Former UFC fighter Edwin Dewees arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse
by Jesse Holland on Aug 1, 2011 1:23 PM EDT
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Former UFC fighter Edwin Dewees Jr. was arrested and charged last Thursday (July 28) in Arizona with two counts of child abuse after police discovered his twin two-year-old sons alone on the side of the road.
The Daily Courier has the details:
At 2:20 p.m., a person told an officer about two small children walking alone near Road 1 North and Cactus Wren.
The officer immediately found two 2-year-old boys, one wearing just a T-shirt, walking barefoot down Road 1 North, said Cmdr. Mark Garcia of the Chino Valley Police Department.
For nearly two hours, officers tried to find the children's home and their caretaker, but could not, Garcia said.
Dewees maintains he put his children down for a mid-afternoon nap only to discover they were missing when he went to wake them after his wife returned home later in the day.
"Babyface," who may need a new nickname in light of this recent incident, was booked into the Yavapai County Jail and his children were placed into child protective services pending further investigation.
Dewees (37-15), who also appeared on season four of The Ultimate Figthter (TUF), is still an active mixed martial artist, having last competed at "Bully's Fight Night 2," losing to Jacen Flynn via submission (rear naked choke) earlier this month.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for further details on this story as it develops.
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It's important to remember that this isn't "extra" special because Edwin is an MMA fighter
This unfortunately happens too often to all kinds of people from plumbers to dentists. Hopefully there is no MMA spin to use against the sport in this matter.
Edwin always seemed like a halfway normal guy, hopefully this was just a big mistake and he’s equally upset with himself and shapes up his parenting skills.
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there will always be haters
Who could use it against the sport.
He really needs to sharpen his father-skills how the hell do twin two year olds find their way along a road. I hope his wife beats him up because that a huge mistake
by robinhorobson on Aug 1, 2011 1:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he made a mistake and i don't think he's a bad guy
two kids ventured their way out while dad was sleeping or busy. It was a mistake. Just make him take a course or two and just make him realize he made a mistake that could have been worse
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Aug 1, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i also don't think he is a bad guy
And feels pretty bad that this happened. But can’t let it slide with “a course or two”
by robinhorobson on Aug 1, 2011 1:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Remember when tom atencio paid him $50 K to get beat up by
Rogerio Nogueira. I always found that very funny. i dont know why!
Sometimes, these things happen in MMA
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Aug 1, 2011 2:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Dont want to jump to any conclusions...but
Regardless of what your profession is, no way does a two year old, let alone 2, get out of the house without making some sort of noise. Be more responsible, watch you kids!
by Sofa-King-Toasty on Aug 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you have any kids mate?
If you do you’d understand they do all kinds of things you don’t expect!
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by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Aug 1, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
No doubt but you should always have an extra pair of eyes when it comes to toddlers - especially twins!
"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth." - Stephen King
by OJR on Aug 1, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Easier said than done my friend
Words of experience!
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by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Aug 1, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a 2 year old and have to agree. I just happened to wake up one night around 4 in the morning and noticed his light was on but he was not in his room. After searching the house I finally found him in the basement opening my wife’s nail polish and pouring it all over the floor. He could have easily opened the front door and walked out. Scared the shit out of us and now we have a chain on the door for the sole purpose of keeping him inside.
Real talk kcroyalsguy
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by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Aug 1, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I been there
my daughter who is almost 6 now would climb out of her crib to be with our dogs, pitbulls, not that i don’t trust the dogs but you never know what a kid will do to a dog, we woke up twice to find her in the living room with our 2 dogs. I put a lock on the door that connected our room to the living room, which in turn kept her away from the living room since her room connected to ours, 2 year olds can be sneaky if they want too, they know they can do what they want if they don’t wake up mommy and daddy. I doubt he was neglecting his kids intentionally, he’s probably still learning, my wife and I were still in our teens when had our daughter and there are things we are still learning
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+1
Those that do not have kids should keep their opinions to themselves because kids have a mind of their own and when they are under your care for 99.9% of the time without issue, it is that 0.1% of the time that can bite you.
When in doubt, shoot one out.
by hairybumcrack on Aug 1, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I do!
Locks! Great investment for your childs safety. You cant under estimate a childs ingenuity and tact. Theyre little people that are very curious, you have to stay one step ahead and be prepared. DeWees probably got caught napping!
by Sofa-King-Toasty on Aug 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Always thought he was weird purely because of his looks
Not condemning him though as I know what fuckers the rozzers can be
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by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Aug 1, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
His kids snuck out the house
Police trump up a charge on what was probably a one off lapse of concentration.
You can’t see that? Weird
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by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Aug 1, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
What do you think people get charged for?
Police trump up a charge on what was probably a one off lapse of concentration
You don’t get away with breaking a law just because it was the first time you’d done it and you didn’t mean it.
in the end, it was a short, sneaky H-Bomb from underneath that shook me loose as I clung, helplessly from Fedor’s shrinking nutsack. To think that Fedor could finish the great Dan Henderson, who’s never been Ko’d in his entire career, is the true definition of blind nuthuggery. The only fighter left on the planet that Fedor can beat is Patrick Cote.
unless the cop is a goof
who is on a power trip because they never amounted to anything in life and want to use their power to make others squirm. Not painting all cops with this paintbrush, but I do know a few guys I grew up with that were stunned jocks that couldn’t make it anywhere in life because they were as dumb as a post so this is how they continued on in life. Good for them because being a policeman is not a simple job but you also don’t have to be a dick about it.
One guy wanted to get me back by nailing an old girlfriend of mine. He thought it would upset me – in fact, he did me a favour as neither of use wanted her so it worked out great.
When in doubt, shoot one out.
by hairybumcrack on Aug 1, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems too early to condem him
I’ll wait for all the facts to come out. Although sometimes placing kids in child protective services can be a lot worse than the situations they came from.
That can really mess a kid up
by robinhorobson on Aug 1, 2011 1:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
what the hell is Edwin doing living in Chino Valley?
That place is a friggin armpit. I am surprised anyone paid any attention to a couple of children on the side of the road.
You nailed it, Deuce, that is exactly the point of the story.
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Just saying I have seen a lot stranger things in Chino Valley than two kids hanging out on the side of a country road.
Dewees maintains he put his children down for a mid-afternoon nap only to discover they were missing when he went to wake them after his wife returned home later in the day.
Most parents would probably call the cops in that sort of situation (Casey Anthony excluded).
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Update
Update: The charges were dropped the following day. There is no way anyone could control those two giant baby huey kids.
In other news, his brother is pissed at him and selling his Oakley gascan’s on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230662423785?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht833wt_909
Funny stuff!
by Dino the great on Aug 20, 2011 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
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