She has enough guilt and regret, let's not judge a mother. You do not know what she was going through that day, she does NOT need to be blamed for her daughter's death.
Right?! WTF She even stated-she had a strange feeling about him but STILL let her go into the dressing room with him???? What?!?!? Sorry but there is NO excuse. I don’t care how desperate you are. That is your child!!!!
@@kims364 I’m not one for victim blaming but this lady’s elevator clearly doesn’t reach the top. Doesn’t matter WHAT she was going through that day. We all have bad/broke days. So sad for that innocent little girl.
@@kims364 Let's absolutely judge the "mother". She gets in a van with a man she never met and brought her children because he offered to GIVE HER SOMETHING FOR FREE. That's repulsive. The story ignored that the children had a father who was financially capable of supporting his children, but the "mother" used to biased court system to take them away from him. That child is dead because of HER. Hopefully she lost custody of the other two...... who know what she'd do with them to get more freebies.
I just want to clarify the mothers role. She was with her daughter and this monster the whole time and when she allowed him to take Cherish to go to the McDonald’s with him , they were going to a McDonald’s inside the Walmart store itself. She made HUGE mistakes and I still believe that she owns a huge part of the responsibility for her daughters murder but I also believe that she knows this and won’t ever find peace while she still breathes.
This evil beast prayed on the vulnerable, he makes me sick. Mom made glaring mistakes. Her financial vulnerability helped her into making the worst decisions in her life. The mom also seems somewhat, slow, which I think helped the situation to escalate. I do believe that she should not have her other children in her custody due to her inability to keep them safe 🙁 Sadly, this mom paid the highest price for allowing her desperate need for money to over ride her natural instincts which were telling her this whole situation was not right.
@Ryan Smith yep she sure did. She sold her daughter for a Walmart gift card that in the end she didn’t even receive I don’t think. I am not disputing that. And just because my perception is minimally different doesn’t mean I think that she’s a saint and completely naive about the danger she put her daughter in. She states very clearly that she had a gut feeling that this man was up to no good. She gambled with her daughters life hoping that he was sincere and that’s the difference I am commenting on. Yes it’s tit for tat but for me there is a difference between being extremely stupid, hoping to get something and blatantly handing over her daughter in a cash transaction. And this is only a discussion not a debate . It doesn’t change anything but it is a platform which gets people thinking and becoming aware of all that stupidity and evil that is everywhere these days.
@@nikkikidd8428 Unfortunately, anyone can become a parent - there's no entrance exam, and no licence that has to be renewed every year to ensure you're doing it well. Inadequate, weak and woolly-minded people become parents every day, prioritising their lives and their children all wrong. And predators prey on the weak, scenting blood a mile off just like a shark. This evil paedophile summed up that mother's weakness within seconds of watching her. And he moved in for the kill. Had she been a responsible parent, he would not have approached her. A good mother is a tigress around her kids, she radiates strength and woe betide any stranger who gets too close to them! That little girl was a victim of poor parenting, as much as she was a murder victim. I sincerely hope her siblings have been taken into care, for there's no doubt her mother is an unfit parent.
@Ryan Smith In the most literal terms she DEF sold her daughter. The second money was waved in front of this womans face, she was willing to put her daughter in danger. SHE ADMITTED SHE HAD A BAD FEELING BUT NEEDED THE MONEY. How old were you when you learned about "Stranger Danger"?
No, ignorance means "lack of knowledge" and I KNOW THIS MOTHER KNEW BETTER THAN TO LET HER CHILD GO WITH A STRANGER. This is absolutely neglect and stupidity.
@@CMchyy wow. they're both victims to his sickening mind and plan. If you had two brain cells you would have compassion, you point your hate at the wrong person. That man deserves all the hate.
Same here - my beloved dog was never out of my sight for the 13 glorious years I was lucky to have her. I would never have trusted a stranger with her. Evil is drawn to the vulnerable. I am desperately sorry for this woman's tragedy but really, what was she thinking of? She was blinded to the risk she put her children in, by some Walmart tokens and a McDonalds meal. She must live with that mistake for the rest of her life. Tragically, her daughter cannot.
@@glamdolly30 when you're a mother to small children and don't have money to buy them things they want it hurts your heart badly! I sympathize with her on that point because I was at that point myself a few times during my kids younger years. However, this was too much, you NEVER let your child go off with a stranger let a lone the fact she said she felt something was off about him several times BEFORE she let her daughter go with him!!!!! That makes my blood boil, this mom was negligent and that poor baby paid the ultimate price for it 😢
@@glamdolly30 I can only agree fully. I can imagine the mom is devastated for life, or even the complete family.... In life sometime you have to trust somebody, you can`t go through life alone you will need help sometimes. But this situation here? This could have been prevented....Btw happy you had your dog for 13yrs., they bring so much joy into ones life.
That was her biggest mistake. He told her that he was there with his wife, so she unfortunately believed him. Even if she had a good feeling about him, she should never have let her daughter go without her, never! And if he doesn't want to wait for the mother: Okay, bye bye Mister. You can't be so trusting and soft with strangers when it comes to your child. Be a Lion mother.
"She had a bad feeling about him" and last saw her child "about 30 minutes ago" and "he was giving my 8 year old too much attention." This mother needs basic 101 parenting classes.
She admitted to seeing several red flags BEFORE she let her daughter go off alone with him smfh, this makes me so angry, that poor innocent baby girl paid for her mother's stupidity and negligence with her life. Just a truly heartbreaking story 😢 rest in peace babygirl ❤❤
Idc how vulnerable I am, I will NEVER let my child go off with a stranger. Idc how nice that stranger was, I don’t know them and I don’t know their true intentions. You truly can’t trust anyone in this world
Them saying that the mom was poor and a victim is not a good reason for letting her go with a stranger. I've been so poor with 3 kids I had to walk to the store with food in my backpack. At that time I was offered a ride and I said no. Always carry a weapon. Its a moms job to protect.
The red flag should have been "I have a gift card for another store. Get in my van and I will drive y'all there..." When she had a vehicle. Right there he could have took the mom and kids, murdered then all. There was no grooming. This was a stranger she put her and her children in a van with.
@@badazzbarbiePOV Then she should not have jumped in a stranger's car. Point blank. Not okay example to set for your kids. Putting yourself and kids in danger. Once again, im surprised he went to walmart once he got them in the car. He could have took them and murdered all of them. If she did not have a way to walmart without getting in the car with a stranger and her kids she did not need to go. She obviously had money because she was at a store when she met the guy. Don't let the offer of gifts and money to make your judgement lapse.
This is truly heartbreaking. It was so easily avoidable...don’t trust strangers especially ones who show too much interest in your children. RIP cherish, you deserved so much better! 💔
Don’t trust entirely friends either. There have been so many cases where the predators have made friends with child’s parents to gain trust and access to the child.
She tells the dispatcher she had a bad feeling about him and didn't like what he was doing. Yet she allows her daughter out of her sight with him. I've been in desperate situations many years ago, I never once did anything that would risk my child's life.
RIP Cherish. Her mother should take some responsibility for what happened. You never let your child go with someone who don't know, especially when she had a bad feeling about him
I hate that they didn't want the mother to be blamed. If her mother had a thinking working brain and some mothering skills, cherish would still be here to this day. Her mother handed her to that man on a silver platter and said, "Here creepy stranger, take my child away. Thanks for the money!!!" All for some fkn money. We all have had financial troubles, and I'm sure none of us allowed a strange man to take our child to a fkn dressing room and McDonald's alone. The mother, in my opinion, is 1000% to blame for her daughters murder.
@@estervandenbogaert3311 she deserves to feel bad because she gave her child to that man willingly like a dumba**. If it wasn't for her, that little girl would be a beautiful 19 year old woman probably in college. Her mother gets most of the blame for her stupidity.
This “mother” had no maternal instinct or common sense. I think that’s clear by the way she just left her first child in Australia and moved on with her life to have more kids she couldn’t take care of. As for the killer, well I think we all know what he needs.
She doesnt need children period! She should be in prison for being so fking stupid! She did not protect her daughter! She handed her daughter to s stranger she didnt know! Even admitting her creeped her out! Just as much her fault If not, MORE!
I agree. The red flag should have been "I have a gift card for another store. Get in my van and I will drive y'all there..." When she had a vehicle. Right there he could have took the mom and kids, murdered then all. There was no grooming. This was a stranger she put her and her children in a van with.
I had a bad feeling about someone once, and I listened to that intuition as it screamed at me. ALWAYS listen to your gut!!! It may not turn out bad if you don't but why take that chance? I bet that mother wishes everyday that she could back and listen to it. That lapse in judgement will torture her for the rest of her life. Donald Smith targeted her because she was down on her luck, naive, and vulnerable.
yo ik the mother is going through so much, and i send my condolences to her and her family but she’s also at blame. if you already have a bad feeling about someone you don’t let your child near them at all!
Agreed! Never leave your child with someone you don't know especially if you have a bad feeling. I do feel for her but she does have blood on her hands
I’m not even 5 minutes into this video & my blood is absolutely boiling. I can’t even grasp why the mother would ever even consider going anywhere with an absolute stranger, let alone bringing her children too. I understand financial struggles. I really do. What I can’t comprehend is why she not only endangered herself but endangered her children by leaving with a strange man that’s offering money to someone with supposedly no strings attached. I do not understand.
I felt the exact same way. This mother kept saying how she knew something wasn't right before they even got in the van from how he snapped at her but still ignored that first red flag. I actually counted atleast 4 red flags that should have alerted her before she allowed her daughter to go with the same questionable stranger to the McDonald's located somewhere in the store but away from the mothers view. This mother failed her daughter miserably in every way possible and should have been held responsible for not protecting her. Heck she basically handed her to him.
I recommend he be set free, that his freedom be announced on all media with a location of where he can be found. Then cops get busy somewhere else and let natural consequences happen.
I met this sicko at a Dollar Store in Daytona a few days later he showed up across from my job at a McDonald's when i saw his face on this case i freaked out!!
@@XWoodbineX I didn't know anything about this case until i saw it in the news a yr later...my question is if this had already happened why was he out on the street im assuming awaiting trial
Yes this is a case about the senseless murder of an innocent young girl but it shows the complete failure of our justice system. These child preditors are set free time & time again to reoffend! They can’t be rehabilitated!! They need to be locked up away from society! Don’t even get me started on the mother😞
Seems like she knew his intentions towards Cherish werent innocent but thought she could use it to their advantage.. didnt think he would take it that far. Biggest mistake of her life
My god, of all the horrible crimes against children, this one just breaks me up inside. What happened to this beautiful child is absolutely terrible. Rest in paradise beautiful Cherish.
What mother trust's a stranger for a dress or anything in that matter,I'm not taking the blame off the evil person that did it,but as a parent your main job is to keep your children safe and she failed big time.
...... omg, omg, why? Why did the mom let her daughter go with that monster? Please, please, parents don't trust strangers even if they come at you wearing a priest rob and holding a bible. Trust NO ONE with your children? Kids look up to their parents for protection, you can't afford to fail them.
I'm sorry but his lawyer is just as sick as he is. What if it were her and her daughter, I'm sure she's never been hard for money before. Yes the mother did make horrible decisions, she took responsibility for that. This case is so sad. I pray Cherish is resting in paradise ❤️
What this little girl went through is horrendous. I'm so disappointed in the mom. She should as a mom u never Ever Ever let anyone near ur kids. That is something she will always have to live with.
Are you kidding me !!! ‘ I had a strange feeling about him’ yet she gets into the stranger’s van ‘ he went into the dressing room with her 2ice and I was hoping she was okay’ wtf what mother does that , yes I do blame her and anyone like her! Stop excusing child molesters/killers they should all have the same fate!
@@fredajordan5704 I condemn that mother's irresponsible, inadequate parenting 100%. She failed in every parent's most basic duty - to keep her children safe. But you cannot say it is ONLY her fault - that highly dangerous paedophile was known to lawyers and law enforcement and should not have been walking the streets, PERIOD. There is no way such a dangerous, convicted predator should have been anywhere but behind bars! No child was safe while he was at liberty.
@@fredajordan5704 Dear Freda. While I agree, that the mother is primarily at fault, absent her deranged, "give me something for free" attitude, even exchanging her child's safety to obtain it.... the real scumbag, is the offender, Smith. Even more appalling is that the system knew and diagnosed him as a dangerous offender, many times over, he was free to commit this unspeakable act. Any official, including defense Attorneys, Prosecutors & Judges, formerly involved with him, should be prosecuted not just civilly, but criminally. Absolute immunity, ought never apply. They all have blood on their hands. The lazy libtards are as guilty as the perpetrator.
@@ardevenuta37 Yes I agree of course and the actions of the "officials" are more than questionable by letting this monster run free so many times. And I`m convinced that he would have gotten another child if not Cherish. But this child could have easily been saved and this moms behavior is almost criminal as well.
He only plead not guilty so he could relive what he had done through the trial, he knew he would get to see those images & hear every detail of her torture & death & he loved every bit of it. Another sick kick he got out of it was forcing other people (jury, judge, observers, media etc in the court room) to have those images & details in their heads for the rest of their lives. To him it was like an exhibition of his work to show off.
What a horrible tragedy. That little girl taken that way is avoidable by changing laws in the victims favor instead of allowing this type of offender out to stalk and hurt children in such horrendous of ways.
It's also the justice system's fault. That Evil man had several cases with assaulting children before. Why is he not in jail? They kept freeing that man for YEARS! Cases like these should have been prevented years ago if all predators at the first attempt or case, have been kept on jail for life.
I believe so too!! He’s attempted kidnappings before .. who knows how many kids who were never found in the area or “run away teens” he got his filthy hands on.. rip cherish 😇💜
@@triciagallegos4355 I feel so bad for the family, but I honestly believe he has killed before. There's no telling how many people he's killed, absolutely heartbreaking, these people are monsters. They're not even human, in my opinion.
Wow, cherish could of possibly been saved if the cops would have taken it seriously and put out and Amber Alert. That is absolutely heartbreaking. The 911 call was bizarre from Rayne. She didn't seem upset or anything and the stuff she said that he done to her daughter right in front of her eyes, but still let him take her off? What? She let him go in the dressing room with her twice? Who tf does that? Rayne is not a victim. I can't believe that woman said that.
This poor baby girl has paid for her mothers stupidity and neglect what mother does this she is to blame cherish would be alive if she was any sort of mother breaks my heart
There's only one monster in this and if you believe it's the mom then you need sychiatric help you deluded piece of garbage. Don't let me catch you on the street, p****.
What a monster 😡😡..to this days they're still letting them out for things like "good behaviour". Are good kidding, yeah in prison you're with other criminals, what good behaviour???. Monster for even having those thoughts, then act on them?😳😡. If we could read people' minds, just jail him for LIFE for having those thought...why even wait for him to act, NO way. Cherish had not lived yet and this...gosh, just have stayed in jail from the 1st crime.
This story made me cry 😭 I have 2 years daughter this is why I don't trust nobody I'm 7 months pregnant with a boy i quit my job to be home this is why. Poor little 👧 🙏😇 I feel bad to the mom so sad what she is going through
Unfortunately, the constitution grants every American citizen the right to have an attorney when accused of a crime. And if you cannot afford one, one is APPOINTED to you. Which means someone HAS to do that job.
According to this report, his trial defense attorneys just performed their legal obligation - and no more. They called no witnesses on his behalf, nor did they advocate for him in a closing argument. Not nasty; upholders of the law.
Not to diminish the horror of what this man did but parents should have some common sense as well - Basic parenting 101. This to me is almost borderline child neglect. If a mother made that type of decision that would send most of us running (creep o meter) ... what other bad calls is she making at home. Allowing him to take her daughter to change room?! Allowing a complete stranger (when you yourself said you had suspicion?, take your daughter for food? There is no victimization of the mother and manipulation (as the woman (judge) in video states). There will always be sick people amongst us but it’s up to the parents to protect from these individuals when possible. If you want to accept the mans money and gifts in desperation ; you keep your child by the side.
The medial examiner retired not long after her testimony for this case. Smh, such a necessary work those professionals do for our society. It requires such mental fortitude. As I went into my studies, I knew I didn't have it in me to be go into investigative examiners. But we all have a reaching point. If any, this case would be it. What she described breaks your core to hear. Thank you for your service ma'am.
We adults always say to our kids- don’t talk to strangers. - I think it’s Time for US adults to do the same. What you think guys? This is very very very sad and painful….
Well in this case she let her daughter go into the van. Mothers, please don't let your daughters get into vans with strange men saying they have a wife who never shows up and puts rope in the shopping cart...
There’s people that are locked up for victimless crimes but we’re letting the sickest of the sickest back out on the street this is just a huge failure in the justice system yet again
I'm just in disbelief that her mom let her go to a dressing room alone with a strange man..She even had doubts ..I would be sick to my stomach for life.😢
Don't be defending the mom now omg, she let her daugher go off by herself with that man she barely had known an hour, also a mother should be frantic if this happens, she just sounded too calm to have a kidnapped child
She had a bad feeling about him but yet, allowed her baby to go off with him? Makes sense. Mothers don't take their children to go off with some random person. Her negligence is what killed cherish. She gave that monster her baby.
15:32 Maybe if you were doing your job as a father, she would still be here although why was this monster was on the streets when he had proven time and time again that he was a monster?
The mother. Wow. U had a strange feeling about him but yet u still let him go to the dressing room with ur daughter. U still let him go to “McDonald’s”
How many more innocent children have to die a brutal horrific death before our legal system takes notice of these vile human beings. 9 lives they say? How many lives do the children get?
