New York mom accused of using Internet and sex to retaliate against 9-year-old girl
Can a mother’s love go too far?
It did in the case of 40 year old Margery Tannenbaum, according to Suffolk county prosecutors.
The licensed clinical social worker from Hauppauge is facing upgraded criminal charges in a case Suffolk’s district attorney has called “strange and disturbing.“
It began back in February, when Tannenbaum came to believe her daughter was being harassed at a Hauppauge elementary school.
To combat that harassment, prosecutors have alleged that Tannenbaum turned to CraigsList.
She is accused of taking out an ad for sex in the “casual encounters” section.
It read, “I need a little affection. I am blonde and very cute! I’ll be waiting.“
The men who responded by email were then directed by Tannenbaum to the phone number of the 9-year-old-girl Tannenbaum believed was orchestrating her daughter’s harassment, said prosecutors.
In all, more than 20 men called the girl’s home, asking for her by name- unaware she was just nine years old. Fortunately, the calls were intercepted by the girl’s mother, explained Suffolk district attorney Thomas Spota.
“This was a social worker, someone who is supposed to help people, using the internet for retribution,“ Spota said. “And that’s just wrong.“
Tannenbaum said nothing outside Suffolk district court in Central Islip. A judge issued an order that she stay away from the young victim, whose name we are witholding. The girl’s father refused comment today.
Tannenbaum’s lawyer denied the allegations against her.
“What’s disturbing is that this is being blown out of proportion,“ said Tad Scharfenberg.
Tannenbaum will be back in court later this month.
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Something must be done. Siccing unsuspecting horny men on a 9 year old girl is just sick.
1"What’s disturbing is that this is being blown out of proportion,“ said Tad Scharfenberg."
2I looked but can't find what her lawyer means by this - I wanted to know if he really is trying to say there is an acceptable level of revenge harrassment an adult can direct at a child.
Tell me about. I understand not wanting your child to be bullied, but this is in no way shape or form an appropriate way to handle it. I used to answer the phone a lot when I was 9, what a horrible thing to be exposed to...
3That's disturbing, and how did that stop her kid from getting bullied?
4Maybe it's just I've been paying more attention to the enws recently, but it seems to me disturbing stuff like this is happening more and more...
5I don't understand that either Steph. I'd like to know what he thinks is acceptable harassment.
And I don't trust anyone with the name "Tad".
6That's just sick.
I really wonder about some of the lawyers I read about. Some of the statements they make...
7Sick.
"Maybe it's just I've been paying more attention to the news recently, but it seems to me disturbing stuff like this is happening more and more..."
8I agree.
I cannot believe this woman is a social worker.
9Some of the most illogical people I have met were social workers. Give someone power over other people's lives...it corrupts them. I have a friend that had a social worker that purposefully ruined their lives...took their kid from them... with "evidence" the social worker manufactured. The social worker had gotten a ticket from my friend's husband for drunk driving...so she went after them for revenge. It took them 5 years to get their daughter back and then the judge asked them politely to suit the hell out of the district. The social worker was banned from working in that field in California...so she moved to Nevada.
10This is absolutely appalling.
11This is horrifying. What a terrible person.
12OMG,Who in the world would do that she need a physciatric evaluation.
13Extremely disturbing. It would be horrible enough if it was a everyday parent however this woman is a social worker. She needs to be punished considering the risk she placed on the 9yr old girl. (and fired considering the harm she could bring to others.)
Also, I agree with you, CarrieSue, about how these disturbing cases are becoming more prevalent. It is absolutely horrible.
14This woman endangered a minor...contributed to the possible sexual and mental abuse of a minor...and possible death of that minor if the right creep found her.
I hope she goes to prison for a very long time...and is not kept in the "special" protection for sexual predators.
Did social services grab her own kids? That would be pure irony...but bad for those kids. I dunno. On second thought if those kids are with her parents--are they grooming them to be just like her? That is a bit scary.
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