As a person who's subscribed to several true crime related channels, I can say confidently that you are one of the best storytellers out there. I am so glad that I've found you.
I agree! I found out about this channel one week ago, I have watched all your videos! And I was happy to see that there is a new upload. I know what I am watching tonight!
I’m going to find out soon? She just came up under a crime video I just watched and her title got my attention! I’m 1:56 in looking forward to this video.
Wow, really Bro!? That's a pretty bold statement as I am too!!! So just because of your wonderful complimentary comment I'm gonna give her a goo!!! I have so many, so very picky these days!! alrighty then, Lets get into it!!! Thanks @user-mr9iv7gg7q xo
This case was one of the most horrific stories I’ve ever heard. This just brings home that you have no idea what goes on behind closed doors. DHS should be charged with blatant negligence as well in this case.
I get so triggered by the whole "everyone said he was so polite and perfect!" Of course he was! If they acted evil on the outside everyone would know! My dad was extremely abusive but you'd never guess that if you judged him on how he acted when anyone else was around! He'd still manage to exert his authority around others, he'd just do it covertly- I remember once something as simple as asking him for a bite of his candy bar or swallow of soda when I was only about 4.. he just smiled and said he'd save me a bite, tell his friend we had to go and secretly throw away the candy on the way out.. his friend didn't see him throw it, but I did. And it was a message. A message that was brought farther home to me when we got home and I got beaten for having the nerve to ask him to share. It seems so subtle but it's really impactful...it shows the person being abused that even in public Dad will find a way to punish you, and it'll be even worse when you get home alone. It makes you realize absolutely no one is coming for you. No one even knows you need help.
This resonates with me so much, I was abused by my father for the vast majority of my childhood. He went to jail only for my “hero” of a stepmother to resume what he had been doing. Yet everyone thought she was the savior of us because she always showed the public how loving and affectionate she could be. She never abused her biological kids, only us. Everyone around us was oblivious to them both being so horrific to us. We were all too scared of what would happen at home, to tell teachers or anyone else. I’d witnessed my younger siblings get kicked in the ribs and stomachs, punched in the head and face, beaten across their bodies with belts, being the oldest I held so much guilt thinking I could have done something. But nobody would have listened bc they never saw any signs, so they say. They wouldn’t have believed us anyway because we were the “dirty poor” kids.
@Chleorrrr Norrrrr I'm so sorry. It's a side of people children shouldn't see, especially from their parents. And you had it doubly bad. I was lucky to have an extremely supportive and loving mother. My older brothers got the worst of the physically abusive treatment. I saw mostly mind games and straight up emotional neglect from him. It was almost like he was just some random guy to me who I had to call "dad". Luckily I'm actually adopted so I no longer even call him that. He really IS just a random person to me now. It's been years since we talked. I think "I'm sorry your mother died" are the only words I've said to him in probably 8 years and that was only because it's literally the least I'd say to any human being in that situation.
I saw this story on "Evil Lives Here" and it was one of the worst things I have ever seen. The son told the story about his father and how disturbed he was. The son still suffers from the abuse and traumatic things that he was exposed to .
I actually heard about Sexton before seeing the Evil Lives Here and OMG, that was a hard watch. Most of the episodes are hard watches, but the ones where you've heard a podcast or video about are tough cause you know about the case, but now you're hearing it from someone who was there. Another one that was hard - not sure if Sommer's done it or not - is Theresa Knorr. She's the woman who had her sons basically help murder two of her daughters. Most documentaries about her have her youngest daughter, Terri, describe being there, but ELH talks to one of the sons who helped dispose of the body. Like the Sexton one, seeing the realization of their actions and what they've done is fascinating, but also heartbreaking.
I was glued to my iPad screen listening to you tell this story. I get so angry at our justice system allowing someone like this man out on bail after a 2 day armed standoff with police. WTF? I hadn’t heard of this family before but it reminds me of the Turpin family in a way. With the mental and physical abuse along with alienating the kids from others. Not to mention playing them off against one another. It’s just so awful. How does one really recover from that? (That was rhetorical.)
Had they not let this evil monster out on bail (which made absolutely no sense) 2 lives would have been saved. Our judicial system needs to be held to account as they continue not to enforce the law and protect innocents.
It always baffles me law enforcement can have evidence and supposedly not enough proof to make an arrest or they have no evidence and lock someone up and throw away the key
@@AlexAndra-iy5zu I know, it is mind blowing that someone has a bag of a little something and go directly to jail for 25 years to life and the child abusers, and monsters get to just do whatever they want.
To say that Eddie made my blood boil is an understatement. Eddie was a evil person. His son, Charles, had me in tears during his interview. Heartbreaking what these children went through.
I cannot describe the level of joy and excitement I'm feeling when I see that you've posted a new video! Your picks(of the cases) never leave me indifferent. And your way of coverage, insights, thoroughness always leave me in awe. I rarely comment, but in your case, "like" doesn't seem enough. I'm hoping that by leaving a comment, RUclips's crazy algorithm will show your videos to much wider audience. I can guarantee that anyone who "stumbles" upon your video would be extremely appreciative and happy. You've brought something different and fresh to "true crime" community. Love from Croatia 💙
You know, sometimes you can kind of feel bad for these people and what had led up to their crimes, wether it was a bad childhood or mental illnesses, but Eddie is just straight up a contender for the title "worst human ever".
I know some of the survivors and innocent ones in this family. When I was told the whole story from their own mouths, I was floored and just felt so bad for them.
Wow can you share anything (while obviously preserving their privacy) about any details you could add that may not have been included or emphasized in the video? Out of curiosity did you ever read the book mentioned in the introduction? Thank you for your comment regardless…I’m thankful these precious souls had some safe people and places to talk about their harrowing experiences.
This was a horrifying case, but you told it so well. I have thoroughly become engrossed in your gift of storytelling. Keep it up! I look forward to watching you grow your channel. ❤
I can't grasp the logic of this man. He is worried about people starting asking questions about his daughters' pregnancies and authorities coming after him, but he still continues with this sick abusive behaviour. WHY DON'T YOU STOP EDDIE IF YOU ARE SO WORRIED
Because it is his way of controlling his family, he is not going to give it up, easier to try and get people to think the besotted young boy is the father.
@@janetpendlebury6808 I understand that it's his way of controlling his family, my comment was not about reasons behind this behavior. I just never can wrap my head around people doing something bad, knowing that they do something bad and hoping to get away with it. Like... If you're so afraid of being punished, maybe don't do bad things???
And, he needs to create more children that are completely under his control. Mae is eventually going to stop being fertile & how could others ever 'marry' into the family? Look at the outcome with poor Joel? Sickos get off on having a bunch of children that are vulnerable. Eventually they get big/old enough that they can fight back or move away. Need to keep the cycle going even if you are worried about getting caught. Plus, some get off on the getting caught thing - heightens the arousal I guess.
I worked in corrections and crossed paths with one of the younger sexton kids. They developed an addiction, but honestly had come so far from the hands they were dealt.
This case is so similar to a case I first heard about a couple of years ago, about a man named Josef Fritzl and his daughter Elizabeth. He held her captive for like 20 years in a room that he built under his house and got her pregnant multiple times. You should cover that case. It’s heartbreaking but the daughter and her children are got out alive thankfully. It’s so awful when things like this happen and a parent is disgustingly abusive to their children. I will never understand it!
As someone diagnosed with autism late in life, who also grew up in extreme poverty and extreme abuse...the way you describe the mimicry and "sexton stare" are things I have also done. We were kept isolated at home except for school and occasional extended family events, and if marks were too visible we were not allowed to go.
They will never truly heal. I speak as a surviver myself. I used drugs and alcohol for decades in order to try to self soothe. I got sober but I will never have a partner or a successful life. I'm old now and I'm still suffering.
I knew a little bit about this story because I grew up in a neighboring township. A friend who went to Jackson high school read the book and told me about the case. It astounds me how another 13 years has passed since then and hardly anyone in the area knows about this case still. It’s eerie to think how something so unspeakable can happen under your nose and not even know about it. And this was all public knowledge!
I came across your channel a few months ago. I am a heavy tru crime/cults watcher. You had quite a few multi part videos, so I was immediately interested. I think you're doing a wonderful job. I love how long your videos are, and that you are picking the topics/cases that people should be made more aware of. Most people want to cater to short videos to keep with social media outlets like Tik Tok, but people like me appreciate a good deep dive. Keep up your awesome work! You'll be at 100k in no time!❤️
I agree with everything you said! I also like Sommer’s voice, the speed of her storytelling and her calm yet engaging demeanor. She speaks clearly without sounding rehearsed. Love it!!
Sommer, I just hope with my whole being, that you have great and very trusted therapist from your mental health. It astounds me how you go so far down rabbit holes to educate us. I am so very grateful for you and I appreciate you.❤
I appreciate how you warn your viewers that there is an animal cruelty part coming up to skip to a certain minute. That's the absolute one thing I wish everyone would do. Subscribed!!! Thank you!
How can you skip the animal abuse, but listen to roughly 40 minutes of extreme cruelty and death to children and babies? Skipper (the baby) was murdered. Children were beaten, tortured, r@ped, and abused, but that's palatable when animal abuse is not? That's insane that ONE animal died and you can't handle it, but you can handle children being abused and a baby being murdered? Wow.
Wow that was definitely the best coverage of that case I’ve seen! You’re amazing Sommer! Thank you so much for picking my suggestion, I know it was a hard one
It really is incredibly horrific. I think a lot of the “family cults” go unrecognized because it’s a family,instead of a congregation, terrible nonetheless. Amazing job covering this
Why is there so much evil in the world 💔thank you Sommer for covering this case as professionally and as sensitivity as you do, those poor kids, and the innocent lives lost its just heartbreaking, hugged my babies a little tighter this morning x🖤💚
Hi yeah haven’t watched this yet.. but this is me bitching that two weeks with no video is too long girl… you’re the most refreshing thing on the true crime scene lately. I really enjoy the way you share these stories. You make it so easy to listen! Nice to see you back!!! Doxoxoxo
I’ve been watching your videos for about 3 weeks now and I’ve watched everything! Your research and deep dive is amazing, you’re so respectful and I really appreciate your content. Thank you! Please keep this going, you’re going to blow up soon, the channel is really good.
I read the book as a teen and was horrified then ended up living in the same neighborhood their house is in then I was actually in prison with may sexton in 2016 she was in a wheelchair and wore a cross around her neck... I knew who she was long before that and when I would see her I would just be so disgusted because of what I knew about her and them poor kids but being the person I am I still prayed for her every time I seen her around the yard... no one that I saw ever talked to her or had anything to do with her she was always alone just sitting and staring off into nothing
I also read the book. It was the scariest book I ever read and I had read tons of horror. After this book I could no longer read true crime stories about families.
I still have questions about this story... I'm not sure if the info is available, but I want to know: A) what happened with the babysitter who was supposed to be burned with the kids but took them out for ice cream instead? Did she ever report anything? Did she quit? Get fired? B) what motivated them to ask the nieces to babysit? This family just doesn't seem like the type to ask anyone to babysit. With 12 kids, you have a built in babysitter, basically C) why was Willy arrested? He obviously only killed his brother in law under duress D) what happened when May saw her family again after 10 years? It was mentioned that she didn't see them for 10 years after she married Eddie Even with the questions, you did a wonderful job and I love your channel and content!!!
Woah. That was a roller coaster to hell and back. It was similar in places to the Fred and Rose West case we had in England. Thank you for revealing more of the darker side of humanity. The research and compassion you show is excellent.
Great story teller! I was in an abusive relationship when I was 18 and got pregnant. During which I planed my escape. I had a good family, went home, and never looked back. My son is 42 now, and they formed a relationship. His dad told my son about the abuse.
Glad to be one of the first on board today THANK YOU Sommer! As always, an absolutely stellar job on the research and delivery of the information. I am sure it was hard on your heart... positive healing energy sent!
I've been trying to get other content creators to cover this family. Such a crazy story. As a local, we've heard a lot of abuse took place in the back of the strip mall across the street from their house. They also had a small pond on the property that was drug looking for other bodies.
Unbelievable. This story is beyond shocking. Fact is often worse than fiction and I can imagine this story being made into a film. I doubt any of the family would ever fully recover from this nightmare of an ordeal. There were more than two innocent murder victims as one of the brothers was forced to kick his sisters pregnant belly causing a miscarriage. This was well presented/researched
Evil psychopaths cannot be rejuvenated. They should be jailed for the rest of their life and never see the light of day. There is a special place in hell for both parents. 😡
Thanks for talking about a case that's hardly ever talked about but that is one of the most horrific cases of abuse and manipulation that I've ever HEARD. Thanks for actually reading the book too. Secrets in the Basement was one of the other books that compares to it too. I'm a true crime fan so I've read alot of serial killer books. Thanks for shining a light to the horrible. Edit: The fact that they abused the children=grandchildren to the point of physical problems because of what they were taught and used for.
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the quality of your channel and the case coverage you provide. Your videos provide clearly well researched detail and you present it in a compelling manner; displaying your humanity yet never making your presentation overly dramatic. I would also like to compliment you on your vocal skills. Your voice has an extremely pleasant range and, unlike most people, you speak without any “fillers” (eg; “uhms” and “ahhhh’s”) and your speech rate is quick enough to keep the storyline moving but not so quick as to become a monotone. Your skills as both an orator and an investigative journalist are exemplary. Well done and thank you! 🇨🇦
Just a correction...they actually lived in Jackson Township which is in Massillon, Ohio; not Jackson, Ohio. Jackson, Ohio is a completely different part of the state. I went to school with three of the Sexton kids (Michelle, Charles-"Skipper" and James.) I had no idea the horrors they were living through. I remember them as being extremely shy, pale and fragile looking. It was a very hard school district to attend if you weren't wealthy or at the very least upper-middle class and these kids were sadly ostracized for their appearance and lack of hygeine. Just a sad story in every way.
Despite the gruesome nature of the content you cover, you have the easiest voice to listen to. I love learning about anything true crime and hands down your delivery is the best I've had the opportunity to come across. Idc if it's weird to say this but ur voice is perfect 👑
I think that certain judges should go to jail !!! The amount of evil people who are allowed out of prison to harm or kill again,UTTERY DISCUSTS ME !!!!
I subscribed to you when you had less than 200 subscribers, and that wasn’t even that long ago! Wow! I’m so proud of you for achieving such success so quickly, and I can absolutely say that you’ve deserved every single part of it. Can’t wait to see you keep thriving ☺️
Wow, congratulations you are over 10k that’s amazing 🎉😊! I’m so happy for you 😊❤! As far as this story just so sad to have to live in such misery and horror. In what’s supposed to be the safest place and the people who are supposed to be the your protectors. Honestly, very heart breaking.
This guy was a narcissist evil monster so many men these days don't know how to relate to women and children and treat them so badly leaving mentally and physically scared for life then the cycle begins again/because they have been taught so many negative messages it is shocking/your research and presentation is top notch thankyou so much for all your hard work /God bless you xx
You do an amazing job of covering cases. What a horrible case. These poor kids will never truly recover. Imagine being made to have children by your father and having to murder one. Then being made to murder to help your father hide his crimes. You cover cases I've never heard of. I follow a number of true crime channels and right now you are in my top five.
You can't fake MS to get disability for it. He had to get disability for something else if he didn't have MS. Trust me, I know how it feels to be accused of faking MS symptoms because I have the crazy, unpredictable disease and get accused of just being drunk all the time while I'm completely sober. I was almost arrested once because the cops thought I was drunk. The struggle is real.
I know. A man I knew was sent away from a restaurant because they thought he was drunk. He had MS and it was humiliating to him. How do you prove you are not drunk when you cannot walk straight and you're upset by the false accusation?
Doctors have to say you have MS and that you are disabled because of it. Doctors have to have MRI's of your brain and spine that proves your damage and a spinal tap to test for the proteins in the spinal fluid. Things must have been a lot easier at that time because I have been through it and you can't fake it now and that's for sure. @@melissacole1821
A friend of mine with MS was arrested at an MMA fight that was a no alcohol event. He and I went to a restaurant once and another customer tried to fight my friend for being drunk at a family restaurant. Another lady I know that has MS had CPS called on her at her daughters pediatricians office during a visit. The police just showed up to arrest her out of the blue. @sofie1065
Wow, I hadn’t heard this story talked about before. I read the book a long time ago and it’s one of my top three still. Thanks for covering this story!
Not as awful as Eddie but I received several awful beatings from my father. Left alone in the car waiting for him to come out of the bar. A neighbour came and asked if I was alright. I wet myself in front of her I was 7. Still embarrassed to this day. I'm 58.
I've seen that episode of Evil Lives Here, and heard another true crime on RUclips do a video on it, but yours was the best I've heard. You managed to put in enough details to give a really good idea of a story that, like you said, could have been hours long. It was done very well, with no confusion and without missing any important details. Very, very good job!!! I am impressed because this is a story that can get really convoluted real easily. I am so glad I subscribed when I did. I really enjoy listening to you and the way you tell these stories is always on point.
I haven't watched this video yet but I read a book about this family probably 15 years ago and it has definitely stuck with me. One of the craziest family stories ever.
I just came across this video. I too have read the book many years ago; I still have it. Such a traumatizing read and we are just the audience. Imagine living that life. I still remember every detail of that book .... Sommers did a great job with her research.
Ok just heading to bed said I would check out RUclips, and yippeee you have a video up, am just settling down on a windy Irish night to watch this, have liked it already, anyone else like Sommers videos before even watching? ?? Xxx
As someone who actually has MS, but a very low form of it (I can walk and drive and am only treated twice a year with infusions) this dude pisses me off!!
This family lived in my town. In fact my nephew's ex wife's father was Eddie Sexton's step brother. And Eddie's brother Otis also wrote a book about this.
Wow! What a story. I hope while he was in prison he suffered. All those poor children. In a way a piece of them will always be that scared child. I hope they have healed and have been able to move on with their lives. 😢
Great timing Sommer!! I'm a service tech and drive 6 to 8 hours daily and living in this truck your videos keep me going some days! Your show is by far the best true crime online.. thanks for all u do,, huge fan and I think u are only in the beginning and look for you to host a TV show or something huge in your future!!
I was extremely abused when I was a kid. I was beaten until I got brain damage. I thought it was the same for everyone. Everyone got beaten and punched through the air yet I couldn't figure out why the kids at school acted so weird. My mom abused me too yet many times it was very good. But one day she was screaming at me and getting me to call myself stupid. "YOU'RE AN IDIOT RIGHT"?!! "yes, I'm an idiot". "YOU'RE STUPID RIGHT"?!! "yes I'm stupid". she's totally changed and she cries that she treated me like that. When I was 13, this may seem strange but i didn't know that i was abused. I figured it out because i heard about it on a talk show and wondered if I was abused and I started to cry. The fellow peers of my school would act so weird like they were free. Like they had a voice equal to adults yet they were children. I had no idea why they acted that way. I decided to hide it and to watch very closely and impersonate the other kids. To this day I'm very unconnected, not disconnected but I was never connected. Families mean nothing good or bad when it comes to comparison or first hand knowledge. In other words if a safe family is described to me it means nothing in a comparison sense, good or bad, like if you tell a color blind person that orange is like a basketball or pumpkin it means nothing. It's impossible to explain to me about a safe family in a comparison sense. Based on observations and current first hand observations I see that a family means not screaming and that it looks good. I met someone who I want to marry. I love her and her family. I think she comes from a safe family, or she thinks that she came from a safe family and she acts very weird like the kids at school but in an adult way. It's really, really weird. Hopefully we could get married soon. I want to be with her forever. I want to grow old with her. Veronica Azizi She's in a very, very evil group and they don't put families first. They put money first. Hopefully she will see this and get out of that very evil group. Those are my true feelings.
I read that same book years ago and it stuck with me all these years (over 20 years 👵🏻) I appreciate you retelling the story, there were details I had no idea about. I think I remember that one of the reasons why Eddie kept Joel around for Joel’s social security checks, which happens a lot in these stories of @buse. I remembered reading that one of the kids, a daughter, mentioned a sacrifice of a baby or fetus during one of the “ceremonies” but what muddied the waters was that there was SO MUCH @buse that some things were thought of as, maybe she made this up due to all her trauma, or maybe not- but that can’t be proven. 😡 Another infuriating part of this story is that Joel wanted a family and although he was mentally “behind” his intentions were nothing short of sweet, pure, and kindhearted. RIP to Joel and their sweet, innocent baby. 😢 This is one of the sickest stories I’ve ever read. Also, I know I’m months behind, but there’s a story called “Flesh Collectors” by Fred Rosen. This happened not only my hometown, but to one of the victims who I went to with. One of her teachers was so distraught she took a over a week off. What’s also creepy is the my used an old abandoned school bus to draw out their plans and its still standing, covered in Kudzu. My cousin could have been a victim as one of the perpetrators was calling her during that time they were searching for a victim but my grandpa answered the phone and ran him off, possibly saving her life! 😮 I just found this channel and I LOVE it!
This was my first vid of your channel... I do have to agree with other posters... you really tell the story well and with lots of details. Just astounding how much evil can exist on our big blue marble... My heart just aches for these kids, and leaves one to wonder about the ripple effects... Thanks for sharing this almost unbelievable story... Wow...
What sad is that some people do messed up stuff like this to their kids just because they see them as property rather than actual kids and future adults.
I read House of Secrets about 17 yrs ago and holy mug, I needed some space after reading that. The idea that such depravity exists just makes my skin crawl.
Sharon just informed me that this is what you do for work and I will be binging your channel from this day forward 😂 this is the first one I’m watching and so far I am hooked!!!!
Just found your channel and lemme just echo what others are saying, you are such a good storyteller and good at narrating, conveying empathy, and the cadence of youe voicenis is nice! Thanks for you content..you desever more subscribers
So great to see you sister. I look forward to every video. I actually search your channel all the time to make sure you didn't post and I missed it. RUclips is not notifying me to new content released from my subscriptions.😒 Much love and mad respect. 🙏💜😇💜🙏
Greetings, I just came across your video and this story. A cult indeed house of horrors/secrets, a book I read many years ago, and had to add to my collection. The psychopathy is so evident with this monster: cult, control, manipulation, violence, fear....brainwashing. This dysfunctional family and the many layers were so hard to read. I had to put the book down most times and recharge. The story, the horrors forever imprinted... every detail. I hope the family has truly found a sense of healing and happiness. Great and very detailed accounts regarding this case.
Ok. So I really enjoy true crime content. Unfortunately, so many true crime content creators are absolutely unbearable. Annoying nasal voices, overly dramatic delivery, ridiculous animations that make the video look like Saturday morning cartoons, a bunch of unnecessary fluff thrown in about statements of friends at the funeral, and overacting facial expressions that look like a grade school drama project. Jesus Christ, that crap is so unnecessary and cringe worthy. Somehow, today, I stumbled onto your channel. This is the third story in a row I have devoured. You are well researched, you include relevant photographs without a bunch of cheezy animation, you present the facts in a rational yet compassionate manner without unnecessary dramatics, and as a huge added bonus, your speaking voice is bearable and even pleasant to hear. This little rant may make me seem like an insufferable ass, and I fully accept that assessment. However, my horrendous temperament has led to this wonderful moment of our meeting. You have a new devoted fan who enjoys true crime content without the bullshit. I am now a subscriber to your lovely channel. I may not sleep tonight. I have a lot of content to watch. Your speaking voice really is quite nice. I'm so picky about voices. Even the most engaging content can be ruined for me if it grates on my ears. Your voice not only avoids being grating, but is actually a pleasant listening experience.
Just found your channel… can’t believe it took me this long. I like a very certain type of podcast and yours is exactly that… I work somewhere I can listen to videos/podcasts all day (8 hours) and I’ll be done with all of your videos by tomorrow 😭 I hadn’t heard about most of these cases and that’s super rare. I hope you upload more often in the future💖
I saw that episode of “Evil Lives Here.” Such a great show! Once again, excellent video and storytelling and as always, thanks again SO much for not having background music! It really helps me focus!
@moondaughter111 i wish they’d have torn it down. It oozes evil I’m sure . This is unfathomable and sooo heart wrenching and i can’t believe how mom helped torture her own kids???? It’s just sickening and disgusting and know one should ever go through such horrific abuse and neglect. I can’t wrap my mind around how anyone could be sooo cruel and unkind??? I know i never will but i believe there’s a special place for people who harm children. They will get their karma one day . And i hope it’s painful, miserable and slow moving . That’s what they deserve.
thank you so much for giving a warning about animal abuse, and for other abuses, i absolutely heed that warning, thank you very much, i just stumbled across your channel and you had me hooked right away, i appreciate the respect you show by not only giving the warning but you tell us how far we should fast forward, you’re doing a great job, God bless you, your family and your journey🙏
I used to get sent to school in shorts so everyone could see the rectangular shape bruises with central blood spots from the belt latch. My father told me it was so others could see how I'm such a bod child, that he had to beat me to be good. I'd already gotten three broken ribs at age 4, because I'd gone into the kitchen and asked my mother for a glass of water on a hot day. Throughout my life my mother has tried ending my life many times, but she considerably incompetent at everything. That's not me being nasty either. She's a diagnosed bipolar psychopath. My father started using his fists from when I was 8. I started weights at age 12, so one day I warned him that if he didn't stop, I'd end up punching him. That day I broke his jaw and he stopped yelling at me for nearly 3 weeks. I was sent to a children's home at one point and was particularly distressed when it was time to go home. I'm currently in a FB group about survivors that were abused in that home, and people are still surprised that I didn't want to leave. A brother and my father are Narcissists - diagnosed. I'm high functioning autistic and the only normal one in the family, is my youngest brother. After a bunch of crap happened in 2010, I disappeared and haven't seen any family since. (Police have been notified that my disappearance is intentional) I'm 54 now and those scars on my legs continue to remind me of those I escaped from. At least the last 12.5 years have been peaceful.
I read this book and still have it. It was the most heartbreaking story I read and I wished I could reach through the pages and change what was going on to help get everyone to safety. I cried so hard and it was so difficult reading this book. I wish someone would have seen something to help the family. 😢😢😢
I wanted to say that you're doing an amazing job on your channel and I really like how you tell these cases. You give alot of pertinent information as well as the way you give background info, you just really are doing a great job. Ty I look forward to watching more of videos. 🙂
I read that book, too. Many years ago. As soon as I heard his name I knew I'd heard this story. Then when you showed the book cover I remembered that I'd read that book.
Having studied psychology and behavioral sudies this case is one of my favorite cases to atudy. I really enjoy the way you shared their story, informative, accurate, and respectful.
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As a person who's subscribed to several true crime related channels, I can say confidently that you are one of the best storytellers out there. I am so glad that I've found you.
I agree! I found out about this channel one week ago, I have watched all your videos! And I was happy to see that there is a new upload. I know what I am watching tonight!
I’m going to find out soon? She just came up under a crime video I just watched and her title got my attention! I’m 1:56 in looking forward to this video.
Yes, me too. I've even unsubscribed to about three, but I won't to Sommer's!
Eleanor, Bailey, and Sommer 🥰🥰🥰
Wow, really Bro!? That's a pretty bold statement as I am too!!! So just because of your wonderful complimentary comment I'm gonna give her a goo!!! I have so many, so very picky these days!! alrighty then, Lets get into it!!! Thanks @user-mr9iv7gg7q xo
I went to high school with two of his grandchildren. They were very quiet, alone quite often but always respectful.
Imaging to find out if my Aunt is 1 of these family members,her name is Patricia Michelle but all my family's name add up except lastname
I live close by to the town they are from I live in canton
This case was one of the most horrific stories I’ve ever heard. This just brings home that you have no idea what goes on behind closed doors. DHS should be charged with blatant negligence as well in this case.
Wow those children had a truly traumatic childhood. Eddie is one of the worst people I've heard of.
Worst than the old slave holders?
@@kingaza7734Which ones? Every race, creed and color on earth have practiced slavery. Europeans were some of the first to put an end to it though.
@@moleqle the most dramatic one obviously 🙄
I get so triggered by the whole "everyone said he was so polite and perfect!" Of course he was! If they acted evil on the outside everyone would know! My dad was extremely abusive but you'd never guess that if you judged him on how he acted when anyone else was around! He'd still manage to exert his authority around others, he'd just do it covertly- I remember once something as simple as asking him for a bite of his candy bar or swallow of soda when I was only about 4.. he just smiled and said he'd save me a bite, tell his friend we had to go and secretly throw away the candy on the way out.. his friend didn't see him throw it, but I did. And it was a message. A message that was brought farther home to me when we got home and I got beaten for having the nerve to ask him to share. It seems so subtle but it's really impactful...it shows the person being abused that even in public Dad will find a way to punish you, and it'll be even worse when you get home alone. It makes you realize absolutely no one is coming for you. No one even knows you need help.
Damn
Sorry for what you went thru.
This resonates with me so much, I was abused by my father for the vast majority of my childhood. He went to jail only for my “hero” of a stepmother to resume what he had been doing. Yet everyone thought she was the savior of us because she always showed the public how loving and affectionate she could be. She never abused her biological kids, only us. Everyone around us was oblivious to them both being so horrific to us. We were all too scared of what would happen at home, to tell teachers or anyone else. I’d witnessed my younger siblings get kicked in the ribs and stomachs, punched in the head and face, beaten across their bodies with belts, being the oldest I held so much guilt thinking I could have done something. But nobody would have listened bc they never saw any signs, so they say. They wouldn’t have believed us anyway because we were the “dirty poor” kids.
@Chleorrrr Norrrrr I'm so sorry. It's a side of people children shouldn't see, especially from their parents. And you had it doubly bad. I was lucky to have an extremely supportive and loving mother. My older brothers got the worst of the physically abusive treatment. I saw mostly mind games and straight up emotional neglect from him. It was almost like he was just some random guy to me who I had to call "dad". Luckily I'm actually adopted so I no longer even call him that. He really IS just a random person to me now. It's been years since we talked. I think "I'm sorry your mother died" are the only words I've said to him in probably 8 years and that was only because it's literally the least I'd say to any human being in that situation.
So sorry you had to endure that
I saw this story on "Evil Lives Here" and it was one of the worst things I have ever seen. The son told the story about his father and how disturbed he was. The son still suffers from the abuse and traumatic things that he was exposed to .
I actually heard about Sexton before seeing the Evil Lives Here and OMG, that was a hard watch. Most of the episodes are hard watches, but the ones where you've heard a podcast or video about are tough cause you know about the case, but now you're hearing it from someone who was there.
Another one that was hard - not sure if Sommer's done it or not - is Theresa Knorr. She's the woman who had her sons basically help murder two of her daughters. Most documentaries about her have her youngest daughter, Terri, describe being there, but ELH talks to one of the sons who helped dispose of the body.
Like the Sexton one, seeing the realization of their actions and what they've done is fascinating, but also heartbreaking.
I agree! I read the same book YEARS ago and it was a tough read
The person who granted Eddie bail needs a prison term themselves 🤯
I was glued to my iPad screen listening to you tell this story. I get so angry at our justice system allowing someone like this man out on bail after a 2 day armed standoff with police. WTF?
I hadn’t heard of this family before but it reminds me of the Turpin family in a way. With the mental and physical abuse along with alienating the kids from others. Not to mention playing them off against one another. It’s just so awful. How does one really recover from that? (That was rhetorical.)
i swear the justice system has no common sense.
I thought of the Turpins as well.
This went on in my backyard. Off Wales rd. Near dairy mart and Meldrums. Crazy!
Had they not let this evil monster out on bail (which made absolutely no sense) 2 lives would have been saved. Our judicial system needs to be held to account as they continue not to enforce the law and protect innocents.
It always baffles me law enforcement can have evidence and supposedly not enough proof to make an arrest or they have no evidence and lock someone up and throw away the key
And that's why I don't trust the people in the justice system.
@@Felinewhisperer ppl with petty drug charges receive longer charges
@@AlexAndra-iy5zu I know, it is mind blowing that someone has a bag of a little something and go directly to jail for 25 years to life and the child abusers, and monsters get to just do whatever they want.
It’s very typical! They do it time & again. The judges need to be investigated!
To say that Eddie made my blood boil is an understatement. Eddie was a evil person. His son, Charles, had me in tears during his interview. Heartbreaking what these children went through.
Narcissist
Its amazing that any of the kids would be normal after what they endured. He is evil to the core
I cannot describe the level of joy and excitement I'm feeling when I see that you've posted a new video!
Your picks(of the cases) never leave me indifferent.
And your way of coverage, insights, thoroughness always leave me in awe.
I rarely comment, but in your case, "like" doesn't seem enough. I'm hoping that by leaving a comment, RUclips's crazy algorithm will show your videos to much wider audience.
I can guarantee that anyone who "stumbles" upon your video would be extremely appreciative and happy.
You've brought something different and fresh to "true crime" community.
Love from Croatia 💙
I just stumbled on this today and your right i love this. New sub here
You know, sometimes you can kind of feel bad for these people and what had led up to their crimes, wether it was a bad childhood or mental illnesses, but Eddie is just straight up a contender for the title "worst human ever".
Yeah and his wife is definitely a runner up since she allowed her husband to rape and nearly kill their kids too often. To count.
I know some of the survivors and innocent ones in this family. When I was told the whole story from their own mouths, I was floored and just felt so bad for them.
Wow can you share anything (while obviously preserving their privacy) about any details you could add that may not have been included or emphasized in the video? Out of curiosity did you ever read the book mentioned in the introduction? Thank you for your comment regardless…I’m thankful these precious souls had some safe people and places to talk about their harrowing experiences.
Can you tell us more?
This was a horrifying case, but you told it so well. I have thoroughly become engrossed in your gift of storytelling. Keep it up! I look forward to watching you grow your channel. ❤
It is so sickening how many times dhs has failed these kids. It truly breaks my heart.
I can't grasp the logic of this man. He is worried about people starting asking questions about his daughters' pregnancies and authorities coming after him, but he still continues with this sick abusive behaviour. WHY DON'T YOU STOP EDDIE IF YOU ARE SO WORRIED
Because it is his way of controlling his family, he is not going to give it up, easier to try and get people to think the besotted young boy is the father.
@@janetpendlebury6808 I understand that it's his way of controlling his family, my comment was not about reasons behind this behavior. I just never can wrap my head around people doing something bad, knowing that they do something bad and hoping to get away with it. Like... If you're so afraid of being punished, maybe don't do bad things???
And, he needs to create more children that are completely under his control. Mae is eventually going to stop being fertile & how could others ever 'marry' into the family? Look at the outcome with poor Joel? Sickos get off on having a bunch of children that are vulnerable. Eventually they get big/old enough that they can fight back or move away. Need to keep the cycle going even if you are worried about getting caught. Plus, some get off on the getting caught thing - heightens the arousal I guess.
I'm from a town in Ohio that neighbors Jackson. And I was born around the time he and may moved there. How have I not heard of this omgggg
@@engabyso what you are basically saying is that you cannot comprehend that some people are wired differently from you. But they are. Psychopaths are.
I worked in corrections and crossed paths with one of the younger sexton kids. They developed an addiction, but honestly had come so far from the hands they were dealt.
Oh wow
Oh wow that’s crazy and really sad
Michelle is beyond brave for speaking up!! &Sommer as always, you do amazing work presenting these extremely heinous cases. Loving the sponsors!!💯💯
This case is so similar to a case I first heard about a couple of years ago, about a man named Josef Fritzl and his daughter Elizabeth. He held her captive for like 20 years in a room that he built under his house and got her pregnant multiple times. You should cover that case. It’s heartbreaking but the daughter and her children are got out alive thankfully. It’s so awful when things like this happen and a parent is disgustingly abusive to their children. I will never understand it!
One of the babies died and Fritzl burned the corps in the oven. This case was in Austria
That case has been covered to death though, it’s world famous
As someone diagnosed with autism late in life, who also grew up in extreme poverty and extreme abuse...the way you describe the mimicry and "sexton stare" are things I have also done. We were kept isolated at home except for school and occasional extended family events, and if marks were too visible we were not allowed to go.
@BluetheRaccoon i hope you’re better now and you don’t have life long issues due to your abuse. I’m soo sorry you went through that.
So sorry you had to go through that.
Take care of yourself.
They will never truly heal. I speak as a surviver myself. I used drugs and alcohol for decades in order to try to self soothe. I got sober but I will never have a partner or a successful life. I'm old now and I'm still suffering.
Hugs
there is hope always
I knew a little bit about this story because I grew up in a neighboring township. A friend who went to Jackson high school read the book and told me about the case. It astounds me how another 13 years has passed since then and hardly anyone in the area knows about this case still. It’s eerie to think how something so unspeakable can happen under your nose and not even know about it. And this was all public knowledge!
I came across your channel a few months ago. I am a heavy tru crime/cults watcher. You had quite a few multi part videos, so I was immediately interested. I think you're doing a wonderful job. I love how long your videos are, and that you are picking the topics/cases that people should be made more aware of. Most people want to cater to short videos to keep with social media outlets like Tik Tok, but people like me appreciate a good deep dive. Keep up your awesome work! You'll be at 100k in no time!❤️
I agree with everything you said! I also like Sommer’s voice, the speed of her storytelling and her calm yet engaging demeanor. She speaks clearly without sounding rehearsed. Love it!!
Thank you so so much for putting in warnings for animal abuse I really wish more True Crime RUclipsrs would do that
Sommer, I just hope with my whole being, that you have great and very trusted therapist from your mental health. It astounds me how you go so far down rabbit holes to educate us. I am so very grateful for you and I appreciate you.❤
I appreciate how you warn your viewers that there is an animal cruelty part coming up to skip to a certain minute. That's the absolute one thing I wish everyone would do. Subscribed!!! Thank you!
Do you also skip the horrible stories about the child abuse?
How can you skip the animal abuse, but listen to roughly 40 minutes of extreme cruelty and death to children and babies? Skipper (the baby) was murdered. Children were beaten, tortured, r@ped, and abused, but that's palatable when animal abuse is not? That's insane that ONE animal died and you can't handle it, but you can handle children being abused and a baby being murdered? Wow.
*listens to true crime about child abuse, needs warning about animal abuse* 🤨
Idiocracy at it's best...
nonsense😂😂😂 you listen to abuse of kids...rape, molestation, murder...but get triggered by animal abuse. It's just an animal for God's sake.
Wow that was definitely the best coverage of that case I’ve seen! You’re amazing Sommer! Thank you so much for picking my suggestion, I know it was a hard one
Thank you so much for the suggestion! 🖤🖤🖤 I don’t know how I’d never heard of this one! Such a tragic case 😔
It really is incredibly horrific. I think a lot of the “family cults” go unrecognized because it’s a family,instead of a congregation, terrible nonetheless. Amazing job covering this
Why is there so much evil in the world 💔thank you Sommer for covering this case as professionally and as sensitivity as you do, those poor kids, and the innocent lives lost its just heartbreaking, hugged my babies a little tighter this morning x🖤💚
Hi yeah haven’t watched this yet.. but this is me bitching that two weeks with no video is too long girl… you’re the most refreshing thing on the true crime scene lately. I really enjoy the way you share these stories. You make it so easy to listen! Nice to see you back!!! Doxoxoxo
I’ve been watching your videos for about 3 weeks now and I’ve watched everything!
Your research and deep dive is amazing, you’re so respectful and I really appreciate your content.
Thank you! Please keep this going, you’re going to blow up soon, the channel is really good.
I’ve been waiting on somebody to do this case justice! I read the book sooooo long ago, but I’m so excited to hear this take on it!
I read the book as a teen and was horrified then ended up living in the same neighborhood their house is in then I was actually in prison with may sexton in 2016 she was in a wheelchair and wore a cross around her neck... I knew who she was long before that and when I would see her I would just be so disgusted because of what I knew about her and them poor kids but being the person I am I still prayed for her every time I seen her around the yard... no one that I saw ever talked to her or had anything to do with her she was always alone just sitting and staring off into nothing
This was the first true crime book I read. I read it about 21 years ago. I can’t believe more RUclipsrs haven’t done this case.
Most RUclipsrs cover the same old cases over and over.
I have found that MrBallen covers some pretty obscure ones.
What’s the book called?
@@ilana8898 House of Secrets by Lowell Cauffiel
Ive never even read a book end to end lol.
I also read the book. It was the scariest book I ever read and I had read tons of horror. After this book I could no longer read true crime stories about families.
I still have questions about this story... I'm not sure if the info is available, but I want to know:
A) what happened with the babysitter who was supposed to be burned with the kids but took them out for ice cream instead? Did she ever report anything? Did she quit? Get fired?
B) what motivated them to ask the nieces to babysit? This family just doesn't seem like the type to ask anyone to babysit. With 12 kids, you have a built in babysitter, basically
C) why was Willy arrested? He obviously only killed his brother in law under duress
D) what happened when May saw her family again after 10 years? It was mentioned that she didn't see them for 10 years after she married Eddie
Even with the questions, you did a wonderful job and I love your channel and content!!!
Good question’s. I want to know too.
Woah. That was a roller coaster to hell and back. It was similar in places to the Fred and Rose West case we had in England.
Thank you for revealing more of the darker side of humanity. The research and compassion you show is excellent.
I've watched multiple videos about that case. Absolutely horrible.
Great story teller! I was in an abusive relationship when I was 18 and got pregnant. During which I planed my escape. I had a good family, went home, and never looked back. My son is 42 now, and they formed a relationship. His dad told my son about the abuse.
Glad to be one of the first on board today THANK YOU Sommer! As always, an absolutely stellar job on the research and delivery of the information. I am sure it was hard on your heart... positive healing energy sent!
Thank YOU! 🥰🖤
Dear lord this man is beyond evil 😔 These poor children.
What the hell took so long to catch this evil man?!
Poor Skipper and Joel 😢
I've been trying to get other content creators to cover this family. Such a crazy story. As a local, we've heard a lot of abuse took place in the back of the strip mall across the street from their house. They also had a small pond on the property that was drug looking for other bodies.
Unbelievable. This story is beyond shocking. Fact is often worse than fiction and I can imagine this story being made into a film. I doubt any of the family would ever fully recover from this nightmare of an ordeal. There were more than two innocent murder victims as one of the brothers was forced to kick his sisters pregnant belly causing a miscarriage. This was well presented/researched
Evil psychopaths cannot be rejuvenated. They should be jailed for the rest of their life and never see the light of day. There is a special place in hell for both parents. 😡
Thanks for talking about a case that's hardly ever talked about but that is one of the most horrific cases of abuse and manipulation that I've ever HEARD. Thanks for actually reading the book too. Secrets in the Basement was one of the other books that compares to it too. I'm a true crime fan so I've read alot of serial killer books. Thanks for shining a light to the horrible.
Edit: The fact that they abused the children=grandchildren to the point of physical problems because of what they were taught and used for.
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the quality of your channel and the case coverage you provide.
Your videos provide clearly well researched detail and you present it in a compelling manner; displaying your humanity yet never making your presentation overly dramatic.
I would also like to compliment you on your vocal skills. Your voice has an extremely pleasant range and, unlike most people, you speak without any “fillers” (eg; “uhms” and “ahhhh’s”) and your speech rate is quick enough to keep the storyline moving but not so quick as to become a monotone.
Your skills as both an orator and an investigative journalist are exemplary. Well done and thank you! 🇨🇦
Just a correction...they actually lived in Jackson Township which is in Massillon, Ohio; not Jackson, Ohio. Jackson, Ohio is a completely different part of the state. I went to school with three of the Sexton kids (Michelle, Charles-"Skipper" and James.) I had no idea the horrors they were living through. I remember them as being extremely shy, pale and fragile looking. It was a very hard school district to attend if you weren't wealthy or at the very least upper-middle class and these kids were sadly ostracized for their appearance and lack of hygeine. Just a sad story in every way.
Despite the gruesome nature of the content you cover, you have the easiest voice to listen to. I love learning about anything true crime and hands down your delivery is the best I've had the opportunity to come across. Idc if it's weird to say this but ur voice is perfect 👑
I think that certain judges should go to jail !!! The amount of evil people who are allowed out of prison to harm or kill again,UTTERY DISCUSTS ME !!!!
They should be charged and prosecuted as tacit accomplices.
I subscribed to you when you had less than 200 subscribers, and that wasn’t even that long ago! Wow! I’m so proud of you for achieving such success so quickly, and I can absolutely say that you’ve deserved every single part of it. Can’t wait to see you keep thriving ☺️
Two of his granddaughters used to be my neighbors. I didn’t know anything about this until they told me then I bought the book. I was freaked out.
Wow, congratulations you are over 10k that’s amazing 🎉😊! I’m so happy for you 😊❤! As far as this story just so sad to have to live in such misery and horror. In what’s supposed to be the safest place and the people who are supposed to be the your protectors. Honestly, very heart breaking.
This guy was a narcissist evil monster so many men these days don't know how to relate to women and children and treat them so badly leaving mentally and physically scared for life then the cycle begins again/because they have been taught so many negative messages it is shocking/your research and presentation is top notch thankyou so much for all your hard work /God bless you xx
You do an amazing job of covering cases. What a horrible case. These poor kids will never truly recover. Imagine being made to have children by your father and having to murder one. Then being made to murder to help your father hide his crimes. You cover cases I've never heard of. I follow a number of true crime channels and right now you are in my top five.
You can't fake MS to get disability for it. He had to get disability for something else if he didn't have MS. Trust me, I know how it feels to be accused of faking MS symptoms because I have the crazy, unpredictable disease and get accused of just being drunk all the time while I'm completely sober. I was almost arrested once because the cops thought I was drunk. The struggle is real.
I know. A man I knew was sent away from a restaurant because they thought he was drunk. He had MS and it was humiliating to him. How do you prove you are not drunk when you cannot walk straight and you're upset by the false accusation?
He in fact DID get a check for faking MS though. You only know your own struggles.
Doctors have to say you have MS and that you are disabled because of it. Doctors have to have MRI's of your brain and spine that proves your damage and a spinal tap to test for the proteins in the spinal fluid. Things must have been a lot easier at that time because I have been through it and you can't fake it now and that's for sure. @@melissacole1821
A friend of mine with MS was arrested at an MMA fight that was a no alcohol event. He and I went to a restaurant once and another customer tried to fight my friend for being drunk at a family restaurant. Another lady I know that has MS had CPS called on her at her daughters pediatricians office during a visit. The police just showed up to arrest her out of the blue. @sofie1065
@amandaburgess7316 That is both insane and not surprising at all. I HATE the "walking while drunk" symptom. Thankfully no one has tried to arrest me.
Wow, I hadn’t heard this story talked about before. I read the book a long time ago and it’s one of my top three still. Thanks for covering this story!
Having read the book about this family was very disturbing to me.The father was such a monster.
Not as awful as Eddie but I received several awful beatings from my father. Left alone in the car waiting for him to come out of the bar. A neighbour came and asked if I was alright. I wet myself in front of her I was 7. Still embarrassed to this day. I'm 58.
Yay! You made it through the RUclips jungle and came out victorious! This video was eagerly awaited and is much appreciated! THANK YOU, S☀️MMER!
Lol thank you! 🥰
I've seen that episode of Evil Lives Here, and heard another true crime on RUclips do a video on it, but yours was the best I've heard. You managed to put in enough details to give a really good idea of a story that, like you said, could have been hours long. It was done very well, with no confusion and without missing any important details. Very, very good job!!! I am impressed because this is a story that can get really convoluted real easily. I am so glad I subscribed when I did. I really enjoy listening to you and the way you tell these stories is always on point.
I read the book and this story is so much more horrific and disturbing than what can be told on a RUclips video.
I haven't watched this video yet but I read a book about this family probably 15 years ago and it has definitely stuck with me. One of the craziest family stories ever.
I just came across this video. I too have read the book many years ago; I still have it.
Such a traumatizing read and we are just the audience. Imagine living that life.
I still remember every detail of that book .... Sommers did a great job with her research.
How sick can anyone get , unbelievable sickness, just plain evil. 🤧
I strongly agree.
Ok just heading to bed said I would check out RUclips, and yippeee you have a video up, am just settling down on a windy Irish night to watch this, have liked it already, anyone else like Sommers videos before even watching? ?? Xxx
As someone who actually has MS, but a very low form of it (I can walk and drive and am only treated twice a year with infusions) this dude pisses me off!!
I binged all of your content SO FAST, so hooray for a new vid!!
This family lived in my town. In fact my nephew's ex wife's father was Eddie Sexton's step brother. And Eddie's brother Otis also wrote a book about this.
I was so excited to see you had posted another video today! Excellent job, as always!
Wow! What a story. I hope while he was in prison he suffered. All those poor children. In a way a piece of them will always be that scared child.
I hope they have healed and have been able to move on with their lives. 😢
I just found these videos after watching Mrballen videos. Great story telling.
Great timing Sommer!! I'm a service tech and drive 6 to 8 hours daily and living in this truck your videos keep me going some days! Your show is by far the best true crime online.. thanks for all u do,, huge fan and I think u are only in the beginning and look for you to host a TV show or something huge in your future!!
I was extremely abused when I was a kid.
I was beaten until I got brain damage.
I thought it was the same for everyone. Everyone got beaten and punched through the air yet I couldn't figure out why the kids at school acted so weird.
My mom abused me too yet many times it was very good.
But one day she was screaming at me and getting me to call myself stupid. "YOU'RE AN IDIOT RIGHT"?!!
"yes, I'm an idiot".
"YOU'RE STUPID RIGHT"?!!
"yes I'm stupid".
she's totally changed and she cries that she treated me like that.
When I was 13, this may seem strange but i didn't know that i was abused. I figured it out because i heard about it on a talk show and wondered if I was abused and I started to cry.
The fellow peers of my school would act so weird like they were free. Like they had a voice equal to adults yet they were children. I had no idea why they acted that way.
I decided to hide it and to watch very closely and impersonate the other kids.
To this day I'm very unconnected, not disconnected but I was never connected. Families mean nothing good or bad when it comes to comparison or first hand knowledge. In other words if a safe family is described to me it means nothing in a comparison sense, good or bad, like if you tell a color blind person that orange is like a basketball or pumpkin it means nothing. It's impossible to explain to me about a safe family in a comparison sense.
Based on observations and current first hand observations I see that a family means not screaming and that it looks good.
I met someone who I want to marry. I love her and her family. I think she comes from a safe family, or she thinks that she came from a safe family and she acts very weird like the kids at school but in an adult way. It's really, really weird.
Hopefully we could get married soon. I want to be with her forever. I want to grow old with her. Veronica Azizi
She's in a very, very evil group and they don't put families first. They put money first. Hopefully she will see this and get out of that very evil group.
Those are my true feelings.
You've been through a lot. I hope you have worked through it in therapy. You really need help to process it all. And I hope you can have a happy life.
I had read about those case a long time ago. I hope the children are recovering.
Sommer, you are an excellent storyteller. I always enjoy your show.
It’s astonishing how sick and depraved people become. 😮😢😢
I'm so surprised you don't have more followers. You do a great job!!!
I read that same book years ago and it stuck with me all these years (over 20 years 👵🏻)
I appreciate you retelling the story, there were details I had no idea about. I think I remember that one of the reasons why Eddie kept Joel around for Joel’s social security checks, which happens a lot in these stories of @buse. I remembered reading that one of the kids, a daughter, mentioned a sacrifice of a baby or fetus during one of the “ceremonies” but what muddied the waters was that there was SO MUCH @buse that some things were thought of as, maybe she made this up due to all her trauma, or maybe not- but that can’t be proven. 😡 Another infuriating part of this story is that Joel wanted a family and although he was mentally “behind” his intentions were nothing short of sweet, pure, and kindhearted. RIP to Joel and their sweet, innocent baby. 😢
This is one of the sickest stories I’ve ever read.
Also, I know I’m months behind, but there’s a story called “Flesh Collectors” by Fred Rosen. This happened not only my hometown, but to one of the victims who I went to with. One of her teachers was so distraught she took a over a week off. What’s also creepy is the my used an old abandoned school bus to draw out their plans and its still standing, covered in Kudzu. My cousin could have been a victim as one of the perpetrators was calling her during that time they were searching for a victim but my grandpa answered the phone and ran him off, possibly saving her life! 😮
I just found this channel and I LOVE it!
This was my first vid of your channel... I do have to agree with other posters... you really tell the story well and with lots of details.
Just astounding how much evil can exist on our big blue marble... My heart just aches for these kids, and leaves one to wonder about the ripple effects...
Thanks for sharing this almost unbelievable story... Wow...
Wow!! This was some sick story.. I'm glad there was justice at the end. Thanks for this story.. I'm working and listening. It's keeping me busy
What sad is that some people do messed up stuff like this to their kids just because they see them as property rather than actual kids and future adults.
I read House of Secrets about 17 yrs ago and holy mug, I needed some space after reading that. The idea that such depravity exists just makes my skin crawl.
Sharon just informed me that this is what you do for work and I will be binging your channel from this day forward 😂 this is the first one I’m watching and so far I am hooked!!!!
Just found your channel and lemme just echo what others are saying, you are such a good storyteller and good at narrating, conveying empathy, and the cadence of youe voicenis is nice! Thanks for you content..you desever more subscribers
So great to see you sister. I look forward to every video. I actually search your channel all the time to make sure you didn't post and I missed it. RUclips is not notifying me to new content released from my subscriptions.😒
Much love and mad respect. 🙏💜😇💜🙏
Suffer the little children is another very good book about this case
As a lifelong resident of the buckeye state, I can confirm that CPS really is that incompetent. I have got STORIES.
My blood hurts.
Greetings, I just came across your video and this story. A cult indeed house of horrors/secrets, a book I read many years ago, and had to add to my collection. The psychopathy is so evident with this monster: cult, control, manipulation, violence, fear....brainwashing. This dysfunctional family and the many layers were so hard to read. I had to put the book down most times and recharge.
The story, the horrors forever imprinted... every detail.
I hope the family has truly found a sense of healing and happiness.
Great and very detailed accounts regarding this case.
Ok. So I really enjoy true crime content. Unfortunately, so many true crime content creators are absolutely unbearable. Annoying nasal voices, overly dramatic delivery, ridiculous animations that make the video look like Saturday morning cartoons, a bunch of unnecessary fluff thrown in about statements of friends at the funeral, and overacting facial expressions that look like a grade school drama project. Jesus Christ, that crap is so unnecessary and cringe worthy. Somehow, today, I stumbled onto your channel. This is the third story in a row I have devoured. You are well researched, you include relevant photographs without a bunch of cheezy animation, you present the facts in a rational yet compassionate manner without unnecessary dramatics, and as a huge added bonus, your speaking voice is bearable and even pleasant to hear. This little rant may make me seem like an insufferable ass, and I fully accept that assessment. However, my horrendous temperament has led to this wonderful moment of our meeting. You have a new devoted fan who enjoys true crime content without the bullshit. I am now a subscriber to your lovely channel. I may not sleep tonight. I have a lot of content to watch.
Your speaking voice really is quite nice. I'm so picky about voices. Even the most engaging content can be ruined for me if it grates on my ears. Your voice not only avoids being grating, but is actually a pleasant listening experience.
This was so well told!
I had to order the aforementioned book. Thank you, Sommer. You're most rad.
Just found your channel… can’t believe it took me this long. I like a very certain type of podcast and yours is exactly that… I work somewhere I can listen to videos/podcasts all day (8 hours) and I’ll be done with all of your videos by tomorrow 😭 I hadn’t heard about most of these cases and that’s super rare. I hope you upload more often in the future💖
I saw that episode of “Evil Lives Here.” Such a great show! Once again, excellent video and storytelling and as always, thanks again SO much for not having background music! It really helps me focus!
I squealed in delight when I saw you had a new video!💕
Edit: what’s so wild is that I’ve driven past that house so many times that’s my home town 😳
@moondaughter111 i wish they’d have torn it down. It oozes evil I’m sure . This is unfathomable and sooo heart wrenching and i can’t believe how mom helped torture her own kids???? It’s just sickening and disgusting and know one should ever go through such horrific abuse and neglect. I can’t wrap my mind around how anyone could be sooo cruel and unkind??? I know i never will but i believe there’s a special place for people who harm children. They will get their karma one day . And i hope it’s painful, miserable and slow moving . That’s what they deserve.
I lived in North Canton..not far from Jackson Township. I remember this well. Shame such evil went on in that once beautiful home.
It's Terrifying the creatures that walk on 2 legs!! Thank you for an excellent video.
thank you so much for giving a warning about animal abuse, and for other abuses, i absolutely heed that warning, thank you very much, i just stumbled across your channel and you had me hooked right away, i appreciate the respect you show by not only giving the warning but you tell us how far we should fast forward, you’re doing a great job, God bless you, your family and your journey🙏
I used to get sent to school in shorts so everyone could see the rectangular shape bruises with central blood spots from the belt latch.
My father told me it was so others could see how I'm such a bod child, that he had to beat me to be good.
I'd already gotten three broken ribs at age 4, because I'd gone into the kitchen and asked my mother for a glass of water on a hot day.
Throughout my life my mother has tried ending my life many times, but she considerably incompetent at everything.
That's not me being nasty either. She's a diagnosed bipolar psychopath.
My father started using his fists from when I was 8.
I started weights at age 12, so one day I warned him that if he didn't stop, I'd end up punching him.
That day I broke his jaw and he stopped yelling at me for nearly 3 weeks.
I was sent to a children's home at one point and was particularly distressed when it was time to go home.
I'm currently in a FB group about survivors that were abused in that home, and people are still surprised that I didn't want to leave.
A brother and my father are Narcissists - diagnosed.
I'm high functioning autistic and the only normal one in the family, is my youngest brother.
After a bunch of crap happened in 2010, I disappeared and haven't seen any family since.
(Police have been notified that my disappearance is intentional)
I'm 54 now and those scars on my legs continue to remind me of those I escaped from.
At least the last 12.5 years have been peaceful.
My heart is hurting for what you went through. M so sorry you suffered so much.
My heart is hurting for what you went through. M so sorry you suffered so much.
((HUGS)) from a fellow survivor of child abuse. I also went no contact recently. You are right. It's peaceful.
I just found you. I learned about this case years ago and I appreciate how respectfully you spoke about it. Subscribed.
I read the book, very difficult read; I had to put it down several times before I finished it. This case should be made into a movie.
I read this book and still have it. It was the most heartbreaking story I read and I wished I could reach through the pages and change what was going on to help get everyone to safety. I cried so hard and it was so difficult reading this book. I wish someone would have seen something to help the family. 😢😢😢
I wanted to say that you're doing an amazing job on your channel and I really like how you tell these cases. You give alot of pertinent information as well as the way you give background info, you just really are doing a great job. Ty I look forward to watching more of videos. 🙂
This happened in my hometown. I would drive by the house and think it was so cool because it had a pond. THEY NEVER HAVE DRAINED THE POND!
They did look inti it
I read that book, too. Many years ago. As soon as I heard his name I knew I'd heard this story. Then when you showed the book cover I remembered that I'd read that book.
Your cadence speed tone of voice and hands are perfect for me! So enjoyable! I never lose interest! Thank you 🙏
Having studied psychology and behavioral sudies this case is one of my favorite cases to atudy. I really enjoy the way you shared their story, informative, accurate, and respectful.