or even actually do have normal lives in my mind doesn't justify the potential that it all goes wrong. I suspect that Miley Cyrus's problem isn't that she wasn't spanked, it's that she was used as a product and not allowed to enjoy a normal childhood. Spanking won't fix that - it would only teach her to fit in or else...Maybe this officer was spanked a few times too, you know, to teach him respect. When he didn't get respect from that little girl after a few spanks he may have thought that kicks would get respect. If pain = respect, then more pain = more respect. Why should we worry, she'll probably thank the office in 20 years for straightening out her life. And I don't mean that to be directed to you - it's a common response to the spanking debate; I'm thankful I was spanked... Rubbish. The people who we rely on for life did this and now years later we're faced with the conflict of either admitting they were wrong or giving them a pass. So we thank them - which is easy if you survived without any debilitating problems. I don't care if their life turned out to be roses and rainbows, inflicting pain to get what parents want is simply wrong. Back on topic, I see a dangerous trend with power hungry people becoming police officers. There was a story not long ago about an office beating and torturing a puppy. A puppy... Then he sent pictures to his ex girlfriend - it was her dog. What does that say about the inner working of someone. They're not the only ones out there with a badge and gun. Then there are the liberal nutters that believe they're the only ones responsible to have guns for protection... It won't end until we accept the initiation of force for what it is - wrong. It doesn't matter what label you put on it.
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