Woman Gets 40 Years For Sexually Abusing Young Girl

This female pedophile groomed this child for over a couple of years and then sexually abused her. She even gave this child a cell phone so she could have ready access to her. What I find scary is that the child was friends with this pedophiles child and she used this friendship as a way to get access to her. It makes me wonder if she didn't abuse her own daughter. I hope this was looked at in the investigation. From what I have read on this case this child came forward and told. Good for her. I am glad that there are children who are being taught it is okay to tell even if the perpetrator has told them that they will be harmed, etc. While this didn't stop the child from being abused it made this child be a survivor. She will take that survivor-ship with her and hopefully do good with it in her life. I'm glad this pedophile got a long sentence. Hopefully she never gets paroled. I pray for this child and this pedophiles child. I know first hand how hard it is to have to deal with the fact that your parent is a pedophile. She has a long road a head of her and I hope she is getting the help she needs. Rosie

Jamie Mock · January 24, 2012 ·
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A Houston woman has been sentenced by a Fort Bend County Judge to a total of 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a young girl who was friends with her own children.

Klinker

Rowena Manuela Klinker was sentenced to 20 years in prison on each of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child after pleading guilty to the indictments.  Klinker was eligible for probation.
Evidence presented by prosecutors assigned to the Child Abuse Division of the District Attorney’s Office revealed that Klinker had repeatedly sexually abused the young girl that was close friends with the defendant’s own children in 2007.  Klinker groomed the child victim by buying her items, taking her places, and supplying her with a cellular phone so that Klinker could communicate with her.  The defendant had contact with the victim approximately four times per week over the course of two years.


Lead prosecutor Zahra Jivani Fenelon says that majority of times child victims do not tell right away when they have been sexually abused by someone they know, and when they do tell, they may not reveal all of the abuse at first.
“This is especially true when a child victim has been groomed by the defendant and made to believe that the abuse is in fact a normal relationship.  Therefore; counseling for all victims of sexual abuse, whether they are children or adults, is extremely important to help them heal and understand that what happened is not their fault,” says Fenelon. “This young lady endured continual sexual abuse by someone she should have been able to trust.  She is a wonderful girl who has a lot to be proud of.  It took great courage to come forward and face her abuser.  Because she was able to stand up for herself by telling what happened to her, she stood up for all child victims as well.”
“Most of the crimes prosecuted in our Child Abuse Division occur between victims and perpetrators who know each other,” said Assistant District Attorney Natalie Sarfin.  “Often they are relatives, friends, or neighbors.  The crimes Klinker committed are worthy of very severe sentences.  Justice was done in this case.”
Klinker was prosecuted in the 400th District Court before Presiding Judge Clifford J. Vacek.  Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child is a first-degree felony punishable by 5 to 99 years or life in prison and a fine up to $10,000.  Under Texas parole law, the defendant must serve at least 10 years in prison before she can be considered for parole.http://networkedblogs.com/t7JP3