Less than two weeks ago in Brevard County, there was a SWAT team standoff involving father Christopher Lynch holding his wife and children hostage (see If You Want Protection from Domestic Violence in Brevard County Florida, Seek Elsewhere). Christopher Lynch's name was originally withheld from media reports although it was noted that he had a previous "domestic charge" that was not prosecuted.
Upon a little digging, we know that 18th Circuit Court of Brevard County judges James H. Earp, T. Mitchell Barlow, and John D. Moxley, Jr. have been responsible for the domestic violences cases--adjudication withheld, dismissed.
What ever happened? We don't know. Mum is the word in the Space Coast region.
And now, in Brevard County, there is a missing three year old child, kidnapped by his father, Paul Martikainen, during a court-ordered/allowed supervised visit. There is a history of "alleged" abuse noted.
Upon a little digging, we find a history similar to that of Christopher Lynch: VIOLENCE.
05-2009-MM-021621-AXXX-XX - STATE VS MARTIKAINEN PAUL
Initial Charge Information
| Arst No. | Cnt | Offense Dt | Statute Number | Charge | Class | Degree |
| 1 | 1 | 02/10/2009 | 827.03.1-C | FELONY CHILD ABUSE | FELONY | THIRD DEGREE |
| 1 | 2 | 02/10/2009 | 784.03-C | BATTERY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | MISDEMEANOR | FIRST DEGREE |
| 2 | 3 | 02/10/2009 | 741.31.4.A | VIOL OF INJUNCTION PROTECTION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | MISDEMEANOR | FIRST DEGREE |
Prosecutor Charge Information
| Cnt | Pros Filing Dt | Statute Number | Charge | Class | Degree | Pros Action | Pros Act Dt |
| 1 | 03/13/2009 | 784.03-A | BATTERY | MISDEMEANOR | FIRST DEGREE | FILED | 03/13/2009 |
| 2 |
| 827.03.1-C | FELONY CHILD ABUSE | FELONY | THIRD DEGREE | NO ACTION | 03/13/2009 |
| 3 |
| 741.31.4.A | VIOL OF INJUNCTION PROTECTION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | MISDEMEANOR | FIRST DEGREE | NO ACTION | 03/13/2009 |
| Cnt | Record No. | Charge Dt | Statute | Charge | Disp Dt | Final Disp | Citation No. |
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| 1 | 1 | 02/10/2009 |
| FELONY CHILD ABUSE |
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| 2 | 1 | 02/10/2009 | 877.03-A | BREACH OF PEACE DISORDERLY CONDUCT | 06/04/2009 | ADJUDICATION WITHHELD |
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| 3 | 2 | 02/10/2009 |
| VIOL OF INJUNCTION PROTECTION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
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J H FINCH VS P MARTIKAINEN
| Case Number: |
05-2009-DR-011864-XXXX-XX | Case Type: | REPEAT VIOLENCE |
| Filing Date: | 02/11/2009 | Case Judge: | CHARLES J ROBERTS |
| Case Status: | ORIGINAL DISP | Case Status Date: | 02/24/2009 |
| Check Out Date: |
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| File Location: | /CLERK/TITUSVILLE/NEW ARCHIVES/DR 2009/ | Jurisdiction Area: | CENTRAL |
| Party Type | No. | Party Name | Status | Ptcpt Id | D.O.C. Nbr |
| PETITIONER | 1 | FINCH JULIE BENN | A | 2339346 |
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| RESPONDENT | 1 | MARTIKAINEN PAUL | S | 2463153 |
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05-2009-DR-011864-XXXX-XX - J H FINCH VS P MARTIKAINEN
Case Status: 2 - ORIGINAL DISP
| Complaint Date | Event | Seq | Cause of Action | Disp Date | Disp Description |
| 02/11/2009 | 2800 | 1 | REPEAT VIOLENCE INJUNCTION | 02/24/2009 | DISMISSED AFTER HEARING |
These Brevard County Judges have the answers as to why the cases were adjudicated and dismissed:
CHARLES J ROBERTS
and
JOHN D MOXLEY JR
and
KELLY JO McKIBBEN
Where can children find safety in the State of Florida? Thus far, the most promising place has been the grave.
See Also: Father Paul Martikainen Has Kidnapped His Son from Supervised Visitation
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