Couple Who Forced 11-Year-Old to Live in Cage Could Get Shocking Sentence
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Police bodycam showed the moment a police officer in Henderson, Nevada realized an 11-year-old boy with autism was locked inside a cage in his own home. Jeffery and Misty Scanlan both entered guilty pleas to a charge of child neglect. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes you through the video.
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I completely understand how parents can feel totally overwhelmed. It happens to the best parents, but at a bare minimum the child shouldn’t be sitting in filth.
I don't think they were being evil, I just don't think they know what to do. Having a disabled child, with the strength of an adult, who is smashing the house up, it's not something most of us would know how to cope with. There is probably little help out there for them too. I feel sorry for their kid, but I feel sorry for the parents too.
I have 4 kids and get overwhelmed but come on there is absolutely no excuse for this
Totally agree Doll, i think it more likely that the autistic children's behaviour was made worse by neglect. No stimulus but, more importantly, no love.
yes, you're more understanding because of their complexion, we get it
Why did it take so long for them to visit
How do these crazy people afford such nice homes
RIGHT lol
Loans
Probaly get large welfare check s for the childrens Autism, meant to pay for therapy etc.
they bought before blckrock when houses weren't a million dollars
BROOO I said the same thing to my friend before coming to the comment section
As an autism mom x2 myself, this is despicable.
Definitely, it can be challenging, however it is not a excuse to lock anyone up,and leave them isolated, in this manner.
Why is autism sooo very more often these days? Is it what's in the food? Moms not eating well enough? I know that some birth defects are due to a lack of folic acid, but why Autism?
Same!! Mom of an autistic, non-verbal son. This is sickening.
I couldn't do it and I'll admit that. However anyone with a so would give the kids up to ppl who can
Do the parents look autistic??
This guy must have just finished jamming a fork in the toaster when the police showed up.
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🤯 👺 what do ya mean?🧟♀️ 👹
His hair and beard @@76marji
😂😂😂😂
He has "bed head"
I hate Henderson police. 2 years ago my father shot and killed my stepmother and then killed himself. His neighbor called the police a day or two after they think he did it for a welfare check because my father had left his trashcan out at the street and the neighbor also didn’t see them take their daily walk. The police came out and knocked at the front and back door but because they heard his dog barking they claimed my father must have been fine. It took 8 days….EIGHT days before they would bust in the house to find my father and stepmother’s bodies. Their dog was clinging to life because of lack of food and water. I am BEYOND haunted by this…..it makes me sick to my stomach to think of how long they laid there 😞
I had little contact with my father and his neighbor didn’t know how to contact me so I knew nothing about it until a couple of weeks later. While I am not blaming Henderson police for their deaths I am blaming them for being lazy and not going in because of a dog barking….it makes no sense. 😢
Thats sad.
hmmm...this is about those children, not you.
It's really not fair to assume that they were lazy. There are other possible reasons why the door was broken down at day 8.
What does this have to do with the video
Thank you for sharing your experience, just ignore the haters.. makes people feel better to belittle other people.
I used to work in a Hospital for the challenged, it was the worst of the worst. They are treated even worse behind those walls, as well as the elderly in elder care.
I too ,use to cry and the over crowding, lack of staff then things started changing. Like choice, given activities they like and more. The biggest difference was reduced population, turning in any abusive stuff. And Choice. Painters and runners are hard to deal with in a facility let alone at home. But they seem to just warehouse their kids.
Exactly,
Autism is on a spectrum. I saw an episode of Oprah years ago about mothers who put their kids in institutions. One mom had a son who was big for his age that totally trashed her home and spread feces everywhere daily. She couldn't take it anymore. I have a hard time judging as I'm not in their position. Autism runs through my family and I'm high functioning.
Yeah, I really feel for any parents that have to take care of severely autistic children. It’s like there’s no getting through to some of these kids. They’re in a totally different world. It’s so sad. These problems were so rare back in the day. I hope more people start to think and question why and what has changed?
@kyclaus7157 Bettet understanding for mental health. There is nothing sad or pitiful about being autistic or having an autistic child.
Shame on you for dehumanising us.
@@matcha_zuki5597
The comment was balanced and thoughtful. You must be the world’s most sensitive soul if you felt dehumanised by it.
@@kyclaus7157because they were hidden away in institutions.
@@kyclaus7157 Look at the shots schedule that newborns and children are forced to get now and compare to 30 years ago, and you'll see exactly what's changed. Let's all wake up & stop pretending this is some new genetic thing that falls out of the sky.
children are not protected in this world anymore it’s so saddening
You seriously believe children were treated better in the past. That's so saddening.
@ children haven’t been protected in the last 30 years it’s just saddening that it’s gotten to this point
THEY NEVER WERE BUD
@@JustinFarkas-h4f 🍪?
@@murdokkkkkkkkthis seems deliberately ignorant to say in 2025. You should probably research some data and trends on child abuse before making such a claim.
As a Nevadan , this reallllly hurts my heart and angers me that the courts won't hold these people accountable
Unfortunately that's the kinda leadership that was voted in.
For what? These parents did nothing wrong. Aside from hiring someone to clean feces 24/7 what would you do differently?
@@rotarydude9737 Although I don’t like the current leadership either, this issue goes beyond as it’s a systemic problem that only benefits the rich and powerful at the expense of the people. The system was designed this way.
@@BestArtist Are you f'ing serious? What would anyone have done differently? Well, not put my child in a cage for one. Asking for outside help, for two. Loving my child/ren regardless of their disabilities and showed that love and respect they DESERVED!!
@@melissaclark8538 it’s easy for you to say that from your armchair, but if the kid is uncontrollable and escaping the house, breaking everything and wiping poop on every wall, what do you do? There is nothing you can do. If the child were to end up in state care the same thing would happen, he’d be locked in a room. I know because I’ve worked in the state facilities that house uncontrollable disabled people.
Who installs floor to the 2nd floor vertical bars & not report it?
Someone that doesn’t want to be reported on themselves 😒
I'd sign away my rights. I can't deal with that. People who keep and care for these kids are angels on Earth. I agree with the verdict. Who else wants to deal with this situation.
Honestly me too. Like I don't think I could give them the care they need and deserve and not off myself. I take care of someone with dementia that is also combative and I have had some really dark moments where I'm honestly surprised I'm still here.
Trashcans disguised as humans
Well let’s get a look at you MrDJ! 😂😂😂
@@robineast6446say you lock kids in a cage without saying it
I would like to hear from other parents of kids that are acting out at this level, maybe it’s not as easy as it seems.
It is not easy, for sure. But, there are lots of resources available for parents. These parents did not use any of those free resources.
My son’s behaviors are extremely challenging and he struggles with aggression. He is 6 years old, but comes up to my chest and is a scrapper. It IS hard. You do feel desperate sometimes.
But you don’t lock your child in a cage. You don’t leave them in soiled diapers and with feces all over their rooms.
On top of dealing with my son’s behaviors, I work at an autism center. This mistreatment is more common than people think, and it is heartbreaking. Kids with high support needs deserve just as much love, respect, and care as a neurotypical “angel child” who never poses any behavioral challenges.
The fact that they weren’t participating in ANY services tells me much of what I need to know … Ignorance is bliss, but willful ignorance is neglect. They deserve much more than a year of probation.
i hav seen kids whos housing needed to be very strong. some required 2 strong adults to care.
@@elizabethhouseman9260Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge! I couldn’t agree with you more about not reaching out to any resources especially the Free ones.
So far not one person that commented have kids that act out to this level and is doing it on their own without help. They all seem to know what they’re doing or work with special needs patients. Still haven’t seen a comment from a parent that is doing it alone without help. I would like to know how those parents are handling it. Take away their help, would it be easy? No! But no one seems to see that for what it is. For all we know, judging by his looks, the father might be on the spectrum himself.
My sister has autism. When she was a kid, she used to escape through the front door. You know what my parents did? Install a lock that you had to open with a key on the inside and outside of the door. I’m sure that was WAY cheaper than installing a huge fence.
Sounds like your parents handled a potential dangerous escape with common sense
This situation, however, is next level despicable 🤨
A large child with severe Autism, non-verbal, prone to aggression, and high elopement risk... this is the same population I work with. It's not about abusive intent. This was pure survival mode. They did what the could to keep him from injuring himself or others. They couldn't figure out how to work a carpet cleaner, seeking and obtaining related services is 10× more complicated if they didn't have a guide.
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@jeannielee5853 I agree although it looks awful it's basically a large playpen to keep him safe. My daughter works at a school.for autistic children and the non verbal can be extremely violent at times she gets spit at kicked punched and these are 7 year old! Smearing faeces is very common in autistic children I think they must like the texture. It's a pity they can't get helped there obviously overwhelmed!
The reason the authorities settled with the parents is because the parents weren't physically abusive and violent, rather the parents tried to handle the situation themselves when they clearly needed professional help. I mean, these parents actually PAID to have a special room built to keep their child in. Was it a terrible and inhumane room? Yes, but at least they tried to do SOMETHING to keep the kid safe. The fact that they did something shows that at least they care about the safety of their kids. Also, putting these extremely high-need children into the system would have likely been far too taxing on the system that may not have the resources to help them. When these parents are willing to live with the children and at least try to care for them, removing the children into foster care (so the parents can spend a few years in prison for abuse and neglect) doesn't make sense. I can't imagine the damage that might be done to these kids if they were all split up and put into foster care.
I think if the enclosure was made of some other materials and not metal bars, it wouldn't have been such a problem. I think the cops got freaked out because it looked so much like a jail cell. If the whole thing was styled differently, I doubt it would be such a big deal. I hope the parents get some support and that a social worker checks on the kids regularly.
They get 1yr. of probation..slap on the hand for not seeking the best help they could get. 100% disagree with your mindset.
@@misswildlife7905it’s so easy for you to say. You don’t know what it’s like to take care of severely autistic/disabled kids.
Everyone talks about ‘they didn’t get help’. I guarantee that if they approached every service it wouldn’t be that easy.
@fringepossible8071 This guy has dead animal heads hanging on the wall. He obviously loves having power over helpless beings like animals and children. You're siding with a psycho with no empathy for the vulnerable. Sickening.
Taking care of 2 severely autistic kids is a huge challenge and I think most people have no idea how hard it is.
I have one,my life is dedicated to doing my best for my girl, I love her,and will do it as long as I physically can ❤
Yes my daughter has level 2 autism. It’s extremely difficult. Honestly without her therapies and intervention I would be so lost and angry.
Jesse would never understand that.
Thank you
@@sophine7189 he's a joke.
I work in this field. It's NOT uncommon. Focus is on services for neurodivergent kids by not families.
By not families?
@@Facsimilar*but , is what they ment to type. Pretty easy mistake to make with a smart phone that autocorrects everything wrong.😂
I rented a townhome one time that the leasing agent showed it to me before being cleaned and fixed up for the next tenant. She warned me about what I was about to see, but I told her I didn't mind. I walk in and all I mean ALL the drywall around every single window had been chewed off and there was feces smeared all over the window glass. Upstairs, one of the bedrooms had a lock on the outside of the door, and when we went inside, feces all over the walls too. The couple that lived there had a son that was severely non functioning autistic.
And you rented it?!?!😂😂😂
He should have been contained. I would never let anyone destroy my home like that.
Look at that nice house. Who would've known
It’s always like that. But look at the way the humans look. Disgusting
Look at the two of those walking trash bags…how could people not know. That guy looks like a human yeti
What's the alternative, locked in a care facility with strangers?
Exactly. Locked away either way.
This comment here is the truth of the matter
Exactly. What parent can tolerate getting assaulted by their nonverbal severely autistic child on a daily basis. I wouldn’t be able to handle it either. It takes years to try and get a developmentally disabled child admitted into a supportive living facility. And most will not accept a violent kid.
I thought the same thing.
Jesse really blew this up to be so much worse than it was. I thought they beat or K!//€D the kid the way he was talking. Can’t take him seriously anymore. He wasn’t this up in arms when speaking about the man who premeditated the murder of his wife in broad daylight in the front yard with a shot gun bc she was cheating. They sentenced him to 10 yrs and he would only serve 5 bc it was a so called “act of passion” BS! He pick and choose what he want to blow up about.
I am 54 and single handedly raised a person with Smith-Magenis Syndrome. I won't suger coat it. It's everything what these parents are describing. It isn't just autism. My daughter smeared feces until she was about 8. I think she would have done it longer if i locked her up. It's mad frustrating and still is. You HAVE to tape their pajamas up. One thing is though even when I had a Vail bed for her I did clean. I Do understand this case and pray the kids get help
I think it’s fair that they are serving probation rather than jail time. It honestly seems like they weighed out their options and assumed this would be the solution. People can’t understand what they don’t experience. To have 2 children that are both autistic and violent seems very difficult. It’s not like they were found chained and beat up. The parents are just trying to contain them from causing harm to themselves. Hopefully they can get some help on finding other solutions to this issue.
Really? My son has autism and I didn't CHAIN him in a room or cage and let him sit in his own FECES and I bet they RARELY interacted with this child...Well I cant say they RARELY... THEY NEVER did obviously when his room was filled with FECES...come on what planet do you all come from that YOU ALL EXCUSE this behavior...its DISGUSTING!!
WTF have you been smoking my gf has a child down syndrome who PHYSICALLY ATTACKS us, swears and breaks things around the house. We have NEVER ONCE thought about locking her in a cage sleeping and living in her OWN FILTH because she's a little bit of a handful. The fact that you can sympathise with these walking egg and sperm donors makes me question what goes on inside YOUR HOUSE. You are VILE AND DISGUSTING TO THINK PROBATION IS OK
@@Michelle_Lynn210 i think you missed the part where they said the son was big, strong and violent. those things do not mix, especially when the person is seemingly incapable of controlling their actions. theres a video somewhere on youtube of a mother who had a son just like than and he destroyed her entire home, even attacking his own mother. there is no easy answer to this and this was the most likely the best thing they had in mind
@@Michelle_Lynn210 Not only that, but the guy is a hunter with dead animal heads hanging on the wall. Obviously he enjoys the power of hurting innocent beings and treating them like objects -- like his own children.
From the looks of it, the father might be on the spectrum himself, undiagnosed. I do hope this family get the help they need. Jesse, don’t hate them so much, have some compassion. They didn’t abuse them or starve them (definitely feed the kids). They just need help.
this is no way to treat a child 😢
but just to add to the conversation..when you have a severely autistic child who’s highly destructive and smears his poop on walls/floors, what’s an appropriate way to contain them? locking them away like a prisoner is is despicable and completely unacceptable, so what should parents do?
in this case, behavioral therapy is seems like an obvious first step. but what about cases where behavioral therapy doesn’t help and they continue to be extremely destructive and even highly dangerous? genuinely curious what you guys think.
As someone else commented hes locked up at home or locked in and institution
I mean if he's going to incessantly smear shxt on the walls, yes, smear it in your room.
Also he's abusive and destructive. I just find it hard to judge these people in this overwhelming situation
duct taping her diaper to her pajamas seems somewhat reasonable, it doesn’t seem malicious. if your child is taking off their diaper and smearing it everywhere at night, what’s an alternative option?
I've seen a show on TLC about multiples, quintuplets I believe, where the parents did exactly this to the one baby that would dig in her diaper every night and throw it everywhere.
I honestly think if the enclosure was made of some other material and styled differently, this wouldn't have been such a problem. I think the cops got freaked out because there were metal bars that made it look like a jail cell to them. The parents need some support and I hope they get it. Including a social worker to check on the kids regularly.
Considering we have out of control adults everywhere, it's not hard to believe there are out of control children. Hopefully they get people to be in the home to handle both of the younger children. Would be interesting how workers would handle the issues.
Thumbnail dude looks like he stuck a finger in an outlet. "Shocking" 😂
Looks like humans are breeding with Bigfoot in Vegas, and that dude is one of the results 😂😂
That plea deal is utterly ridiculous !! 🤬 The DA needs to go
you should get in touch with them and volunteer your time
This family probably needed more help than they were receiving. It's hard to judge when I don't know all the particulars.
Who could handle issues like that? Did the parents know about services that could help them? I dont know how or if I could handle children with problems like spreading feces all over the place. I think I'd run away from home.
I can handle issues like this . I have three sons two of which are on the spectrum. My oldest is 11 and non verbal and strong and destructive. It isn’t easy actually it’s very difficult. But I would never ever cage my son. He’s a human being and I love him no matter what.
Autism does not mean they have learning difficulties going to the toilet or they need to bé in dispers. They boy has either no toilet access or has not been taught how to go to the toilet. Fe es. Shouldnt have been left on the floor for him to touch .
@@KylaMeowthat’s you, the world isn’t a monolith.
Straight up, a lot of people can’t handle it.
… which is why they should have accepted the resources they’d been offered. 🤷♀️ Lots of ABA centers will take kids 40 hours a week. If this child was in school, he’d likely be able to be bussed straight to ABA therapy right after school and have his parents get him a few hours later. It’s heartbreaking, but it’s true, and it is a necessity for some people.
Their shame isn’t in the fact that they were struggling with these behaviors, but in the fact that they chose to pay for fencing inside of their home rather than therapy or respite care.
Not saying this isn’t horrible, but most people wouldn’t last an hour with 2 large autistic kids. The family could probably be trained to care for the younger of the two, but unfortunately the bigger and stronger one being kept behind bars is too difficult to care for in a regular home. This poor child needs to be placed in a special facility that has a proper set up. This child could be taught a routine and have very close supervision by a group of counselors and caregivers. I’m not going to be too judgmental. These are not mean parents. These are helpless and hopeless parents pushed to the brink.
while I don't agree that these parents should have gotten away with a slap on their wrists, it is very easy to say they should have sought out services. Easier said than done. There have been many instances where parents sought professional help and ran into roadblocks of red tape or simply nothing available to help them. I am curious what kinds of assistance, if any they would have been entitled to. I am also wondering what the present situation is for these two children. Law and Crime needs to provide a follow up to this story-
There is a serious lack of resources for parents of children with really challenging behavior, absolutely. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at a genuine loss with my son, who is my whole entire WORLD to me, and we take advantage of many, many services.
That said, these people had services recommended and offered, and turned them down. That’s a notable difference, at least to me.
And yes-they need to follow up with these children/this case!!
I usually like Jesse Webber. I like that he stands up for justice, especially with abused children.
In this case, i think he is so judgemental, not realizing the position these parents are in. Level 3 of autism is going to be challenging for anyone.
I think these parents were doing they best they could to keep their children out of being institutionalized .
i agree imagine living and dealing with this for 11 years !!!! these parents were very overwhelmed
But maybe there's some kind of help they can get or apply for it sounds like they haven't looked into that. Maybe it can be a wake up call.
By putting their child in a LOCKED CAGE?? I hope you don;t and never do have children
They locked their son in a cage. That kid was abused by his own parents. They deserve to be punished.
This couple was overwhelmed. They need help from the state and social services.
Sounds like the boy needs to be in residential care. I wonder if he would be so out of control if he had been given the care he needed from the start. I wonder if he’s just lived a feral life with no attempt at education.
They need common sense
@AK19909 Still, they appeared overwhelmed. They need state social services guidance.
Agreed. I’m guessing the parents are also neurodivergent and didn’t know how to handle it all. Should they have gotten help from the start? Absolutely. But I’m guessing they were feeling lost and did whatever they could to just survive. Society has let them all down. Hopefully things will improve for them now that there is awareness and help.
Yes, they were but they chose the next to worst solution and chose it when the kid was five so he has lived like a caged animal for six years! That's cruelty.
Nobody will probably agree with me, but I actually understand these parents. I would not have done the same thing, but having worked with autism patients, I kind of understand. Had a client once who ripped up anything put in her room. With permission from state workers, we eventually took out everything until there was nothing but a mattress, which we had to remove every morning because she would rip it up. Then she ripped up the carpeting and the pipe from the toilet. She was not locked in her room though, and there was always someone with her. But it's a full-time job. Hopefully this family gets the help it needs
If there was ALWAYS someone with her then how was she allowed to rip everything up and pull out pipes??!!
So they struggled with four children, two of whom were autistic. Completely understandable. However, instead of seeking help, or even just doing nothing, they were organised enough to contract a fencing company and go to the hassle and expense of installing a cage in their house! And, they did this when the child was 5 years old! They need jail time.
They sound very overwhelmed 😔
I have a 4 year old daughter with level 3 autism. I would NEVER do anything like this to her. How is this family not getting their son help? They have enough money to have an actual jail cell built in their house, so they absolutely can afford the therapies needed for a severely autistic child. This is absolutely unacceptable.
I was behaviorally challenged as a kid i'm now in college services are very hard to get your foot in the door and when you do they do very drastic measures or if the child doesn't fit a certain criteria then theres not much they can do I don't think these parents were acting malicious just doing the best they could with the situations around them
Exactlyyyyy!!! I was on waiting list for over a year to even have my son evaluated! You can't even get any resources or help without a diagnosis but it takes forever to even be seen my the doctor. It leaves parents feeling very overwhelmed and hopeless at times!
Believe it or not there arent services for disabled people like you think.
Try dealing with severe Autism. Knew of a mother of an autistic child, she got into trouble for fixing a bed ia a closet where he slept. Otherwise he would be up at night turning on the gas stove etc putting the whole families in danger. Finally after he started a fire in their home social services got him into a placement where is watched around the clock. Some autistic children are very bright. Others behavior is that of a hyper toddler that has to be watched every minute. Don't judge those parents, they are doing the best they can. In my state there is a school program to help young autistic children. They can go only 3 months of the year.
Just because you haven't cleaned in a while. Your house is messy and the parents didn't get services. Doesn't mean they are bad parents.
Das sind doch keine Menschen!
I Don’t Care About ‘We’re Just Overwhelmed’ ! CHILDREN Do Not Belong In CAGES ! 😠 If They Can Afford Such a Nice Home They Can Afford Proper Attention/Care For Their Children ! This Is Unacceptable In Every Form ! This Isn’t Just Child Neglect, It’s ABUSE ! Charges Against Them Are A Joke ! Pathetic & Sad-Prayers For The Children 🪶🙏🏽💕
The dad looks blasted outta his mind, like he’s high on something
its called stress hes on the brink
Why they haven’t tried ABA is beyond me. Especially since he said he’s improved with school. I get that it is incredibly stressful and exhausting to parent a severely autistic child.. but they failed him as a parent by not trying everything they could to help him. Absolutely 100% failed him.
I wonder if they were having terrible getting him ready for school. Like he has a bad reaction and given his strength its hard to get him read and out the door. Plus they have another autistic child that is almost at the same level of functioning, plus another 2 children. It could have been so overwhelming they just give up and he doesn't go to school
These 2 are disgusting monsters, and the courts are just as bad for not punishing them harder.
Oh don't worry the courts will punish the children who are the victims instead. The courts love punishing children irreparably for the actions of their parents.
Alot of people do that so that there kids cant play in there own poop. I feel bad foe these parents its really hard to take care of disabled children.
I want to be clear im not 100 percent not justifying what they did but trying to help from the state for these kinds of things is incredibly expensive and as far as im aware a lot of states dont have much in the way of help
Services are available for children on the autism spectrum. Parents can apply for a Medicaid waiver and combine it with private insurance. Although this can be costly, it provides essential support for the child and allows parents the opportunity for respite. The little boy has been in poor situation for many years, and his parents have hindered his progress by not allowing him to receive help, therapy, and attend school.
I don’t have a problem with him sleeping in the cage room for his own safety when he can’t be watched, but keep it clean, keep him clean. During the day have him hanging out with the family, learning behaviors, boundaries, how to speak, how a kitchen works and what is or isn’t safe in there, etc. Like many here have said, get some help. Even just someone to keep the house clean daily so you can focus on the kids development and nurturing.
The child lives in filth and has no stimulation. The child is the living dead. The parents are lazy and terrible parents.
The worst part of all this is that cage was done 6yrs ago. So that kid was 5 then, & they caged him up with no sunlight etc..
This so wrong this poor children do not deserve this please take the children away
I feel so bad for these parents. You don't want to give up on your kid and surrender him to the state, but this was a no-win situation. You can't voluntarily put your kid in fostercare either. You have to neglect the child before they are taken away. I guess if you're rich, you can spend hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars to put them in a long term care facility.
I'm glad the parents only got probation, but there is a similar case where the mother is facing the death penalty.
i honestly fell they was just doin the best they could. doing paper work and seeking services can be a nightmare. i can see how they ended up like this i just hope that some one helps them now that they know what is going on
This hurts me. I’m a special needs mom. I empathize with the parents. Having a child with autism is VERY hard. This is not the correct way to deal with this tho. Maybe they were trying to keep him safe. But this is inhumane
My nephew has severe autism, is a large kid, and his parents do anything they can for him to help him, therapy, schooling, etc. They would never treat him like this. I cannot even imagine. This poor child. Knowing that this kid doesn't understand why he is being locked away like this... Poor boy!!
It’s easy for those of us who have no experience with children who are limited to assume these parents are more than evil. The cage is a nightmare and the filth is unacceptable. I do wonder, however, if they are uneducated and overwhelmed. The appear to be adverse to authority, hiding issues inside the home from outside agencies. Many of us are raised to keep family secrets from outsiders. They look scary. I don’t think sentencing them to 20 years in prison would be at all helpful. Not being educated in these issues, I don’t offer solutions but I do believe they should be granted some investigation prior to condemnation.
No kid should be put in a cage
Taking care of my 3 young boys by myself can sometimes bring me to the edge of mental breakdown. I can’t even imagine how tough it could be taking care of a large, very strong kid autistic kid like here.
How this cop keeps his cool is beyond me! I’d be screaming at them!
Nevada is the easiest state on serious criminals… they legit won’t investigate a potential serial killer.
Dont Blame the LEOs
its the Judges
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Nobody will ever understand what it’s like to raise a disabled or neurodivergent child unless it happened to them. Still no excuse to keep him in a cage. But I don’t think they were physically abusing him either .
Locking him in a cell is abuse
Look at that beautiful home they have from the boy’s welfare checks. Didn’t this guy learn anything from the guy who built a cell in his house for his son. He is languishing in jail right now.
Y’all act like welfare pay millions oh please
He looks like Boogie.
My son is on the severe side of the autism spectrum and theres no excuse for caging your kid. We had 6 years of intensive therapies to help with behaviors. Sounds like these ppl didnt try any interventions?!
Obviously not. And it’s a lot harder for some people in some states to receive therapy, coverage for therapy, transportation, not working, etc.
I have a grown son with profound Autism. This made me cry.
What if the kids can be raised as normal people not diagnosed autistic? Maybe the kids have never seen normal.
Im 10mins in and i dont feel like the parents are evil. I think the parents meant well, im happy to hear no starving or abusuing the kids. They need some help. More than 1 Autistic kid?
😱His gated area hadn't been cleaned for over two weeks??? Dang! I cleaned my neighbors cat's litter box twice a day when I was pet sitting. Unfreaking believable. That poor child.
Are these children adopted? If they are, the *parents* are getting a sizeable check for each child. It seems unusual to have so many autustic children under one family's roof. No excuses for the filth and feces😢
It’s not unusual, autism is genetically link. If you have one child with autism you have a high chance of having more with autism.. and chances are at least one of the parents/grandparents/aunts and uncles are on the spectrum too.
People sexually abuse children and get out in months. Feces is a serious health hazard and the parent's were being negligent. I'm just relieved there was no physical abuse taking place. These people are overwhelmed they don't know how to deal and need services.
I know a couple in their 70s who have two severely autistic male children, violent and very powerful. The mother has been attacked many times and had her jaw and her nose broken several times. Residential homes have one by one said they cannot live there anymore. They will have to have them at home. Their last option is to have them sectioned and locked in mental institutions. They are truly at the end of their rope. They love their children but cannot handle them as they all get older. Whenever mom is attacked they have been told to call the police. The violence escalates through fear and lack of understanding. This has been their whole life. What are they to do? Who should be in prison? The parents or the autistic men (which is what their boys now are).
They make bodysuits to prevent digging in the diaper. No need to be duct taping the little girls clothes to her, that’s ridiculous!
It's very easy to make fun of these people. Both parents must work, there is very limited social services, even one of the parents is likely autistic, and 24/7 care is not feasible by two working people. Who can afford 24/7 nursing care in the home? Bunch of virtue signaling in the comments, as usual.
Where did you hear about them both working? Family's I am familiar with autistic children, receive substantial help from the government. Monthly checks, supplies, wheelchairs, special therapy etc. This is at no cost to the family.
Stop making excuses, the child should be monitored by an outside agency to ensure he is safe.
I've gotta say some disclaimers first. All child abuse is bad, I believe this is child abuse. However, when you compare this to other child abuse cases I have heard about, this isn't that bad. I would consider this at an early intervention stage where the parents could get help and turn things around. Other cases I have heard about where a parent thinks their child is some kind of demon and starts abusing the child. I don't think there is any helping that parent. This, however, I think could lead to an eventual positive outlook if the parents start doing what they should have actually been doing all along.
Being autistic does not mean they are smart, that would be Aspbergers. I speak from experience, we are raising our 17 y/o autistic grandson, he is at a 1st-grade learning level, we recently had him evaluated, and his IQ is 56, he is verbal and non-aggressive. I get tired of people asking me what his gift is or saying he must be smart.
For anyone who needs this..... There are adult special needs body suits you can buy online for boys and girls that zip up in the back and they cant open it themselves. For younger kids at night, you can use footless onsie pajamas, (even onsies with feet if you size up) and put them on backwards, zipping or buttoning them up in the back. I know it may not work 100 percent for all kids with this issue but its a detterant.
On the walls instead of a fence if they headbutt or kick the walls, try foam panels. This way theybdont injure themselves, or the walls. You can also make an appointment and ask OT (occupational therapist) so perscribe a soft helmet if they hit themselves alot.
The family needed support from a childrens disability team. Occupational health would provide safe space specialist rooms that can keep the children secure and safe when needed, a fire officer then visits to check if all is ok....specialist clothing is available to prevent the children accessing their nappies to smear faeces. the issues in this post are actually issues families with autistic children struggle with on a daily basis. SEND school should be supporting the family too. A psychologist would support with behaviour strategies
The had access to help. They pulled the kids from school.
@@HeyyyitsLissyexactly. There’s a difference between “we were at a loss and no one would help us” and “we were offered help but refused it”.
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I can understand containing such a child, but this was not the way to do it. I sympathize with the parents- because most parents would put them in a nursing home.
This breaks my heart my little guy is two and being diagnosed autistic right. Now && I can never imagine sticking him or rather locking him in somewhere to play and occupy himself never ever that’s cruelty our children need our ultimate undivided attention !!
Let's be honest: worst part of this is the result of the plea deal
I feel sorry for the children but also for the parents. I don't know how the American system works but I don't think they get services for free? If it costs a lot to get help for disabled children it may be too much for them. If the services are free then I would be less lenient on the parents. It still doesn't mean they should leave them in filthy conditions of course.
Before people judge. Some children are so disabled mentally that they are less able to learn than an animal. Sad but true. What do you do with a child that rubs feces everywhere? There are no services to help children with this level of impairment. I dare you to find one. Easy to blame parents but maybe this story is deeper than that.
The amount of people i see crying about how "judgemental" Jesse is with this case BOTHERS me to no end. Those 2 "parents" LOCKED their KID in a CAGE and LEFT HIM covered in his own CRAP! I dont care how "overwhelmed" you are. That crap is unacceptable, regardless of how much of an issue they claim he is! Thats why you REACH OUT for help!
Why, there gonna send them free too.
So there are many things I could say, but why wasn’t the place cleaned for 2-3 weeks?
Look how the dad answers ,as if these are perfectly normal questions to ask.
when I see these type of articles it reaffirms my strong opinions that some people can't be rehabilitated or have kids in their care.
The prosecutor and that entire office needs to be charged. That’s as weak and soft as you get. These judges too. They are so gross 🤢
My nephew has Autism, & my grandson, my niece , they have NEVER been treated like an animal or anything less. Those parents need to be in prison!! So not right!! They need services in place then, parenting classes, & family counseling! I hope they have someone coming to there home on a daily bases. OMG!! Just sad, & horrifying. Prayers for the children & parents. & Where is the extended family???
I'm mum to a profoundly autistic 10yr old.
Challenging, yes immensely. Hard work, Yes, exhausting at times. Countless sleepless nights. The need to constantly have eyes in the back of your head.
But I wouldn't change it for the world.
A smile, or a moment of eye contact makes it all worthwhile 💜
I can understand how this happened to these parents. I pray they make use of the freedom given to them to correct their mistakes & get their children the proper intervention. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is the scientific, gold standard for Autism intervention. This will take much time, resources & patience, but consistency is the key. Throw in love & nurture and all parents will get a slam dunk towards progress!
A MISDENMENOR?!?! Wooooow.
These parents were overwhelmed, it is very difficult to care for the mentally ill. But they probably should give this child away, it is all too much for this family.