Why Are Ohio Parents Killing Their Kids?
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- Why Are Ohio Parents Killing Their Kids?
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That's a shame! Keep on working... Thanks
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We need justice for every one of these deceased highlighted in your videos.
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First child born at age 12. That's horrendous. Intergenerational trauma at its worst.
Yeah it took me a second or two to wrap my head around the very thought of that.
It's so tragic, absolutely tragic.
Facts
Colorado is a good state to look at, too. Everyone cites Florida, but Colorado has some crazy buzarre crimes like all the time.
Any areas specifically I should look at? I've visited the Denver and Littleton area but I'm no expert on the state
That feels like it’s true to me too tho I’ve no tip of my tongue example at this hour.
@@TheMiseryMachine Chris watts. Bundy? I guess... There was some lady that murdered her step son in Colorado springs. Umm..
Yes! Colorado has a lot of effed up cases! Especially Gannon Stauch. That's a rough one.
@@TheMiseryMachine Colorado Springs seems to have a lot of cases. As well as Lt. Joe Kenda 😄
My only child, my son, is 29, and I still pray for his safety and happiness every day. How can these "people" be so damn selfish?!?
Right?! I would like to think the vast majority of parents feel the exact same way you do. It's just this small percentage of parents who do the unthinkable, but even that small percentage feels way too many. Even one child dead is too many children
@@TheMiseryMachine I completely agree!
I'm from Northeast Ohio and while heroin (and before that, meth) and outsourcing/deindustrialization has hit the state as hard as it has anywhere else, I think this more or less comes down to people who shouldn't be having kids having kids. Kids that they don't want in the first place and probably can't afford.
I really feel like we should have mentioned how hard outsourcing, closing factories, getting rid of jobs really impacted Ohio. Although it's not a defining cause, I feel like it deserved mention. The whole "Here's a place where there used to be industry/This train is carrying jobs out of Cleveland" isn't just a funny line in a song, it's true and it destroyed a lot of people's lives
@@TheMiseryMachine Oh yeah, it's a wound on this entire nation that's pretty much gone septic over the decades. Yergy mentioned that she's familiar to the Akron area so she likely passed through the Youngstown area where I lived for about 4 and a half years before I moved to PA. If I had to describe Youngstown in two words, they would be "hollowed out".
Exactly!!!! And same! I’m from Mansfield! What’s so wild, is that Ohio has some of the best welfare programs in the country! You can get medical care, cash assistance, & housing help from the moment you find out your pregnant. We even have extended safe haven laws for if you decide you don’t want to or can’t take care of your child!
@@TheMiseryMachine t think that’s probably highly significant. I’m studying addictions in grad school, and hopelessness predisposes people to addiction. A lot of people are using drugs that make it very hard to cope, organize their thoughts, and control impulses, when a lot of these “senseless” crimes are committed. They make some sense to me, having seen the state drugs leave many users in.
They have these kids to collect the MONEY received in support payments from the government or even from life insurance policies. They only see their children as a means to an end: More money for drugs.
Horrible childhood? So what! My mother was a narcissist of the highest order and my brother ended up committing suicide. I was also bullied at school as well as at home and went home from elementary school bloody most days. I always had and will always have a huge and sensitive heart. I was a battered spouse and I never even slapped them back! A shitty childhood does not make you a killer! It's not a reason nor an excuse.
Agree 100%! If someone has a bad childhood, it's up to them to break the cycle of abuse, not continue it towards the next generation
Well, duh. Unfortunately, traumatic childhood are correlated with negative outcomes of all sorts. Ideally, people do choose to be conscious of their baggage and not pass it on. But not everyone has the desire/capacity.
And stop trying to have some kind of competition over tragic backgrounds. I beat you, for the record.
Bullshit.
@@bbraswe2 well just don't make kids. Those people should not have any kind of excuse. Those evil creatures should never be allowed to make kids. Disgusting. She had the time before doing it or when the fetus was inside her.
Why it took her so long for the kid to grow up and realize "oh my childhood was bad. So I will get revenge to my child" (or whatever sick reason those people try to find)
Crimes against kids are the worst. I was watching Steve Wilkos the other day and it amazes me just how many parents are out there abusing and neglecting their children. I don't believe poverty is an excuse. It makes life harder but it shouldn't make you abuse your kids. But after a little more research I realised it wasnt just the less privileged families but this goes across the board. Why have kids if you dont want them. It breaks my heart and it scares me because we are looking at a generation of damaged people emerging from this.
This is an issue that really needs looking into internationally.
I despair for humanity at times.
Thanks again for your hard work guys.
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Its a difficult problem because there are people who want to stop this but have a hard time doing it. My mother had to stop working for child services after I was born because it was too much for her and my dad thought it was becoming too dangerous with the crack epidemic. She preferred being a parole officer and dealing with women who wanted to get their lives together. Its hard for everyone.
I completely agree! I suspect the children who are abused in poor households are the ones more likely to be noticed, whereas more affluent households can more easily cover up any abuse or have less scrutiny on them. It's all so sad at the end of the day. Thank you so much Sally, we really appreciate you ❤️
The link between poverty and abuse probably falls somewhere along the lines of a lack of education which limits their ability to provide often they blame the children for the poverty many times these people come from homes where corporal punishment was used and they feel they have to live up to that basically it was done to them I also know that if a family has money it's not always the money that CPS looks at if they walk into a home and is clean with plenty of food they stopped looking there it's not uncommon for these type of parents to use their children whether it's approval from their family or more food stamps Section 8 housing so on that's why they have them and keep them not to mention that mental illness can work into all of this as well as the drug epidemic going on in this country I am of the latchkey generation there was no one to raise us we were on our own for hours and my case sometimes weeks at a time while our mothers worked from extremely young ages Early Elementary School often people of my generation did not have role models love affection or attention which of course is a recipe for disaster
Well said Dawn! Thank you for sharing your perspective on that
I've worked with low-income families for years. I think generational poverty and generational low access to resources and in-depth ties to the family (people of lower socioeconomic status value relationships over status, education, etc) keep many families living in severe poverty introverted. The abuse can be a cycle. It's what they know, many times. Child abuse happens in all socioeconomic tiers but it's more likely to happen in homes living in poverty. I've researched it and I've witnessed these cycles for the last 20 years. ATOD misuse and mental health also play an enormous part in child abuse. But poverty cannot be ignored.
My first child was a girl. She died due to neglect in Ohio. That was the hardest thing I've ever been through and feeling so hopeless and helpless
Im sorry for your loss, i assume youre dad? I couldn't imagine losing my baby, especially like that. I hope youve found some form of peace, although i know nothing will ever compare to the strangely chaotic peace our babys had brought us. I am beyond grateful , again im sorry. I couldn't even imagine
I have a strong stomach, but this one really bothered me. Evil doesn't seem to convey the magnitude of how disgusting these throwbacks are.
Since we started covering some of these cases, it's sent us down a rabbit hole showing just how bad this is going on, especially in rural America (but I'm sure if I kept researching I'd find a ton in other countries and more affluent areas of the country too)
Anyway, these cases make us sick, but what makes me even more sick is the fact that these cases go forgotten. They are usually barely mentioned in the news.
@@TheMiseryMachine well said. And 100% agreed. It is terrifying to think how much this shit happens, and we never hear about it. And that is just in the US. I hear it is super hard to get statistics from other countries, and I would think it's in those countries best interest to not mention stuff like that.
@@TheMiseryMachine Thank you for doing what you do though. Raising awareness is definitely important. And I can imagine researching stuff like this brings you down.
It isn't easy to research, I admit, but it is reassuring to know we are raising awareness and hopefully making some difference, even if it's tiny. I have also heard other countries are really bad with statistics. Say what you will about the US, but we are pretty damn good at taking down statistics on just about anything that happens here. It does make me wonder though, just how bad is it in other countries?
I'm from Ohio. Thank you for covering. I'm so sicken and distrubed I share a state with these monsters.
We have our fair share of monsters here in Maine too, I definitely feel your disgust. Thank you so much for the support
As someone who lived in Middletown when the first case happened it broke my heart. I couldn't drive past the Ohio River for awhile without feeling this deep sense of pain and hurt for that poor boy. Cold and alone at the bottom of that wild, forever changing river. The worst part is they never found him. He's still down there somewhere...
This goes to show that no matter where we live there could be a darkness that everyone isn’t willing to talk about or show on the news
I hate looking at life like that, but you are 100% correct and I'm learning this more and more as we do cases like this.
These stories are so damn heartbreaking - as a mom, as a pediatric nurse, as a HUMAN! I wish I could've saved them all as I suspect we all do
Though it doesn’t seem to have been a factor in these two cases. I have two close Buckeye friends one from Mansfield the other from Cinnci and they point out that the opioid crisis which has affected the nation has devastated Ohio. Increasing all crimes including domestic violence and crimes against children. As a mother(of now grown children) I absolutely cannot imagine this level of tragedy.
I feel like the opioid crisis hit Ohio especially hard, and on top of the deindustrialization that happened there leading to massive job loss, it was a brutal combo. In retrospect, I wish we spoke about that more in this episode.
Absolutely - drug abuse & being poor go hand in hand with children being harmed by their caregivers. Born, raised and living in NE Ohio.
That's what I said.! Being born and raised in Ohio I said I feel like it all leads back to drugs. Even if it's a crime of passion drugs are involved. Unless you live in a secluded rural area, in any town or even just small neighborhood, you can throw a rock and hit a drug house. (User dealer whatever it may). It's inescapable.
And I know this from experience. I'm a recovering addict. Ive been clean since 2015 when I found out I was pregnant with my son, and being told due to chemo from cancer It would be a miracle for me to have kids, I could never see me returning to that life. And I'm terrified having a child in this world.
@@wtfrenchtoast4896 Congratulations on your sobriety!! That's wonderful 💋❤️🎂🦄
I’m from the WV/OH border and the opioid epidemic is horrendous there. Meigs county(where my mom’s family is from) is one of 3 poorest counties in OH, bordered by Vinton and Athens county which are the other two. You don’t really hear about violent crimes from there. The only two shootings in the past couple years were family or jealousy disputes. Which were honestly insane that it would happen there. The biggest town has like 1,500 people
I believe you’re right about social services. We throw SOOO much money at the defense dept. we need to rain money on our education, medical health, mental health, and get private business OUT of running the prisons. Decriminalize drugs and take away the stigma of addiction, give people treatment and dignity. There are places in the world who’ve tried and succeeded at this 180* approach.
I think the stress on most Americans today is worse than it has been in living memory. The pandemic and earning a living wage. The stress of getting children a decent education. To keep them safe even for godsake. To lift them up to give them a chance at life.
It is our duty.
We have so much money in this country going to people who already have most of it anyway. TAX those people and businesses and the money is there.
We have GOT to begin working as a team here and lose the survival of the fittest crap mentality. We are selfish. We have forgotten (because nobody has civics class) what having “rights” means. Thinking it is some license to do absolutely whatever we want with zero accountability or consequences. We’ve forgotten that rights have everything to do with a society’s agreement with one another. That it is a group plan not an individual’s whims.
I’m paraphrasing hit you know that quote (maybe Lincoln?)
“The freedom of your fist ends at the beginning of my chin”
You get the point anyway. We don’t have infinite “rights” to the detriment of those around us!
It’s madness.
This rant I’m not even gonna proofread bc the mess of it might convey my answer to your “why do we think this is happening” question.
There is MUCH work to be done. It is a beyond stressful time. Living with chronic stress on this massive scale and intensity needs help.
.. and leadership from compassionate, forward thinking (beyond ones own lifetime) people. People with a plan. It will take time. But we have no option but to persist.
“When you’re going through hell, keep going” -w Churchill
Thank you for your work and research. Please stay safe out there.
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Thank you so much for the kind words, and I completely agree with you! I'll spare you from a full political rant, but when I learned today what's going on in Afghanistan it was like, oh okay we wasted 20 years there. All those lives and all that money gone. I know people who lost loved ones there. Imagine if that money went to better resources for child services or mental health services? I'm just absolutely disgusted.
Thank you for being here, I really appreciate the comment.
@@TheMiseryMachine yes. It is deeply depressing.
For what it’s worth..
I DO take heart seeing you out there doing the work and getting your grass roots effort to raise awareness to how very dire the need was for more social services PARTICULARLY for children !!!
I thank you as a mother I appreciate your work.
Thank you for giving voice to the victims. For raising the alarm. Because a problem cannot be solved unless it is first identified. You’re giving these people their humanity and honoring their memories. They are not crime stats.
It is confronting work. I hope you too have the support you need coping with the nature of your work.
Godspeed and be safe🌿
You have no idea how much a comment like this means to us. A lot of people don't seem to understand what we're trying to do, but you have stated our goals so clearly and that reassures me that we are doing something right, and conveying things properly. Thank you for taking the time to write to us, it helps keep us going.
Deep wisdom.
Movingly written.
Hope people are listening.
WELL SAID!!!!
Omg we must ask why, there needs to be an end to this devastation. I think education is the part of the key to good parenting, some people need to be taught, we need to stop people being ashamed of not being able to handle parenting. Thank you for sharing.
I completely agree. So many parents are afraid and ashamed to ask for help, whether it be for resources, or simply for education on how to parent better. I really hope this changes in the future. Thank you for the kind words!
Some people just don't want or love kids but end up having them.
The problem is that if you admit that you need help as a parent, you deal with child services. They basically punish you for asking for help. Also, some people are just evil. God has his miracles, but the devil has his too. Tragic.
@@truth4004 absolutely I have seen it 👍
@@deez2569 Great point👍
I'm from Ohio and remember all of these cases. Thank you for covering them.
You're very welcome ❤️
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I live in NW Ohio thankyou for shining a light on these cases. As much as I HATE listening to these stories i also BELIEVE that these babies stories NEED and DESERVE TO BE HEARD!
I'm in Cleveland and there's definitely some pretty awful shit that has happened to kids here.
Arizona is horrible too. When my firstborn was I'd say 2, my Dad's mental state declined. He was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and dementia but he still had 85% of his mental capacity. He took too many Oxys one night and used a knife to stab "open" a formula can. He had to go to the hospital and they called CPS trying to say he was dangerous. I lived with the man all my life, I think I knew if he would ever hurt me or my daughter. I was SO pissed that they were wasting their time w us when I saw kids in actually bad situations and they did nothing.
I definitely wish to cover Arizona in the future. Are there any cases that come to your mind that we should look into?
I just saw the edit. I am SO sorry that happened with your dad and CPS :(
@@TheMiseryMachine not off the top of my head but I can definitely look into it too! And thank you!
Uh....that story is disturbing, I can totally see why an outsider might be concerned.
As someone born in Ohio, I can agree people love to kill their kids and their partners kids! We unfortunately have a lot of sexually motivated death cases. And a TON through the juvenile system!! I’ll never forget a girl in my town, Alivia Henson, had a baby and left its body in her trunk for 7 months to freeze& thaw in winter and cook in the summer. She got off with community service for improper disposal of a corpse because she was related to the judge and her dad claimed it was his fault for raising them to be afraid to tell them something like that. Not even 2 years later, skylar Richardson was in a similar incident! We have so many dead babies in this state it’s heartbreaking!!
That second case was so awful! I never heard of it!!!
I'm in my mid to late 30's now but I was born in Ohio along with my 4 siblings. Our parents divorced before I was even in Pre K and we all lived with our extremely abusive mother. DFS was involved with our family even before I was born up until I turned 18 and moved out of the house. We were abused to the point of broken bones and horrible welts from the belt or anything our mother could get her hands on. My mother tried to kill me by strangling me when I was 13. She pinned me down on my bed and pushed down on my neck with a solid oak rocking chair floor runner. Instead of DFS or the police helping the police said I would be charged as a runaway if I didn't return home. This was in a community just outside of Columbus. When the police and DFS fail children bad things always happen!
That is horrible! I am so sorry you had to deal with that, but very happy you made it out alive. Stories like yours reaffirm to me that children have very little options, and if they try to take matters into their own hands they try to charge you as a runaway! Children need better representation because as of right now they have no voices. Thank you for the comment and sharing your story
@@TheMiseryMachine i agree. DFS and police departments need to work together to advocate for those who can't advocate for themselves. That is what their sworn duties are and if they can't fulfill them then they need to be restructured with people who actually care starting at the bottom and going all the way up to the top in command.
Akron is actually in Summit county. I'm from Akron and will say winters are long, bitter cold and dark (lake effect from the great lakes). It's definitely affected my mental health in the past (I don't live there anymore thankfully). A variety of societal issues (poverty, job stress, rise of cost of living paired with stagnant wages) in conjunction with disorders like seasonal depression (or depression to begin with, which can be exacerbated by seasonal affects) could be to blame for some of these instances.
Thank you Misery Machine. Lotsa love from Geneva, Ohio.
Lots of love to you as well!! ❤️
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What in the world?! These "parents" or should I say monsters absolutely sicken me!!! I cannot comprehend why people are the way that they are!!! These "parents" are extremely evil and vile individuals!!! Talk about devastating!! Off topic I love you guys and thank you so much for another interesting video!!! You two truly are such precious individuals!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
You are precious! We are so thankful to have you here. We love you too. Thank you so much for being in our corner every week ❤️❤️❤️
@@TheMiseryMachine Aww thank you I really appreciate that with all of my heart 💖💖💖💖
The absolute worst cases I’ve ever heard are out of California, specifically Southern California. Look into Gabriel Fernandez, Noah Quattro, Anthony Avalos etc. Something is seriously wrong with the DCFS there.
Gabriel s. Case is the absolute worst... That I've heard of anyway!! Rip Angel
We will absolutely be doing California eventually. Gabriel's case left a permanent mark on me that I will not be able to forget.
The two missing boys from Bakersfield. They need to be found, not forgotten!
Absolutely and the man in charge of DCFS at the time of the Gabriel Fernández case is Dr Charles Sophy who now toots his own horn on the Dr Phil show and threatens to have guests children taken away. If my department has so epically failed a child I wouldn't be showing my face anywhere. Why are these people never held to account??
Is DCFS killing kids?
I think you’re picking the wrong problem
I’ve lived in Ohio my entire life (23 years) and I’ve been all over the state. Honestly most places are extremely isolated feeling, which means that there’s a weird sense of depression especially the further north you get because it turns more into fields.
A lot of places are run down and poor and on top of that a lot of towns cut back on public spaces like parks and things and they replace them with store outlets that go out of business in maybe a month. Cps and all the aid programs are extremely difficult to get to actually help.
Don’t get me wrong Ohio has some attraction and it is trying in the major cities but when the state stops caring about the avg person it tends to show. Especially with new family’s. I’ve seen quit a few people struggle ti get help. They usually say you have a job you don’t need help when it’s not the case and all that stress on top of the bad drug problem in some counties unfortunately leads to more ignorance and violence
My aunt's 2nd husband told her, after the wedding, that he wanted her to get rid of my cousins. Thankfully, she had her priorities straight and showed that guy the door right there and then.
Family is hugely important in both sides of my family.
I live in Michigan and my mom's nephew is currently being investigated for the death of his son (Hunter Harrison). My mom told me that he called his wife the day of his hunter's death (he was only a few months old) and said that he wouldn't stop crying and that he wanted to shake him. I have this feeling he did something bad to his son because of the call and his history with anger and violence. I feel so bad for his wife because she was really scared about going back to work and leaving him alone with their son. I'll post updates under this comment and hopefully hunter gets the justice he deserves
Ohio here. Between Cleveland and Akron. Like the rest of the country, mental illness is poorly treated here. Drugs are prevalent. A vast amount of low paying jobs. Little to no aftercare for victims of DV and SV. Little to follow up for the perpetrator of such crimes, hence no rehabilitation. A broken system. Thanks for your content. I've watched you two progress this channel and it has been a joy to see. Good job for sure
Liked and subscribed.. thank you guys, this issue needs massive attention
Thank you! This helps us get the message out to a wider audience. We really appreciate the support
Their is NEVER an excuse for child neglect or abuse Ever !!
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Something very evil is going on. Great series, sad stories. 😥Thank you!
Thank you so much for the support Samy! Covering these cases aren't easy for us
@@TheMiseryMachine I can only imagine. 😥
The whole CPS/DCFS and Foster Care Systems need to be overhauled and recreated on a federal and state level. My sister just got a job as a CPS worker in NY State. She has worked as a security guard for many years and has a degree in CJ. She's never worked with children and families a day in her life. I've worked with children and families for 16 years with a federal early childhood education and family support program. I'm flabbergasted that NY state is willing to hire people to be CPS workers with absolutely no experience in the field or without a specified degree. Totally insane.
Thank you for bringing these cases to our attention. It is important to understand just what is going on.
We are happy to do so. It's not the easiest thing to do, but you are right that it is very important to try to raise awareness and figure this out. I hope that we (us and the viewers) are able to figure this out together through episodes like this
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Hey Mr. Ms. M Machine!
Love ur vids- well done; thoroughly researched, respectful of the victims, and interesting with real pics etc.
💚relatives in Akron here too😂
Favorite part about Akron... Wally Waffle 🧇
I LIVE IN OHIO... I can tell you why, it is not corruption in CPS, the courts try to keep children with their parents, so they order counseling, parenting classes.... to try and teach the parents to how to be better parents. The goal of the courts is to try and keep the family together instead of throwing all these kids in the system and foster care.. and unfortunately, they dont know which parents are so evil there is no help for them and the children suffer but many do benefit
So sad ...I was in tears throughout watching this video 😥....but thank you for bringing attention to this terrible situation..too many young lives are. Being taken..😭
In from Scioto County. It is located on the southern border with Kentucky. One of the poorest counties in the state, also the testing ground for oxycontin. 50 percent of the county is registered as bipolar. So you mix poverty, hard drugs and mental illness, and the end result is people that shouldn't have kids.
My God. I can't even imagine what it's like there. Any cases in particular standout from recent years?
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Jax went to school with my son (Steps Academy in Parma OH) I believe if you were to look up the schools Facebook page you will learn a little more about him . Rest In Heaven baby boy 💔
I am so sorry! I can't imagine how that must feel having that happen so close to home
Thank you for your hard work to bring awareness to cases that haven’t had much media coverage. Recently discovered your channel and subscribed. Excited to watch your channel grow!
Thank you so much for the support, it means so much to us! We are happy to have you here!! ❤️
I'm from Cleveland but have lived in the UK for 20 years. I think there's just a breakdown of society. End of. I think it's happening everywhere. We are witnessing it on real time.
If I could ask, do you miss Ohio or the US at all? I'm considering a move overseas as well eventually.
Blueunicorn got a postcard and a sticker. Both are appreciated.
Blueunicorn is appreciated!!
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I AM FROM OHIO AND KNOW LOTS OF INFORMATION I WOULD BE GLAD TO TALK!!! Sad for the lives lost
*> Me:* **Looks at title**
*> Also me:* **Lives in Ohio**
Oh... ☹
Real talk though: I have a son (he just turned 12 this year) and I'm just *very, very* grateful every single day that he's a happy & healthy little dude. I'm lucky, I know that. I can't even *imagine* ever hurting him (or any other child for that matter)- that's just not something I could ever wrap my head around. Maybe it's because my "dad" was an abusive pos to me & my mom when I was growing up, but I just can't imagine ever hurting anyone (or anything) _unless_ it was to protect my son, or my family, or my pets, you know? I know it might seem weird, because I love true crime and stuff- but I really dislike violence, I really really do 😢
Idk what's wrong with these assholes, I really don't. I'll never understand how someone can harm another person, let alone your own child... it's so sad 😭
RIP to all these poor kids who never even got a chance 💔 🙏🏻
*Edit:* I'm sorry, I got all caught up in what I was saying and I forgot to mention that this was a great video! Good job 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words! And truly, thank you so much for breaking the cycle of abuse and being a good parent to your son. So many people never break that cycle when they have an abusive parent, and breaking the cycle truly feels like to me as a huge factor in trying to fix this problem we have.
@@TheMiseryMachine I agree, my dad was abused by his mom- was abused by her parents- and so on and so on... it's sad 😔 and until someone in that cycle realizes that it's *NOT* ok, it just continues to spiral.
Thanks for the reply 😊
As someone from Ohio as well (born and raised).... The title caught my eye... I never heard anything about any of these cases. And I lived in Akron at one point!
@@wtfrenchtoast4896 Right me either! I was born in Columbus and I've lived here my entire life and I haven't heard of them either. It's crazy how many things like this happen that you just don't know about, you know? 😕
When we did our Maine episode (we live there) quite literally NONE of the cases we covered made it to our local news down south. I found out about it all on Facebook (via people looking for one of the moms). 7
We have no clue what the hell is going on with some of these people. I'm from Ohio and people are just Fu**ed up here.
Thank you! I live very near to this. This is the only time I have ever seen James on anything, besides on the "jusitce forJames" signs in the neighborhood. The signs are all on poster board from the dollar store, and hand-written in sharpie. It is so powerful. People just go by the house out of repect, not gawking. The only thing I had heard of the other case, was the baby being thrown in the river alive. These are both so awful, and way under-reported. I hope they get everything that can be thrown at them. Middletown is only 30 minutes from the Cincy bridge. Both families come from very under-served, poverty areas. There are two completely different economic worlds here. That doesn't excuse any of this, just makes it sadder. You guys are awesome!
i absolutely adore you guys. thank you for bringing light to these lesser known cases and trying your best to discuss the victims as much as you can.
I live in Dayton and one of the biggest problems with crimes against kids here is Children services itself..they don't police some of the foster parents..you know the one's that just do it for the money..prime example of this is in 2008 my daughter's kids eere taken because her water heater broke so the water was turned off for about 10 days until it got fixed..in the mean time CPS rushes in and took the kids for neglect.which they were not. They got bathed and had access to the neighbor's restroom . but while in their care..my 8 yr old was sexually assaulted at the hands of this foster mothers "friend"...who was a known pedophile..the caseworker didnt do homme visits which she was supposed to do regularly..then during on of our visitations...the child said something weird and when we brought it up with the caseworker our visitation were stopped..and all of a sudden her case was transferred out of state.and we never had contact with child until about a month ago..and she's 17 now..keep doing what you do because maybe it will bring about change..llove ya guys
Susan I am so sorry you had to deal with that. I can't imagine the pain and frustration you went through during that time. What you outlined is a very dark part of CPS that nobody talks about, and it's hard to get sources for. It only might make the news if a parent kills their kid and CPS was involved, what we don't see in the news is when CPS takes children away when they shouldn't have, when they rip apart families that were not abusive at all. I want to figure out a way to better shine a light on cases like yours. Thank you so much for sharing your story, we love you too. (I really hope TH-cam doesn't delete our reply comment, they've been doing that lately)
Thanks for sharing these difficult cases with us
Hearing voices (when previously established) and trauma from severe abuses in childhood are both mitigating circumstances that under most states parameters would mean both of those parents would not qualify for the death penalty. Not to mention that it is wholly irrelevant as a deterrent. The death penalty should be reserved for child serial killers who are incapable of any kind of rehabilitation and will continue to kill if they are ever released or escape.
Drugs are almost always involved in these cases of death amongst young children, which is supposed to be what CPS is set up to address. Corruption in this office and underfunding of same both need to be investigated by the Attorney General in order for any of this to be dealt with in any way.
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I'm glad you decided to cover ohio I live in the Cincinnati area and it feels almost weekly that there's a news report about someone killing their own child in ohio.
We just got another commenter from Cincinnati saying how terrible it is there. Apparently there are cops that have overdosed on heroin while on duty there? Just wild. I'm completely unfamiliar with that area specifically.
@@TheMiseryMachine yeah heroine is a plague in the area it's routine for overdoses to happen. I went to highschool with a guy who overdosed in his car he had kids to which made knowing that even worse. It's sad Cincinnati has a lot of really cool architecture and history but so many people lose their lives to herion.
The cause is 99% mental health which is tragic because it's preventable yet not accessable
I am very much an advocate for better mental health services, and it seems like our government is quite against that. Until there's better access to mental health resources, I don't think this will get any better. It's becoming more common now I see posts from people who say they had a loved one kill themselves because they got kicked off health insurance and can't afford medication
It happened because you guys are awesome and genuinely sincere ❤️ thank you for caring
My Lord this makes me so sick! I'm from Pennsylvania and have been to Ohio a handful of times. I thank you both for bringing these cases to light. It's so sad how so many ppl have failed these kids. Can you plz do cases from PA cause it's so true they don't bring these cases to light maybe because the state knows they failed these kids idk ?
We will gladly do an episode on PA. Are there any cases in particular from there that we should keep in mind?
@@TheMiseryMachine actually I'm really not sure I know there are alot of cases my daughter knew a girl in school in Butler county who had a son who was maybe 5 but her boyfriend raped him and he died in the backseat of the grandmother's car from bleeding so much. I'll find out the name. But there's been a few I kinda heard about like one mother leaving her newborn under there front porch who died that happened in shenago county I'm from Beaver County but those are all counties close to me and Allegheny County.
Also there was a guy from mercer county I do believe how raped a 6month old baby to death. Trust me I'm totally against all of this it's just nobody hears of these tragic stories and there happening everywhere. People, MOTHERS FATHERS FAMILIES NEED TO WAKE UP ITS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE.
@@TheMiseryMachine I found the name of the case down below her name was Mackenzie Peters.
Thank you so much for the info! This is so incredibly horrifying! Did these things happen in rural areas? Just sickening what some people are capable of. We will add Mackenzie to the list for when we cover PA.
Thank you for choosing Ohio because I live in Ohio and I live in Columbus, Ohio and I hill on the news about kids death by parents. It is very sickening and hard to hear on the news.
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Guys congrats on 20k... These kinds of cases are the hardest for me to watch.. I will never understand ..rip angels!
Thank you so much for the well wishes! These cases are very hard for us too, but they have to be done.
Thank you for all of your hard work. It’s truly appreciated. ☺️
The death penalty does not appear to have any deterrent effect and is more expensive than a life sentence. For the very worst offenders you might even argue it provides an incentive of suicide by electric chair etc.
I'm of the same opinion as you. The chair is only allowed in eight states, so in most cases when the death penalty is given, it's lethal injection. I believe you have to request alternate methods of execution.
Death penalties have gone on since humans started communities, and it’s never deterred murderers.
Life is precious! A nation needs to embrace that basic principle… It’s pretty hard while people are being murdered by the state!!
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22.2k. Congrats you two! Hope all my obnoxious comments boosts you in the algorithm. I wish I remembered the first one I commented on so I knew exactly how far I've closely watched you two grow. It really has been incredible to see.
We are living in end times and there's a lot of demons walking around us. You are not to harm His little ones. Jesus is the One to get revenge on these child abusing and murdering demons!!! Revenge is His!!!!
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i grew up in Lorain, OH and nothing surprises me, honestly. so many of those who have been abused have babies they never wanted, and are unable or unwilling to provide. drugs and alcohol are introduced, and a new abuser is born. while not surprising, it's incredibly sad and always deeply painful. i was abused by someone who had been abused, and it's a complex psychological journey. RIP all of the sweet babies. y'all are angels for giving them a new voice.
Fiddle sticks TH-cam is messing with your audio also!! I swear, I have a love hate relationship with TH-cam!🤨🙄
Yikes! You guys just uploaded the video 20 minutes ago.🤔 I don't buy anything she said, of course she's a liar. The sounds on.
Could you tell me what exactly they are doing to the audio? Thank you so much for sticking around and listening despite the issues. It means so much to me
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@@TheMiseryMachine when the video starts you can't hear anything for like 8 minutes -- thank you guy's for bringing these cases to the public conscience. 🤔
I think that was a processing error. The video should be 100% fine now. I just tested on my end in a different browser. Thank you for the kind words Zelda!
I watch you guys all the time!! Unfortunately, I lived this nightmare. I am from Dayton ohio and was very active with the takoda collins case, and in 2020 my 5 week old nieve Averi Grabbans was brutally murdered with an Xbox controller by her mother's boyfriend. Chuck Pulley was sentenced to 18 to life. Thank you guys for all you do
Come on guys let’s get the misery machine podcast up to 25k subscribers 🤟🏻
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I'm from Cincinnati, Hamilton County. To be honest, it's been getting so bad here for the past few years. Parents killing children, Kids killing one another, as well as killing their parents and strangers !!!!!
Keep your eyes open and your family CLOSE !!! It's too easy to lose someone before you know it !!!
Ah yes, Ohio - where the men look like zombies and the women look like peeled eggs.
Middletown is the heroin hub here. I used to take care of an elderly man up there and rode pass Rosa Parks school everyday. Kinda eerie thinking back on it.
Baby Nilo and his mom lived around the corner from my mother's old house and it sickens me what happened to him.
Cuyahooga County is notorious for dropping the ball on CPS cases. Had they done their jobs, Anaya Day Garret would still be alive and so would Tanaejah Mccloud (i think that's her name).
Many of these cases can't just be chopped up to drug usage. My uncle has been an addict my whole life and he's never hurt me or my children. These ppl are just evil and CPS's corruption paired with gross indifference towards these children is why they fall victim their parents. We have to be willing to admit that sm ppl just aren't fit to raise kids, then acknowledge that CPS is a failed organization and society needs to find other means to protect the innocent b/c CPS is simply incapable/unwilling.
I watched it. I saw 20 to 21k and then some. Great news. Blueunicorn has obtained 62 and then 63k even ..
Oh, no 63. 63 subscribers!
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Took me a second to translate that last line haha. I am so tired. I stayed up to make sure the comments didn't get turned off. EVERYONE THIS IS BLUEUNICORN MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE! SUBSCRIBE TO BLUEUNICORN!
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Unpopular opinion: you should be able to relinquish custody of your children at any time, for any reasons, no questions asked. Period full stop. If people could do this without judgement childrens lives would be saved. Unwanted children are not happy or safe children.
Only in Ohio
Currently listening from Akron Ohio!!!
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My god I live in N Ireland grew up through the troubles shootings bombings because of British take over but never ever have I heard or seen such evil against innocent children this touched me so much it's heart breaking. Children are a blessing I can't figure out how you could look into the beautiful face of a child and kill them . Monster is not strong enough this has affected me more than I expected. Thank you both for bring another case to the public keep up the great work
Moya, I never thought to ask you about The Troubles. My aunt (before I was born) backpacked through Europe, and ended up in N Ireland and had no idea why she saw people walking around with assault rifles. It blows me away how the US was barely aware what was going on there. Even today, many people in the US with Irish ancestry have no idea that The Troubles even happened, and it was a very short time ago! I'm glad you stayed safe through those times. Thank you for the very kind words!
@@TheMiseryMachine Police still armed walking the streets but the army have left thankfully its safe now to go out before we could not leave the street and no way could we go into town. Thank god thoses days are gone as it is a beautiful place and we welcome everyone. Keep up the wonderful work.
Also lived in northern ireland through the troubles, still there. Army was brought in though to protect its citizens from terrorists. Felt safer with them there than without.
I lived in Ohio most of my life, mostly in rural areas. Southeastern to central Ohio. I worked in a medical facility and some of the cases of c.a. were horrible. No words can explain the feeling of holding a little girls hand while the Dr examines her for s.a.. or Watching a little boy pleading to not be examined saying, " I am ok" while holding his bottom. I think I have said enough for now. After 30 years I cant hold back the tears.
Honestly, I live in Ohio and barely recognize my state. Every 3rd house has a Trump 2020 flag flying like it’s not 2021 and the election isn’t over. People in the comments section of local pages are openly hostile and disrespectful towards each other. Even driving, you have people riding right on your bumper or driving aggressively. I work in healthcare and people will throw fits and cuss you out for enforcing the facility rules and requiring a mask. Even as Covid cases climb, most citizens are in denial that it’s even a real thing. I remember Ohio being a middle of the road state with friendly drivers and courteous people but that is not the case today. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m not saying anything about anyone’s political leanings, I’m just pointing out that there are a lot more people that are either one extreme or another. There’s not a middle of the road anymore. People are angry and hostile. I don’t understand where it’s all coming from.
I can definitely say similar things are happening here in Maine. Any of the local pages are people just looking to argue, insult people who are selling things, or openly trying to find people who will meet up to fight. People are just so hostile and angry now and it seems to just be mirroring this underlying discontent that so many people seem to be feeling about society and their lives now. It really worries me, because it looks like it can only get worse at this point.
You are really right you have just said it all. Hello how are you I hope you are staying safe 😷?
Recommend this excellent channel to everyone I know who follows reputable channels, which this certainly is
I live in Columbus Ohio and when I heard of the case of the mother try to abandon her son and then drag him to his death it made me sick and when you was talking about it I again felt sick I just could not imagine she could took them to a fire station she could have dropped them off at a relatives or even cps I just can't imagine your baby running back to you crying and being that cold hearted
Kentuckian here, love the content guys! Ohio doesn’t have nothing on some of the stuff that happens here weekly😅
We definitely will cover Kentucky in the future. Any cases in particular we should focus on?
I’m from Akron! It’s a low income area and unfortunately that means there’s a lot of crime. I remember this case, so horrible.
When you think you’ve heard it all…this happen…so frustrating
NE Ohio here. James' mother didn't do anything to give custody to anyone. She lied the whole time. No sympathy for any of these people.
Its cps and lack of people reporting. And just sick evil humans
This is obviously going on everywhere, and as a mother I can’t understand it. I did live in Ohio though and I can tell you it’s one of the most depressing states I’ve ever been to. The skies are usually overcast the water in Lake Erie is nasty and brown, every river and lake there is that way, the land besides way southern Ohio that is barely populated are flat and boring. I moved 3+ yrs ago and I’m still blown away by the clear blue water and blue skies and breathtaking landscapes I see. I have taken up photography lol.
I'm from Dayton and the father is my cousin (not the step father). Yes, it is sad and heartwrenching.
I'm from southern Ohio and aside from a few months here and there I've been here my entire life. I've heard nothing about any of these cases which shocks me being from Southern Ohio especially the Cincinnati case. I find all this terrifying I had three children I lost my oldest in a car accident on my 40th birthday October 23rd of 2019 I've been devastated ever since. she was my oldest. she was going to be a lawyer.she graduated from college for her associates and was going to go into law school and she had a daughter my granddaughter is now 4 years old I can't imagine why anybody would do that. My youngest daughter has autism I've even put her on my channel here and there and and my son is 19 he's working now trying to figure out what to do with his life I've spent my entire life since I was 17 trying to make sure my kids were good trying to make sure they were happy and adjust and okay I'm horrified by all these I will say I'm in recovery now and I have been for several years but my recovery is because of I've had to have several surgeries and they put you on pain medication for that stuff and they don't really explain to you the addictive properties of it especially when you're younger and the doctor that I had is no longer a doctor because of nonsense like giving you opioids just cuz you're there basically. I would turn myself in front of a train to save my children any of them no matter what it is most of the people that I know sadly are not like that it shocks people a lot of people that me and my fiance still have our children and that we raise them ourselves most of the people I know are raising their their children's children so it's grandparents raising children because of drugs or also because of poverty Southern Ohio is a horrifically horrifically impoverished place there is no middle class either you are horribly poor or you have a lot of money and most of the people have a lot of money are not from here they're just moving here cuz it's cheap I appreciate you guys this channel I really like the fact that you guys are bringing this stuff up because the few times that we do see it on the news it breaks my heart especially these people killing their children who have autism I don't understand it my youngest daughter is the only person on the planet that I know has loved me from the time she was born till right this second she loves me when she's mad my other two children that are older and not like teenagers don't tend to like their parents my youngest daughter is 18 and she loves us and she has always been a loving sweet kid why would you do that to somebody who knows nothing but they love you they love you more than anything you're the whole world especially kids with autism I don't understand it it's her fine but thank you for shining the light on the cases cuz Cincinnati is really not that far from me and I never heard anything about the Cincinnati case or the other cases and it just rips my heart out I just wanted to thank you guys for that and try to give you a little bit inside I mean don't even wrong there's a lot of other s*** that causes you know these problems but poverty is a big thing drugs are a big thing and sadly most of my friends don't have their own children they passed them off to their parents or just gave them up to children services it's super sad I have a cousin who had seven kids she didn't raise one of them not one their dad raised him some of them I believe my aunt her mother raised a few of them too it's depressing but I don't know why when you how can you have a child and not be your whole world I don't understand how that can be even a thing but thank you again guys for your channel and pointing this out I don't know if I've helped at all I don't have anybody even read this but thank you for everything bye.
It's good that you guys are bringing light to cases like this 💜
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TH-cam should promote these videos instead!! Y'all have great voices very soothing. I'm so glad I found yall. I've not watched one video I didn't like!
Thank you very very much! It's a relief that somebody actually finds my voice soothing. Hopefully eventually TH-cam will promote us more, but as for now, y'all are blessing us by sharing our episodes, recommending us to others, and coming back to watch regularly. We'll get there sooner or later! ❤️❤️
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You guys do a great job with these true stories! Keep up informing the public of such things.
We will! Hopefully we inspire more people to do the same. Thank you for the kind words!
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I want to thank you for bringing attention to child death victim cases at the hands of those who should be loving and protecting these innocent angels with their lives! It is heart wrenching to hear that these cases even exist, but knowing there are so many is truly mind boggling! We all need to know how often this is occurring in the hopes that it makes us pay closer attention to what is happening around us so that we can potentially protect those who cannot protect themselves!
Thank you for presenting these cases with dignity, respect and grace for the victims and all who loved them!
This case and being from Ohio sparked a curiosity in me regarding Ohio’s death penalty. The last execution was in 2018 of Robert Van Hook for a 1985 murder. He spent 33 years on death row and was the 56th execution since 1999. In 2019 it was ordered that all death penalties be halted until a new protocol is developed and approved by the courts. There are currently 118 inmates on Ohio’s death row and the average number of years on death row is 21.
You asked if there was something significant about Ohio that is causing this child murder trend and, my opinion, there is not. Humans are humans are humans so there are no consistent signs or circumstances in any of them/us that would allow us to accurately predict that they are capable of such heinous acts against the innocent! I would like to believe that Ohio kind of having the death penalty option that it would prevent people from harming others, but I don’t think people who commit these horrible crimes think of consequences to begin with and Ohio’s death penalty isn’t used enough to have any preventative impact on anyone. I also believe these people convince themselves that they are going to be the ones who are smarter than all of us so they don’t have to worry about the death penalty because they believe they will not get caught!
I think as you continue this sad journey through each of the US states you will find these cases and they won’t make any more sense than every states case before or after.
I love your show, what you are doing and how you are doing it! Keep up the great work!
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I am so thrilled at discovering your channel!!!! I'm from New Hampshire - moved to North Carolina in 2001 and was there in the Charlotte area for 4 years. Then moved to Pennsylvania and lived there for about 5 1/2 years. I've been in Austintown, Ohio for over 10 years now and will probably move again sometime in the near future. Thank you for what you do! These child killings need to be revealed and I support you 110%!!!! It goes on everywhere unfortunately! Stay strong and continue on!!!! Pat
Thank you so much Pat! We actually plan to cover New Hampshire in the future, and people are sending us a lot of information on Pennsylvania. Eventually we will get to all 50 states but those are the ones we are really looking at. Thank you so much for the support!, comments like these keep us going!
You are right pat these child killing must be revealed. Hello how are you doing I hope you are staying safe 😷?
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illinois. i’ve heard so many insane disgusting cases of child murder and abuse in illinois that i just feel disgusted living here.
aww, the ending to this video gave me the giggles
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@The Misery Machine Great work you’re doing - being the voice for these babies whose lights were stomped out by the very person/people they should of been able to trust most. It’s heart crushing. Your research and reports on these cases is so important. I cannot understand how EVERY child murder isn’t headlined across the country. Could it be the count would be too high? It would be interesting to know how much drugs are playing a role in the death of these poor babies?
Take care of your own minds. Digging through this horror will begin to take you out, be sure to keep each grounded ♥️
I’m a new subscriber, and am looking forward to watching the rest…
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is definitely hard to research, and then on top of that when we release the episodes TH-cam tries to hold it back (they turned off the comments four separate times since we released the video) but we make sure to decompress and clear our heads. We cover dark things, but we are very grateful people. Hearing about cases like these, it makes me really take less things for granted in life and to be thankful for what I have. I really appreciate your support ❤️
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Something you might want to tell people is that, if you want to give up or relinquish your rights or custody of your children FOR ANY REASON WHAT SO EVER, you can do so by taking the child/children to a police station, fire station or hospital with NO QUESTIONS ASKED and NO JUDGMENT!! There's so many wonderful people out there who are desperately wanting a family of their own. There's no need for a child to die or be abused! If you don't want your child/children, give them to someone that does!
I wonder why these people are not given life and charged with no bond.
Some of them barely get five years in prison. It's absolutely terrible
I’ve liked, subscribed and now written a comment, hope it helps. I really like your style of narrating these cases and your general attitude and empathy for victims.
I appreciate that so much! ❤️
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An thank you they’re Needs to be more awareness of the crimes in children these kids didn’t ask to be here
I live in southwestern Ohio and can attest to the fact that Ohio is indeed facing quite an epidemic of child abuse. Sadly, certain areas - particularly those southeast of here- have been battling this epidemic for decades with no indication of any real improvement. Both of my parents are retired social workers who dedicated their lives to the fight for the justice and well-being of children. My mother worked in the inner city with teen parents and at-risk children, while my dad was director of our county's Children's Protective Services, and I can personally attest to the enormous toll it took on both of them and their own mental health. I couldn't even begin to estimate how many hundreds and hundreds of nights one if not both of them would come home in tears over some horrific evil they encountered that day. I remember hearing my dad scream in the middle of the night- haunted by some of the unfathomable horror which took place in so many of the homes surrounding us. Now granted, neither of my parents were permitted to share or discuss details relating to any of their cases due to laws of confidentiality. That didn't stop me from over hearing the occasional telephone call or simply putting two plus two together based on what I'd gather from the news, and just that little glimpse was enough to cause me much distress and sadness today some 30 -40 years later. I still become overwhelmed by sorrow or even anger every once in a while due to a particular incident or detail from an exceptionally horrific case I might have caught wind of that continues to haunt me today.
All I can say is that for every unthinkable incident of abuse that gets even a footnote mention on the news, there are at least 100 cases just as horrific if not worse happening just within your county alone at any given time- the majority of which fail to even be reported. Abuse can happen in any community regardless of color, religion, socioeconomic status or any other demographic marker, however there does tend to be an overwhelmingly higher incidence of abuse or neglect within impoverished communities worldwide. There are many different factors that contribute to this phenomenon, however it by no means suggests that middle class or wealthy families are exempt from the picture. In fact, most global statistics show physical /mental abuse to be relatively equally distributed across all economic boundaries, whereas neglect tends to account for more cases within impoverished communities. Sexual abuse is also relatively more equally spread out, however there seems to be a slightly higher incidence in wealthier households. From what I know, the degree of differences between various demographics is not all that extreme or static to be of much significance overall. The bottom line is that child abuse in all of its forms affects families from every walk of life and no community is significantly greater or less at risk than another
I'm in Ohio and ohio consistantly fails children, Aniya Day Garrett, Jordan Rodriguez', , Malechi Wilson, Adonis Mays, Alexandria Hamilton, David Boham, Lawrence King. Just to name a few.
The fact that many of these children had been involved with CPS and nothing was done is appalling. While it's easy to place blame solely on CPS we can't forget the juvenile court system believes that children should always be with the mother first the father second. I personally know one case where the heroine addicted mother has had her child taken on at least 3 occasions and then the court returned that child to her "care". Another case where a "mother" has some kind of mental disorder and has taken her children to emergency rooms and had SANE exams performed on the children on at least 7 different occasions. The juvenile court states that isn't abuse.
It's so incredibly sad. There's a countless number of cases I've seen where the child should have easily gone with their father but since the courts are "mother first" they return the child to an absolutely abusive home.
@@TheMiseryMachine I got over sad several years ago and jumped right into mad. I don't have time to become a full time activist, however I do make time to support online groups, call and email my state representatives. I have come to the conclusion that children do not matter. They don't pay taxes or vote. I have told Mike DeWine that to his face. They system is broken and the children pay dearly for that. Sorry for my rant
@@kantwinnada this is complete facts! During the trial for Anaya Day's d€@+h, the prosecutor even implied in so many words that CPS isn't obligated to protect children and it's up to the parents - which is true. But in the same breath, then CPS need not exist. You can't have an organization that claims to "protect children", but then that SAME ORGANIZATION NOT PROTECT THEM. They're wickedness and apathy is what keeps them from doing their job and suffering the consequences when they drop the ball. There's literally no reason for CPS to exist.
I’m from Cincinnati area ( Hamilton) and the last case I myself have never heard about f this boy. But I can tell you that the Butler County Ohio children services have failed many many children as well as Hamilton County children services which is Cincinnati. My sister is a supervisor with children. Services was her job to oversee most of the employees at the Hamilton county until her life was threatened by a male parent, and she was transferred to the warren county division of child protective services, and as much as I love, my sister, I will say that many many years of case, after case of child after child, I feel like they become numb to it that they no longer see the children as children is more like hurting cattle, and that breaks my heart. I feel like they get burnt out, which is one of the reasons I feel like all children protective services across the country need to, place some type of therapy or something where their employees are checked on periodically to make sure that this burn out or hurting cattle ism is not taking place with the workers.