Stepmother put 7-year-old through punishment regime using hot sauce, Dawn soap: DA
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Left: A photo showing the alleged sleeping area where Renee Leon forced her 7-year-old stepson to sleep on a "mat with no blanket." Background: One of the Ring cameras that Renee Leon allegedly used to monitor her stepson (King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office).
A Washington state woman who once ran a daycare is accused of subjecting her 7-year-old stepson to a horrifying punishment regime, which included forcing him to swallow Dawn dish soap and putting hot sauce up his nose.
Renee Leon, of Burien, is charged with three counts of second-degree assault of a child in a domestic violence case that prosecutors say revolved around punishing her stepson in a number of sickening ways.
Court documents obtained by Law&Crime outline how Leon allegedly bound the boy's hands for days, shoved her nails underneath his chin, and forced him to sleep on a "mat with no blanket" in a "walled-off" area of a bedroom away from his brothers while monitoring him with Ring cameras.
The child told his school nurse about the alleged abuse, and the nurse then contacted Child Protective Services and the King County Sheriff's Office.
Sign up for the Law&Crime Daily Newsletter for more breaking news and updates"He disclosed that his mom has actually been tying up his hands," the court documents say about Leon and the victim, citing statements provided by the nurse. "He told me she had his hands like this all weekend," the staffer alleged.
"Additionally, [the boy] told me that his mom puts hot sauce on his fingers and forces him to stick his fingers up his nose," the staffer added. "CPS asked about the hot sauce. [The boy] said he got hot sauce on his fingers because he was picking his nose. [The boy] said 'she looked on the cameras' and told him to put his hands in his nose eight times because he picked his nose eight times."
The boy told CPS and the nurse that his nose was "burning a lot" when his fingers were inside of it, according to the court documents. The boy said that Leon — who once operated a Normandy Park daycare called Aunties Playhouse and completed thousands of hours of child care training — "wrapped his hands individually as if they were mittens" and noted how she did it as his "punishment."
The boy was asked how long the wraps were on his hands and he said the "first time was two days" and the second time was "the weekend, four days," according to prosecutors.
"[The boy] said she makes him wear the wraps because he's 'throwing gang signs,' flipping people off, 'picking my nose' and 'touching myself,'" the court documents allege.
The school nurse reported that the boy's hands appeared "extremely irritated, inflamed, and concerning," according to prosecutors. When asked about other punishments, he "talked about having soap in his mouth, 'Dawn soap,' that he has to swallow," the court documents say.
"[The boy] said the amount depends on how much he lies," according to the documents. "[The boy] said he also has to stand in the corner until dinner."
The nurse filed her report on the boy's alleged statements on May 27 and investigators went to Leon's home on June 5. While there, "numerous photographs of a person in a straitjacket" were found hanging around the area where the boy slept, according to the court documents.
Asked about the photos, the boy allegedly told investigators "he's going to end up there." He said that Leon told him, "That's where I'm gonna end up at," per the court documents, and also alleged that he often "feels sad" about the way he's treated.
Leon is scheduled to go on trial in early August.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
