Singleton

FACTS

The Child Welfare Proceeding On August 27, 2015, N.G.’s mother called San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) hotline to report possible sexual abuse of her daughter N.G. by the minor’s father, Singleton, and neglect by the mother, i.e., herself. N.G.’s mother told the hotline that last night she caught N.G. with her hands in her underwear going up and down in a circular motion, and when the mother asked what she was doing, N.G. quickly snatched her hands out of her underwear. When asked, N.G. told her that “‘daddy does it.’” She further reported N.G. told her “‘daddy touched me and it’s not nice’ referring to her private parts.” N.G.’s mother expressed concern “because father has a history of sexually abusing young females.” She explained that “she and father are first cousins,” and he first molested her when she was 6 years old and Singleton was 13 years old; and when she was 15 years old and Singleton was 21 years old, he pursued her and they began a relationship for 10 years “and had [N.G.]” N.G.’s mother stated Singleton is a good father and he cares for N.G. very well, but she was concerned about the sexual abuse because father did it…