First of all I want to thank you for even taking the time out of your day to hear my story. My name is Callie Hauge and I recently turned 35 years old. I am a newly single and 10 week pregnant mom of 3 (10, 3, 1). I also have helped raise another 10 year old up until recently. On January 2nd, 2026 I was assaulted in my own apartment with my children as witnesses. The father of my children, Jermaine Clash, and I got into an argument which led to him choking me and throwing me to the ground injuring my right shoulder. This isn’t the first time I experienced physical abuse in my life. Actually my life and relationships have been riddled with abuse since I was only 15 years old. It’s all I have ever known. It was a wake up call to have my children witness the horrific event. That was my breaking point. After I was physically assaulted, I lost my marbles as Jermaine took video egging me on along the way. I screamed, I paced, I cried, I kicked shit but I DID NOT put my hands on anybody nor did I try to injure ANY PERSON/ANIMAL. He would have murdered me. I left for work at Kwik Trip holding my shoulder but knowing deep down I couldn’t hide the abuse this time. Due to not having a vehicle because of all of the financial abuse and lack of financial support from the father’s of my children, my father picks me up for work. With tears running down my face, clutching my shoulder, I screamed “I HATE HIM HE FUCKING CHOKED ME AND THREW ME ON THE FLOOR,” collapsing into his vehicle. We raced to a safe place and processed the situation together in sheer panic as the father of my children would not let the children leave with me that morning. He claimed I was suicidal. I went to urgent care to assess my injuries. A badly bruised shoulder from catching my fall and protect our baby was enough to finally get me to admit publicly that I was indeed involved in a very abusive relationship. I involved the MPD (Madison Police Department) who threatened to arrest me for disorderly conduct and leave Jermaine free to verbally abuse our children. I was very clear with the police that if I was handcuffed that I would make sure to have their jobs and sue the MPD viciously. They decided to review the video footage and came to the conclusion that I would walk free and by the grace of God put the father of my children, Jermaine Clash, behind bars so we could finally feel safe again. I immediately went to the Dane County court house in pain to file for a temporary domestic violence restraining order. It was approved almost immediately.

With all that being said, it is just the beginning of the suffering my children and I will endure through court proceedings and losing a man my children and I love deeply.

I am asking the community for financial help to get proper representation in court, pay necessary court fees, gain access to reliable transportation, pay debt, replace items in the home, and support my family while I am out of work and healing alongside my children.

Thank you for considering,

Callie Hauge