European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 11, 1994 the stars and stripes team reports on child Page 3 some by Jon Connor staff writer medical and social work experts who investigated accusations of child abuse at military care centers in Baum older Germany found indications that More than one child May have been sexually abused Community officials said tuesday. A but the investigators turned up no evidence of other physical or emotional mistreatment. _ those findings by the . Army family advocacy come assistance team and some of their recommendations for improving Security and parental relations at the Community a child care centers were included in a statement issued by the Baum older based 222nd base support in. A a a a. A. A. A a a criminal investigation into the allegations of sexual child abuse is continuing the statement said. Since March 28, three child care providers at Baum holders Smith child development Center have been under scrutiny in the Case. The investigation began when a Mother reported that her child suffered bruises that Center staffers could not adequately explain. The probe then expanded to include allegations of child sexual abuse. The team which began its investigation april 14, talked to 144 children including 57 interviewed by a child psychiatrist. Also 69 children were Given medical examinations with the parents present the statement said. The following recommendations were made by the 7th medical come team to command officials and Community members at a meeting May 4 a a ensure that the Lead care giver in each room is available to talk with parents before leaving the Center. A provide better documentation in a child a file to account for All incidents. A clarify the roles of child development Center care providers. A encourage increased communication Between care providers and parents. A a a review management a role and ensure that managers move around within the centers. A clearly define the roles of the child development centers social work services and the family advocacy  encourage parents to take training in awareness of sexual child abuse. A evaluate the visual Access within Day care facilities. The army does not require video monitors but the air Force has them in each room. According to the statement it. Col. Harold Cooney 222nd bib commander is responsible for implement accusations ing the recommendations. The team found that the Baum older a child car centers staffing training and certification of employees Are in accordance with army regulations. The team observed proper caring and nurturing interaction Between staff and the children the statement said. On monday the stars and stripes received a letter from Mike Glenn a car giver at Smith who has said he is one of the three employees under scrutiny. The 1v-Page letter expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the teams findings and questioned Why he had not been interviewed by the team. He wrote a a they investigators gave the Public exactly what they wanted a. Sadistic child molester who has a weakness for Little children but could it have gone any other Way a 1 Glenn alleged that at a recent meeting the team a had said there was evidence of physical child abuse but not enough to take any  to Glenn a Many people from inside and outside the Center have witnessed the child abuse. He also alleged that three weeks into the official investigation people were told or ordered to Stop talking during the a so called a fair  command officials declined to comment on Glenn a letter. A a. A a a a. A. A a a Wii bomb by Wayne v. Hall staff writer Rhein main a Germany the discovery at Rhein main a of an unexploded world War ii bomb monday afternoon caused the evacuation of nearly 300 people from nine buildings including the Headquarters for the 435th Airlift Wing and 435th support so. A contract worker excavated the bomb at a site where baseball Fields Are being built said staff sgt. Lloyd c., Conley of the 435th Security police so. Explosive ordnance personnel were called and Security police began evacuating the area. Mondays discovery marked the second time in three weeks that Ball Field workers have found unexploded ordnance at the site which is Between the bases audio photo club store and the Galaxy club. On april 20, workers discovered the first of the two 100-Pound . Bombs with m-112 Impact inertia Tail fuses said tech sgt Kenneth Mcclure with the 435th civil engr Sqq a explosive ordnance disposal team. Both bombs were identical and were discovered about 30 feet apart Mcclure said. Although the discoveries caused some alarm a we kind of expected it a. A a a air Force senior airman Michaal it dam this world War ii bomb was uncovered at a construction site on Rodn Maln a on monday. Its the second such bomb found on the base in three weeks. He said. Normally before construction begins the area is swept with a Metal Detector and spots where Metal is found Are marked. \ a in addition to the bases bomb squad a German company specializing. In unexploded ordnance was brought in to remove the bomb. The Trauber corp. Is on contract with the Frankfurt International Airport to handle the removal and disarming of explosive ordnance and the . Air base is included in the contract base officials said. Although causing no reported injuries the evacuation posed some inconvenience. Those trying to leave work for the Day  get to their cars and a court martial that has been going on since last wednesday received an unexpected delay. A a we re All standing outside and we can to do our Job a said the 435th Airlift wings senior enlisted adviser chief master sgt. Ken Parent a a we re not going to jeopardize anybody s safety just to get people Back to  . Planes taking Aid to fleeing rwandans by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau american cargo planes Are airlifting 100,000 blankets and 10,000 Rolls of plastic sheeting to Tanzania to be used by rwandan refugees who have fled their War torn Homeland say officials at incur Milf at Turk pm three . Air Force 141b Star lifters were scheduled to depart from in Ciurlik on tuesday and a fourth Star lifter flew straight from the United states to Tanzania an air mobility come spokesman said. The Airlift will not involve sending any . Military personnel to Rwanda and will be paid for with funds already set aside for disaster Relief according to a defense department statement quoted by the associated press. Some 250,000 rwandan citizens have fled to neighbouring countries because of the civil strife. The four Star lifters Are Home based at Mcguire fab . One of the Relief planes did no to Stop to refuel in Turkey said maj. Don Eaton an air mobility come Public affairs officer at in Ciurlik. A instead of Landing Here it refuelled in midair several times during its trip to Mwanza Tanzania a Eaton said. A it shows How important this Relief Effort is to us  Eaton said the Relief Effort should be finished within a week. He said humanitarian workers on the ground would handle the delivery of the blankets and plastic sheets which can be used to make shelters a we Are just the facilitators a Eaton said. A we Are not passing out anything on the ground we get the supplies to the people on the  the flights will Start at three missions a Day then switch to two a Day until the Mission is finished Eaton said. The Relief Effort was requested by the . High commissioner for refugees he said. Murder trial resuming for 3 accused in go s death by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau the murder trial of an american woman and two German men All accused of killing the woman s Soldier husband is scheduled to resume at 9 30 . Today in a state court in Frankenthal Germany. The three Are charged with having carried out a plot to murder sgt. Douglas r. Buckmaster on dec. 12, 1992. He died in an alleged plot carried out by two German men and his wife to get him drunk beat him with a baseball Bat and throw him out the window of his 17th-floor government leased apartment in Frankyn Thal about seven Miles Northwest of Mannheim. Two other germans Are charged As accomplices in the Case. The joint trial of All five defendants began nov. 24, but the German court granted a continuance to allow time for psychiatric evaluations of at least two defendants. The list of potential witnesses includes police officers and several americans who were living in Germany when Buck master died but it is Uncertain who will have to testify a court spokesman said. The three main defendants a it Deborah l. Buckmaster Stefan Tanski and Diptmar Seebold a a have been in jail since their arrests in january 1993. The prosecution alleges that they killed the army sergeant by throwing him out the window but the court also will consider the possibility that the baseball Bat blows alone caused the 12th engr in combat engineers death. The incident originally was reported ifs a suicide but the army a criminal investigation come probe turned up murder evidence. The Frankenthal prosecutors office said in january 1993 that Deborah Buckmaster having taking her children to the United states shortly after her husbands death attempted suicide and left notes suggesting that her husband had been killed. After today s session the trial is scheduled to continue next tuesday May 24 and 31, and june 3, 7 and 9. ,