NEW Audio From Inside the 'Box' | Boy in a Box Trial
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- The jury in the #BoyinaBoxTrial watched Ring camera footage of defendant #TimFerriter yelling at his adopted son in the box-like room the teen was locked in for hours at a time.
#CourtTV's Julia Janae is watching the video our cameras are not allowed to show to protect the identity of minors.
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“Boy in a Box,” Trial: Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
@@georgewashington3555 They DONOT put murders in solitary confinement in complete darkness. It's inhumane. That would make his mental state 1000x worse than anything they claim he had.
He was a prisoner. He had no freedom. He had no privacy. He had no love. He had no sanitary toilet. I hope his "warden" and "prison guard" get to experience many years of identical treatment. 😢
Dad sure liked calling RF “tough guy”.
Let’s see who is tough now, Creep!
Well said 👏
MisTreated As a a dog…
What dod he-- ever do to deserve this treathemt?
@@madelineduhamel3129Be a child, not a “possession” of the parents. There are faaarrrr more abusive parents out there than you can imagine. Remember, *all abusers isolate their victims.* Most of them are never caught/successfully prosecuted. We learn very quickly the first LAW in our abusive homes was “Thou Shalt Not Talk.” We end up Stockholm Bonded with our abusers and believe we are entirely responsible for our abuse. Many of us never speak of it because we are convinced we’re garbage-just for being normal kids and doing normal Age and Stage appropriate behavior.
Parents: Please remember, we’re not hostages or mini-adults. We’re just KIDS.
His parents appear sanctimonious, self righteous, arrogant and entitled. Did he ever go trick or treating? To the zoo? Have sleepovers? Go camping? 😢The contractor that reported the box is an angel!
I agree! Thank goodness for that contractor!!
Who is this contractor?
@@corinazammet7697 He was asked to construct the room and flagged it up as a concern with the police.
He had his own Halloween at home every day with those two.
@@carmellewis2466 So true!
He didn't take a plea because he is a narcissist.
And a sadist, he and his wife a tag team
He didn’t take the plea so this kid get justice.
3 decades of a cold cell ahead for these two morons!
and he’ll regret it
I think they both are!
Why adopt a child and do this to him? He’s already been through hell or someone else didn’t want him, and you adopt him and do this to him? SICK
“Boy in a Box,” Trial: Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Anyone who condones this abuse is sick. This is abuse!
Julia is the first reporter I've heard who described the bucket properly - she said he had to urinate and defacate in it. Everyone else says he "used the bathroom". No, it's not a bathroom. They should say it accurately.
If you imprison a child and gaslight and abuse them nonstop you are a felon
Very well said!
😊👍
Excuse me, I, over 20 years ago wrote a bad check ($123) at a geocery store. I am a convicted felon. I now have a vert good union job, abd make very good money. I know convicted felons who are Attorneys, Nurses, laborers, etc. Stop using that word to describe the worst of society. My crime was over 20 years ago. Yrt, according to most folks, I'm just a "felon". I'll tell you what, I'd cut off both arm before treating my Son like this. These people give felons a bad name. Stop using "felon" to describe the worst in society. I know Nurses, Attorney's, laborers etc, who are felons. Dont act like we arent a productive part of society.
Most of y'all have committed some type of crime, yoy just werent caught. These two are no fkn where near as remorseful as I was. Bet they wont get a 3 year prison sentence like I did . Bet they'll get probation, ahd a fine.
Abuse, in any form, is not love. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar.
Truth 💯
Or, more accurately, deranged.
Evil personified
True!!
I watched a tik tok video about this case today. The creator says’ when punishing a child you don’t remove the love! That is exactly what these parents did to him
Little did Daddy realize his own cameras will put him behind bars...praying for justice for this poor child
Imagine expecting a well-rounded well behaved child when you treat them this way that’s crazy
And then get angry if the child acts like a bully sometimes when you bully him every day. Just insane thinking.
He’s going to need so much counselling. The psychological trauma he has endured is unbelievable. The only decision the jury needs to come back with is guilty for both of them.
Absolutely
It will take a long time. Abuse like that rewires the brain.
And life in jail!!!!!!!!
This is how criminals are made. Crappy parents produce crappy children that grow up to be crappy parents themselves.
When he testified he said his parents treated him like that because of his bad behavior
Like he was sticking up for them. Did anyone else feel that
Anyone who makes a excuse for the parents needs to see a therapist!
Ikr?!?! I was just about to comment that I don't understand how some people think that this is okay!!! I just hope those people don't have any children!!!!
They need to share a cell with Mom and Dad for LWOP
Parents? What😢 parents? They are not worthy of the name parents!!!!! Why did they treat bim like a criminal??? It is demeaning abusive and sick it is like a jail!!!! Why why why is he treated dofferently. They must be locked up in jail. This child has spent years al alone in that room. No windows or anything.. Cruel and sick while the other children can live a normal life. NO EXCUSE FOR THOSE 2 SO CALLED ADULTS.
I do not even lock my doggies in a cage!!!!!!😢😢😢😢
They are pitiful
I totally agree!
Both parents need to be locked in a steel cage box for 30 years. No dog or any animal should be treated like that, let alone a human child. Those alleged parents are vile.
Just imagine it the air conditioner would have malfunctioned. They would be on trial for murder.
Cut the lights and leave them w a bucket too!
@@stoutie18 And no air conditioning and a peanut butter sandwich and an apple.
Feeding him peanut butter sandwiches sounds like they were only barely tolerating his existence in their house. That’s not punishment, that is contempt for this boy. So sad, they should pay for causing this large amount of trauma on this poor kid. 😞
What is remarkable is that this abused boy was gifted in Math, Science, and Computer Science. He was in advanced programs despite all of this abuse. Can you imagine what he could accomplish under positive
circumstances? These parents are just unreal! Why did they keep getting children?!?!? They apparently have no parenting knowledge, love and warmth,
nor skills.
Who kept putting their hand up to block the camera??? I think it’s the father. If so, that appears to be guilty knowledge. He installed the camera! Just unbelievable!!
This child's behavior was his way of acting out because of the way the parents have treated him. He was treated differently than the other children. He was treated like a criminal being locked up in confinement. This is flat out abuse, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sad.
He was actually treated less than an Animal,… I so want to wipe that smug look off of both their faces 😤
Of course. Treat me like crap i got something for you. And it won't be good. Hes 16 now. Still a child
@@MitziHartI know. Our cat has access to 2 litter boxes and food and water at all times. And we clean his litter box!! His parents are monsters. These cases where they have multiple kids and they treat the other kids “normally” and then one they torture and starve.
He probably is reckoning negative attention is probably better than no attention. I wish they could lock these parents in that room one at a time for the same amount of time that they locked him in there with only a matress and a bucket. They are worse than animals.
Like the one doctor said, he already had issues stemming from when he was a baby in Vietnam, but their actions absolutely made it so much worse. That boy sitting in his box screaming primal screams and tearing things off the wall... That's frustration, that's anger over how he's treated coming out. He's not misbehaving, he's reacting. Awful people.
I don’t understand how the mom is able to access her phone in court after the judge said none allowed during court. 🤦♀️
What makes you think she has her phone?
It's obvious the many time she looks down in her lap. Not only her but others too.
@@dOlli3cOutur3 I didn't notice a phone.
Can we get a message to the judge about it?
@@vida2515yes. I have the judges number. You want it ?
I look forward to these parents being locked in a prison cell.
Sorry.,. You can't have AC or water either
Hope it’s years since they will have a sink, toilet, open cell bars 3 meals a day etc.
yes, with a bucket...
Sadly they will be able to FLUSH their feces.. and eat more than peanutbutter sandwiches.
@@JorjaJankowskithey get a toilet and air conditioning in jail more than he got so they will never feel what he felt😢
That woman’s “pinched face” is sickening to look at. These pair will definitely do time.
Yeah, why adopt an Asian kid when they have no clue what Asian orphanages are like and have a therapist ready for him in America 🇺🇸
I cannot even believe they treated anyone, especially their own child, like this. They are complete monsters.
This box is also a metaphor for child abuse in general within the home. A national disgrace.
No, the boy in the box is a well known international case and has nothing to do with this boy or any other child, other than the little boy found dead in a box many years ago & has now been identified but they haven’t released the name.
@@dudemorris7769yes its been released. Court TV has done a video on it. It was 65 years ago. His name was Joseph. I can't recall his middle and last name. The video is here on RUclips
It's Joseph Zarelli
@@dudemorris7769 we aren’t discussing that boy in that box. This boy was also in a box. No one has a copyright on “in the box”
Even a caged bird has sunlight. This young boy of 14-yrs had been living in darkness and despair.
Unconscionable!
Not
The biggest tragedy is that this child believes even today that they really loved him
So sad I had no idea
What’s it called? Stockholm syndrome where the victim protects the perp whom they think “saved” them!
i really hope his statements don’t influence the jury to side on behalf of the parents. this poor kid has no perspective and maybe won’t realize what abuse he suffered until many years later, if ever
That's typical of advised children.
That is such a tragedy
The money they spent to construct the isolation box and AC could have been spent on a behavior therapist, counselor, anger management support, anything the boy needed to sort through and improve aggressive behaviors. They did exactly the wrong thing. Isolating a developing child, removing him from the positive reinforcement of a loving supporting family made his problems ten times worse. Now they’ve damaged him for life. Shame on them.
Exactly!
100% Vanessa❤️🩹
Yes! Exactly!
Hurray for the Contractor who stepped up and said something!!
I wonder what they said to the Contractor in AZ?
Shame on them? Thats your final comment!
EVERY communication to this child is a harsh interrogation, . They see every effing thing he does. Why ask what he's doing or about the bucket when they know EXACTLY what the answers are? NO! This is psychological torture. The only reason for it is to punish, intimidate, and terrorize him.
What a disgrace!! These so-called parents need to get life without the possibility of parole. Absolutely despicable!!
I don’t care what his behavior was, it is abusive to lock him in that room. What kind of a parent would spend $3,000 to create that space? It’s like they’d like to get rid of him but they can’t so locking him in there is their way of doing that. And it obviously had a terrible effect on their other children. This is what dictatorial parenting looks like.
Or better still. Take that $3000 & invest it in professional help… that’s what Parents who can clearly afford to, would do if they were loving, caring & concerned about their Son’s behaviour. It’s blatant, premeditated Child abuse❤️🩹
Awful. And the other children now have role models for torture. Great eh?!!!!
And also whatever his behavior is of course he would be the way he was all that abuse he suffered what was he supposed to do, jump up and down In glee?!
No natural affection my goodness!!
I just recently started watching this case. My question is, did the contractors ever ask the couple what they were using the room for?! 🤔 This is horrible!!
They told the police @@kimdavis3259
How could a jury not find this couple GUILTY for neglect and cruelty to a minor ?
The fact that there are people trying to support the parents position in this is bizarre. They must be supporters of Jody and Ruby!
just shows how commonplace and accepted child abuse is. people see kids as literal property.
They need to account, no doubt but having dealt with severe ADHD, I can understand it was traumatizing for parents too. There were times I was so overwhelmed by the aggression and extreme meltdowns I feared my son would hurt someone or me. I even booked myself into psych facility for help. They must pay, but having a normal child you couldn't ever understand the trauma experienced by all involved.
@@meganruddock7574yeah what I’ve always thought about this case is that I don’t know what I would do if one of my children was a physical threat to my other children. That being said when there weren’t many details out, I expected to hear that he had threatened to kill other family members or wielded a weapon towards the family. Even if so, you shouldn’t put them in a box, you should have them arrested. I honestly understand if a parent feels the need for a kid to be constantly supervised and they need solutions for when that isn’t possible, but even in that situation it’s not clear to me why you can’t put a lock on a bedroom door and obviously they had him in there at times that the rest of the family was home and could keep an eye on him.
@@meganruddock7574
I agree there are children like that - that are violent and unsafe for others to be around - and that sometimes the parents can’t get the help they need for the child. However, I haven’t heard of any evidence of them reaching out for help regarding this and this “punishment” - or whatever the parents are calling it - is abominable and unacceptable - it’s child abuse plain and simple.
@@herroyalhighness5634 You mean, have a lock on his room in the house right? You are not justifying having a lock on a box that is not in the house. They do not understand that imposing this life style on the child, that alone is making him act out. Before he was adopted, i'm sure it was the same and he was abused that brought this on. Every adult until the constructed the box, never looked out for his well being. I agree, thank goodness for him. , let's not hide it behind as a diagnosis of the child. This is an extremely heartbreaking case.
Torturing a child must result in life in jail for these narcissists.
Agreed 👍
Everything about this is disgusting! Even if he had problems, this isn't how a child should be treated! Seeing them, especially the mother smiling and smirking during the testimony, makes me so angry. I hope the jury is seeing all of it!
The other problem is that they put him at risk if there was a fire, he wouldn’t be able to flee
Good point! Omg I never even thought of that.
And I have doubts that either of them would bother to try to get him out. They do not care about this child's well-being at all.
It is illegal. That is why the carpenter went to the police.
These people are sickening! They deserve to live what he went through.
Put them in prison, no windows, no lights for hours, mattress on the floor, no human interaction, only bread and peanut butter, and 1 orange bucket!
@@delib636 great idea if you're running for president I'll vote for you
Twice over. This is disgusting. How did Tim get a 2yr deal offer. I hope he gets the rest of his life in prison
They will know what it’s like to be locked up but they won’t know what it’s like to be forced to use the bathroom in a bucket or eat only peanut butter and bread though. I hope he goes on to live an amazing life and those parents rot in prison!
@@marydunigan1504 maybe they already know. I'm not sure what either one's childhood or college years were like
Only a true narcissist wouldn’t take a plea deal because they feel they are always in the right. True monster right there. 🙏 for the little boy.
It's good he's not taking a deal, that way he'll get a longer sentence
The firemen would have a fit knowing he was locked in a room
You need to get a fireman in there to talk about that locked door. Lock on other side
The type of malignant narcissism will take DTrumpf down. He will never plead guilty.
What’s amazing is they don’t think they did any thing wrong. 10 years in a box sounds like a fitting sentence.
There’s no excuse for putting a boy in a room like that, and locking the door; not being able to turn on the air conditioner or light! They need jail time!!
These parents are angry people! You can see it on their faces even as they sit in court! Absolutely no remorse. They really don’t believe they’ve done anything wrong. I hope the biological children remain perfect…or they possibly can be next! Can’t let an 8’x8’ torture chamber go to waste. Seems they were students of Franke and Hildabrand school of hard knocks?
Agree. They look intimidating 😳 their expressions, make me uneasy, and I am an adult 😅
The entire family of the parents sitting around them in court yesterday were disgusting people. I would be fearful being in same room with them. This kid is lucky to be alive they have such disdain for him. They all need to live in the box for a week and see if they agree this was appropriate punishment. Sickening how they cluster together with the defendant during court breaks and frown with disgust as the child deserved this. I’m waiting for verdict of very long prison sentences as I can’t watch this anymore.
Yes they both look evil!
The first time I saw their mugshots I thought their eyes looked soulless. Still in the courtroom they look scary to me
@@missylynns8966Agree 💯
So incredibly sad. The awful thing is the Parents look & act justified in THEIR Behavior.
Mental Abuse can last longer than any bruise! Bless his Heart.💙🙏💙🙏💙🙏💙
That kid must be lucky to live like that in America. Have you seen orphan living conditions in Vietnam yet before you called this child abuse?
@@ttttt316oh I see... You're just trolling, placing this ignorant comment all over. Imbecile.
@@ttttt316Adopted children are entitled to the same living arrangements, nutrition, and intellectual, medical, and emotional supports their siblings - adopted or not - receive in their shared home.
*All* children have the right to access the basic home amenities their parents have access to - climate control, developmentally appropriate access to bathrooms and kitchens to meet hygiene and nutritional needs, and the ability to interact freely with the members of their household. If a child is not developmentally able to care for themselves based in age or disability, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide that care.
Abuse and neglect are not cultural constructs; these are legal definitions designed to protect basic human rights. The fact that human rights are violated in some circumstances - or to a greater degree in some circumstances - does not absolve anyone of violating the rights of others, especially in parent-child relationships.
I hope this traumatized child received the support he needs to heal intellectually, physically, and emotionally. He’s book-smart and well-spoken despite the horrific way he was treated; he will need help to understand why it wasn’t ok and was not his fault for the rest of his life.
Ikr??? Dad turned down a 2 yr plea deal. He really thinks what he did was ok. THATS THE DANGEROUS PART. NARCISSIST. ENTITLED. SOCIOPATH.
@@cynthiahagerman5718 I couldn't have said it better🧡
This boy was rescued by a stranger. People can make tremendous differences in children's, people's and animals lives if they feel it in their heart that something is off or not quite right. Or by listening to their inner voice that pauses them in their thoughts. Simple contact with others and airing concerns.can save others and animals from horrific abuse. Neighbours, friends and family are the best and often only saviours for those voiceless victims who lie hidden and unseen. It took a fleeting visit by a stranger, tasked with construction inside this house of horror, to act on his inner voice to save this child. None of us can afford to wait for the stranger when we know our actions can stop suffering.
Hi...how did he get saved?
@@lynettejoubert4291a construction contractor hired to build the structure reported it to the police because it was suspicious. Good to know that there are still some observant good people in this world who choose to do the right thing.
Yes to all of this. The contractor's name is Jacques Ben Aim and I hope that people look up his interview here on RUclips. Once he realized that the box was going to be locked from the outside only, he blew the whistle on Tim, going so far to put himself in legal jeopardy because he built without pulling a permit.
How did he get away? I can’t find out that information
The contractor reported it to police. I think the police followed up with a visit to the home but sadly, took no further action. Until the boy ran away after school on Friday. The mom reported him missing, a day or two later. Which set off the eventual investigation and arrest of the parents.
What is so sad is that he is so scared to say anything. He was hit and screamed at, threatened and no one could hear him crying. They dehumanized this boy, treated him like an animal. Unloved and unwanted, he feels and knows he has no value. It’s so horrible. 😢 I believe they were punishing him, by refusing to install water and toileting. This family had money. They wanted to humiliate him.
He feels and KNOWS he has no value?? He might feel that way but everyone has value so I'm not sure that's accurate. They were wrong for what they did no doubt but this was a troubled pre teen to teen when this occurred. He acted out and committed crime's. Raising children is hard, raising troubled children is VERY hard because they can be very mean disrespectful and refuse to listen so I think it's a complicated situation. Saying it's all the parents fault without knowing all the facts is rush to judgement. It's usually step children and adopted children that can be the hardest because there's other things that happened. Yes they were disgusting for giving such harsh punishment regardless.
Dude I know everyone is like “I can’t believe they did this. I can’t believe any parents would ever think this okay.” And I agree BUT CAN WE ACKNOWLEDGE how crazy it is that they look SOOOOO CALM. they don’t have an ounce of remorse and they still don’t think it’s wrong.
Isolation and ostracism are psychologically the worst thing you can do to a human being, not to mention a child. It was a daily torture for years. It was often worse in Arizona. Imaging being SHUT in a box with no air, lights, feeling your way to a bucket in the dark heat, no one to talk to. ALSO, when they purchased a lovely, expensive home in FL, they did not include a bedroom for their son.
My heart truly breaks for this boy. I hope many good people enter his life now and give him the love he never got from his parents💔
The worst thing you can do to a human is not rebuke him.. not give consequences for their actions. Have you ever seen the life of a child in juvenile hall? Go look up videos.. you'll see inhumane 😮😢
@@missylynns8966 me too this is horrible!
😯
Seems like when they moved from AZ to FL, they never had intentions for him to have his own room.
Sick.
This breaks my heart. I’m adopted and wasn’t an easy child, but I have amazing parents who loved me all the way through and still do. I’m so so sorry he had to endure this which I equate to torture! Adopted kids come with such a lack of identity most times and for the ones who you trust like your adoptive parents- to then take away all interaction and basic love is just terribly mean. These are not “progressive” parents. They are abusive and disgusting.
This really touched me ❤ Clearly you and your parents were meant to be because you have amazing introspection and discernment!
Coming in and taunting the kid asking where he is going, it looks like they enjoy it
@@LosAngelesLaura ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you. I really am very lucky and agree we were meant to be- even if it was a difficult road. ❤️❤️❤️
I had cousins who were adopted. They were given everything. One of them was well adjusted and just the sweetest girl. The other was more lost and eventually became angry, left home at an early age and became a drug addict. It’s really hard to help a child who has been traumatized/abused/abandoned/neglected ( we don’t even know what most of them have gone through). Sometimes, it’s near impossible. In my cousin’s case, she was given every opportunity by wealthy adoptive parents and yet she acted out and caused them a lot of grief. In her case, she had loving, kind, understanding parents. I can only imagine how hard it would have been for her if they’d have been harsh, dictatorial and demanding.
@@sjohnschafer you’re definitely onto something…. We adoptees tend to push every button and test every limit with adoptive parents to test and see if they are truly committed to us for the duration…..
abandonment at birth is the most primal would that never leaves a person. We can put band aids on it but it doesn’t go away.
When I had my own twins I really struggled because I couldn’t think of any situation where you could take them from me- on some primal biological realm I was fiercely protective.
I have always been grateful my birth mother gave me a shot at life with awesome people instead of the other option.
Parenting is hard.
Parenting adopted kids is very hard and on an all together different level. It takes very special and strong people and I’m so glad my adoptive folks are all of those things!
It is the bucket that will seal their fate. As the psychiatrist said, juvenile detention doesn't even treat kids this way. They have a toilet, access to water, and there is always some light.
This was imprisonment of a minor child. No toilet. No daylight. Shameful abuse.
TOTAL criminal!!!
disgusting!
That kid must be lucky to live like that in America. Have you seen orphan living conditions in Vietnam yet before you called this child abuse?
Right. Why weren’t they in family council with the boy? They both seem to be educated. Why resort to locking him in a box? They had no other options? That’s b.s.
This is one of the cruelest things I’ve ever heard they’re disgusting and I hope they have to spend the rest of their lives in a small box with bars on it ! What the heck I mean how can a person even sleep at night knowing that they have a child locked in a box or ( room whatever they want to call it ) like that they’re despicable !!!
You got to remember that every time this child woke up during the night it was dark. He relied on them to turn his light on every single day, because even in daylight hours this room would be totally black totally dark. Also, remember that this probably started in third grade in Arizona when they started doing it this is how this child lived for years.
These parents are sick. Take away all their children and jail them for life
GET THE MOTHER OUT OF THE COURTROOM UNTIL ITS HER TURN
ITS DISGUSTING!!! I’m not trying to be hateful it really turns my stomach. I’ve never seen so much interaction between a family member and a defendant- EVER!
She has a legal right to be there. She's not a witness in his trial and she has a right to see the evidence presented against her.
I don't know how she has the brass neck to show up legal right or not
@@julieallen6622 I agree but we get to see her coldness which won't be good for her at her trial.
Yes that seems wrong to me.
Exactly, these two MONSTERS are so damn COLD towards this young man!
Oh geez.....the fact about the new baby coming and no room for this boy is huge. It puts a big question mark over the idea that this was their effort at changing behaviour. He was simply in the way and they decided it was easier to not have him around. I am thankful this child is still alive. He may just was well have been "disappeared" by these two scum bags.
I caught that too. The baby boy replaced their "broken" adoptive son and they had no plan to reintegrate him into the family.
So you say.. what I'd they were troubled because his behavior gave them evidence that he would do harm😮 you jump right into they wanted a single room for their natural child. Have you even been in a home with a child or adult that makes choices that are harmful? Please let us know about how you just go about your day and dont protect the others who are in your care.. you just keep them head on into the fire?
They probably we're going to kill him or ended up killing him next it could have happened with these two thank goodness he's alive
@@Heseesyou Thank you for your comment. Could you please point to one moment of love and closeness between the parents and the son in 4 hours of video? There are a hundred different options they could have taken. They were a family of means. They had no intention of moving him back. There was no other room for him. You think all people with troubled children are justified to take this route?? Wowzer
@@rhodadutoit1747 so did your parents ever discipline you?
This is absolutely shocking 🤯 They clearly are not equipped to be parents. My heart goes out to this little boy. 💔
I don’t care what the boy did . Locking him up In windowless room for hours is cruel and sick . It beyond abuse. Unforgivable. Guilty!!!
I’m in Canada and I can tell you when its hot outside the garage is scorching hot.We have an air conditioned house but the garage is unbearably hot.I can’t imagine what the heat in Florida would be. Thats insane.
I live in Florida. This is absolutely true! Garages are nothing short of ovens and possible death traps in the hot weather. They disgust me.
It's crazy to me that these "parents" passed up a plea deal of a 24-month sentence & are most likely going to be sitting in a cell for 30 years! 😂
It’s the least of what they deserve for how they treated that child and how they are dragging him through the courts when they know damn well they are guilty as sin.
Hope the juries in both trials find some justice for the boy and give him some semblance of peace.
I am shocked they were even given that. Lol they were so stupid to refuse that deal. But I sure am glad they did...
God works in mysterious ways. This will be a better deal and justice for the young man. Hang in there son. The world is praying for you.
Narcissistic. They will get more time.
30 years is what they deserve! 🤞
To see that mother sit there smiling makes me sick
Smiling?
Disgusting woman
These creeps of parents are about to find out what it’s like living in a box.
Can't believe he didn't take the 2 years. They are both crazy if they think they won't be convicted. The justice will be MORE TIME for these cruel abusers. There is absolutely no excuse for this torture.
Yeah it’s also crazy the prosecution offered two years…makes you wonder what evidence the defense is going to present. At this point I would say he should have taken the deal.
The Judge is not happy.
@@herroyalhighness5634 there is no evidence to justify abuse. They never reached out for help if he was violent.
The judge will not be lenient.
what evidence can be used to defend imprisoning a child in inhumane and unclean conditions@@herroyalhighness5634
@impressiveemu1259from your lips to Gods ears! ⚖️
I cannot believe this child had to be subjected to this CREEP. My God, please let the jury lock this pos up for 30.
Yea and imagine....he didn't take the two and a half year plea deal. This is not going to end well for them. Even if he was a dangerous child they had other options. Surrender him. Call law enforcement, therapy etc.
Thank heavens for the man who built this and was uncomfortable
And went to the police ❤
Such evil. No mercy for these parents.
It sickens me that Mom is just sitting there watching and listening and not one tear!!
She did cry a little, but it wasn't remorseful. She's only crying because she is realizing there going to lose and headed to jail.
monstruous way to keep a child! no wonder he acted out!
I feel like the defense is going with "he's acting out, that's why he was put into a box".
Have the jury been watching the dad’s demeanor? His smirks? The mom’s disinterest?
The so called "mother's" face is as hard as nails...
She's even been chewing gum or her tongue!
He speaks to parents so calmly too 🥺 he doesn't want to upset them more than they already hate him
Agreed! It seems he is politely robotic.
Where are you seeing video of him? They're not showing it on here or anywhere... what am I missing??
@@Katja421 I've been watching his trial all week
This is so sad to hear. It doesn’t even appear to bother or embarrass the so called dad. Unbelievable 🤦🏻♀️
These two so called "parents" should get life in prison. The death penalty should be in place for these types of abuse crimes.
I am confused as to why the mom-lady is allowed in the court room
I don't understand that either.🤔
I guess because she can see her fate before her eyes.
Are they being charged together? That could be why.
Me toooooo!
she isn’t a real mom. She’s a damn monster who happened to breed. Poor kid adopted by these monsters.
The "adult's" blank and expressionless faces tell me everything I need to know
It’s odd this victim wasn’t allowed to dispose of the waste in a toilet. What a health hazard that would be and could bring attention to neighbor’s.
That’s what I thought. Raw sewage being dumped on the ground? 🤮. I would think there would be a horrible smell after so much dumping.
Crazy.
Yeah, I thought of that too. This is a sad case.
I had a city warming for dog poo stink in my yard. Can you imagine the stink in Florida from a human
@@JorjaJankowski 🤢
@@JorjaJankowski the boy said that his "room" smelled putrid.
I'm going to need therapy after watching these videos. That child's strength is stunning. May he experience love and support in the near future.
If you're treated like an animal, you become one
They built a prison cell for their teenage son!
*Well, now they will have the chance to experience a cell of their own! I hope they receive very long sentences!*
These “parents” are stone cold in this courtroom. No emotion. No remorse. I hope he gets away from these evil ppl and he finds peace with a loving family.
He’s with new foster parents, doing well and making all A’s in advanced placement classes, science and math.
Most abused children love those who abuse them. Takes a lot of help and understanding to come to terms with what really was taking place. People that do this have "zero" excuse. Nothing they have to say is acceptable. They are done....finished.
A whipped dog loves his master.
I was gaslighted.Just found out 3 weeks ago after 58 years.
That kid must be lucky to live like that in America. Have you seen orphan living conditions in Vietnam yet before you called this child abuse?
@@ttttt316comparative whataboutism doesn't make either of these things ok.
They go extreme with hate or love no medium
I haven’t heard anyone mention what if their was a fire? The boy wouldn’t be able to get out of the room. That to me is the worst part of this to me.
I don't think they're intelligent, much less caring if he died or not. Heat exhaustion and passing out would have been more likely to take him, and that wasn't considered.
This is so heartbreaking and horrible I hope the jury gets this right this is absolutely abuse and horrific!!
Now that I’ve heard more testimony, This is really sad.
An adult could take so much before they snap. Listening to the live feed, its clear they were trying to break him down into little pieces. Day by day. Bit by bit.
Tim is a narcissistic control freak! He adopted the victim because he wanted someone to control. He specifically chose one from a third world country because he felt no one in the areas he chose to live would care.
But tah dah, what a big surprise! The strong young man right alongside his ring camera and contractor got him having second thoughts about turning down that 2 year plea deal.
He didn’t have a bed, he had a mattress. This is fact.
3k to build a room, 30 bucks for a mattress . Wow
That's what I thought, but everyone keeps calling it a bed.
The thought of any of my 3 boys being treated this way makes me just sad. I can't imagine how this kid feels being tossed into an enclosed room inside of a garage with no windows while everyone else is able to watch tv, go to the bathroom, take a shower, get a drink or a snack, watch a movie with the rest of the family, have conversations with each other.....
I agree. I also have 3 boys & I cannot even imagine someone hurting one of them like this. It makes me want to throw up. I hope these “parents” get locked away for a very long time.
Prayers for this child who was treated horribly and I hope his future turns better being away from these perfect examples of evil people
This is another disgraceful act from a so called parent. I’d like to see them locked in a hot room with a small amount of bread & a bucket to use as a toilet..what the EF is wrong with people. That’s not punishment that’s abuse.
Ugh, this is horrible. They have no remorse, regret ; shameless. Worse yet, going to trial & having the world see your horrific deeds. What?!? I can’t believe this
That's actually normal for abused to feel close to their abusers, kidnappers, predators
Absolutely
They've made him believe that their mistreatment of him is his fault. It's deplorable.
Stockhold Syndrome.
Please don’t call this man the boy’s dad. He doesn’t deserve that title! More like his “abuser” came in…
I watch this trial on ickedmel today. I never thought of this. Imagine being in there and listening to your family have a fun movie night on a Saturday.there are a million reasons why this is wrong.
The parents don't even talk to him and he has to listen to them play with the other kids
This kid so resilient even mentally strong to endure such torture over and over again, thank God its exposed finally!!
They treated this boy worse than a beast (normal animals have it better) Absolutely horrendous. As bad as Rubi Franke. LOCK THEM UP!! What is wrong with people today???
I agree! Why are so many parents do such hanious things to children? this world is so messed up. I'm deeply saddened and it is frightening to think how many kids are living in hell at the hands of the parents!
This is vile, sadistic behaviour, for which there is no excuse, imo.
I can't believe they offered him 2 years in prison. Should be at least 10 or 20. They treated that boy like a prisoner! So disgusting what those 2 people did to him!! Inhumane!
Hopefully in those two years he takes the beating of his life and it mames him and he lives the rest of his life miserably!
He should have jumped at 2 years, but he turned it down because he truly doesn't believe he did anything wrong. Sociopath.
Respect to the contractor that built box cell doing right thing contacted police.
It must have been a surreal experience. I wonder what went through his mind?
And this kid had the strength to forgive them and move on! Only God gave him the wisdom to remain sane.
Amen
I wonder where there bio kid? are they all in care?
Amen
They made him live in a degrading way. No interaction with the adults or other children. No displays of affection. I wonder if they let him participate in birthdays/holidays/xms etc.... or did he just get to "watch" what the others did and got. I would hate them for all my life if I were him.
This poor boy believes he deserves this, so much so that he defends their actions. This is normal for him. He has been cast aside literally his entire life. If they had proceeded correctly with counseling and love, he probably wouldn't be acting out so much now. But they didn't, and now he is completely traumatized and detached. It will take years and years to undo what they've done.
Omg.. that’s so sad I would be so angry at all of them. They said he treated his sister wrong? Maybe because of what they did to him!!
@@miwi3095 I read elsewhere that the parents took out a restraining order against their other two children.... claiming they "hacked into their email".... and gave evidence to an attorney or something.... really, a restraining order against the other older children.
Prisoners placed in solitary confinement are usually held for 15 days. This child was held there for years. Research seems to indicate Fifty percent of people in solitary confinement have serious mental health issues often resulting in suicide. This boy needs serious help after these cases are over. My heart goes out to him.
The Boy was kept in a Cell as a Prisoner. Treated WORSE than Prisoners are Treated, with less freedom! Disgusting! 🤮
It's like being Punished in Prison by being put in the Hole (isolation)
It's time for both "Parents" to be put in Prison themselves for 14years AT LEAST!
See how He felt! Disgusting 🤢
This child is obviously not the dangerous monster the jailers tried to make him out to be-- they are both still alive and unharmed after years of torturing this child. If he was the actual monster they're trying to portray him as he would have at least gouged out their eyes for a start 👹🙏🏾🙄
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I want to gouge out their beady little rat eyes myself, and I've never met them.
I'd consider myself a balanced, rational person and I STILL want to gouge their eyes out.
Yes, exactly! He’s thriving in school, taking Honors classes now that he isn’t living with these monsters. These parents abused him and you can see the contempt in their faces!
I hope the jury comes through for this beautiful young man😢😢😢😢 these two monsters horrific monsters need to be put away jurs please stand up for this brave soul please show no leniency whatsoever
This is abuse 😡 I don’t give a **** what those parents think or thought….. shame on them !!! Thank God the contractor that built that box that turned them in because who knows how long or how worse this could have turned out 😳😬 oh, and I don’t care how bad of a kid he was….this imprisonment is not only wrong but illegal !!! They no longer deserve to be parents to any child or children !!!!!!! I hope they will have to be imprisoned because they really deserve the punishment for their crimes !
Agree 100%!!! Why didn’t they get him help? They knew better! 😠
@@missylynns8966 the defense claims that they did get him help but nothing worked but as a parent you don’t sort to abusive punishment. I don’t care what anyone says….you don’t put children in a box, cage, basement and isolate them for hours and hours ! That will really mess up a kid 😞 on the stand during his testimony he sounds like a very smart intelligent young man and I believe he is but there is damage and that is what these parents should learn.
Parents need help ..not the child...they created this
That fake mother looks like she is so bored, and like shes trying so hard to look sad and innocent. Sickening.
That “mothers” expression shows such a lack of interest as if she has more important things to do. So disgraceful