TIFFANY SUE BANKS-CROSS - 21 Months (2009) - Warren/ Youngstown OH

The Trumbull County Children Services Board is being sued by the
biological father of a toddler who was murdered by her foster mother
while under CSB's supervision.

Thomas Cross, of Garrettsville,
filed the federal lawsuit on Friday. He names Trumbull County CSB,
commissioners, Trumbull County, the woman convicted of his daughter's
murder, as well as two unnamed employees of CSB.

The first count
outlined in the lawsuit is for deprivation of civil rights. Cross claims
that on Nov. 4, 2008, Trumbull County CSB had his paternal rights
terminated despite the fact he was not notified of the hearing. Cross
claims in his lawsuit that during supervised visits with 21-month-old
Tiffany Sue Banks Cross, he complained to CSB that she had bruising and
there was dog hair in her baby formula, but the agency never responded
to his concerns.

He also claims in his lawsuit that prior to
Tiffany Sue's death on April 2, 2009, CSB was informed of other harmful
acts perpetrated against children in the care of Tiffany Sue's foster
mother, Bonnie Pattinson. On Nov. 4, 2009, Pattinson pleaded guilty to
involuntary manslaughter for the child's death.

The lawsuit
claims that the recent publicity surrounding the alleged rape of a
13-month-old girl by her parents during a supervised visit at CSB
allowed Cross "to understand he could challenge both the severance of
his parental rights and be appointed administrator of a child who died
with a potential estate." The child who was allegedly raped was the
sister of Tiffany Sue Banks Cross.

The second count of the
lawsuit is for the wrongful death of Tiffany Sue and claims CSB showed
indifference to the child and failed to properly train or supervise
Pattinson.

Cross is seeking compensatory damages of more than $100,000, as well as punitive damages of $1 million.

The
lawsuit was filed by David Engler, who also is representing Loretta
Banks, the grandmother of the child who was allegedly raped while under
CSB's care.

Trumbull County Commissioner Dan Polivka and CSB
executive director Nick Kerosky both said they have not seen the lawsuit
and could not comment.
http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/Trumbull-CSB-Sued-Over-Childs-Death/rMp97yoy8EiDfME-cbs1cg.cspx

Here's a link with a little more info on Tiffany and her photo. What a sweet little girl whose life was snuffed out by evil adults.

http://www.flutterbyewings.com/?p=2008

And another article with a video on the upper right:
http://www.wytv.com/mostpopular/story/Trumbull-Coroner-Rules-Toddlers-Death-a-Homicide/aWzNIdB21kK_g1nG2E0e0g.cspx

And another link that indicates the mother of this poor baby had 3 children taken away from. She was 15 when she had the first, 16 when she had Tiffany and then she had another baby that is apparently with the father. My gosh, she needs to get fixed and quit having babies she can't take care of. This is so sad.
http://www.dreamindemon.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-27025.html

And the POS foster mother only got 9 years! Unbelievable.