@@biglil711, silly? Are you serious? Do you not get that this boy was imprisoned? He was locked up like a criminal. He wasn't even allowed to use the bathroom like the rest of the family. I hope these 2 people get the maximum sentence. And that their fellow inmates find out what they did and hand out their own kind of justice.
@@biglil711your comment is about as ignorant as they come. Silly???? There is nothing silly about what this young boy went through. People like you make me sick. Stop watching if that's all you got out of this!!!
I’m not saying these parents are right, but we don’t know the kinds of behaviors they had to deal with. I think basically making him stay in the box for extended periods of time deplorable. Either way you sanctimonious people that commented to my comment are the reason innocent people are in prison.
CAN WE ALL PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK THE CONSTRUCTION GUY WHO CHOSE TO SPEAK UP???? This boy would still be locked in that box if he hadn't spoke up.
@shelias He was 14-yrs old, in a new city, a new school, didn’t know anyone. His father threatened that if he left, he wasn’t going to look for him. He was most likely scared.
Sure looks like a Priest , kinda sorta like the ones that turned a blind eye my entire childhood . @11:39 the said same looked really uncomfortable . Not for a minute do I believe no one knew . Actually I believe the actions of these less than humans was championed by their religion .@@Kathiepatty767
There is a lady in a pink jacket sitting to the right side of the wife, she has a permanent smile on her face while this child is giving evidence. What is there to smile about, is she enjoying hearing how this child suffered. Be interesting to hear what the defence witnesses have to say.
They adopted a child from a different culture so far away from his family and home and no wonder he demonstrated behaviors due to sheer trauma and these monsters didn’t know how to handle.
The saddest part is you will hear the defense blame the child. They were actually fighting to bring info before the jury that would damage his character! Crazy world!
This boy was in advanced placement classes taking calculus and chemistry when this was going on, he is exceptionally bright. This is simply tragic, let these so called parents remain in jail for life.
Probably because all he could focus on were books. Sadly and I hope it doesn’t turn out this way but as an adult he might spiral. Hopefully he’s getting therapy now
He seems like a great kid I recall when I first heard about him on Annie Elise Our family would adopt him in a heartbeat We. Have a big family lots of boys Three generations all connected and adopted kids within our brood I don’t know how to contact to help Maybe I’ll email prosecution? I’m totally serious we have the love resources and educational opportunities for another young man ❤
@@caroljohanson2807 What a great family you have. Did you hear about the boy's behavioral problems? He does have some that may be dangerous, although he seems extremely bright.
He sounds very intelligent and articulate and excels in math and science despite the horrific torture and abuse he suffered. What an amazing young man to emerge from such dehumanizing circumstances without hate in his heart for his abusers; in forget he forgives them and wants others to forgive them as well. This is beyond amazing; how did he emerge from what would have driven most people insane to being this intelligent and articulate young man. Wishing him all the very best.
@@Pau1ina21 DESPITE his parents. He was tortured beyond most people's ability to maintain their sanity. Did you hear the video of him screaming in utter despair an agony. Tim is a very bad man who should not be near children.
This poor boy was treated so horribly. It hurts my heart to hear what they did to him. There is no excuse for this horrific behavior. Shame on them!!!!
It may be of interest to you that psychologist B. F. Slinner used the exact same technique to provide "negative reinforcement" (he refused to call it punishment) for his own children!
Idk when the contractor called but it was him RUNNING AWAY on a Friday, then Tim going overseas & her taking the 3rd child and the youngest away for the weekend for a softball tournament, and the eldest girl left home alone (ALL WHILE THERE SON Ws missing) and instructed the eldest NOT to let him in if he returned!! GREAT , LOVINGLY PARENTS HUH??? ABSOLUTELY MONSTERS!
@@megmeyer7563 - the police had a REPORT ON FILE from the Contractor... describing the BOX as fitted for HOLDING SOMEONE CAPTIVE. When Police got the call reporting a RUNAWAY... they discovered IT WAS FROM THE SAME ADDRESS. THAT was the RED FLAG ALERT that put it all in HIGH DRIVE.
If the house caught on fire he would have been condemned to death with no way to escape. That’s all you need to know to determine it was imprisonment, abuse, and negligence. The other factors are just disgusting additions.
i agree, they don't seem to be focusing so much as to the trama they are putting the child through, or the dangers/risks they let him at. they seem to be more focused on what the child did wrong.. personally, he did some stupid kid things. he seems very smart and should be in a higher education than they have him in. it don't matter what this child did, no excuse to lock a child in a room without access to lights, air conditioning, food, water, and a bathroom. i can see if the child sleepwalked, to lock his door while he's sleeping but make sure he is fed, and bathroom first, then there would be an alarm installed for fire, and an escape. this set up was nothing but a jail cell and i'm sure jail cells have emergency procedures to unlock the cell in the event of a fire. ..and if he's afraid of the dark to let a night light on.. how could they even emotionally listen to his crys every time they shut that door and shut out the lights?
That alone is terrifying. There should be no debate that this was inhumane abusive and wrong. I think there is something different about this child he does seem unemotional and possibly manipulative I don't care even if he killed someone not this man's right
Why would you adopt a child then treat them so abhorrently. I hope both of those parents get sentenced to the maximum imprisonment for how they treated this obviously intelligent boy. I pray that his life now is normal and he is with a family that actually show him love.
For those on Court TV saying the boy doesn’t sound damaged by the treatment he received, just being free would give him hope. But can you imagine how he felt while living it? It’s a good thing he wasn’t claustrophobic. I am and I would have freaked out because of that alone. Anyone who doesn’t think this is abuse needs to spend time locked in the box room for as long as he was or even for an entire day then tell us if it’s abuse or not.
Maybe Biden and Obama should be in prison for doing Mexican kids like that and taking them away from their parents... where we your argument then hypocrite 🤡
@@Aboma2012what???!! Cause they don't have morals or may be racist we can't blame them?? Of course we can!!!!!Those are not excuses for abuse, and there are NO excuses for abuse!!!
Who would even think to build a box in the garage to put your kid in it? That is so bizarre. There has got to be more bizarre behavior they haven’t discovered yet.
@happycamper1372 There's definitely something else going on besides a father's abuse of a child. The whole control and abuse thing is very troublesome. The defendant reminds me of my ex who's a covert narcissist..His appearance, his lack of emotion, the cold, dark intimidating stares. Covert narcissists have an insacious need to control, over the top control, mostly in hurtful, cruel ways. They prey on the most vunerable. In relationships, or in families, covert narcs seek out those they see as weak, so they'll be easier to verbally abuse. It's not being strict, or having a bad day here and there, it's constant, sustained verbal abuse. This is how they operate. They don't physically abuse because they'll be evidence of their physical, destructive behavior. It's verbal and over a period of time, it can cause psychological damage to their targets. Adopting a baby or a child would be a perfect choice of a covert narcissist because they see those as underprivileged, vunerable, etc, hence they are easy to manipulate and abuse. They hide their inner feelings, but underneath their perfect image, is a heartless monster. My opinion, but from what I have heard this far about this story, there are similarities of the defendants behavior and covert narcissist behavior. Without knowing the family dynamics, if this is true, the spouse is sometimes oblivious to covert narcissists, what their intentions are and what they're actually capable of doing and why.
Very proud of the construction gentleman for reporting this. I know years ago when this was discovered we all said that, but to see it come to fruition and the trial being had.... super proud of that man. He changed this young boy's life. Forever.
I’m glad these cases are televised so other “parents” out there thinking they can get away with torturing their children, realize there are consequences for their behavior. I’m sick of hearing stories like this in the news so often. Heartbreaking.
@@stellaallbright4750 sadly you are right.. but maybe just maybe it could show someone- even one- there’s consequences and it’s not 1950 where you can do as you please with disciplining your children to this degree.
@MortgageGirl7 Yes, he turned down the 2 yr sentence from the DA which was a sweetheart deal. The defence lawyers will try to blame everything on this boy and say his behaviour was out of control. The defendants lawyer are out to try trick him into saying things that will show in bad light. This boy was treated so badly and there is no excuse for what the parents done to him.
I love the fact that when the father is convicted, his punishment will match his crime perfectly. Locked in a small room with nothing but a bed, desk and a toilet (albeit an upgrade from a bucket).
YOUR president is a MONSTER too for CAGING AND BOXING MEXICAN KIDS AND TOOK THEM AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS BUT Y'ALL DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THEM HUH 🤡🤡🤡🤡
I'm sure he's gotten the therapeutic interventions he may need. You can hear his emotional disability with no regret for his bad behavior but has accepted it. That's huge for rehabilitation I mean, I wouldn't leave him unsupervised, but give him the most unrestricted environment and needed resources to thrive
@@JorjaJankowskihe is a CHILD. His parents made a federal case about him " stealing chocolate", when they underfed him!! For the love of God. Him expressing remorse " isn't even freaking relevant. He's an abused child!! He isn't the defendant!! I'm in the MH field and I heard ZERO disability in his testimony. He was a victim of these brutal excuses for human beings. If you were abused and underfed and made to live with your own waste 18 hours a day , no natural light most hours of the day, and subjected to incredible emotional torture, you might act out sometimes also.
Wow this young man is so intelligent with his answers. How could you not love this being? I hope he prospers in his life to come. Thank goodness for the contractor, he is a hero!
Can you imagine the deep sadness of being treated badly when your siblings are loved, of being locked in the dark when your family is happy in the house without you. And then getting bullied at school too
Yes I can. There is evil among us. Look up the case of the dad and stepmom who kept their daughter locked in a dirty dog crate then killed her and put her in a container in their friends storage. Just sick. They had younger kids they spoiled, while the poor daughter starved in a dog crate.
Tim is sitting there sighing and making faces like he just doesn't understand why he is being charged with anything! And shame on his wife!! A mother allowing a child to be abused is despicable
Their level of cruelty is unreal…I hate to think what this child suffered. That monster sitting there sipping his water but didn’t think this child would need water in FL and AZ? ?? They deserve optimal punishment ⚖️
He’s calling them Tim & Tracey, that should give us some kind of idea of what kind of parents they are. This is horrific! This man was stupid for giving up that plea deal, he’s going to prison for quite a long time.
In this man’s mind he felt he was justified. Unfortunately this is their sense of privilege and rights to dehumanize others of different races. So, we’re not shocked or surprised.
@@lolitajohnson4295. For Christ’s sake, please can we have just ONE discussion without somebody with a huge chip on his/her shoulder having to drag RACE into it?!
It's my belief that abusers should legally be forced to pay for any therapy they have caused a victim to go through I sued my abuser and took away the funds he was supposed to get from sale of estate Getting back at abusers really helps with healing no matter what others may say
Am I the only one that gets sick to their stomach when I hear that boy say “my parents”? Those aren’t his parents…. They are his abusers!!😡😖😢 Why on earth would they think it’s acceptable to treat anybody like that?
He’s in AP classes but they say he’s fighting at school and out of control at home? They really lied on this child just to justify their abuse. How disgusting.
RF was acting out, why not. It didn’t matter, he didn’t matter, so if you’re gonna lock me up like a caged animal, I’ll act like a caged animal. They couldn’t break his spirit!! I don’t think the parents lied, most kids that act out in school are dealing with Family issues. Sad, that no one asked the right questions. I wish him well. 🙏🏻⚖️
Right, the first time I heard about this case, I originally thought that the kid might severe mental deficits or behavior problems but you legitimately can’t have any of these if you’re doing AP classes in the 10th grade.
This “child” is obviously intelligent. Using words like “apathetic” and “applicable” as a tenth grader. Very impressive. I’m saddened he endured such abuse. Absolutely heartbreaking. I pray he is getting the services he needs through therapy to help him cope.
Yeah. He's fortunately not inherited rotten brain from these fools. I hope he becomes something real. Something special. A very successful and important person.
Sick controlling toxic male father and sick subservient mother...two monsters...may they get the maximum sentences and suffer locked in a cell like they did to their own child.
The mother did nit sound so subservient to me, she grilled him like a guard tossing a cell - every bit as brusque, cold and hostile as the father. I would say impersonal but it was very personally focussed, very disparaging. They constantly quizzed him to fund out any tiniest thing he did that they had not given express advanced permission for. For this 14 year old to do *anything* spontaneous was pathological &/or criminal in their eyes.
This child was subjected to a form of psychological torture. Being isolated and locked up in a pitch black room for hours on end, with no stimulus is a form of sensory deprivation. This child was stripped of rights as a human being, right down to the most basic thing, such as water if he's thirsty. If he had not been rescued eventually that treatment would have led to irreversible damage. Now, with the right therapist and a good family behind him, he'll make a full recovery. Also, a big "thank you" to the contractor that alerted the police. As for Timothy Ferriter, he's a dumb ass. He rejected a plea deal of 2 years in prison and now faces 40 years and possibly more. He's not the brightest cookie in the crayon box, which is probably why he thought it was a good idea to build a box to imprison this poor child in. I can't wait to hear how the defense is going to explain this one.
Yeah. Daddy is a freaking moron if they offered him 2 years. Lol. See ya in 40. Prosecutor whom made the offer will be looking for a new job soon as well if not already
This whole trial made me cry non stop. The boy is so intelligent with excellent communication skills and great vocabulary despite being isolated for most part of his life. I hope he gets great success in life.
Intelligent? Searching "women getting run over by trains" vids on his sisters phone is intelligent? What world are you living in? He's a little monster and a big liar. His room was 8x8. My bedroom is 8x10 and I do just fine.
I honestly feel like jumping through my screen and punching those wannabe "parents", aka filthy abusers to a pulp. This is so painful to hear. Please stop calling them parents or mom and dad. They are monsters that need severe punishment, and all children taken away from them.
It sounds like it was continuous punishment for this boy. When I heard the defense opening statement about the boy, I was not expecting him to sound so intelligent, mature and self-assured. Lord, help him to heal.
Oldest defense ...Blame the victim. Hope it doesnt work and they are found guilty. It will send a message to others that this is NOT discipline its abuse . He, the so called father ,may find himself in a locked room with a thin mattress.
For money and attention. Being an adopted child the POS father would be complimented by others. 😡😡😡 may he live the rest of his life in a cell with no more food than the son was given.
Vulnerable children attracts predators. "orphans" from poor countries are seen as very vulnerable and many ppl who are attracted by international adoption have alternate agendas for the child, more than just having a child. Many international adoptees are not really orphans, even from very poor countries. Real orphans are to sick or handicaped for the western world to want them, so these children are snatched and kidnapped from the real parents. THere is a lot of money in international adoption and there are f. ex. warnings going out in the countryside of China that the region is attacked by childsnatchers.
@@bubbly912I’m an international adoptee. Parents do not receive any money before, during, or after the adoption process. On the contrary, the parents must pay tens of thousands of dollars to the adoption agency.
@@johannawigg6921 He sure does. Staring at his son to intimidate him. Probably the same face he had when abusing his son. Disgusting This monster needs to be held accountable for abusing his son. If it's ok to live like that one should ask the father how he lived at the same age. I bet it wasn't the same as how he locked his son up. I can't understand how parents think it's ok to abuse their kids and think it's ok to do the things this monster did to his son.
Deeply Disturbing God give that young man the strength to heal from all the evil those people did to him. Singling him out in the family making him the miserable scapegoat is beyond cruel and evil. I hope those two demons get life in prison.
These parents belong in jail. If this young child, was having difficulty with his behavior , his parents should have sought out medical treatment and helped him. There are 1 million different ways they shouldn’t help him, putting him in the dark you don’t deserve that.
The creeps are always suposide godly ppl and to think they went out of their way to adopt a child to do this to him..maybe there was a reason they hadn't kids of their own.
When children have behavioral problems it is usually due to not getting enough attention, love and affection. They should have put him into activities, spent one on one time with him, as well as family time together. It seems to me that they just didn’t like him. Everything he did and said annoyed them so they decided to treat him as a prisoner. Hearing the sister testify, she said he seemed to get into trouble for nothing all the time. It’s so very sad.
@@skiarytn6744 I agree. I grew up in very similar circumstances. But my mother rotated who her target was. It was like she couldn’t love all of her kids at the same time. We were also constantly told we were to be seen and not heard. We did chores from morning til night. We didn’t get to do the fun or normal things other kids did. We had to earn watching tv, but it’s funny because we could never do quite enough chores to ever earn it. My heart goes out to this boy.
We see it to often. This young man is intelligent and probably rebelled against Tim’s bs. I was raised in a fanatical religious situation. Parents run with the spare the rod spoil the child scripture which is a total mis construed snd mis translated idea.
It’s disgusting that Tim actually smiles/smirks with dupers delight when the child says he wasn’t “physically” abused (31-32 minute mark). Sounds like my mother and other narcissistic parents who only believe abuse is hitting etc.. They truly believe they can justify all the other forms of abuse.
It might be helpful if the prosecution would have an expert testify on the effects of solitary confinement. They should each be sentenced to one year for each hour they locked him in and not allowed to leave their cell.
He was treated like a second class prisoner. Even prisoners get access to a toilet. These people would have never treated their children like this. How could you sleep in a nice place while you're guest or your child is treated like a animal. 😢 This is a smart intelligent young man & i hope he goes far 🙏🏻 ✝️❤️
I can never understand the comparison " treated like a dog/animal". Anyone who would treat an animal like that, also, deserves a life sentence. You are not an entitled species.
This is absolutely gut wrenching. Ronan is so intelligent and so eloquent! I'm so proud of him for speaking up for himself. When he said "it was dehumanizing," my heart just broke. He knew exactly what was going on and what they were doing to him and he knew it was wrong. I just hope that he knows he never deserved any of that horrible treatment and that he was spot on when he said that he "was punished for being a kid." All he did was have normal human behaviors for a child that had experienced trauma at a young age, and they punished him for it; All these parents did was make his trauma worse! I hope he can find healing and love in this difficult time. I'm so glad he's out of that home and justice is being served.
The kid said he doesn't have any feelings about it. He is lying. Not intentionally. I believe he is saying that because that's how he learned to cope with the maltreatment. 😢
Hes not lying. He doesn't have feelings about it because as you. Say its a defense mechanisms. He's not lying. Jesus he knows how he feels better than you do mate.
@@elizabethmccready 1. United Nations Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, minimum cell size = 64.58sq ft. EXCLUDING sanitary facilities. His box, 64.0 sq ft INCLUDING toilet bucket. 2. Under international law, prison inmates cannot be sentenced to solitary. 24/7 electronic surveillance inside cells is not permitted. 3. Prisoners must have access to daylight as well as a reading light, 4. Prisoners must have opportunity for regular bathing, daily exercise, fresh air, drinking water, and daily free socialising/association outside cells with their peers. Most countries also have a legal minimum for human dignity, like flush toilets, a sink for hygiene, access to in-cell, choice of reading (usually several books a week) and in-cell access to pastimes / handicrafts. And a choice of some foodstuffs to eat at a time they choose.
But the apathy could affect him later on in life when building trusting and healthy intimate relationships with others, or engaging in self-care. My heart goes out to him.
When he was asked “was it hard for you to see other kids have snack and you don’t” that broke my heart and made me cry. What a horrible these people are for treating kid like this. 😢
My mom did the same in kindergarten no snack had to sit there and watch everyone eat their snack , the teacher would make me sit at the table like a dud. My moms excuse was snack not necessary .
@@joanbaczek2575We never had money growing up for extras, and schools back then never had food or drinks in the classrooms. My father was an invalid with MS in a wheelchair, mom was his caretaker. I survived and am stronger for having lived through hard times. Mom grew up w a single mom, abandoned by an alcoholic father. There are much more worse things than missing snacktime
I am so glad he refused the plea deal bc 24 months is ridiculous & should’ve never been offered!! Now he’s facing 30-40 years. Also, I don’t understand how they’re not getting charged with evidence tampering since they’re both on camera destroying all the evidence? She got rid of everything in that so called “room” & moved the mattress into a bedroom & then he demolished the entire thing.
This is awful. I'm happy that man was found guilty on all counts. The father turned down the two year plea, and I'm happy he did, because now he can spend up to 40 years in prison. I think that father really thought he would be found not guilty, and the look on his face is clear that he has zero love for his adopted son. He makes me sick to my stomach.
I'd like to think he'll receive his death sentence in prison. Lots of inmates were horribly abused as children. Dad isn't going to be very popular amongst the prison population.
Hope he gets a harsh sentence. It think it was 3 counts of guilty so I hope he is sentenced to do back to back sentences. Long time before he gets out of prison.
He was basically house slave the got from another country. This kid was horribly treated and beyond abuse. I can’t believe state offered this monster 2 year in prison ?? But so glad he didn’t accept but I hope juries have morals and compassion by sentencing him 15 plus years. This case should be lesson for everyone
The defense calls that "bad parenting, and a few bad choices" I call that "monstrous and barbaric" At this early stage in the trial I think that everyone should stop using the term 'parents". They are not parents, they are evil.
I cannot believe that this kind of torture towards a child is still occurring in this lifetime, without anyone who knew this poor kid reaching out noticing something was wrong. I hope both parents get life in prison without the possibility of parole, and they get subjected to a dark, isolated room with minimal food.
As a Floridian, I can tell you it’s a miracle he survived! The garage in our summers are suffocating. There have been hundreds of times, I’d walk from our laundry room to the garage, and opening up the door, stepping in the garage, air gets sucked out of your lungs! It’s an absolute miracle, he survived! We live about 45 minutes away from Jupiter, so we do have the same climate, etc…
I’m thinking about my 11 yr old nephew as I listen to this kid. Breaks my heart to imagine a child being refused his basic needs and the right to be a child and feel loved and wanted. I just want to give this kid everything. What evil parents.
My stepson was abused by his biological mother. He is the same way. Tone and all. You ask him how he feels about things and he too says "nothing". It's probably a defense mechanism so he doesn't go down a dark road. He completely shuts down and if it's not too intense he will just answer matter-of-factly. I feel for this boy. I believe him.
I hope this young man can heal. It must be tough to not be wanted at birth, only to walk into a family that still didn't consider you worth enough to be treated human. 😢
Much of the time, a baby is very much wanted, and circumstances or people force relinquishment. It's not a given that adopted children weren't wanted. -An adoptee who was wanted
@@astrialindah2773being articulate has nothing to do with him being with a loving family now. It’s literally just evidence of him being intelligent & if even speculate further to say it’s *likely* evidence to him being motivated to do well in his school studies based on the evidence that punishments for anything less than that were frequent. Also evidence that he likely thoroughly read the few materials he was allowed over & over again as he had no access to any other stimuli. He is clearly intelligent & very articulate, I agree. I’m just very confused as to why people seem to be so impressed with this that they are reading far more into it than what it is. It’s actually also evident, imo, of the trauma he endured. He is using impressive vocabulary terms to describe his emotional state & experiences but he’s using them in an effort to remain detached from those emotions he likely did experience. Trauma is complex but it doesn’t take a psychologist to spot when a person is still unclear about the circumstances of that trauma/abuse. It is common for a person to detach simply as a form of self preservation to not feel the complex emotions that come along with such experiences. It’s also common for a victim to truly believe themselves to be treated badly (abused) because of something they’ve done or whatever they’re being told is wrong with them. Even if no such reasons are given it is human nature to assume these things about one’s self to rationalize their mistreatment.
Let’s not say or assume unwanted. Perhaps he was wanted, but his biological parent/s were unable to care for or provide for him, or the circumstances were unsafe or not secure & stable. There’s every possibility it was a difficult decision for his biological parent/s.
OMG!!! MONSTERS! This is THE WORST STORY I’ve heard in a long time. I know there are other comparable horrific cases out there, but this one infuriates me. I’m sick to death over this abuse. This young man is exceptional and brilliant and articulate, despite the unconscionable torture he endured. I hope these parents get long, torturous prison sentences. That would be an eye for an eye.
Is it possible they just didnt know what t do when he did act out? Maybe the other children were trained t b afraid f their father. The father looks like he should know better but sometimes who knows?
@@anoodono1841are you kidding?! There’s no excuse for this. A mere google search would give you a plethora of options for children that act up! Locking a child up like a animal and psychologically and physically abusing a child isn’t one of them
Locked in a box , no window, light controlled from outside , pee bucket , omg , prisoners are treated better than this , He did not have a bedroom in the house just a lock up box in the garage . You wouldnt treat an animal like this , imo
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@@biglil711, silly? Are you serious? Do you not get that this boy was imprisoned? He was locked up like a criminal. He wasn't even allowed to use the bathroom like the rest of the family. I hope these 2 people get the maximum sentence. And that their fellow inmates find out what they did and hand out their own kind of justice.
@@biglil711your comment is about as ignorant as they come. Silly???? There is nothing silly about what this young boy went through. People like you make me sick. Stop watching if that's all you got out of this!!!
@@biglil711Are those your kids or grandkids in the photo?!?! I feel sorry for those children.
@@marydungan6748Agreed 💯%
I’m not saying these parents are right, but we don’t know the kinds of behaviors they had to deal with. I think basically making him stay in the box for extended periods of time deplorable. Either way you sanctimonious people that commented to my comment are the reason innocent people are in prison.
CAN WE ALL PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK THE CONSTRUCTION GUY WHO CHOSE TO SPEAK UP????
This boy would still be locked in that box if he hadn't spoke up.
Wow didn’t realise that there was a whistle blower, good for him what a champion ❤
@@RoxyLabassa-ti9nh god doesn't always. In fact god doesn't a lot of the time protect children. This is why I will never believe in god.
Thank God and God Bless his heart for doing it bc without him thus poor kid will be suffering
Wow what a evil monster satanic wicked
Why didnt this teenager tell someone? He is obviously not a child, seems very intelligent.
@shelias
He was 14-yrs old, in a new city, a new school, didn’t know anyone. His father threatened that if he left, he wasn’t going to look for him.
He was most likely scared.
Dad’s body language screams ANGER 💯 He’s being exposed big time & has no control now.
Yup. How disgusting
Yup the way he glares and face is all red
He looks like the guy on the movie people under the stairs evil people
Yup
His eyes are blazing.
These are disgusting cruel monsters . Both Dad and Mom should be locked up
Hopefully in an 8 by 8 room for the rest of they're miserable life's
@@astrialindah2773with a bucket to use as a bathroom
Those aren’t his parents
@@betsyatkins9580 they adopted him so yes they are his parents..😶
They don’t gaf about a adopted kid that’s obvious
The fact that those "parents" have ANYONE sitting on their side is absolutely disgusting 🤢🤮
So true, maybe this is ehy that got away with it so long
Man behind looks like a pastor
Great point! I totally agree!
Sure looks like a Priest , kinda sorta like the ones that turned a blind eye my entire childhood . @11:39 the said same looked really uncomfortable . Not for a minute do I believe no one knew . Actually I believe the actions of these less than humans was championed by their religion .@@Kathiepatty767
There is a lady in a pink jacket sitting to the right side of the wife, she has a permanent smile on her face while this child is giving evidence. What is there to smile about, is she enjoying hearing how this child suffered. Be interesting to hear what the defence witnesses have to say.
Why do people adopt children if they don't want them and just want to abuse them? These people are monsters!
They get some type of joy out of controlling others and treating children like crap . Sick evil people, they need major help
They adopted a child from a different culture so far away from his family and home and no wonder he demonstrated behaviors due to sheer trauma and these monsters didn’t know how to handle.
Business income tax purposes 😢
The saddest part is you will hear the defense blame the child. They were actually fighting to bring info before the jury that would damage his character! Crazy world!
they adopted to get a monthly payment from the gov't
This boy was in advanced placement classes taking calculus and chemistry when this was going on, he is exceptionally bright. This is simply tragic, let these so called parents remain in jail for life.
Probably because all he could focus on were books. Sadly and I hope it doesn’t turn out this way but as an adult he might spiral. Hopefully he’s getting therapy now
They need the same consequence's
Agree lock them up. And through key away.
He seems like a great kid
I recall when I first heard about him on Annie Elise
Our family would adopt him in a heartbeat
We. Have a big family lots of boys
Three generations all connected and adopted kids within our brood
I don’t know how to contact to help
Maybe I’ll email prosecution?
I’m totally serious we have the love resources and educational opportunities for another young man ❤
@@caroljohanson2807 What a great family you have. Did you hear about the boy's behavioral problems? He does have some that may be dangerous, although he seems extremely bright.
He’s so well spoken and seems like a good kid. Nobody deserves to be treated that way
He’s lovely
He’s honest and smart and kind
My god what a monstrous man to do this to this charming young man
He sounds very intelligent and articulate and excels in math and science despite the horrific torture and abuse he suffered. What an amazing young man to emerge from such dehumanizing circumstances without hate in his heart for his abusers; in forget he forgives them and wants others to forgive them as well. This is beyond amazing; how did he emerge from what would have driven most people insane to being this intelligent and articulate young man. Wishing him all the very best.
The reason he is a good kid and well spoken is because of his parents
@@Pau1ina21 DESPITE his parents. He was tortured beyond most people's ability to maintain their sanity. Did you hear the video of him screaming in utter despair an agony. Tim is a very bad man who should not be near children.
@@Pau1ina21 bullish!t
They yelled at him thru a ring camera
He’s well spoken and articulate from reading and schooling
The” parents” are f ing vile
This poor boy was treated so horribly. It hurts my heart to hear what they did to him. There is no excuse for this horrific behavior. Shame on them!!!!
Just shame on them ?
They need to make the father live in that same box with only bread and peanut butter to eat.
????????I'm a WHITE LADY @@bpmosby
It may be of interest to you that psychologist B. F. Slinner used the exact same technique to provide "negative reinforcement" (he refused to call it punishment)
for his own children!
So overjoyed that this boy has been found and freed. Thank You Mr. Contractor !!!!!
How did the contractor help him? I thought they were arrested after he ran away and the police noticed ring doorbell video.
@@megmeyer7563 he contacted the cops
Idk when the contractor called but it was him RUNNING AWAY on a Friday, then Tim going overseas & her taking the 3rd child and the youngest away for the weekend for a softball tournament, and the eldest girl left home alone (ALL WHILE THERE SON Ws missing) and instructed the eldest NOT to let him in if he returned!! GREAT , LOVINGLY PARENTS HUH??? ABSOLUTELY MONSTERS!
@@megmeyer7563 It was odd the requests that both Tim and his wife made at the time that secret room was built.
@@megmeyer7563 - the police had a REPORT ON FILE from the Contractor... describing the BOX as fitted for HOLDING SOMEONE CAPTIVE. When Police got the call reporting a RUNAWAY... they discovered IT WAS FROM THE SAME ADDRESS. THAT was the RED FLAG ALERT that put it all in HIGH DRIVE.
If the house caught on fire he would have been condemned to death with no way to escape. That’s all you need to know to determine it was imprisonment, abuse, and negligence. The other factors are just disgusting additions.
Yes I hope the lawyers bring that up. (The defence is disgraceful.)
Wow! I never thought of that!!
That's a really really good point
i agree, they don't seem to be focusing so much as to the trama they are putting the child through, or the dangers/risks they let him at. they seem to be more focused on what the child did wrong.. personally, he did some stupid kid things. he seems very smart and should be in a higher education than they have him in. it don't matter what this child did, no excuse to lock a child in a room without access to lights, air conditioning, food, water, and a bathroom. i can see if the child sleepwalked, to lock his door while he's sleeping but make sure he is fed, and bathroom first, then there would be an alarm installed for fire, and an escape. this set up was nothing but a jail cell and i'm sure jail cells have emergency procedures to unlock the cell in the event of a fire. ..and if he's afraid of the dark to let a night light on.. how could they even emotionally listen to his crys every time they shut that door and shut out the lights?
That alone is terrifying. There should be no debate that this was inhumane abusive and wrong.
I think there is something different about this child he does seem unemotional and possibly manipulative I don't care even if he killed someone not this man's right
It’s disgusting to see that the parents think it is justified to treat a human this way! Makes me sad!
These parents and Ruby Franke are on the same page. Jodi Hildebrandt would love these parents.
@@Taluta394For real! I was JUST thinking the same thing. This is just…horrible. 😢
Poor kids😢😢JUSTICE!!!
Horribly sad!!
@@Taluta394 They were Jodi,s patients
The father doesn't seem to have any compassion as he listen to his son describing how he felt.
This is heartbreaking.
That’s what I noticed as well and someone else mentioned it in the above comments. It might be racism because he’s asian and the adopters are white
This is despicable. I hope these monsters are locked up for a longtime!
How about your president BIDEN for CAGING Mexican kids and taking them from their parents...
*a long time
@@January.yes in the same room locked in the dark no snacks or toilet.
Peanut butter, on bread...
sounds about what TIM ( doesn't come close or Deserve to be called a dad!)
be eating for a while.!! SICK!!!!🥵😡
I feel ya!!!
My heart hurts for this child.
💔
Comes off very truthful
Why would you adopt a child then treat them so abhorrently.
I hope both of those parents get sentenced to the maximum imprisonment for how they treated this obviously intelligent boy.
I pray that his life now is normal and he is with a family that actually show him love.
For those on Court TV saying the boy doesn’t sound damaged by the treatment he received, just being free would give him hope. But can you imagine how he felt while living it? It’s a good thing he wasn’t claustrophobic. I am and I would have freaked out because of that alone. Anyone who doesn’t think this is abuse needs to spend time locked in the box room for as long as he was or even for an entire day then tell us if it’s abuse or not.
The thought of being in that box gives me a panic attack..I can't breathe even thinking about it
Maybe Biden and Obama should be in prison for doing Mexican kids like that and taking them away from their parents... where we your argument then hypocrite 🤡
Not everyone has morals and some are racist so we can’t blame them. He was basically soliertry confinement
Sounds traumatized and honest.
@@Aboma2012what???!! Cause they don't have morals or may be racist we can't blame them?? Of course we can!!!!!Those are not excuses for abuse, and there are NO excuses for abuse!!!
Wow…… such a bright kid!!!! The way he spoke was so beyond his years… I pray he heals as much as possible and sees success and happiness
Who would even think to build a box in the garage to put your kid in it? That is so bizarre. There has got to be more bizarre behavior they haven’t discovered yet.
Your 10,000%Right..
The adopted son not the biological children.
What? He is their SON when they adopted him. Biological shouldn’t matter! @@Taluta394
@@Taluta394 your point?
@happycamper1372
There's definitely something else going on besides a father's abuse of a child.
The whole control and abuse thing is very troublesome.
The defendant reminds me of my ex who's a covert narcissist..His appearance, his lack of emotion, the cold, dark intimidating stares.
Covert narcissists have an insacious need to control, over the top control, mostly in hurtful, cruel ways.
They prey on the most vunerable.
In relationships, or in families, covert narcs seek out those they see as weak, so they'll be easier to verbally abuse.
It's not being strict, or having a bad day here and there, it's constant, sustained verbal abuse.
This is how they operate.
They don't physically abuse because they'll be evidence of their physical, destructive behavior.
It's verbal and over a period of time, it can cause psychological damage to their targets.
Adopting a baby or a child would be a perfect choice of a covert narcissist because they see those as underprivileged, vunerable, etc, hence they are easy to manipulate and abuse.
They hide their inner feelings, but underneath their perfect image, is a heartless monster.
My opinion, but from what I have heard this far about this story, there are similarities of the defendants behavior and covert narcissist behavior.
Without knowing the family dynamics, if this is true, the spouse is sometimes oblivious to covert narcissists, what their intentions are and what they're actually capable of doing and why.
Very proud of the construction gentleman for reporting this. I know years ago when this was discovered we all said that, but to see it come to fruition and the trial being had.... super proud of that man. He changed this young boy's life. Forever.
This is deeply disturbing, i wouldn't even treat my dog like this, disgusting, i am so proud of the boy for speaking out, i hope he gets justice!
I’m glad these cases are televised so other “parents” out there thinking they can get away with torturing their children, realize there are consequences for their behavior. I’m sick of hearing stories like this in the news so often. Heartbreaking.
Yes -very good case t highlight t parents of troubled children what not t do!
@@anoodono1841 exactly. Sad but I’m glad it’s getting a lot of attention. 🙏
People like this don't give a sh*t about examples like this. If they did, crime would be non-existent.
@@stellaallbright4750 sadly you are right.. but maybe just maybe it could show someone- even one- there’s consequences and it’s not 1950 where you can do as you please with disciplining your children to this degree.
Disturbing
This is disgusting. I can't believe they offered this pos a deal of 2 years. That isn't even as long as this poor kid was abused.
Oh wow!! 2years! I didn’t know that! So he turned down 2 years?
@MortgageGirl7 Yes, he turned down the 2 yr sentence from the DA which was a sweetheart deal. The defence lawyers will try to blame everything on this boy and say his behaviour was out of control. The defendants lawyer are out to try trick him into saying things that will show in bad light. This boy was treated so badly and there is no excuse for what the parents done to him.
The police were also warned early on by the contractor of the possible imprisonment.
@@conniecaldwell1771oh wow i didnt know that! Unbelievable!
He could get 40 years
I love the fact that when the father is convicted, his punishment will match his crime perfectly. Locked in a small room with nothing but a bed, desk and a toilet (albeit an upgrade from a bucket).
Exactly!
It's too good for him !
the father will get better treatment than what he put his son through
Unfortunately his small room will be bigger then the room they kept that poor child in😢
Plus he gets better meals than a peanut butter sandwich.
The boy hasn't been with his parents now for a while and I bet he is doing well. That's the ABSOLUTE proof the parents are monsters.
YOUR president is a MONSTER too for CAGING AND BOXING MEXICAN KIDS AND TOOK THEM AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS BUT Y'ALL DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THEM HUH 🤡🤡🤡🤡
My sentiments exactly
Right 🎯
I'm sure he's gotten the therapeutic interventions he may need. You can hear his emotional disability with no regret for his bad behavior but has accepted it. That's huge for rehabilitation I mean, I wouldn't leave him unsupervised, but give him the most unrestricted environment and needed resources to thrive
@@JorjaJankowskihe is a CHILD. His parents made a federal case about him " stealing chocolate", when they underfed him!! For the love of God. Him expressing remorse " isn't even freaking relevant. He's an abused child!! He isn't the defendant!! I'm in the MH field and I heard ZERO disability in his testimony. He was a victim of these brutal excuses for human beings. If you were abused and underfed and made to live with your own waste 18 hours a day , no natural light most hours of the day, and subjected to incredible emotional torture, you might act out sometimes also.
Wow this young man is so intelligent with his answers. How could you not love this being? I hope he prospers in his life to come. Thank goodness for the contractor, he is a hero!
too inteligent and cocky.
Can you imagine the deep sadness of being treated badly when your siblings are loved, of being locked in the dark when your family is happy in the house without you. And then getting bullied at school too
It brings me to tears
@@chiquitabanana89768 same here.. I’m so happy the jury found the despicable “ Dad” guilty!! Because he is 100% guilty. So much EVIL in this world 😩😠
@@bernice4599he doesn't even deserve to be called "Dad" or her "Mom" they are both monsters, animals treat their children better 😢
Yes I can. There is evil among us. Look up the case of the dad and stepmom who kept their daughter locked in a dirty dog crate then killed her and put her in a container in their friends storage. Just sick. They had younger kids they spoiled, while the poor daughter starved in a dog crate.
@@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom whyyyyyyy. Humans are gross.
This makes me so angry! No matter how bad my children acted I’d NEVER do this to them! 🤬 Dad is a monster
That’s not a dad. He is a monster!
Dad doesn’t consider him to really be his child. That’s the problem.
Both parents are monsters! I can’t believe they found each other!
Not just Dad
And he got to adopt unbelievable
What the hell is wrong with people. Evil personified. Hope they lock these cruel humans up in an 8x8 room.
6x6 is a better fit!!
@@MizzTracy yes 👍
Hopefully they will know first hand what it feels like being locked in a cage
Preferably in a box with no windows, toilet, access to water
Someone will take care of them in prison.
Tim is sitting there sighing and making faces like he just doesn't understand why he is being charged with anything! And shame on his wife!! A mother allowing a child to be abused is despicable
He feel no shame bc he bought that boy and truly believe he is a good man, a saviour. Similar to any narcissist
@@juliaellman3273Tim is a pretty evil guy.
I love watching Tracey cry in court.
She deferred to him on everything, probably because she was afraid to lose him. She's rather "mousy" looking.
@@natalieturko4808 and what a catch he was?! Lol
Seriously he’s a very good looking man but also a very dark man.
She’s as bad as he is.
Their level of cruelty is unreal…I hate to think what this child suffered. That monster sitting there sipping his water but didn’t think this child would need water in FL and AZ? ?? They deserve optimal punishment ⚖️
He’s calling them Tim & Tracey, that should give us some kind of idea of what kind of parents they are. This is horrific! This man was stupid for giving up that plea deal, he’s going to prison for quite a long time.
In this man’s mind he felt he was justified. Unfortunately this is their sense of privilege and rights to dehumanize others of different races. So, we’re not shocked or surprised.
Tim's ego is going to put him personally also
and the despicable lazy DA is stupid for offering it
IT SHOULD BE A CRIME THAT HE WAS OFFERED A PLEA DEAL
@@lolitajohnson4295. For Christ’s sake, please can we have just ONE discussion without somebody with a huge chip on his/her shoulder having to drag RACE into it?!
These adoptive parents need to pay for that kid's psychological care. Forever!
It's my belief that abusers should legally be forced to pay for any therapy they have caused a victim to go through
I sued my abuser and took away the funds he was supposed to get from sale of estate
Getting back at abusers really helps with healing no matter what others may say
They need to go to jail forever. (And yes, Mr Ferriter's wealth should go to this victim's care.)
Am I the only one that gets sick to their stomach when I hear that boy say “my parents”? Those aren’t his parents…. They are his abusers!!😡😖😢
Why on earth would they think it’s acceptable to treat anybody like that?
And I still think it’s wrong that his wife is in the courtroom. She can hear everything and can prepare her answers😊
I Said the same thing
@kikistewart4950 is she not being charged as well???
Well she can just stay home and watch it from youtube lol
I’m just now catching up on this, that is crazy she’s sitting in there - I know they aren’t co-defendants and I sorta thought they’d be at odds
@@jwilder13450they are co-defendants, they just recently decided they will have separe trials
He’s a brave young man. Wishing him a speedy recovery from the abuse.
He’s in AP classes but they say he’s fighting at school and out of control at home? They really lied on this child just to justify their abuse. How disgusting.
They (the psychiatrist) also explains that in those instances, other kids were teasing him first.
He admitted that he has done all of it. That’s not the point though the parents were abusive to an already troubled child.
RF was acting out, why not. It didn’t matter, he didn’t matter, so if you’re gonna lock me up like a caged animal, I’ll act like a caged animal.
They couldn’t break his spirit!!
I don’t think the parents lied, most kids that act out in school are dealing with Family issues. Sad, that no one asked the right questions. I wish him well. 🙏🏻⚖️
Right, the first time I heard about this case, I originally thought that the kid might severe mental deficits or behavior problems but you legitimately can’t have any of these if you’re doing AP classes in the 10th grade.
Its what they do. Children like him usually have no chance at all. No help. Nothing. I am happy he got help. He is one of the few, almost non.
Can you imagine getting adopted and then going through this?! 😢
Im sorry but , I think this boy also was not the sweetest..
Ok he. May not been the sweetest but he did not deserve to be treated that way! 🙄
no one deserve to be treated like a dog @@Anna12000
@@Anna12000Neither are u. Let’s lock u in a box
@@Anna12000that father serves 30yrs so what have you to say now that he is guilty
The Defendant is glaring at him with such disgust.
Gee Tim, let us know how you really feel about this child.
I know. Pos
I only hope the jury is watching that pos close.
That poor excuse for a man is evil to his core!
They adopted him from Vietnam to harm him . He is not their flesh and blood and was likely targeted by these racists
He’s not shielded? Yikes
This “child” is obviously intelligent. Using words like “apathetic” and “applicable” as a tenth grader. Very impressive. I’m saddened he endured such abuse. Absolutely heartbreaking. I pray he is getting the services he needs through therapy to help him cope.
Yeah. He's fortunately not inherited rotten brain from these fools. I hope he becomes something real. Something special. A very successful and important person.
And why do you "child" and things? Is 16 years old and adult? It's very condescending in text especially in this manner
He wouldn’t have inherited it, he was adopted.
@@hulkimania Not their biological child therefore he can't inherit anything from them.
Child is blocking his emotions
Sick controlling toxic male father and sick subservient mother...two monsters...may they get the maximum sentences and suffer locked in a cell like they did to their own child.
Sad thing is prisoners get treated better and have more rights and luxuries than the way their child was treated 😢
He couldn't control and suppress his mind that's why he restrained him physically.
Who has the behavioral issues in that case?
DANG THAT MAN HAD A CRUEL MEAN NASTY LOOK ABOUT HIM I TELL YOU GUYS WITH THIN LIPS ARE EVIL
🙏Amen to that!
The mother did nit sound so subservient to me, she grilled him like a guard tossing a cell - every bit as brusque, cold and hostile as the father. I would say impersonal but it was very personally focussed, very disparaging. They constantly quizzed him to fund out any tiniest thing he did that they had not given express advanced permission for.
For this 14 year old to do *anything* spontaneous was pathological &/or criminal in their eyes.
They kept him in their CLOSET until the box room was built!!!???
Sounds like that one episode of SVU where the maid slept in a box under the couples bed
This child was subjected to a form of psychological torture. Being isolated and locked up in a pitch black room for hours on end, with no stimulus is a form of sensory deprivation. This child was stripped of rights as a human being, right down to the most basic thing, such as water if he's thirsty. If he had not been rescued eventually that treatment would have led to irreversible damage. Now, with the right therapist and a good family behind him, he'll make a full recovery. Also, a big "thank you" to the contractor that alerted the police.
As for Timothy Ferriter, he's a dumb ass. He rejected a plea deal of 2 years in prison and now faces 40 years and possibly more. He's not the brightest cookie in the crayon box, which is probably why he thought it was a good idea to build a box to imprison this poor child in. I can't wait to hear how the defense is going to explain this one.
Excellent comment. 💯
Yes. His ego makes him think he can't/ hasn't done anything wrong.
2 years is nonsense .. 40 years should’ve been on the table first .. bet if it was a dog he would not have gotten any type of deal.
Hopefully he'll recover
Yeah. Daddy is a freaking moron if they offered him 2 years. Lol. See ya in 40. Prosecutor whom made the offer will be looking for a new job soon as well if not already
I'm really happy about this young man being old enough now to take a stand, have a voice,
tell the truth and have justice served to these sick humans.
These people should never see the light of day again! What a resilient young man. Prayers for him.
This whole trial made me cry non stop. The boy is so intelligent with excellent communication skills and great vocabulary despite being isolated for most part of his life. I hope he gets great success in life.
What an intelligent young man. Shame his parents were such horrid monsters
I am so sick of hearing this.
did you listen to the cross exam?
But at least they didn’t break him
They're not his parents
Intelligent? Searching "women getting run over by trains" vids on his sisters phone is intelligent? What world are you living in? He's a little monster and a big liar. His room was 8x8. My bedroom is 8x10 and I do just fine.
I honestly feel like jumping through my screen and punching those wannabe "parents", aka filthy abusers to a pulp. This is so painful to hear. Please stop calling them parents or mom and dad. They are monsters that need severe punishment, and all children taken away from them.
Now they should just be called by their inmate #’s.
Sounds to me that this boy was targeted by Tim as his personal stress reliever! Took all his anger and stress out on this boy!
Exactly!
I know a man who did that 😢
What happened to this disgusting wife??? She allowed it to happen. She should be in jail as well. Disgusting!!!
Her trial is coming next…..both she and husband will be prosecuted.
Her trial is coming
She's next!
These disgusting “ parents “ need to be in prison for the rest of their lives!!! 😡🤬
What an intelligent young man. He speaks better than majority of the adults I speak to.
It sounds like it was continuous punishment for this boy. When I heard the defense opening statement about the boy, I was not expecting him to sound so intelligent, mature and self-assured. Lord, help him to heal.
Oldest defense ...Blame the victim. Hope it doesnt work and they are found guilty. It will send a message to others that this is NOT discipline its abuse . He, the so called father ,may find himself in a locked room with a thin mattress.
I can only pray that the jurors agree with the majority here.
Why did these people even adopt this child if they didn’t really want him? Terrible.
Maybe money?🤷♀️
Maybe the adoption was more about them and how they looked than the actual child,child abuse is one of the worst crimes
For money and attention. Being an adopted child the POS father would be complimented by others. 😡😡😡 may he live the rest of his life in a cell with no more food than the son was given.
Vulnerable children attracts predators. "orphans" from poor countries are seen as very vulnerable and many ppl who are attracted by international adoption have alternate agendas for the child, more than just having a child.
Many international adoptees are not really orphans, even from very poor countries. Real orphans are to sick or handicaped for the western world to want them, so these children are snatched and kidnapped from the real parents. THere is a lot of money in international adoption and there are f. ex. warnings going out in the countryside of China that the region is attacked by childsnatchers.
@@bubbly912I’m an international adoptee. Parents do not receive any money before, during, or after the adoption process. On the contrary, the parents must pay tens of thousands of dollars to the adoption agency.
Even “if” this child had behavior issues, by no means is this the way to address them! 😡
Amen no excuse
This is how you *cause* behaviour issues !
They could have spent the money they used to confine him on therapy instead.
I agree
Many times kids with behaviour issues are reflecting the behaviours that they are treated with
That man can't stand his so-called-son. Look at him! Nasty excuse for a father.
Him making notes like he’s important is sickening. I think he’s trying to intimidate the boy/teen.
He looks angry, like how dare this boy talk about him
@@johannawigg6921
He sure does.
Staring at his son to intimidate him.
Probably the same face he had when abusing his son.
Disgusting
This monster needs to be held accountable for abusing his son.
If it's ok to live like that one should ask the father how he lived at the same age.
I bet it wasn't the same as how he locked his son up.
I can't understand how parents think it's ok to abuse their kids and think it's ok to do the things this monster did to his son.
why do people like this feel the need to adopt
@@julieduong8078 it's the same with abusive foster parents , it's not about the child it's about something in them.
Deeply Disturbing
God give that young man the strength to heal from all the evil those people did to him. Singling him out in the family making him the miserable scapegoat is beyond cruel and evil. I hope those two demons get life in prison.
I’m so in awe of how well spoken he is!
These parents belong in jail. If this young child, was having difficulty with his behavior , his parents should have sought out medical treatment and helped him. There are 1 million different ways they shouldn’t help him, putting him in the dark you don’t deserve that.
Well prepared kid. Answered matter of fact and very strong. The young man speaks with a confidence the lawyer lacks.
The state has prepared him well
He didn't have the best lawyer that's for sure. Maybe she's just learning. But wow, what a case to be learning with.
Parents claimed to be Godly people, even used a priest as a prop. Shameful people.
The creeps are always suposide godly ppl and to think they went out of their way to adopt a child to do this to him..maybe there was a reason they hadn't kids of their own.
Godly people act like this a lot
If that Priest is in support of the Defendant ,then he's NO man of God ! He's a disgrace !
I hope both of these monsters get to live the rest of their life and an 8 by 8 room!!🤬🤬🤬🤬
Evil “in the name of God”. A very dark god I’m positive.
Wow this went on for 3 yrs, from 11 to 14. See why Dad was convicted guilty! Hope Mom gets the same
Mom needs to get the same. this did not happen without her cooperation. She should not be skating this.
When children have behavioral problems it is usually due to not getting enough attention, love and affection. They should have put him into activities, spent one on one time with him, as well as family time together.
It seems to me that they just didn’t like him. Everything he did and said annoyed them so they decided to treat him as a prisoner. Hearing the sister testify, she said he seemed to get into trouble for nothing all the time. It’s so very sad.
Sounded like they just wanted a house keeper and a personal punching bag to make them feel superior. Sick people.
@@skiarytn6744 I agree. I grew up in very similar circumstances. But my mother rotated who her target was. It was like she couldn’t love all of her kids at the same time.
We were also constantly told we were to be seen and not heard. We did chores from morning til night. We didn’t get to do the fun or normal things other kids did. We had to earn watching tv, but it’s funny because we could never do quite enough chores to ever earn it. My heart goes out to this boy.
@@Sassfire
Wow. So very sad.
@@Sassfire same. I am so glad to finally be an adult and living on my own.
We see it to often. This young man is intelligent and probably rebelled against Tim’s bs. I was raised in a fanatical religious situation. Parents run with the spare the rod spoil the child scripture which is a total mis construed snd mis translated idea.
I wish I could adopt him and show him the love and safety parents should give a child.
God help your other kids.
It’s disgusting that Tim
actually smiles/smirks with dupers delight when the child says he wasn’t “physically” abused (31-32 minute mark). Sounds like my mother and other narcissistic parents who only believe abuse is hitting etc.. They truly believe they can justify all the other forms of abuse.
Including not feeding him properly
He was physically forced into the room. That's abuse
That's exactly what it's called, duper's delight.
Locking a child in2 a place
With No Light or company
Can make someone go Insane
It might be helpful if the prosecution would have an expert testify on the effects of solitary confinement. They should each be sentenced to one year for each hour they locked him in and not allowed to leave their cell.
It's so devastating for grown adults... For a child 😭
I think they are going to have experts later
They should get 20yrs in prison, not 1 year.
@@julief634The comment was that they should get 1 year for each hour that they locked the child in the room; not simply 1 year of imprisonment.
@@MissPreciousLove Oh sorry my bad. Yea I hear ya. I just also realized the dad would get 40yrs if convicted, which is even better!
"I was kept in their closet" just about breaks my heart. Said so matter-of-factly. 😢
The entire testimony was matter of fact. The victim was emotionless. He may as well have been reading a list of items to buy at a supermarket.
@@vickyabramowitz2885I think there's a psychological reason for that.
He needs therapy because this whole scenario can turn him into a psychopath
he already is one unfortunately@@justafanfave228 and so is the father
He was treated like a second class prisoner. Even prisoners get access to a toilet. These people would have never treated their children like this. How could you sleep in a nice place while you're guest or your child is treated like a animal. 😢 This is a smart intelligent young man & i hope he goes far 🙏🏻 ✝️❤️
I wouldn’t say people don’t treat their biological children in the same manner. Ruby Frank, for example.
I can never understand the comparison " treated like a dog/animal". Anyone who would treat an animal like that, also, deserves a life sentence. You are not an entitled species.
Yes.
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wait till the parents have their say,
This is absolutely gut wrenching. Ronan is so intelligent and so eloquent! I'm so proud of him for speaking up for himself. When he said "it was dehumanizing," my heart just broke. He knew exactly what was going on and what they were doing to him and he knew it was wrong. I just hope that he knows he never deserved any of that horrible treatment and that he was spot on when he said that he "was punished for being a kid." All he did was have normal human behaviors for a child that had experienced trauma at a young age, and they punished him for it; All these parents did was make his trauma worse!
I hope he can find healing and love in this difficult time. I'm so glad he's out of that home and justice is being served.
This young man is so articulate. I am glad that these monsters have not broken his spirit.
The kid said he doesn't have any feelings about it. He is lying. Not intentionally. I believe he is saying that because that's how he learned to cope with the maltreatment. 😢
yeah, its call survivor mode, he saved his own life. hes strong
Hes not lying. He doesn't have feelings about it because as you. Say its a defense mechanisms. He's not lying. Jesus he knows how he feels better than you do mate.
This is unacceptable behaviour,they weren't Parent's,they were Jailers !😠
Exactly!!! Sick sick disgusting human beings!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I'm pretty sure prison inmates get better treatment than this. This is akin to the prisoners in Gitmo.
@@elizabethmccready Yes, you're probably right !
@@elizabethmccready 1. United Nations Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, minimum cell size = 64.58sq ft. EXCLUDING sanitary facilities. His box, 64.0 sq ft INCLUDING toilet bucket.
2. Under international law, prison inmates cannot be sentenced to solitary.
24/7 electronic surveillance inside cells is not permitted.
3. Prisoners must have access to daylight as well as a reading light,
4. Prisoners must have opportunity for regular bathing, daily exercise, fresh air, drinking water, and daily free socialising/association outside cells with their peers.
Most countries also have a legal minimum for human dignity, like flush toilets, a sink for hygiene, access to in-cell, choice of reading (usually several books a week) and in-cell access to pastimes / handicrafts. And a choice of some foodstuffs to eat at a time they choose.
Violent prisoners receive better treatment in solitary confinement than this boy got.
This story is so upsetting. The boy is clearly bright. I hope he is able to heal from this trauma and can someday have a loving family of his own.
This poor kid. I hope he gets the support he needs and that his “parents” are put away for a long time.
way to go waiting for all evidence to be given including the defence. Let's just pronounce guilt already shall we?lol
When he said he felt “apathetic” to being there in court. So sad 😢
I think it is good, his apathy protects him from being emotional. Therefore he can express himself fully
But the apathy could affect him later on in life when building trusting and healthy intimate relationships with others, or engaging in self-care. My heart goes out to him.
Truth. Both of you.
When he was asked “was it hard for you to see other kids have snack and you don’t” that broke my heart and made me cry. What a horrible these people are for treating kid like this. 😢
My mom did the same in kindergarten no snack had to sit there and watch everyone eat their snack , the teacher would make me sit at the table like a dud. My moms excuse was snack not necessary .
well i dont think tim will have his snacks where hes going. he was shaking today,trying to get out of his little small room hes living in now
@@joanbaczek2575We never had money growing up for extras, and schools back then never had food or drinks in the classrooms. My father was an invalid with MS in a wheelchair, mom was his caretaker. I survived and am stronger for having lived through hard times. Mom grew up w a single mom, abandoned by an alcoholic father. There are much more worse things than missing snacktime
I am so glad he refused the plea deal bc 24 months is ridiculous & should’ve never been offered!! Now he’s facing 30-40 years.
Also, I don’t understand how they’re not getting charged with evidence tampering since they’re both on camera destroying all the evidence? She got rid of everything in that so called “room” & moved the mattress into a bedroom & then he demolished the entire thing.
He should’ve taken the plea
@@ShannaMarieWin why???? They should spend the rest of their life in a small jail cell!!!!!
He thinks he was acting appropriately and will blame it on managing behavioral issues that kid had. Ridiculous.
Where did you see that?
Should be!
Tim you're a horrible person. I hope he rots in prison. Prayers for this child. I hope he lives his best life being rid of these cockroaches.
Yes he looks like a dead eyed psycho.
This is awful. I'm happy that man was found guilty on all counts. The father turned down the two year plea, and I'm happy he did, because now he can spend up to 40 years in prison. I think that father really thought he would be found not guilty, and the look on his face is clear that he has zero love for his adopted son. He makes me sick to my stomach.
I am too! I know in prison child abuser get it there from other prisoners.
I hope he can’t sleep at night for fear of his life. Pure evil
I'd like to think he'll receive his death sentence in prison.
Lots of inmates were horribly abused as children. Dad isn't going to be very popular amongst the prison population.
Hope he gets a harsh sentence. It think it was 3 counts of guilty so I hope he is sentenced to do back to back sentences. Long time before he gets out of prison.
Only 5 years he got
This is heartbreaking 💔😭
This is just horrific!
I'm so proud of this boy. He's a fighter. May he haveva successful career and find happiness.
Thats was I noticed to him and hes so brave
God bless him 🙏🙏🙏
He was basically house slave the got from another country. This kid was horribly treated and beyond abuse. I can’t believe state offered this monster 2 year in prison ?? But so glad he didn’t accept but I hope juries have morals and compassion by sentencing him 15 plus years. This case should be lesson for everyone
The defense calls that "bad parenting, and a few bad choices"
I call that "monstrous and barbaric"
At this early stage in the trial I think that everyone should stop using the term 'parents".
They are not parents, they are evil.
"Mr I am" and "Ms. Fukd".. from here movin forward please. We may continue:...
He said he was kept in their CLOSET when he overheard them talking about building a space to keep him in the garage
I cannot believe that this kind of torture towards a child is still occurring in this lifetime, without anyone who knew this poor kid reaching out noticing something was wrong. I hope both parents get life in prison without the possibility of parole, and they get subjected to a dark, isolated room with minimal food.
I believe that during this the Tim was offered 2 years in prison with 5 years of probation. That was insane. I'm so glad that he turned it down.
Both of these parents are evil monsters. I hope they get 50 years in prison.
I hope for life in prison without the possibility of parole.
This smug waste of space deserves the same treatment he gave this poor boy..this is despicable
"Dehumanizing," - unbelievable that this teen had to endure this life for so long.
As a Floridian, I can tell you it’s a miracle he survived! The garage in our summers are suffocating. There have been hundreds of times, I’d walk from our laundry room to the garage, and opening up the door, stepping in the garage, air gets sucked out of your lungs! It’s an absolute miracle, he survived! We live about 45 minutes away from Jupiter, so we do have the same climate, etc…
I’m thinking about my 11 yr old nephew as I listen to this kid. Breaks my heart to imagine a child being refused his basic needs and the right to be a child and feel loved and wanted. I just want to give this kid everything.
What evil parents.
He survived barbaric treatment - his IQ very high, and that's perhaps why his step-monsters hated him. 30 years in solitary for both those monsters.
You nailed it.
Should rot in hell also
Yes he probably outsmarted them and outwitted them and that enraged old Timothy the dead eyed psycho.
My stepson was abused by his biological mother. He is the same way. Tone and all. You ask him how he feels about things and he too says "nothing". It's probably a defense mechanism so he doesn't go down a dark road. He completely shuts down and if it's not too intense he will just answer matter-of-factly. I feel for this boy. I believe him.
Treated worse then a dog. They need to pay back if they got money to care for this child. A prisoner in his own home.
I hope this young man can heal. It must be tough to not be wanted at birth, only to walk into a family that still didn't consider you worth enough to be treated human. 😢
He must now be with a loving family because he's very articulate.....
Much of the time, a baby is very much wanted, and circumstances or people force relinquishment. It's not a given that adopted children weren't wanted. -An adoptee who was wanted
@@astrialindah2773being articulate has nothing to do with him being with a loving family now. It’s literally just evidence of him being intelligent & if even speculate further to say it’s *likely* evidence to him being motivated to do well in his school studies based on the evidence that punishments for anything less than that were frequent. Also evidence that he likely thoroughly read the few materials he was allowed over & over again as he had no access to any other stimuli. He is clearly intelligent & very articulate, I agree. I’m just very confused as to why people seem to be so impressed with this that they are reading far more into it than what it is. It’s actually also evident, imo, of the trauma he endured. He is using impressive vocabulary terms to describe his emotional state & experiences but he’s using them in an effort to remain detached from those emotions he likely did experience. Trauma is complex but it doesn’t take a psychologist to spot when a person is still unclear about the circumstances of that trauma/abuse. It is common for a person to detach simply as a form of self preservation to not feel the complex emotions that come along with such experiences. It’s also common for a victim to truly believe themselves to be treated badly (abused) because of something they’ve done or whatever they’re being told is wrong with them. Even if no such reasons are given it is human nature to assume these things about one’s self to rationalize their mistreatment.
@@astrialindah2773he isn't articulate due to his placement. This young man is bright and has been that way despite his horrible "parents"
Let’s not say or assume unwanted. Perhaps he was wanted, but his biological parent/s were unable to care for or provide for him, or the circumstances were unsafe or not secure & stable. There’s every possibility it was a difficult decision for his biological parent/s.
OMG!!! MONSTERS! This is THE WORST STORY I’ve heard in a long time. I know there are other comparable horrific cases out there, but this one infuriates me. I’m sick to death over this abuse. This young man is exceptional and brilliant and articulate, despite the unconscionable torture he endured. I hope these parents get long, torturous prison sentences. That would be an eye for an eye.
He deserves a good loving home. With all the freedom of anything he wants. To be a kid.
Is it possible they just didnt know what t do when he did act out? Maybe the other children were trained t b afraid f their father. The father looks like he should know better but sometimes who knows?
@@anoodono1841are you kidding?! There’s no excuse for this. A mere google search would give you a plethora of options for children that act up! Locking a child up like a animal and psychologically and physically abusing a child isn’t one of them
This case is atrocious. These parents should have their own cell and be locked in forever.
Foster mom needs to be charged equally to foster dad.
why did these adults even bother to adopt him if they were going to mistreat him?
Look up savior complex. Especially prevalent in white religious families.
They were looking for a slave
Specifically for that reason. The adoption industry is the next thing we should take a hard look at.
Sometimes people adopt from abroad because they haven't been successful in home adoptions. That says it all.
@@lindaaitken7679 entire countries have closed adoptions to the US and applied regulation they cant be subject to vlogging. says it all, indeed.
Locked in a box , no window, light controlled from outside , pee bucket , omg , prisoners are treated better than this , He did not have a bedroom in the house just a lock up box in the garage . You wouldnt treat an animal like this , imo