Friday, November 30, 2012

Man Burns Kids With Cigarette


 Police have arrested a Houlton man and charged him with multiple crimes after he allegedly burned two youngsters with a lit cigarette.
Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin said late Thursday afternoon that Adam Maguire, 28, was charged with violating conditions of release, two counts of domestic violence assault and two counts endangering the welfare of a child.
The Bangor Daily News is not releasing the names of the youngsters as they are victims.
According to police, Maguire burned both of the children with a lit cigarette in their upper back and neck areas “in an attempt to show them pain compliance while meditating.”
Asselin said both victims had superficial burns on their skin.
The alleged acts were committed on Sunday, Nov. 25, at Maguire’s residence on State Street.
Maguire is currently on probation for the December 2008 Andy’s IGA burglary.
Maguire disclosed to Houlton Detective Kris Calaman that he has a history of self-mutilation.
Police received a statement from Maguire’s girlfriend, who said she and Maguire were showing the two children meditation techniques. They thought meditation would be helpful because one of the youngsters had been diagnosed with ADHD. The children were informed that when you clear your mind, you are no longer susceptible to pain, according to the police report.
The matter was referred to the Houlton Police Department by the Department of Health and Human Services. The children are now in the care of relatives.
Calaman is the investigating officer in the case, which remains under investigation.

9 comments:

Jazzie said...

OffTopic:

I didn't know where to post this. This link is to remind people that compassion and goodness exist in this world. It happens in small ways and in our neighboorhoods:

http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/11/29/NYC-cop-buys-shoes-for-homeless-man-in-viral-photo/2491354199665/

Anonymous said...

Drugs again? The pain that was inflicted on these poor chilren made me feel so sick that my stomach immediately started hurting while I was reading it. God only knows what other abuses they were suffering at the hands of these sicko merciless lunatics.

I always wonder why no relatives or neighbors, baby sitters, day care, school, or anyone else was unaware of the abuse children like these are suffering and why none of them ever does anything to help them. REB

Anonymous said...

Lovely article Jazzie. I read about it on a news site a couple of days ago.

Isn't it wonderful when we hear of some kind soul who actually looks, sees, and does something out of their own pocket to help another pitiful human being, particularly when that person doesn't earn a big salary himself. What a caring sweet man.

Now, I just hope another homeless person doesn't knock him in the head to take his new boots away from him. Maybe this had already happened to him and that's why he didn't have any shoes?

There are some really nice people in this world, not everyone is so tightly wrapped up in themselves that they can't see the pain and suffering of others. But it makes me sick to my stomach to see the wealthy televangelists scamming for more more more but I never see or hear about them actually doing anything to help anyone of any particular magnitude but themselves; while they buy bigger mansions, add to their fleet of jets and live like high rollers and celebrity globe trotting jet-setters, all while avoiding taxes and continuing to beg for more more more. AND they get it.

I have researched them all under the "lifestyles of the televangelists", as well as many other well known preachers while doing other research and was so sickened by their tactics of pleading and begging money from innocent caring, elderly and needy people who don't know them as they really are and think they are doing something for God.

I call them wealthy beggars robbing the lonely and poor, and deceiving the sick, to boost their own coffers and doing it all in the Name of Jesus while using scriptures they distort with a slick tongue to serve their own purposes.

Talk about entitlement! Now THERE'S some REAL "entitlement", folks. It is no wonder so many have turned away from God after learning how badly they have been mislead. If only they could understand that God doesn't operate like this; but He DOES operate through the heart and hands of those like this officer who bought this poor mam a pair of boots.

REB

Vita said...

Accused and arrested, Maguire, disclosed that he has a history of self-mutilation. According to police, Maguire burned both of the children with a lit cigarette in their upper back and neck areas “in an attempt to show them pain compliance while meditating.”

Maguire’s girlfriend, who said she and Maguire were showing the two children meditation techniques. They thought meditation would be helpful because one of the youngsters had been diagnosed with ADHD.

No age of the two children/victims stated.

Maguire has a history with hurting himself, inflicting bodily harm and pain unto himself. Girlfriend and he take it upon themselves to play Acupuncturist? their mock version.

The two children were in what position as he burned them to prove you can withstand pain while meditating (cough). SMH. The kids told to sit on the floor lotus style? Close your eyes, think happy thoughts... Surprise "singe"

The two adults resorted to meditation due to time outs were not working? key words compliance and ADHD. This was a babysitting arrangement? Article does not say. The children are now in care of relatives. They then are minors and non relatives?

Cigarette burns hurt like a @%$Q% and can leave life long scaring. He already knew this. This why he was testing them. Who would burn anyone with a cigarette on purpose? someone who likes to inflict pain. He said it.

My friends, we at a Van Halen concert, my gf put her cigarette out in the web of my hand. Was dark and I had my hand grasping the chair in front. She thinking she was putting it out on the chair, not knowing my hand was there. 25 yrs later, the perfect circle of that one cigarette remains today, the web of my hand, a burn scar. That night I found zero humor in it, she to laugh it off and apologize. The pain was god awful.

These kids they were burned purposely, with method and were unsuspecting. What a way to destroy someones trust. Horrible Horrible. However, whoever reported this incident I applaud.
The teachings of Maguire and GF halted. Had the kids surpassed the pain of a cigarette, what was next? a cigar? fireplace poker? silver nitrate sticks? razor blades? I shutter the thought.

Anonymous said...

Facebook page. I bet those are his kids.

http://www.facebook.com/adam.maguire.927

Lemon said...

From facebook page link referenced above-

Most unfortunate FB TV Favorite:
Burn Notice.

You can't make this stuff up.

Jazzie said...

"The children were informed that when you clear your mind, you are no longer susceptible to pain, according to the police report."

What or how long does it take to "clear" an individual's mind so it no longer feels pain?

Sounds more like a prisoner of war experiment to me. Kind of surprised they didn't try waterboarding the kids instead. Oh right I forgot, burning is so much more effective of a tool for submission.

Anonymous said...

Lemon,
It's just a title. The show is about a spy that got "burned" and has to clear his name. No actual burning of people take place.

I don't think it has any meaning beyond what you are trying to project onto it.

Lemon said...

Anon above,

Please see dictionary, or even Wikipedia, for the definition of "irony".

Then we'll talk.