Court Records Shed Light on Holzer Murders: Nicolas and Ex-Wife Juana Exchanged Accusations of Sexual Abuse Against Sons

Goleta, California: "Nicolas Holzer, accused of killing his mother and father and two sons last week, made his first court appearance less than 48 hours after police responded to the bloody scene. The 45-year-old man, who allegedly fatally stabbed his family and their dog using two kitchen knives, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of animal cruelty."

"The incident raises questions of how a man who apparently stabbed his parents and two young sons was able to gain full custody of his children from ex-wife Juana Holzer seven years earlier. “It was a case of money and power that took the kids away from Juana,” said Juana’s current boyfriend, Charles Sirois, in an email."

What is really shocking is that a therapist was assigned to work with both children and made reports to Child Welfare Services.   Sadly, no one involved in the custody battle, not the courts, not the therapist and not social services, picked up on the danger to the children.

These parties were making allegations of domestic violence of abuse against each other, all too easy to do, and no one was able to sort out who was telling the truth until it was too late.

Holzer case demonstrates holes in the child custody process

By: Robert R. Beauchamp

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