Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Page #3

I allow the question.

I lived with two other men

before Artie.

Isn't it true that you once had sex

in a graveyard?

Objection.

And isn't it true that you stripped naked

and did a belly dance at your own wedding?

Objection, your Honour,

this is totally irrelevant.

Your Honour, the character

of the mother is key...

The character of the mother

is not on trial.

to understand where the child

obtained her sexual information.

I'll tell you where she got it,

from that pervert over there.

Objection.

Please. This is not a circus.

He's withdrawn, subject to temper

tantrums, nightmares and

preoccupation with sex.

The symptoms are of great concern,

they are completely inappropriate

for a child of this age.

Is someone typing?

Is something wrong, Counselor?

Your Honour, I hear typing sounds.

May we continue?

Yes, excuse me.

When you put

all these symptoms together

with the sexual acts Christie demonstrated

on the anatomically correct dolls

we get the profile of a child who's

been systematically sexually abused

Oh God, Shari, I'm bleeding.

Something is really wrong

with you. What is it?

Please, say something.

I'm sorry.

That's it?

Great.

For months you stay up all night,

and when I want to discuss something

important, you want to go to sleep?

I'm fine, everything

is under control.

Shari, I'm really worried about you.

I'm very tired. Please. Can we talk

about this after the trial?

OK.

You're OK?

Thank you Mr. Holland

that was very illuminating.

And what kind of work

do you do Mr. Holland?

Well, I was in electronics.

Does it mean you are currently

unemployed?

Yes, Ma'm, I suppose it does, but as

far as I know it's not a crime, is it?

You share joined physical and legal

custody of Christie, do you not?

Yes, Ma'm. I do.

And how often do you see

your daughter?

Every week-end.

Would you please tell the court how you

spend your time with her on those week-ends?

Let me see.

We go to the park.

Out to eat.

At church.

Every Sunday morning.

Where does she sleep

when she stays with you?

She has her own little bed

in the TV room.

Does she ever sleep

in your bed Mr. Holland?

Once in a while.

If there's been a thunderstorm or

she's had a bad dream, then she likes

to crawl in with her daddy.

Counselor, we're waiting.

And when she

crawls in with her daddy,

do you ever happen to touch her?

Of course. I hug her, I kiss her,

I hold her, I love her.

Did you ever touch her genitals?

Objection.

Overruled.

Answer the question, Mr. Holland.

What do you mean by touch?

Touch, touch, you know, feel with

your fingers, feel with anything else.

Touch.

Your Honour, she's harassing...

Excuse-me, but does anyone here

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