Having a child around, especially a 6-year-old, means that you have to give some things up.
Someone might want to print out the truism above, put some double-sided tape on the front and slap it on the front windshield of whatever Staff Sergeant Leah Barkley happens to be driving. She needs to read it.
On the 6th of July, 2008, Leah Barkley - a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, stationed at Brooks City Base in Texas - went off-base to meet her boyfriend. Because Leah Barkley probably had the intention of getting laid (which is a completely acceptable intention in most cases) she decided that it would be a good idea to leave her 6-year-old son at home while she was gone.
And this grand idea is coming from someone who had just graduated from the Community College of the Air Force a year prior. Perhaps a basic parenting class would be a good addition to the curriculum in the future.
A few hours later, at about 8 in the evening, Leah Barkley’s son left the house and began to roam the streets of Brooks City Base, generally making a nuisance of himself.
The police were finally called when the boy knocked on one door too many, telling the inhabitants within that he was hungry and thirsty and that his mother told him that she wasn’t going to be home until morning.
Police took the little boy back to his home, in the hopes that his mother would be there.
No such luck.
Another person who hadn’t been around for a while was the maid. The house had been obviously neglected, with medication - proscribed for an adult - that was out in the open where anyone (including a 6-year-old child) could get their hands on it.
After looking through the house, police came across a promising phone number that led them to the house of Leah Barkley’s boyfriend and, of course, Leah Barkley.
After having her post-coital afterglow rudely interrupted by the po-po, Leah Barkley explained that she had just left her child alone for an hour and a half, that she had fallen asleep, “lost track of time,” and “forgot about” the child.
Despite this brilliant defensive statement, which will certainly be taught in law schools from this point forward, Staff Sergeant Leah Barkley was immediately arrested. She faces an abandonment of a child charge, which is a felony and will probably affect her Air Force career a little bit.
Leah Barkley posted bond and is out walking around, free to clean her house and have sex with her boyfriend as much as she likes. Her son, on the other hand, is living in a children’s shelter and is probably crying right this minute.
The situation is being looked at by local Child Protective Services.
Lots of sloth going on lately.
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Why the hell would you leave your baby alone to get laid?! Damn, I’ll bet she gets her kid back within 6 months!
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That’s just what a pedo POS is looking for, “opportunity”. What if lil Johnny knocked on Scott Wade Smith’s door? Or maybe lil Johnny will get an ass-kickin’ from someone like Glenn Chang had he disturbed his dinner.
Opportunity.
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Oye, if only the world was void of stupidity.
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A nitpick, yes, but that CCAF ceremony where she graduated was 29 June 2007, not 2008. It was over a year ago.
admin - Nice catch. Post updated. Thanks!
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what an idiot….Once my kids are asleep, thats when I get laid, I dont leave them alone…that would be crazy…
i couldnt imagine my 5 year old out on the streets alone knocking on doors. This boy is lucky to be alive with all the other crazies out and about…
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Miwist reply on July 8th, 2008:
Once my kids are asleep, I’m asleep. I’m not a machine.
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Dont you have anything better to do with your time? I know Leah on a very personal level, and this is something that is very OUT OF CHARACTER for her. Not one of you know her or her situation. None of you should judge her… leave that to God!
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Mazzi reply on July 9th, 2008:
It’s amazing how often people get caught doing stuff that is “very out of character.” And, it’s bullshit. Face it - that IS her character. She may be very nice on a personal level, but she LEFT HER BABY HOME ALONE, IN POTENTIAL DANGER SO SHE COULD GET LAID! Your perception of her “character” makes no difference, it’s actions that count.
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boolah reply on July 9th, 2008:
Hey, speaking of leaving things to God, maybe she should call God’s hotline? I don’t have a hard time imagining the conversation going something like this: “Oh Jesus, God, I’m so sorry, listen, I’ll never do it again, I swear… Mm-hmm, sure, I’ll say that hail mary shit ten times if You want, yeah, no problem… Yeah, yeah, of course I’m serious, don’t get me wrong here… Jesus, for being omnipotent you sure are slow sometimes… Yeah, yeah, didn’t I already say I’d recite my goddamn prayers? Listen, that thing’s taken care of, right?… Right, so now we can get down to business… I mean that, if I happen to do something like this again, anyway, do You think we could cut a little deal here? I mean, I could continue to get laid, right, and in return you make sure nothing bad happens to my little boy while I’m out having my brains… What do you mean that’s not an option? You’re God, right? If I say I’m sorry, and really mean it, You’ll forgive me anything, right?… WTF? I ain’t heard no fucker mention anything about some shit thing called responsibility… Of course it’s shit, fuck being responsible, I wanna get laid and PARTY, and You’re God, so You should be able to fix that for me… Hey, no need to get personal, asshole, You made me so what’s this shit about forgetting to give me a brain… Hey, fuck You! You’re not God! If you were, you’d love me and let me get laid and fuck everything else!” Etc…
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Kim reply on July 18th, 2008:
LMAO!!! This is some funny shit right here I don’t care who you are!!! hahahahhaha. *applause (standing ovation, even) hahahahah.
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SC reply on July 9th, 2008:
No, not really. All my chores are done, I’m home with no human beings to talk to (yeah, cats are great companions, but after a while, “meow, purr, purr” just doesn’t make for a good conversation, you know?) and a computer.
Look, I know it must be very upsetting to see your friend on sites like this, but she did something really, really dumb and she’s fair game. Sorry. If it were my friend or relative that did something like this, I’d still be here, saying “Wow. Didn’t know she/he was so damn dumb. Just when you think you know someone…”
Yeah, maybe none of us should judge her, but guess what? She shouldn’t have left her child alone. If you’re a mother and you put your child in harm’s way, you’re going to be judged by society at large. Deal with it.
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Jenky reply on July 9th, 2008:
This was just the first time she was caught. I’m sorry, but it’s obvious this woman does not know how to take care of a child. 6 year olds shouldn’t be left alone period. She needs to reset her priorities and grow up!
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Anni reply on July 11th, 2008:
Of course it is. Same thing goes to a lot of people who does something like that. But no matter how nice and friendly those people are, it doesn’t change the thing that they did. Or do you really think that there are only 100 % good and 100 % evil persons who are evil/good all the time? Like in fairytales? Of course she is a human like all of us. But even if she would be a saint it wouldn’t make her actions any different. Im sure it is very hard thing to accept that a close one can do something like that. But she did. And i dont think that even she would think that it is good to accept actions like that done to HER OWN CHILD.
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kittikat reply on July 11th, 2008:
It’s not out of character, look at my other comments. Her kid is ALWAYS alone on base, riding his little bike around- the worst part is that this base is open to anyone, so there’s a false sense of security here. I see them almost every weekend at the pool and she doesn’t even acknowledge him- he’s not the best behaved either-always getting into something, most likely because he gets NO ATTENTION. So, don’t say this is out of character. I know her on a professional/personal level as well and I was shocked the more and more I saw her little boy out and about by himself…But, she made a long series of big mistakes that she’s got to be accountable for now. Public ridicule is one of the ramifications of stupidity. I’m a single parent, have been for over 8 years, and I can’t see any good reason to leave a 6 year old alone. Trust me, I never had a problem getting laid, never had to leave my kid alone and she was never exposed to a thing. She should have asked for help or been more patient with her life.
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TurtleMania reply on July 11th, 2008:
Get a fucking sitter for crying out loud!
Sorry, I haven’t had lunch yet.
Each post you leave makes me wanna kick her ass! It’s ok. I need to calm down.
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kittikat reply on July 11th, 2008:
I second that Turtle!!!! Get a sitter or watch some porn :-)
allthesame reply on July 13th, 2008:
oh yeah DoesntMatter,
The ‘out of character’ defense….like the woman who ripped a mans testicle off and put it in her mouth until a friend persuaded her to spit it out so she could return it pleaded in court “I am not a violent person.”
A mother leaves her child alone overnight she’s a lousy mother. A woman rips a mans testicle off she is violent…imagine the genders were reversed in either case…
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Mulch reply on July 23rd, 2008:
UMMMM can you please shut the hell up?
Damn I thought after 2 weeks vacation the morons would stop coming here. Was I ever wrong?
Out of character??? Did you stay with her 24/7? Have you known her, her entire life? I doubt it.
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Was she that ugly that she had to go to him?
AND leave the child?
When I was dating my wife, I brought my daughter along, and once my daughter was asleep, then I did my “thing”.
As my daughter and girlfriend became friendlier (and I older), I usually fell asleep while they played video games…
I would NOT get involved with someone who could not accpet the fact tha I AM a father.
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Glow reply on July 9th, 2008:
You The Man, Fred!!!!
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Is it legal to allow civilians to stay over night on base?
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Mazzi reply on July 11th, 2008:
Unless the person they are visiting is in the brig it sure is. Think about it, Turtle - her child is a civilian, lol.
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TurtleMania reply on July 11th, 2008:
No kidding, Mazzi.
But the kid is related to mommy who happens to be in the Armed Forces.
Whereas her bf is not.
Thanks for the information though.
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Mazzi reply on July 11th, 2008:
Seriously Turtle, I am pretty sure that soldiers can have guests stay over. I don’t know any enlisted people myself, but I have a good friend who is an officer, and I have stayed at their house on base before.
Incidentally - their house is almost a MANSION! My father was an officer when I was a child, and our house was a small brick rancher. My friend’s place has 6 bedrooms and a jacuzzi in the master bath. AND it’s not even the biggest house on the base. The Base Commanders house is half again as big.
TurtleMania reply on July 11th, 2008:
Hahhaha. That’s cool, Mazzie.
I’m just trying to figure out what reason this chick had.
Why not bring Captain Long Pipe, to her humble abode, then get laid in after jr. sleeps?
Whatever reason she had, I bet it’s not worth all the drama she faces.
Mazzi reply on July 11th, 2008:
Unfortunately Turtle, I don’t think there was any semi-legitimate reason for leaving a child alone like that. It is simple selfishness. Mama wanted to get laid, without the small ball-and-chain that she has strapped to her ankle.
Hmmmm.. I thought of one possible semi-legitimate reason for her actions. Maybe they guy she was banging is a child molestor. Maybe she was actually PROTECTING her child, while she got her jollies? Maybe we are too hard on her? After all, why shouldn’t she be able to screw a child molestor, just because he might attack her kid? Who are we to judge?
TurtleMania reply on July 11th, 2008:
Then what happens when she gets pregnant by said child molester?
He then joins the family and becomes a Christopher Lukacs or worse.
It’s a vicious cycle.
kittikat reply on July 11th, 2008:
Her man is Active Duty , works at the same place her and I do, and from the last time I talked to him -MARRIED with a bunch of kids that my daughter is friends with. Even if he was a civilian, he could stay with her on base, just not longer than 30 days. I’ve seen her and him hanging out together a lot lately and I thought it was kind of shitty- he’s married. I feel for her little boy, he’s a sweetheart, starved for attention. She brings him to the pool on base, talks on her cell phone the whole time while he tries to get someone to watch how “good” he can swim. My daughter and I would play with him quite a bit, poor little guy would be all alone. He would also come to my house quite a bit, but becuase of his age, I’d send him home. Little did I know.
hee hee, hey Mazzi, let me tell you, these houses are the worst “military” housing I’ve seen in my 14 years in. No Mansion’s here. Her man also used to live on base, but bought a house off base last year. I think the reason that she didn’t have him come over is #1, keep their little adulterous relationship quieter (we’re real nosey on base) and #2, she didn’t want to clean her house up for him. I mean, if he saw the filth she lived in, he wouldn’t want to bang her…And, this isn’t a real military base either, the city of San Antonio owns it and anyone can come on at any time.
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Time to start my next Non Profit: Vibrators for Single Moms. I just need to convince Sally Struthers to sob on TV while decrying the fact that there are thousands of women who can’t get properly laid because they have to make sure little 6 year old Johnny isn’t watching too much Spongebob Squarepants.
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I bet she is a FAT ugly bitch who is so desperate for attention she leaves her child alone so her obese ass gets laid!
Fat females are NASTY only low-life scum bother with fatties!
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First and Foremost- everyone who voted for hell should make plans for a visit with God tonight. You should never under any circumastances vote on heaven or hell for a person- only pray for them and ask that God make changes in their life. No doubt about it, Leah Barkley made a mistake, as have every single person on this page. The difference is Leah got called out on hers. Often people dont realize they are even making a mistake until someone steps in and they are forced to suffer the consequences.
Everyone keeps saying she left to “get laid”- the reason is irrelavant. The get laid part makes the story more interesting for those with nothing more to do but gossip. It seems that everyone agrees- IT WAS WRONG, Albeit the one who knows that more than any of you now- is Leah Barkley. If this womans living environment means so much to those posting about it- stop by and offer a hand, perhaps send a maid by, otherwise worry about that of your own. Prayers are all the child and mother need, not judgemental remarks. Pray that she learned from this and instead of tearing her down- Be thankful the boy is ok and the mother has a chance to redeem herself.
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Mazzi reply on July 12th, 2008:
What kind of BS is that? Yes, thank God the boy is OK. But the mother did something so stupid and so irresponsible that she is not worthy of being allowed to even have a child. Thats right - I said it!
Children are not learning curves. They DESERVE to have a parent (or, ideally - two parents) who put the child’s needs first and foremost. When a parent screws up, the child is hurt, and that is unforgivable.
Yes, good parents make mistakes sometimes. But leaving a six year old home alone, for any reason, was not a “mistake”. It was a stupid, selfish choice that she made, because she put herself and her wants and desires ahead of the care of her son. THAT is the inexcusable part.
The child in this case doesn’t need our prayers - he needs a good mommy. The mother doesn’t need prayers either - she needs to grow up and realize what she has done - or she needs to lose the right to be a mother.
And one last thing - she CAN’T “redeem herself”. She can try to help her little boy understand that SHE was a bad mommy, and that HE didn’t do anything wrong, but there is nothing she can do to offset what she did.
Her crime may not be as terrible as some of the people on this website, but the end result is the same - a vulnerable child has been hurt. I have zero tolerance for that.
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Meaghan reply on July 13th, 2008:
I firmly agree. I get tired of people saying “don’t judge, pray for everybody.” We NEED judgment in this world. Obviously too much of it is a bad thing, but we NEED to look at our actions and the actions of others and say whether they were good or bad. Otherwise, chaos. And Leah Barkley needs parenting classes and monitoring of her parenting behavior, and maybe some time in jail, because she was stupid and selfish and could have gotten her son killed. If there had been a fire, if some pedo had taken advantage of finding the child alone…
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Anni reply on July 13th, 2008:
This is the problem. I belive that there is many parents who does this. And as long as people think its just a little thing/mistake it will go on. I would be very careful about making this only a mistake. Because children are dependent on us and they are the ones who suffers if we don’t take parenting seriously. EVEN if you are singlemom/dad.
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boolah reply on July 14th, 2008:
“everyone who voted for hell should make plans for a visit with God tonight” - does that mean they should all plan to commit suicide? How can you visit God? Should you make sure you have an accident, die, have your little chat with God before the paramedics manage to bring you back, after which you wake up in the hospital, full of that righteousness that so clearly was missing from your life before God set you right?
Man, if I weren’t convinced all you bible-thumpers have locked down your opinions long ago, I’d ask you to read Mazzi’s and Meaghan’s comments with open eyes and an even more open mind. Don’t get your nuts in a twist, it’s fully okay to pray, to believe in God, and to think that this world isn’t all there is. But to think that God will listen to all prayers, and actually intervene in humans lives, is neither rational nor sane.
“Prayers are all the child and mother need” - I could not disagree more. If it makes you feel good, go ahead, pray all you want. But that is the only difference it will make - that YOU will feel good.
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A woman will do ANYTHING to get laid
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Miwist reply on July 22nd, 2008:
Except go out with you.
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They need to bing back the guillotine fo instances exactly as this one. Futhermore, it’s personally terrifying to me that a numbnuts like this could get into the armed sevices….
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This is really sad. Some women just DO NOT deserve to have children. I have a 13 year old daughter and I still freak out if she’s by herself for more than an hour. I know, I know, that’s a bit much, but still. You just never know who might come knocking on the door. I take her with me wherever I go, my husband (her step-father) and I sleep with the door open and he’s NOT wearing only boxers, and we don’t have sex with her in the house. It just doesn’t feel right to do anything with her right in the next room. We have plenty of time to do our deed when she’s not at home. This piece of shit needs to never, ever get this child back. Then she can have her “post-coital afterglow” whenever she wants. Stupid C***!!!!!
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I can tell that most here have never served in the armed forces…
It is army regs that any dependant are automatically covered upon induction, or those who are born afterwards. that covers BFs, GFs, BFGFS, etc etc as long as they live with the individual…..and vice versa…although you get more if your “spouse” lives on base with you. it works out about the same offbase with allowances etc etc etc
I wont sit here are talk smack about the air farce…..besides the obvious i.e they let anyone in….whomever can see the end of the runway…..remember YOU FLY,WE PROVIDE!!.
“Community College of the Air Force” are you fucking kidding? That’s like me saying I graduated from the army school of dumbfucks.(for myself: infantry school, fort benning, ga…ft benning NCO academy…defense language institute monterey, ca..army mountain warfare school in jericho, vt) these are just but a few…so just what kind of air force soldier was she suppose to be? Oh I know…the same dumb fucks they recruit to fly 35-50 million dollar aircraft…if not more.
She is nothing but a disgrace to the armed forces, particularly the air force. Fuckheads just like this make each and every service-member, who has ever served this great country, look terrible!
i hope she is faced with a dishonorable discharge….to say the least. As an active member of the armed forces, she deserves a military tribunal….which I guaruntee means at least a 20 year sentence….no excuse for this bs, especially in the military!!!
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How about all of you and the publisher, eat my nuts! sure to clog your wind pipe.
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Why couldn’t the boyfriend go to her house instead? Oh thats right she obviously doesn’t give a shit except about her and her vagina!
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