Stepmom Thinks Son is a Dog, So She Caved His Skull In

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The Story of Christian Choate
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[@TheMiseryMachine]

How could a parent view a child as a dog? How could a boy be kept in a dog crate for this long and nobody know about it? Do you feel like Christina is criminally responsible for what she did to her brother? Let us know your thoughts. Please have a safe weekend and hug those you care about. ❤Drewby + Yergy Discord: discord.gg/kCCzjZM

[@daishawilliams8301]

Hope your guys cat's are good well 👍

[@American_couture]

Idk how you 2 can continuously report on these children and not go insane yourselves...as someone who wanted 10 kids but was not able to have children after suffering a severe infection early in my adult life...luckily I was blessed enough to raise children that other young mothers were unable or unwilling to and for that I am so thankful. God bless you 2 for what you do as you bring light to what the true animals, human beings, are capable of doing with the free will they are givem smh. May the sister have a horrible life as she pays in other ways for what she wasn't made to pay for by a court as life can truly bring much more punishment than any jail cell ...may you 2 remain able to open our eyes ❤

[@emo_penguin420]

​@@American_couture as an adopted person whose mom had a similar story to yours, I appreciate you and send all the love to you ❤️❤

[@QuestionMarc316]

*hey Drewby & Yergy 💕 I hope you're having the MOST BLESSED DAY EVER! 🙏* Y❤et ANOTHER tragic case! *_grrrrrrrrrr 😡_* ☯️ Much, much ♥️ & RESPECT! You are APPRECIATED! 🙏G0D † BLESS!

[@DonnaBarnes-x8g]

❤ You 2 are amazing storytelling. You both are my Rock star. Thank you. Always Donna Barnes ❤❤ New Bedford Ma

[@pamelanadel3787]

That pos doctor who did nothing after Christian told him how he was being treated should lose his medical license!

[@bancatorres2455]

Yes I agree. How do we find out who he is?

[@jacobyshaddix32]

Thank you, I was thinking of the same thing.

[@Beeboptv5544]

They should not be able to get away with that.

[@Chancethecatthatcan]

Agree

[@jaymee76]

Exactly, what I said!

[@horizonblack]

"If you lock your dog up like that, you're a piece of shit." Ha. Well said.

[@taylorthomas1598]

My oldest daughter said ‘HECK YA YURGEY’ ❤️😂

[@JennaThrem]

So true. I hate locked up dogs. Thank you for that

[@postal_the_clown]

Except for the outright abuse, the story of the pup in my "avatar" is close to Christian's. Neglected from the start, confined to a cage for almost 4 months, his rescuers didn't serve him any better by keeping him in a crate for 2 months before deciding he couldn't be "socialized" and planned to put him down (they didn't even name him in that time). A friend who trained Aussies heard about him and we took him right away. It took 3 months to bring him out of his fear but there wasn't a day in the next 13 years he didn't make us smile or be proud of him.

[@Jennifer-2329]

If you lock your child up your an even bigger piece of s**t.

[@LadyValkyri]

This is exactly why I love Yergy! She says what I'm thinking.

[@aleciabrimer6200]

It's so nuts to me how shocked these freaks always are when the child they've been torturing dies

[@toyamwarr]

I’m always surprised by that as well. What did they think would happen?

[@bubbageshker]

I was honestly just thinking this. It happens in almost all of these cases, too.

[@amandadelaney4757]

I’m always so confused when they torture and/or starve a child for years, and then call 911 for help. Like ummmm?

[@zoeyjackson5974]

They are probably disappointed that they can’t abuse the child any further sick fuc*s

[@teresahiggs4896]

My theory is that these abused children are seen as things by their abusers.

[@takeshiyamamoto3473]

that woman who got him a headstone did more for him in death than any of the adults in his life did while he was alive. shame on everyone who failed him.

[@215rsue]

Exactly..❤

[@michellejones5541]

In the UK a child who has any involvement with social services (our equivalent of CPS) is not allowed to be withdrawn from school for home education I think this should be brought into law in America it would save so many hidden children

[@crayCray420]

that is awesome. American really needs that!!!❤

[@JessieBastet]

👍 We're slowly evolving I believe.

[@joannbowden6220]

​@@JessieBastetbut it's waaay too slow! Imo, ALL homeschooled children should have cps eyeballs laid on them every 2 weeks, photos taken & a report taken!

[@Imagemerald]

And yet the UK CPS fails so many kids and there are laws on what you can and cannot say about the government and you can get arrested for tweets, so the UK laws suck.

[@muchtested]

They'll stop putting the children in school at all.

[@SplattGang]

12 months in a dog crate is pure insanity… his poor soul 😔

[@American_couture]

It didn't hit me hard until the neighbor described the crate and I realized it was one of the fairly small ones which made this case 100x more horrific if that was even possible 😭

[@lvs1w3]

I can't even imagine how awful he felt in that cage. 😢

[@letiajordan5830]

Video after video it's one sickening cruel act after another . TO KIDDDDDDS . a baby all squashed up and uncomfortable, feeling unloved , mental n physical torture .... 😢 It's hard to come to terms with how much evil really exists around you everywhere

[@lindafox3619]

How many children and animals are being tortured to death, right now????

[@stephaniebach__12-24]

@@lindafox3619That’s why we need to PRAY to GOD HARD… I pray for this same thing every night and for the perpetrator to be exposed and held accountable.... I don’t say this to sound good but to make a point that I have seen JESUS DOES LISTEN and I have seen more cases coming to light.. I feel He wants me to share and encourage others to do the same… I know people say, “well why doesn’t God just help them even if nobody is praying “? We don’t know the mind of God but He does tell us to pray for others… I think if people would collectively pray for this we can all see big changes for the good

[@ajstramaski6211]

That doctor who didn’t report his abuse should absolutely have their medical license revoke. Periodt.

[@stewartvolk5156]

Someone better take their matters into their own hands if the doctor didn’t report the boy’s abuse and end up having his medical license revoked. And that someone might as well be YOU!

[@lynnc5252]

If there is EVER a CPS case, children should NEVER be able to homeschool any child, in their care.

[@lonesomebeetroot3376]

It depends. I’ve literally watched a video of CPS arriving at a mother’s door because her son went to school in “girl clothes” - a shirt with a unicorn on it. Anyone with a valid CPS case, sure, but with parental cooperation you could have a CPS case because someone has a vendetta against you and made something up (like an ex) or someone is crazy and doesn’t like the shirt your kid wore to school 😵‍💫

[@Lucy-ym8ch]

Even as someone who has been involved with CPS, I broadly agree with this. But I also think there should be monitoring of homeschool.

[@lonesomebeetroot3376]

@@Lucy-ym8chit would have to be somewhat monitored regardless if they were going to unallow children with parents of previous history of CPS involvement to be homeschooled. I think this would make more sense to just monitor homeschooled children but I don’t think there’s realistically enough funding or employees for that to happen as they’re already swamped.

[@tessaducek5601]

I inquired about home schooling my kids several years ago . I was told they check on your progress and the children twice a month and issue the curriculum once a month for their age and grade. Bottom line is i did not graduate high school so I was unable to school them. Fair enough. But they monitored the children in our area because a couple neighbors home schooled their children. Its odd to me when I hear there was little to no visits for many of these cases.

[@shaylynneshelley6976]

That’s actually not fair because some people get CPS cases over stupid stuff. I’ve had one it was quickly dismissed and I homeschooled

[@janetthacker4119]

I am a special education teacher and former veterinary assistant. I currently work with a local animal rescue. With these professions, I have unfortunately seen horrible abuse of children and animals. I appreciate the videos you make even though sometimes they’re hard to watch. Your remark that anyone who locks a dog away in cage is “an asshole” is spot on.

[@AmaryInkawult]

I seen plenty of results of animal abuse. Frightened dogs too scared to leave their kennels, biting dogs who snap at anything that moves, growlers, limpers, even dogs with missing patches of fur from untreated mange. It was my job to rehabilitate these poor things through socialization training. I make damn sure the potential new owners aren't scum and see if the dogs are open to rehoming through interaction. I don't have my kennels active anymore, shit they're probably overgrown at this point during my hikes across America, but what I do know is how happy those dogs are after being paired with a loving family.

[@techiegirl2927]

How many times have you called CPS for the kids? Thats a problem here - we have THOUSANDS of mandatory reporters that do NOTHING ........I called CPS in March.....they went to this hoarder house where a baby girl is living with a KNOWN pedophile (her father.......her mom is his grand daughter) and CPS did NOTHING.......it is a visibly unsafe home CPS - nothing......within minutes of them leaving momma was on Snapchat and TIktok LAUGHING about it ............pathetic right.......all this does is teach these abusive parents that continued abuse is ok and as long as they don't go too far no one will care - and when they do they justify it

[@PollyPurree]

​​​@@AmaryInkawultI'm a truck driver and adopted a 6 year old abused brindle pitbull from a shelter. She travels with me in the truck and we are together 24/7. She sleeps on the bunk with me, eats people food dinners, and sees the country. She was a nervous wreck at the shelter. One year later, she is now a happy looking, super affectionate, obedient darling who is getting spoiled rotten. I love her dearly❤❤❤❤

[@AmaryInkawult]

@@PollyPurree thank you for adopting that poor baby and giving her a life of love and adventure. I'm sure she's excited to see where y'all go every day.

[@sherrydavis163]

Absolutely disgusting! How can anyone treat a child like that? So sad for that beautiful child, he will have his justice.

[@kathleentate8343]

Real question is, who taught him the "hump" game? Bet he didn't make it up

[@camostrike4395]

probably his biological dad

[@MysteriousStranger50]

70%+ of CA comes from women sooo 2/3 chance it was a woman in his life like the woman who lost custody of him in the first place for being abusive. Additionally CSA against kids is gendered. Because most people are straight. SA of boys is almost entirely committed by women, about 85%-90% depending. And the opposite for girls

[@SherrySmith-rj2cs]

I watch all of your videos. I don't ever write anything. This poor child writing " I wonder when someone will check on me, Bring me food and water" Broke me even more. He had been so conditioned that he didn't write come Save me. 😭 These animals should never get out, they need to accept and appreciate that their cage is bigger than his. Thank you for all you do.

[@ginaandseason2774]

Well said❤. Absolutely appalling, complete monsters

[@lvs1w3]

I couldn't have lived one day of this boys life. He is the strongest little boy I've ever heard of to survive a full year of that kind of torture . I hope his soul is somewhere beautiful and free!

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿❣️

[@thecatsays]

Two daycare teachers and I reported a two year old child being abused. She was loaded with lice, had flea and tick bites everywhere, wearing clothes not fitting her (too small or too big and mom didn't care), hand print bruise on lower left calf, watch her grandfather grab her roughly by the arm and throw her into the bed of his truck, you could see her ribs and put fingers in between her ribs and your finger would sink in, and was living in a field in a tent with five siblings, mom, dad, aunt, and uncle because her grandparents wouldn't let any child in their house. OKDHS ignored it saying we wanted to punish a mom in poverty. Mom pulled her from our daycare because our director told us mandated reporters to never call on child abuse. Idk what happened to the girl. It has bothered me nearly ten years later.

[@sarahh8596]

They really are effective....so ridiculous just shut it down, they do nothing #Gabriel

[@horsepanther]

That's so tragic. And absolutely sickening about authorities and your daycare director.

[@blackraptor008]

I'm glad you tried to help. There was nothing more you could do. I hope the kid came into better circumstances after that.

[@gretchenlook628]

I blame the doctor for not getting involved right along with cps.

[@BeckBeckGo]

Ok , but lowkey, can we blame the people who directly hurt him though?

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

Pediatricians are the MOST important fucking mandated reporters! They literally know what to look for after YEARS of school. No excuse, they should be charged and lose their license!!!

[@gretchenlook628]

@BeckBeckGo the doctors, cps and parents are responsible for the death of the boy. I hold the doctor more responsible because if he would have complained the kid would have been taken out of the home and he might be alive today

[@hildahilpert5018]

Here in my state, teachers, custodians, cafeteria ladies, in fact ALL school district employees, must report any suspicious child abuse to the state period.

[@jacobyshaddix32]

I'm blaming the doctor too.

[@AmandaPaige71]

I think if there's CPS involvement with a family, homeschooling should not be allowed.

[@RebeccaKennedy-y9s]

I totally agree. Thank You all for your perfect oppinion. You're all so morally right on spot. 😇

[@pickledragonrebel]

100%

[@Italian_Mama]

Agreed

[@michellejones8966]

Shame on the pediatrician that never made a report, knowing they locked him up in a dog crate. Karma.

[@lisadempsey9259]

10 kids in one house?? Welfare farming👿

[@techiegirl2927]

NO - 10 kids in one single wide TRAILER in Gary Indiana (Black Oak, Indiana section of Gary)

[@NikkiC777]

Yep, it's so disgusting and should never be allowed to happen. It's so obvious that that's what was going on. How is it that everyone else can see that but CPS and the judges in family court couldn't see that. Or I guess they could but they just didn't care.

[@gayleenoldroyd2391]

Welfare farming, what an apt name. Most of these severe abuse and death cases seem to be just that. Where there are family members or foster homes who would gladly take amd raise these children but the parents fight like hell to get them. And then abuse neglect and torcher them till, whoops they died. I really wish these kids were better protected.

[@Rollimggiant]

Not even a house a trailer

[@ydoicare2000]

Yes ! Unreal

[@Mirah3738]

im so disgusted after listening to this sentence these mfs should never be able to see outside the prison

[@dylanram4653]

put em in gen pop

[@MishaThePolly_Therian]

A child doesn't exhibit sexual behavior unless someone showed it to them. You NEVER blame the child! You talk to them about why it's inappropriate, and you find out wherever learned that! If it was by seeing or hearing about something they shouldn't maybe online or from a friend, sometimes a good talk will work. If someone violated them, or a talk isn't enough, you get therapy for them!

[@californiasapphirechildadv1192]

The fact this woman has absolutely zero remorse & still after being caught talks about this little boy as if it’s his fault. This is such a sad situation. I can honestly say I hate these people & I hope their time in prison is horrible. This little boy didn’t deserve to live like this, or die like this. If only he could have experienced this kind of love in his life.

[@clark2491]

U want to help me find some pen pals in their prisons?

[@davidhealdjr.513]

I really hate that other people give us step-parents a bad name.

[@hannahwhite4509]

I hate it, too. My step dad is the single most loving a stable parent I have outside of my grandmother that had to take me in as a teen. Now that I’m an adult with my own kids, my step dad is the most loving and involved grandad anyone could ask for. He cried when he was passed over for a promotion because he wanted to take the grand babies on a vacation with the sign on bonus he would get. There are INCREDIBLE step parents out there.

[@MandieKearns-Moore]

That's why neither my father nor my children have ever been called step they're my bonus my bonus dad and my bonus babies but that's only the other people to them they're just my babies and he's just my dad

[@ekramer2478]

Should have met my step dad. He was a horror show. Bless you for being a real human.

[@darleneww3670]

Hmm, perhaps because certain murders follow a pattern that overwhelmingly includes steps - The same could be stated for adoptive and foster couples. Too many cases to cite, but examples of Leticia Stauch, Armani Moss, Hart couple etc….

[@juliesnider7840]

Same

[@crownjewel832]

So that doctor who could have saved Christian didn’t file a CPS report?!? Throw every adult involved with the case away!

[@suzimonkey345]

How on earth were these people being given custody & being allowed to adopt nieces & nephews? 😮

[@annamalesky4738]

exactly what I was thinking!!!

[@techiegirl2927]

Indiana

[@brainst3w]

right? like i know the state wants to keep the children with family but that’s SO many children. there’s also housing, income, educational, medical, etc. needs that need to be met

[@NikkiC777]

​@@brainst3wThey would have been most likely getting money from the state for taking in all those kids. That and any tax credits from the additional dependents. They were probably making a ton of cash off those kids staying with them . That is the reason that a lot of people who become foster parents do it. Then they put almost no money at all towards the care of the children, that they've taken in to live with them. It's such a messed up system, and it actually encourages greedy, abusive, lazy, and irresponsible, people, who are only in it for the cash, to take in large amounts of children, by giving them more money for each one, and not having enough oversight, or accountability. If they'd sent any of them away to go live elsewhere, they'd have lost some of their income. It's messed up the way that they handle these cases.

[@xxbeccabrutalityxx7873]

I grew up in foster care, the state does not give half a shit about where children are placed. They don't care if you're safe, loved, or cared for. They only care about getting a residency established, then closing the case.

[@rachelmallery7305]

I think this is one of the worse cases I've heard.... disgusting people. All of them! How could they?!

[@dixersdc3963]

It is, right? This will stay with me.

[@techiegirl2927]

yep and that sister should have been in Juvi

[@NikkiC777]

Yes it is a truly horrific case. The Timothy Ferguson case was awful too. When I heard the details of this case I thought of the Ferguson case. They are similar in ways unfortunately. Both of these cases are just horrific. I am surprised that this case didn't get more coverage in the news like that one did. It really makes you wonder how often cases like those happen, and nobody ever even finds out, or hears about it even when the child's guardians do get caught. Any parent who would do something like that is an extremely evil, weak, and pathetic, human being.

[@Иванка-к4ш]

Те са изроди ужас ​@@NikkiC777

[@didimagnin3744]

10-12 people ling in a trailer with Christian locked up, starved, beaten in front of them - this is pure SADISME!

[@robinpowell4398]

How can someone hate a child so much? My DOG is only kenneled when I have to leave the house, and he GETS TREATS AND REWARDS for going in there for a minimal amount of time. Gah, monsters for doing this to a child.

[@helencolgan8580]

These monsters do not deserve any mercy, they did not show any for the little boy.

[@ajwinberg]

So, let me get this straight, instead of explaining to Christian about how inappropriate his actions were and also explaing to the child who was his victim how inappropriate it was, they put a 12 year old boy in a dog crate and only let him out sometimes and then at some point, not even then?!! Oh, he'll no! I can't imagine the claustrophobia he must have felt, ontop of all the other feelings he must have been feeling at the time. Children, need guidance. They are not our property. We are thier guides. And if you don't guide them correctly, you need to be accountable for you crappy actions. Locking a kid up and throwing away the key is no way to deal with this. This should have been a conversation with or with out a therapist. Getting the kids help for the behavior before it got worse was the appropriate way to deal with the situation. This is heartbreaking and should have never happened.

[@AngelleWingz]

I'm not convinced that he actually did mess with the other child. There have been many cases where that excuse is used to begin such torture. A recent one is ruby franke if I recall. I think she was claimin the youngest boy was doin stuff. I might be confusing it with another case, but it's a common theme.

[@dementedqueen4392]

Okay, you're assuming that what Christian allegedly did was true. That piece of human garbage (refuse to say her name) could have just said that to justify what she did to him. Now, maybe Christian did do what POS said he did. Then you're right, you sit him down and explain how that was inappropriate, or get the child help if you think that it may be warranted. POS treated him like that because she felt safer doing that, which was a load of BS. But as our beloved KZbinrs pointed out, when a child says something like that to another child, it's because it was told to him by another adult. THAT'S where they needed to look first!

[@kenyettaready]

​@@AngelleWingz😢 EXACTLY look at the mitchelle Blair case. I know she lied on those kids to justify her k.lling them.

[@jordanphilipperris]

If he did that, he probably did so due to abuse at home.

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

I think this is 100% sadism, and not a case where parents are misinformed or anything like that.

[@colemac666]

I think the "good behavior" for inmates should be stopped, they couldn't show good behavior when they weren't in jail.

[@pluise]

I heard this case a few years ago and I never do this but I actually cried. I'm tearing up now as I type this. Glad you are covering this awful crime. The real monsters in this world really are humans.

[@American_couture]

I too am usually able to make it through these but this one has me crying hard and hoping I'm typing the right letters... May God bless there 2 as they tell us these stories

[@emo_penguin420]

The 'you're safe now' poster has me ugly crying. That poor, sweet boy 💔

[@AnonymousPerson270]

This is one of the only times I just can't finish listening to a case. I feel so sad for this poor innocent little boy and what he went through. My heart aches to hear it, I cannot even begin to imagine the heartbreak he endured. Just devastating.

[@marthalouise701]

I didn’t cry but started to tremble. The utter horror Christian must have felt. I am looking up his case online. Beyond tragic

[@Chancethecatthatcan]

You are human, it’s ok to cry 💔

[@JenX_1973]

How in the world did the mother NOT see her kids for 6 years?!? There is no way I would allow that to happen. I would fight with every breath in me.

[@tovelokiwifeodindottir9936]

It's not that easy, depending on the state. Right now, my friend has been fighting for 7 years to see her kids. I've been at everything with her. She has been jumping through every hoop the courts ordered. They don't enforce the visitation agreements. Their excuse? She failed to report the physical abuse that SHE suffered from the man THEY awarded custody to. She just found out that he has been SAing them and he has been reported so many times by so many people but CPS keeps closing them as "Retaliatory Accusations" doesn't help that the kids are so scared of talking to a case worker because they fear ending up in a worse situation. I've been there from start and plan to stay till it's finished. Her lawyer believes we may FINALLY be able to get them home because there is recent evidence that their case worker from 7yrs ago was accepting bribes. Screw CPS. She is terrified that her kids are going to end up as one of these stories.

[@lisahanson527]

That's easy to say.

[@RG-qo2hu]

Don’t get your kids taken from you.

[@beccaroo1990]

​@RG-qo2hu there are soooooo many cases where ppl just don't like their exes or w/e & make false claims & depending on the case worker & state they'll take your kids for FALSE accusations! Maybe you should educate yourself more about these things BEFORE you say dumb 💩 like "don't get your kids taken"

[@awkwardautistic]

​@@RG-qo2huI did have my children taken by DCFS bc of drug addiction. I did everything they told me to do and got them back.

[@daishawilliams8301]

This story hits close to my heart because when I was in 5th grade I had a friend named Jessica she had a stepmother that didn't like her and a father that was blinded by love that he turned the other cheek there would be times that she would show up to school with bruises and cuts on her sometimes she would have very short hair cuts and she would wear the same clothes every day and then their would be times were she would miss school sadly when I was 6th i found out she passed away from child abuse she was beatin to death over honey buns and her stepmother and so called father were charged with her murder i miss her to this day like crazy.🙏

[@Hatbox948]

Oh wow, how tragic. That makes me feel so incredibly sad.

[@Dwh1960]

😢😢

[@ChristineSoto-ny6ew]

😔 😟 😢

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

😢😢😢👏🏿❣️

[@s.henson83]

I'm glad you remember her, I bet you will see her again in the after life, she may even be around you to this day knowing you cared about her ❣❣❣ 😇😇😇 ❣❣❣

[@eclipsedbadger]

One time, I don't remember where, I heard a detective say that well preserved bodies meant that the deceased wanted justice for what happened to them. As in keeping the bruises, the cuts, the wounds clear to see in a way for investigators to finally find justice and rest for them. He was still sporting the bruises, all the pain. It was impossible to lie when you have the body blatantly showing what happened. He wanted justice. And he got it.

[@janetmoquin7828]

How can anyone treat a child like that?? Awful. It's so hard to believe

[@gigifrasieur1586]

And these grotesque creatures walk among us …

[@All5AJz]

😢 thank you for the enduring compassion for all the victims you speak of. Exposing evil at its worst yet persevering the victims in their last stand for their stories to be told. Rest dear children who have suffered abuse then death.

[@laura6796]

That poor boy, my heart breaks for him. Those monsters deserved life in jail for the horrific treatment of Christian. 💔😭

[@diaryofarealmom3264]

When you said he was in the cage while his father sat on computer next to him, that broke my heart and turned my stomach. I can’t imagine looking at a stranger in that condition, let alone my child…. 😞

[@nicholas9014]

Poor poorboy how could all that people not do anything I hope they all get justice one day

[@dj_1969]

I’m beyond disappointed in adults , CPS and medical providers. These stories are never ending and it’s a disgrace that nobody helps these poor children .

[@SouthernMimi2]

WTH the doctor didn’t even make a report. I get so disgusted with cps and doctors. 😡 There is a special place in hell for all the contributors to the abuse of these poor children.

[@AmandaPaige71]

Agreed. The Dr and CPS have blood on their hands. This young man didn't have to live and die that way. 😢 💔

[@meganking3762]

I have no idea where the mindset of stealing food comes from. I can't understand how anyone can think their kid steals food. I lock candy up in my house. All the food is always in reach of the kiddos. Candy isn't given a lot because it's not food.

[@RG-qo2hu]

Rightttt. I’m the same with sweets. ❤

[@meganking3762]

@@RG-qo2hu I have special needs kids. Sweets are not the same. Gummies, hard candies, and things with nuts hidden under chocolate are choking hazards for them. They're also not a part of their nutrition setup by their doctor. That being said, moderation isn't something my kids have with Candy at young ages (4 and 5). What works in my house may not work in your house, and that's ok. I just have to be more careful because of my kiddo's needs. This isn't meant to judge you in any way.

[@JenX_1973]

So, CPS came to their house, they wouldn’t let the worker inside the house, so they said they couldn’t substantiate the claims?!? They didn’t think that maybe there was a reason they wouldn’t let the worker inside the house, and that this was probably because the claims were true, and they didn’t want the worker to see Christian. Duh! But yeah, close the case because the parents wouldn’t let them in so they couldn’t prove the claims. This is so infuriating!

[@techiegirl2927]

Indiana CPS is an absolute useless worthless low functioning office - they do literally nothing I sadly know this first hand

[@LokiMartin-i6s]

To me, that is negligence on the children's behalf and those workers should lose their jobs if not outright be arrested. An innocent little boy lost his life because of them. CPS workers need to start being held accountable, maybe then they will start actually protecting children's lives 🤔 It makes me sick that it seems like not a week goes by where this channel reports of a child's death and CPS is very obviously negligent in their duties and these sweet angels die because someone couldn't do their job properly. Maybe if they were afraid of losing their job or going to prison, maybe then these children would recieve the protection they deserve. I am tired of hearing about children dying when they could have lived if someone did their job properly. Why does CPS seem to be the only job where you can do even less than your title says you do and you receive no punishment? Our children deserve better than this. It disgusts me on a level I cannot articulate. Maybe it's because I have always wanted to be a parent and because of my chronic illness, I will never be able to know that dream, so it makes me extra empathetic towards children.

[@ms.jjmichelle8991]

These stories make me just so heart broken. I just hug my son and tell him how much I love him all the time I could never imagine doing this to my son. But I love this channel and listen almost daily!!! I love you guys!! ❤❤❤

[@no1jerseygirl]

Someone beat me to the quote about if you lock your dog up, you’re a piece of shit - ABSOLUTELY SO

[@januarymooney1811]

I worked for dss after college and we had a horrific case of child abuse in Massachusetts where these disgusting parents had 4 children and kept them all in dog crates w shaved heads. An entire dss office was fired because the family had an open case for 2 years and they never went to the house. I’m trying to remember the name - it was in Oxford Massachusetts I believe. Horrific case.

[@techiegirl2927]

Indiana CPS is worthless I called them on a case where the granddaughter is shacked up with her grandpa and nothing can be done because they waited till she was 18 - but now they have a baby, live in a hoarder house, weapons and literally military junk (he is NOT a veteran he dresses up as one) and even with them knowing that was her GRANDFATHER and his granddaughter is also his DAUGHTER .......CPS in Monticello Indiana went there knocked and then turned around and left............moments.......MOMENTS later mom of the year is on TikTok and SNapchat posting pics of her baby and laughing at someone calling CPS - like girl......how are you going to tell your baby GIRL that the groomer grandpa and great grandpa is her DADDY????? CPS in Indiana could care less and THAT is why Christian is dead now - because they are lazy and do NOTHING

[@Teddythedogsocute]

Awful to hear this. I just can't understand how people can be so evil.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Homo sapiens are a violent species. Just look at human history.

[@kelseylong1222]

as soon as i heard Gary i knew it was going to be bad.

[@techiegirl2927]

Oh now now they don't like to be associated in that part with Gary Indiana - they lived in "Black Oak" which is Gary still but for the poor white trash that live this way (I lived down the road in Griffith and its stupid how these people are - "I don'tlive in Gary I live in Black Oak" No....ya live in Gary, Bueford

[@CRAZY.QUEEN..]

How can anyone harm kids? My heart breaks. Thank you for always supporting the children.

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

I know. Right. I remember as a young mom with two very young kids. My son came to me to pick him up as always after bath to rock. It was usual. But, I suddenly noticed his big eyes looking with so much trust at me. I was suddenly made aware that kids trust and love their parents with whole hearts and fear nothing. They expect love. Rocking before bed. And the parent should fullfill this. those innocent trusting eyes spoke volumes. I saw the world of children and parents in them. And what it meant to be a parent to fulfill that role. Many years later I remember this and will never forget it. Even with my granddaughters I look deep into their innocent eyes and see the same things.

[@madisonsmith788]

I completely agree. I don’t particularly want kids myself, but I couldn’t EVER imagine harming a child. If a random child came to me and needed help, or hell, I had to become the parent of my sister’s child, you could know damn well that child would be safe, fed, and cared for no matter what. I don’t understand these monsters

[@orchidrose1410]

This case is a prime example for why every state should have laws requiring that if parents are going to “homeschool” their children, they should have to still be registered. There are a handful of states that allow parents to homeschool but do not allow children to disappear. Parents are required to show progress in the child’s development and the child has to be seen for at least one class. Most opt for some sort of physical education or religious education. But in states where there is no requirement for registration, this is what happens, children disappear and nobody is there to advocate for them.

[@louderthanwordsInclusivity]

I’m assuming the quotes over homeschool was referring to the fact that people abusing their kids are only claiming homeschool as a cover but aren’t actual homeschoolers? The issue is that even in these states (I lived in one), the abusers doing this aren’t ADHERING to hoe school regulations as they aren’t actually homeschooling. It needs to be ALL kids. ALL kids should have to have at least buy early if not quarterly physicals done. Public educated kids have a higher rate of abuse and murder by their parents than homeschooled, and they have ALL the eyes on them, except the RIGHT ones. It’s going to be the only way these parents aren’t finding loopholes. Actual homeschoolers aren’t hiding their kids. I WILL say that states like Illinois should not allow people to just exist and do NOTHING for homeschooling. They require you follow specific subjects, but do nothing to document it-it’s a little much for me after coming from a place with a homeschool association registration law. I could have hid my kid in a box when we first moved here before anyone knew us and no one would know he existed! Obviously that’s not HOMESCHOOLERS doing that though-but we do need something in place to A-check in ALL kids regardless of education type semi regularly, do a physical and evaluate psychologically without a parent in the room momentarily, and B-close this loophole where abusers can pretend to be homeschoolers and get the protections homeschooler’s use to educate their children and give them thriving experiences and educations, but instead use those protections to conceal their abuse. Homeschoolers deserve protections, but that doesn’t mean there should be a gap so big that this can happen.

[@techiegirl2927]

@@louderthanwordsInclusivity I am an actual homeschool parent from 1st grade till she graduated.............I am also in Indiana and I lived down the street from this horrific crime when it happened.............I am fully and 1000000000000% in support of our state and other states that don't already (like Tennessee) require for parents that wish to homeschool/unschool to REGISTER and a truant officer come to make sure they are being educated - there are two ways to homeschool one is the tract that you want your child to have a LEGAL high school diploma - like my daughter has while at the same time getting credit for LIFE skills as well..............and the other where mom wants to sit around on IG and Tik Tok talking about homeschooling and buying pretty supplies from michaels and then thats it and calling it unschooling and the child has to take the GED if they ever want to pursue a real career in a field that requires a college education (medical, law, teaching, etc) and the GED is hard as hell especially to those kids that spent 12 yrs playing craft time with mommy. So ya there is a right way that we homeschool our kids and if we have nothing to hide and no abuse then we should have ZERO issue registering our homes as homeschool homes and following the rules. In TN homeschool kids go to the Homeschool Co-Ops and they learn from all different types of tracts religious and non religious, state guided or free parent guided but they are accounted for and SAFE that way Christian lived in Gary Indiana (that part is where all the extreme low income white people on welfare - drug users - hookers etc tend to frequent and they don't like you saying they live in Gary and they like to call it "black oak" but its Gary Indiana......if that helps withthe context and level of trash these people are.....were......etc. Indiana needs to do right by Christian and make HIM the reason for stricter guidelines and hard investigations from CPS especially if the child is homeschooled......CPS should keep the cases open on these kids to have a reason to stay active and keep them safe...................BUT....................Indiana is a red state and we all know our people love to buck the government system here they whine and complain about ANY change. So ya as a homeschool parent our freedom should be curriculum NOT attendance or lack of being reported.

[@jsmall5952]

Is it just me I get chills when I see a mugshot with a monster smiling or smirking

[@jessicahuntley90]

They're straight up demonic.

[@BethRazz]

I don't even like crating a dog like that !!! Smh. Poor Christian.

[@glorysmummy]

When one of my dogs broke her leg the vet kept her in a crate overnight and came back to find she had trashed it, got out and pull the surrounds off the door frame. He sent her home and told me to keep her in a crate. I had a big one just in case I needed to isolate an ill cat or an injured wild animal. I put her in and she destroyed it overnight. Needless to say, none of my dogs have ever been crated since.

[@MoNeeTah_Simone]

😢 this is absolutely horrific. Keep resting in paradise sweet boy. U are no longer suffering by the hands of monsters

[@marissamartin7420]

This is the kind of case that really makes me hope there is some kind of afterlife. Not necessarily to punish the perpetrators, but for Christian and similar children to experience love. This case almost made me cry, which doesn’t often happen as the result of watching a video.

[@lisacrisp3343]

I know that not all people who homeschool children are monsters but we are seeing it over and over again. Children receiving no education at all or being abused. I don't know what the requirements are to homeschool but they need to change. Children who are homeschooled, should be checked in on and observed. At least monthly. To be sure they are meeting their Marks academically and to actually lay eyes on the child. This is ridiculous

[@louderthanwordsInclusivity]

Public educated kids are more likely to be abused than home educated, AND Murdered by their parents than home educated. This, combined with the fact that those who pretend to homeschool to conceal abuse don’t adhere to homeschool regulations and laws as they aren’t ACTUALLY homeschoolers should be enough to make people realize what we need- ALL children should be required to do a minimum of bio yearly if not quarterly physicals and at least a yearly psych eval without a parent in the room. Public educated kids may HAVE to have eyes on them due to the nature of the schooling type, however that doesn’t mean they are the right eyes, and seeing as a higher percentage of them are being abused and murdered than even those claiming homeschooling, I would venture to say they are NOT the right eyes. Also, ALL kids being required to participate will prevent tANY kids from falling through the cracks, period.

[@techiegirl2927]

I am a homeschool mom I fully agree Child Abuse 101 pull the kid from school or NEVER put them in and call it homeschool its pathetic in almost 90% of these cases they were homeschooled to hide and isolate them

[@amberstamp1965]

The only thing I'll be praying about is that justice will be served while they are locked up with some of that "Prison" justice

[@marcidotson2201]

I love you guys so much! Thank you for giving the victim a voice. ❤

[@yazelleknows9920]

I can't believe that Dr and CPS both failed him so bad. How can CPS close out a report for being unsubstanciated when they couldn't disprove the report?? They aren't allowed to check so they close it out??? Absolutely ridiculous!

[@markleesbruisedknee]

i love how the kitty joins in sometimes it gives me a bit of relief 💕

[@Chancethecatthatcan]

These children, born without a chance and the system that systematically fails them.

[@jay-deehuggett6764]

It's just so heartbreaking and step-parent makes my skin crawl, this case made me so angry hearing about the paediatrician who did nothing and he needs to be held accountable and he could have saved this darling boy... Blessings.

[@Janetbringsawareness]

In tears 😭😭😭😭😭 Christian RIP little man 😭😭😭 💔💔💔

[@gailknight3128]

Poor child, I wouldnt even treat a dog like that, these people are just pure evil. Those plea deals are a disgrace, especially when they are about a child being brutally tortured! I am not sure I can watch these any more, its so heartbreaking. ❤

[@kahleeseestark]

my sister has been a special education teacher for over 20 years. and the horrible stories she's told me, and experienced it breaks the heart. But she always said, "I'd rather report and be wrong, than NOT report and risk a child's life."

[@bethoc3091]

Was looking for something to listen to and here you are!!! Perfect timing! Much love from Devon UK 🇬🇧 xx

[@reena_sha]

Manchester uk 🇬🇧 🥳

[@Lucy-ym8ch]

Hello from Plymouth, Devon!

[@Kris.with.a.K]

Ok. I've got the answer to our blatant CPS issue. Instead of "reuniting families" being the goal, it should be "creating families!!" If CPS is involved more than 2 occasions OR addiction can't be kicked, these precious babies get ADOPTED through IVF/infertility programs. ENOUGH ALREADY! 😭😡

[@dylanram4653]

probblem is that can get abused really easily

[@Kris.with.a.K]

@@dylanram4653 To be fair, that's a risk with any solution to any problem. 🥺

[@ericastapleton7042]

RIP Christian. Thank you TheMiseryMachine 💠

[@BrookeMiano]

Shame on that doctors office. I am hopeful now that we've had our first DCFS convictions for child abuse soooooo many more crimes will be stopped or at least the addl people that need to be held accountable will.

[@emo_penguin420]

Thank you Yergy-licous and Drewbydrewbydoo ❤❤ You don't have an easy job giving these victims a chance at a voice again, but you guys do such an amazing job. You guys (+the kitties) are legendary! Ugh, this case reminds me a bit of Harmony Montgomery case in terms of how in the heck did their degenerate parents get custody of these precious babies????!? Rest peacefully sweet Christian 💔

[@itslocro]

It’s crazy monsters are still getting away with these atrocities by simply pulling kids out of school and/or moving. You’d think there’d be something in place by now. But there isn’t. ☹️

[@debidehm9129]

Trailor park. Gary Indiana. Tells you all you need to know.

[@YourLoyalHighness87]

17:32 my goodness this poor boy 💔 when you say he was 13 and 50 pounds, my son is 14 going on 15 and he weighs 170 and is 5’10. And yes, he IS big for his age, but the drastic difference is just shocking 19:02 if he was refusing to eat it likely was cause his body and organs were shutting down 20:31 an air pump!? Seriously!?

[@stacyharris6218]

Hopefully he won’t never get out for treating his son this way.

[@kneegrow3906]

Won't never?

[@teshahartke5468]

Won't ever*

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

Wow...less than 100 signatures to make it a felony to not report abuse?? That's a straight up low down dirty SHAME! Thank you society. Thank you for reminding me just why I'm a proud misanthrope. But you two keep doing what you're doing, Every video youse release is another reminder that too many innocent victims go unnoticed and unheard. Bless you both! 🙌🙌

[@OkkenBomm]

Something must be done regarding US homeschooling laws. As it is, it’s just too easy to hide children from the outside world.

[@NanaTracy]

What would you suggest? I homeschool and I wouldn't be opposed to cooperating in certain ways, and in certain circumstances. However, in order for "something to be done" you would have to then violate parental rights! Like, give a good, non invasive way to monitor the children? Didn't you know that the average homeschool family participates in regular, weekly activities where they see the same groups of other children and adults in a regular basis? You're wanting to punish ALL homeschool families because these sickos use it as a means to abuse their children? Tell me how THAT'S fair to those of us who have some NOTHING wrong. Nope, not fair at all. I shouldn't have to be inconvenienced because you and others think "something must be done regarding US homeschool laws". Talk about stereotyping a certain group of people? Wow! Educate yourself about homeschooling and homeschooling families before forming an opinion. Maybe parents who choose only school should be labeled lazy and not willing to take care of their OWN children? I bet you don't like that huh?

[@pickledragonrebel]

Wasaayyy too easy.

[@pickledragonrebel]

​@NanaTracy don't be ridiculous. Homeschooled kids should be monitored, not only for their physical well being, but also their psychological well being. Also, they should be tested to make sure they're getting the adequate education. This doesn't need to be a problem. It's not rocket science

[@blacknight2149]

Thank you times a MILLION for covering this case. Literally NO ONE has ever covered it. I remember hearing about his story when this all went down in 2011. I was so horrified by h8s story I printed a photo of his school photo and put it up in my cubicle. I have never cried so much over someone I had never met. His note was was what Literally broke my heart into a million pieces. This poor innocent precious little boy was destroyed and abused and then thrown away. And what his sibling went through...this was pure hell on earth. Fly high little guy

[@tinaclayton3017]

Why do people who hate kids get custody? Just tell people that if kids are in your care you will hurt them, and hopefully they will not put you in their lives!!! Children don't deserve this horrific treatment but these "parents" do!!!!!

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

I think they like controlling them, and overpowering someone weaker than them. It's so sad and infuriating!

[@pamelajordan2890]

I believe that some “ humans” are not just mean, but are just sadistic and enjoy hurting one’s weaker than themselves . Ever notice the ones who starve the children are usually underweight? Our justice system needs a lot of work 😢😿❤️❤️☮️

[@pamelajordan2890]

Overweight

[@daishawilliams8301]

It's as if he was speaking from the grave.🙏

[@daishawilliams8301]

How on earth does the father not vet the woman that he picks to be around his kids 🤦.

[@LexiconDevilOne]

What’s the difference? He was no better.

[@mkubrom1]

Garbage shit humans attract other garbage shit people

[@SilverRagaire]

The father shouldn’t have been around his kids considering _the cage was next to his desk_

[@techiegirl2927]

You have never been to Black Oak Indiana - she was probably his 3rd cousin - lucky it wasn't his sister

[@teshahartke5468]

Love, sex, drugs, apathy....

[@amartin130]

Based on a lot of cases that have been talked about I feel like we really need to change certain laws for cps like: if you refuse cps access so many times to your home to assess children safety then they should be allowed to get an officer and warrant automatically. Or if parents keep dodging cps after so many reports and with an open case then a warrant for detainment can be added tp the system so if they are pulled over or arrested the police can be notified and assist...and that should be shared nationally so they cant just run to the next state. The CPSs of the U.S. really need to be overhauled and changed, especially since new technology had made so many changes to our society.

[@ilonamasesie1098]

My daughter is 7 and she weighs 66 pounds if that gives you a better idea of how small this boy was. How disgusting. That poor boy.

[@donnellmartin1056]

Thank GOD for jailhouse justice, they will not have a good time in prison.

[@BeccaBullard8]

Seriously, they will not receive jailhouse justice. They are protected by the prison system. They are not in general population because because the warden and jailers know what would happen to them if they were put in with all the other prisoners. So they have a section in prison that is just for any monster that hurts children in anyway. I wish they weren’t protected so all these children could get real justice.

[@michhaynes7272]

Thank you, I totally agree, a dog is a member of your family and should be treated as such.

[@Spideymania]

Why are these people always surprised that their victims are dead after months of extreme mistreatment?

[@c3ciliacorrea80]

Thank you for this I been waiting for his story to be told he is such a great kid his story broke my heart 😢thanks for doing this

[@joanstewart147]

I have an 11 year old son that I love so dearly and would never let harm come to his way. What a terrible tragedy this little boy had to endure. What's sad is that he is old enough to be completely aware of this abuse and the emotional connection he has if any with the people that are suppose to protect him. His own sister turned on him and he told the doctor what is happening to him, and he got no help. Thank you for sharing his story.

[@happystarhappystar1477]

So many adults and all are oblivious to the plight of children 😑I'm in tears, not happy.

[@hdofu]

You are a doctor..... your underweight, malnourished and bruised patient tells you he's been kept in a dog cage by his parents.... I don't know how you can keep your license after failing to do as little as call DCS

[@MandieKearns-Moore]

In California if you work with children in any manner that has required you to be fingerprinted before you can be hired then you are a mandated reporter that means you're not allowed to think about whether you should report or not if you even have an inkling even if you think you're wrong you are required by law to report that or you can be criminally processed for that child's injury and or death

[@leejones6857]

Every adult in that house should have been charged

[@TonyCampbellOfficial]

I don't know how, as a neighbor, you see shit and when you call and the dcfs can't do anything you just don't handle shit yourself. If I ever seen kids being treated like this, those parents wouldn't have to worry about the police.

[@outpost206]

Nine children, all of them taken away. That sounds less like real life and more like the machinations of some bored person messing around in The Sims.

[@brittany2953]

Thank you SO MUCH for covering this story. I live in the next town over, and I'll never forget this poor soul, Christian. There were so many opportunities to get him help, and he was failed by everyone. I really hope this video makes its way to the gentlemen who administer justice in the vicinity of these two pukes.

[@KarlaRei]

I can't imagine the pain of an ice bath with bad circulation. Cold is the exact opposite treatment for that and it must have been excruciating.

[@valerofam]

This is horrifying!! I don't know if any of the children who witnessed this torture will ever be normal. These people are so vile

[@detectivefiction3701]

So what you're saying is that witnessing something horrible precludes the possibility of ever being "normal" (whatever "normal" means, exactly) again? What about young WWII veterans who liberated concentration camps? Were none of them "normal" for the rest of their lives? Aside from being melodramatic, I think your statement underestimates how emotionally resilient we human beings can actually be.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

Why don't they just call it for what it REALLY is!!? Murder Hatred Torture Sadism Imprisonment Abuse All unleashed upon this one child.

[@Lelo-ud8yo]

Thank you again for your video. I can tell you put a lot of work and dedication into each one. Please don’t forget to give yourselves mental breaks

[@Raven_Rozze]

Oh my word! This is horrific!!! I homeschooled my boys, but any parents that have had cps calls and any founded abuse claims, should not be allowed to homeschool. I am tired of abusive parents that use "homeschooling" as a means to commit foul atrocities without detection. How in the hell could CPS believe these parents would send the other children to public school but suddenly want to homeschool the child that cps calls have been made about?? Come on....give me a break! These monsters should never be allowed out of prison. And Christina...by the time she was high school age, should have done so much more for her brother than beating and abusing him along with the adults. She holds responsibility too. The fact that Riley had cps reports on him and they had 9 children or so already in a trailer, how in the actual hell did poor Christian end up there?? And that doctor? Is he still in practice?? How do you see such an emaciated child and do NOTHING...Christian told him even that he was being imprisoned. Just what in the actual hell??!! I am against hitting/striking a child EVER...but metal poles?? They used metal poles?? My God, that poor baby...what terrible pain he must have been in. Feet turning purple too? This makes me sick to my stomach...literally ill. Prison for life isn't enough for these devils.... they will get what they deserve for eternity once their miserable lives are over. They have jail cells... SO MUCH MORE room than what Christian had. I say, put them in tiny cramped dog crates...stuff those miserable lumps of flesh in small dog crates with nothing but depends on... and let's see how they do. Ughhh.... this is just so awful. Especially since report after report was made.... like seriously, WTH!!! Christina duct taping her brother, punching and choking him out... just what in the world?!?! And so many people in that home...not one kid ever said a word to their teachers??? Ughhh.... this poor poor child. So many families would have welcomed Christian into their homes and given him the love and respect and compassion that he deserved.

[@KaoStarrBellydance]

My heart breaks for this poor child. And to hear his letters asking when someone will come check on him is so incredibly tragic.