CLA Test 13: False Imprisonment

First Part of CLA (Reading)

Situation Report:

In September 2009, Michaela Heinz and her family moved from Tubmanburg, to a rural area south of River Gee. Because they thought it was a safe community. At the time of the abduction, Michaela was in the fifth grade and because of shyness, was worrying about an upcoming field trip. She was close to her mother, Gabriela Smith, and infant sister. Her biological father had left the family. Although her mother had remarried, Michaela was not close to her stepfather, Carl Smiths, On June 10, 2011, Michaela's mother, who worked as a typesetter at a print house, left for work early in the day. At 0715 hours on 10 June, 2011, Michaela wearing her favorite all-pink outfit walked up the hill from her house to catch the school bus, walking against traffic After a 10 minute walk, when she was half way up the hill, a car approached her. She thought the man in the car would ask for directions. When he rolled down the window, Peter Schneider shocked her unconscious with a stun gun and abducted her. Nancy Schneider held Michaela down in the car as she drifted in and out of consciousness during the drive to the Schneider home in Sinoe, two hours from Michaela's home. The only  time, Michaela spoke was when she pleaded that her parents could not afford a ransom.

Incident 1 :

Carl Smiths witnessed the abduction of his stepdaughter from within sight of their home. He saw two people in a gray sedan make a U-turn at the school bus stop where, Michaela was waiting, and a woman forced, Michaela into the car. Smiths gave chase on a bicycle, but he was unable to overtake the vehicle . Some of Michaela's classmates were also witnesses  to the abduction. Initial suspects included Carl and Ken Slayton, Michaela's biological father. Smiths took and passed several polygraph tests, and Slayton was also quickly cleared of suspicion.

By the time the Schneiders arrived at their home they had removed Michaela's clothing, leaving only a butterfly-shaped ring. Taking her from their car onto their property, Philip Schneider placed a blanket over Michaela's head and ushered her into an area of his backyard where sheds and storage units stood, placing her inside a tiny one that was soundproofed. He left her naked in the structure, which he bolted shut, warning her that Doberman Pinschers were outside and trained to attack her if she tried to escape.Schneider would visit her in the structure, bringing her food and milkshakes and just talking to her. A week after her abduction she was raped for the first time.

Incident 2 :

Within hours of Michaela's disappearance, local and national media converged upon River Gee to cover the story. Within days, dozens of local volunteers assisted in the search effort, which involved nearly every resource within the community. Within weeks, tens of thousands of fliers and posters were mailed throughout Liberia. Since her favorite color was pink, the town was blanketed in pink ribbons as a constant reminder of her disappearance and a demonstrated support for the family throughout the community.

Incident 3 :

Immediately after he kidnapped her, Phillip Schneider forced Michaela into a shower with him. The first time he raped her, she was still in handcuffs, in which she remained during her first week captivity. During that time, Michaela's only human contact was Schneider, who sometimes brought her fast food and sometimes told her amusing stories. Schneider provided Michaela with a bucket for her to relieve herself. At one point he provided her with TV, but she could not see the news and was unaware of the publicized search for her. Almost a month and a half after her kidnapping, Schneider moved her to a larger room next door, where she was handcuffed to the bed.

Incident 3:

On January 24, 2014, Phillip Schneider went to a University police office with Michaela, seeking permission to hold a special event on campus as a part of his "God's Desire" program. He spoke with the University's special event manager Elizabeth Short. She perceived his behavior as "erratic" and Michaela to be "sullen and submissive."  She asked him to make an appointment for the next day, which he did, leaving his name in the process. Officer Sandra Cantu discovered through a background check on Schneider that  he was a registered sex offender  on federal parole for kidnapping and rape. Having no basis for an arrest, she phoned the parole office to relay her concerns, leaving a report of the meeting on voicemail. After hearing Cantus' recorded message, two parole agents drove to Schneider house later that day. Upon arrival, they handcuffed him and searched the house, finding only his wife Nancy and his elderly mother at home. They also recovered Michaela.

Schneider and his wife were placed under arrest. A parole agent put Michaela on the telephone with her mother, Gabriela Smiths. Michaela was soon reunited with her mother.

First Part of CLA (Reading)

Question Paper- False Imprisonment

1. When did the incident occur?

2. When did parole agents arrest the accused pair?

3. Who were initially considered to be suspects to the crime?

4. When the victim was first raped?

5. Who was a witness to the crime?

6. Who discovered that Schneider was a registered sex offender?

7. In which month did Schneider move Michaela to a larger room?

8. What was not removed from the victim's possession?

9. What was the victim's favorite color?

10. What was Gabriela Smiths profession ?

Second Part of CLA (Report Writing)

Narrative

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Welcome to the United Nations Police English Language Assessment. This Assessment consists of two parts, the Reading Comprehension and the Audio Comprehension. The instructions to both parts will be clearly explained before we commence.
The use of any computer devices, microphones, books, external notes or assistance from others is not permitted. We expect full compliance and good conduct during this test. Any candidates who fails to observe appropriate conduct will be excluded from the assessment process and the incident will be communicated in writing to the authorities of the Member State concerned and to the SAAT Coordinator in the UN Police Division.

Part One is the Reading Comprehension:

You will be given a mission-related story with a Question and Answer Sheet which contains ten questions related to the Key Facts of the story. You will also be given a Blank Sheet of Paper for your note-taking. Any notes that you take on the blank sheet you are allowed to keep throughout the exam.

Read the text very carefully. You may write on the test as you wish. You will not be graded for any marking made on the test itself, only on the Question and Answer Sheet.
After reading the test, answer the 10 questions on the Question and Answer Sheet. Be sure to include the entire key fact in your answer. It is not necessary to write in grammatically complete sentences

It is highly recommended that you use the blank sheet of paper for important notes from the Reading. These notes will be essential for Part 2 of the Assessment. You will be able to keep only the sheet of paper with your notes for the second part of the exam.

Keep the Test and Question and Answer Sheet face down until you are  asked to start. You will have 20 minutes to complete the Reading Comprehension. The instructor will indicate when these 20 minutes begin. The instructor will then announce when there are  five remaining minutes and when there is one final minute.
After the 20 minutes have passed the instructor will collect the Reading test and the Question and Answer Sheet. You will keep the written notes that you make on the Blank Sheet of Paper for the second part of the assessment.
Please write your full name and your individual test serial number clearly in the spaces provided on the Question and Answer Sheet you receive.

Good Luck!

Narrative

Following the arrest, police extensively searched the Schneider house for evidence of other crimes. Because Phillip Schneider had access to his neighbor's house, it was also searched for evidence. Police also searched the homes and business of one of  Phillip Schneider's printing business clients. Police agencies conducted searches of the Schneider's property for evidence pertaining to missing girls from that area. The results of the search turned up no clues to the disappearances of the girls. In July 2014 Sinoe County Police announced that Schneider has not been eliminated as a suspect and is still a person of interest in the case of Michaela Garecht, who was abducted from the same spot on November 19, 2010, in broad daylight at the corner of Mission Boulevard and Lafayette Avenue, outside a grocery store then known as Rainbow Market, now called Mexico Super.

On August 28, 2014, Schneider and his wife pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment. Later the accused pair admitted to committing the abduction of Michaela  Garcht and 5 others girls from 1988-1990.

On April 28, 2015, the Schneider pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape. On June 2, 2015 Phillip Schneider was sentenced to 431 years imprisonment. Nancy Schneider received 36 years to life. Phillip Schneider is serving his sentence at Monrovia State Prison, while Nancy Schneider is incarcerated at Sinoe County Woman's faculty.

 

Dialogue

Good afternoon, Officer Sandra Cantu. Thank you for coming to my office. Please give me details of the Michaela Heinz abduction case. 

Good afternoon sir. It was an extremely bizarre case. 

When did you arrest the accused pair?

On January 24, 2014.

What action did you take after his arrest?

We extensively searched the Schneider house for evidence of other crimes. Because the accused had access to his neighbor's house, it was also searched for evidence. Police also searched the homes and business of one of Phillip Schneider's printing business clients. 

Did the accused commit any other crime previous to his one?

Sir, although police agencies search of the Schneider's property for evidence pertaining to missing girls from that area provided no clues, Sinoe County Police considers him as a suspect in the abduction case of Michaela Garcht.

When was she abducted?

She was abducted from the same spot on November 19,  2010.

What charges were bought against the suspects?

Kidnapping, assault, rape and false imprisonment, Sir.

Did the accused acknowledge their crime?

Sir, on August 28, 2014 Schneider and his wife pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment but later admitted to committing the crime. The pair also admitted their involvement in the abduction of Michaela Garecht and 5 other girls from 1988-1990. On April 28, 2015, the Schneiders pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape.

Have the pair been sentenced?

Yes sir. On June 2, 2015, Phillip Schneider was sentenced to 431 years imprisonment. Nancy Schneider received 36 years to life.

Where are they confined now?

Phillip Schneider is serving his sentence at Monrovia State Prison, while Nancy Schneider is incarcerated at Sinoe County Women's Facility.

Thank you, Officer Cantu for briefing me. You did a great job. Good bye.

Thank you, sir. Good bye.