An epidemic of so called "Shaken Baby Syndrome" is sweeping the world. Our doctors and public officials are jumping to conclusions about child abuse that are causing parents to be wrongly accused and convicted of harming their children. Usually children who have received their government mandated vaccinations. When these parents are at a loss as to what happened to the baby, they are blamed and prosecuted.

My name is Russell Maze and I was convicted of aggravated child abuse and sentenced to 21 years at 100% in prison. My wife, Kaye, was also charged with aggravated assault/failure to protect. Let me first acknowledge that some cases of abuse are sadly legitimate. However, a staggering number of these cases are clearly not abuse at all. Ours is one such case. We have done countless hours of research on shaken baby syndrome and vaccine damage in a desperate attempt to prove our innocence. While at home alone with my son, he stopped breathing. I immediately accessed the situation and began CPR on my precious baby. I called 911 and continued to breath for him until help arrived. My wife had been gone to buy formula and was only gone about 40 minutes. I had saved my son's life, only to be convicted of harming him.

Alex Dec. 1999

Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in vaccine damaged infants. The baby has a life threatening episode from 1 to 12 days following a vaccine. The caregiver of the child at the time of collapse, usually the father, is accused of shaken baby syndrome. The check list the medical community uses to decide this is as follows:

1. Subdural hemorrhages.
2. Brain edema.
3. Retinal hemorrhages.
4. A history of the incident that they don't believe.

When this tragic situation develops, the individual caring for the child, usually becomes hysterical, contacts 911 in search of immediate help. While the child is being attended by the medical personnel, the parents or caregiver is being interrogated about what may have happened to the child by doctors, Child Services, and law enforcement officers. Usually at this time the shocked, distressed, distraught and terrified individuals can not explain what has occurred to the baby, but in most cases at a later time they can recall the occurrence accurately when they know the baby is recovering safely.

Our government, medical doctors, and pharmaceutical companies constantly insist that vaccines are completely safe and protect our children. The numbers continue to increase daily that clearly prove otherwise. Vaccinations are heavily pushed on parents by our government, medical professionals, and ad campaigns. We are taught to believe that vaccines are a necessity for protection against infectious diseases. While some information may be true, they neglect to report that some vaccines can be very harmful to certain children. It is implied by "informed consent" that it is a parent's choice to vaccinate, but children are restricted from daycare, kindergarten, and schools without their vaccinations. Social services considers it child abuse not to vaccinate you children and will take your kids. How is that a choice. Do it or have your kids taken if you don't. Then when you do as you are demanded, they arrest and prosecute you when a life threatening reaction occurs. Notice how the government has you either way you choose. I love my country, but it seems our rights decrease daily.

Alex at 13 Days

After countless hours of research, and the help of some very generous experts in the field, we finally believe that we know what happened to our beautiful little boy. Alex was born March 25, 1999 weighing 3 pounds 12 ounces, 6 weeks premature. Although he was tiny, we were told he was otherwise healthy. That would prove to be a very inaccurate statement. He had an episode of supraventricular tachycardia shortly after birth. Although they called in a pediatric cardiologist, they never were able to explain why it happened. He had a 5 oz weight gain overnight. They could not explain this either. Their solution was to place this tiny baby on a water pill and a heart medication. On his 9th day of life, they give him a hepatitis B vaccine. Over the next 4 days he began crying more, and his head circumference grew 4.25 cm. They released him from the hospital anyway. No explanation of why he was having these problems or what we should do to monitor the situation. They completely missed the head circumference growth, because they only measured his head every Monday and we went home before the next measurement would have been done. At the time, we had no idea of the importance of the head measurement. They never explain why they do what they do, they just expect you to know. We would have our little one home only 25 days. During those 25 days, he would see the doctor 7 times. We drove directly from the hospital to another hospital where he would come home with a heart monitor on. We would return 2 days later to have a heart test done. They ruled his problem was just a fast beating heart. He went to the pediatrician who never noticed anything unusual, even though she was being given the information. She instructed us on the things that a normal baby would do, but never acknowledged that what we were experiencing was wasn't normal. Alex had 2 colds in 25 days. He cried a lot, but was consolable as long as he was being held in an upright position. He had severe constipation, never slept more than about 30 minutes at a time, cried when we laid him down. He had been given his 2nd hepatitis B shot on April 26th. We noticed that afternoon that a bruise has developed on his left temple. My wife believed she has accidentally bumped his head taking him out of the carrier. We are very concerned, but not panicking. He has a 1 hour crying spell. On April 28th, we spent the day looking for apartments. As we are coming in for the day, I notice another bruise starting to form on the right side of his head. We were together with the baby all day. We know that nothing unusual had happened, but we are still trying to rationalize the occurrence. My wife takes a temporary job and I get the chance to baby sit for the first time. I am looking forward to some real Daddy time with my little boy. I have been completely involved with taking care of him from conception. Getting to spend some alone time with him was something I was really looking forward to doing. We did great the 1st 2 nights, on the last night, he was crying extensively. I called my wife at her job. She was going to come home, but I assured her that I could handle it. I just wanted some suggestions on how to comfort him. He screamed at a high pitch for several hours. We finally settled down and went to sleep. My wife came home around midnight, just in time to take him and feed him without waking me. She noticed he is having a hard time with stomach pain. We both worked trying to make him comfortable. She was awake with him all night long. I went to work and returned home around 12:30 pm. She was very upset and trying to decide if he need to see a doctor. After having been told we were just over protective, we decided to wait. After all he was still consolable. Alex has been feeding, but having projectile vomiting a couple of times and then developed a low grade fever of 100.4. My wife gave him some baby Tylenol that the pediatrician had given her when Alex had his shot. We were out of formula for the baby, so I suggested that she go and I would relieve her with the baby. She was very tired and needed a break. While she was at the store and grabbing a bite to eat for us, I was able to put Alex down. He was still fussing, but not crying. I need to shower, so I went in to start the water. I suddenly stopped hearing the baby. I go in immediately, I see he is not breathing. I grab him up from the crib, grab the stethoscope and listen for a heart beat. He has a heart beat, but is not breathing. I immediately start CPR. I can't get him to breath. I call 911. I am instructed as to what to do by the operator until the ambulance arrives.

Alex is taken to Vanderbilt Hospital where an over zealous physician decides that I have shaken my tiny little 5 pound infant. He has all the classic signs of "Shaken Baby". Bear in mind that I am 6'1" tall and weigh 225 lbs. I have very large hands and I have worked on a loading dock for many years. Needless to say that if I had actually done what I am convicted of, Alex would have died instantly. Alex was a very fragile baby. He would have had to be a very strong little baby to withstand the assault they say I did to him. They say I hit him in the stomach with my fist, but he had no internal injuries. They say I threw him, but there was no skull fractures.

Medical experts, after having reviewed all the state's evidence, have been able to determine that our son had a brain bleed shortly after birth. This was then exacerbated by the hepatitis B vaccine he was given at 9 days. His little systems last straw was the 2nd hepatitis B vaccine given at 4 weeks old. He was given 60 times greater than the EPA's maximum safe allowance of mercury (in the form of Thimerosal) in the first vaccine and 30 times greater in the second vaccine. Alex being 6 weeks premature and under weight should have been enough to stop the physicians from giving him the vaccine. There was also multiple problems before birth. Kaye had gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, and low amniotic fluid just to name a few.

We feel very strongly that the medical community failed our son. It cost Alex his life. Alex left us 18 months after this tragic incident. He was removed from our care and placed with strangers for what little time he had left on this earth. I have always loved my son more than my own life and would have gladly have gone instead. Whether the rest of the world knows it or not, my little boy knew that I did nothing to harm him. Our only wish is that his sacrifice not be in vain. We are hopeful that the information gleaned from his sacrifice will be instrumental in saving others a similar fate. Please investigate the vaccine issue and don't automatically assume that because someone is accused of a crime that they are guilty.

My wife and I would like to take this opportunity to thanks some very special people. Toni Blake is a wonder to behold. I don't believe that there is another person in the world more courageous, generous, kind, or devoted. Toni, we applaud you and are eternally grateful for all your continued efforts on our behalf. Dr. Viera Scheibner is another very dedicated and extremely generous defender of the wrongly accused. Dr. Scheibner, there are no words to equal our gratitude for your continued support. We would also like to thank Dr. Harold Buttram for his contribution to us knowing what happened to our son. His report allowed us to see clearly what was going on with our baby. We know that there are many other people behind the scenes that are helping us and we want to thank you all. There is still much to do in our case before we have closure, but we thank God for each of your contributions.

We want to also take this time to thank our families that have stood by us through it all. They have been affected by our tragedy as much as we have. Alex was not only our son, he was also a grandson, great grandson, nephew, and cousin to both sides of his family. He will forever hold a place in all of our lives. We want to express our love and gratitude to both sides of the family for continuing to love us through this fight for justice.

God has blessed us with many angels to help us along the way. All our friends have been giving of their time and energy to help us in any way they can. We love you all and know that your love and kindness is not going without notice and appreciation. Alex has touched each of you in a different way. He will be remembered by all. So, hug and kiss your kids knowing how bless you are to have them. God bless you all.

We will continue to fight until we have justice for Alex, and I am free to be home with my wife and family. We have been granted a new trial and are awaiting the new court date. With God's help, I will be home soon. Please pray for us. Thank you for reading our story.

Listen to a Song Dedicated to Russell and Alex by Kaye Maze.

Russell Maze's case was recently overturned
by the Tennessee Court of Appeals

He Currently Awaits a New Trial

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