Christina Parcell's Sister

Mello and Christina dated for the next six years. So you had a discussion, decided you were going to try to have a baby? Yes, yeah, planned it. That's a little surprising to me, because you were married.

Mello and Christina dated for the next six years. So you had a discussion, decided you were going to try to have a baby? Yes, yeah, planned it. That's a little surprising to me, because you were married.

But while things were going well with the new baby, by then Christina had become estranged from her sister and the rest of her family.

But while things were going well with the new baby, by then Christina had become estranged from her sister and the rest of her family.

Between April and May of 2010, my sister cut off ties with our whole immediate family. She sent a letter to my parents, addressed it to all of us. She had been with John for a year when she sent this. She was being increasingly cut off from the world around her. So when you started to talk to her again, how did she explain that letter? It's what John wanted.

Between April and May of 2010, my sister cut off ties with our whole immediate family. She sent a letter to my parents, addressed it to all of us. She had been with John for a year when she sent this. She was being increasingly cut off from the world around her. So when you started to talk to her again, how did she explain that letter? It's what John wanted.

The estrangement would last over four years.

The estrangement would last over four years.

When she came back to our family, I mean, we found out she had a daughter. My niece was more than two when I met her the first time.

When she came back to our family, I mean, we found out she had a daughter. My niece was more than two when I met her the first time.

By the time the child was three years old, relations between Mello and Christina were breaking down. So at some point, you guys end up in kind of a tough custody battle.

By the time the child was three years old, relations between Mello and Christina were breaking down. So at some point, you guys end up in kind of a tough custody battle.

In 2016, Mello is granted sole custody. Christina, just visitation. In court documents, Mello describes what he calls her erratic behavior and lack of consistent visitation, while Christina says she's afraid of Mello and doesn't earn enough money to support her daughter.

In 2016, Mello is granted sole custody. Christina, just visitation. In court documents, Mello describes what he calls her erratic behavior and lack of consistent visitation, while Christina says she's afraid of Mello and doesn't earn enough money to support her daughter.

In the years that follow, Mello repeatedly contacts law enforcement and the Department of Social Services about Christina, accusing her of prostitution, drug use, and even child sex abuse.

In the years that follow, Mello repeatedly contacts law enforcement and the Department of Social Services about Christina, accusing her of prostitution, drug use, and even child sex abuse.

In the course of their custody battle, Mello is arrested and charged with stalking and then harassment, accused of repeatedly making unfounded accusations against Christina. Both charges are ultimately dismissed.

In the course of their custody battle, Mello is arrested and charged with stalking and then harassment, accused of repeatedly making unfounded accusations against Christina. Both charges are ultimately dismissed.

It's 2018 when attorney Maggie Bailey gets a visit from Christina.

It's 2018 when attorney Maggie Bailey gets a visit from Christina.