Spotless home his torture chamber - The Story of Daytwon Bennett 

Stop "minding your business." When a child is being harmed, IT IS YOUR DAMN BUSINESS.

I remember calling the cops on my upstairs neighbors years ago. I heard the father beating his child and then threw her across the apartment I heard her land! The cops came, then they took pics of the apartment and arrested the mom and dad. They never moved back in. I’m glad I said something.

Why do people hurt children in ANY kind of way? Physical, starvation, sexual, verbal, and emotional 😢

That baby eye is closed in that picture and he's so strong with that smile on his face praying for this baby.

I don’t care, my kids, your kids, their kids, his kids. I’m watching out for them! Rest in p eace Daytwan💔🕊️

If you see a child with noticeable bruises looks malnourished: SAY SOMETHING

I had to walk away from my family because somehow there’s child abuse and sexual abuse since I was a kid and they brush it under the rug. I will forever advocate for kids. Rest easy papito❤

The foster parents are the ones who truly cared for him.

I don't understand why the neighbours kept quiet when that poor baby was suffering so badly. It breaks my heart.

Even animals know to take care of their young. These "parents" are the lowest of all life forms...

I was today years old when I found out my Aunt Rosie and Uncle Albert were foster parents, but makes so much sense knowing how much of nurturing human beings they are and how much they love their family. Such a tragedy what happened to this young man. Had to ask my mom about this and she said my Aunt and Uncle really fought to keep Daytwon Bennett under their care but unfortunately were unlucky. They fought, wrote letters & they told the judge “if you send him she going to hurt him,” but no one listened to them. R.I.P Daytwon Bennett

No one ever better abuse a child in front of me unless they're wanting to be abused themselves smh

I stay in an apartment and I watch folks kids very closely. Yelling and fussing is one thing but I look to see like are they bruised up or very scared or really skinny. Call me nosey but I’m looking!! Too many kids slip through the cracks

youre right about the neighbours knowing everything only when the cameras show up. I wish people would stop saying "it isn't my business" when someone is being abused. It makes me so mad. My God.

Neighbors turning a blind-eye and incompetent case workers is a perfect disaster for these tragedies to continue happening.

Poor baby boy. He looked so precious. 💔

17 years??!! And you are right the neighbors are so quick to get their time on camera when the news is there but want to "mind their business" when the actual crime is being committed.

That picture of him...looks like he was happy for a second...💔 Poor sweet, boy...

I grew up abused by a mother who hated me.The circle of violence and abuse needs to be broken, I had only one child who never in her life was harmed by me and as I grew older I always hoped to start a home for abused kids, a place where they could grow up safe and loved and never have to feel the brunt of their parent's anger and rage.Children NEED to be protected.They say you only hurt the one's you love, but these children are not loved,they are just a free meal ticket for bad parents.

Look at his little face, that beautiful smile. The little angel 😢 it’s absolutely heartbreaking I can’t bear it

The evil in this world is heartbreaking

I am 70 years old and the story of this little angel made me cry, I wish I could hold this child and show him the love he deserved🙏🙏

The city that never speaks ...Anger and sadness at the same time...Rest in Peace little one🕊️🙏💔

That really broke my heart I'm at a loss for words. He suffered so much and he was just a kid. The abuse he endured daily would break tough adults in prisons.

How the hell could you KNOW children living near you are being mistreated and abused, and you say nothing?!?!? How is that even possible?? How could anyone turn a blind eye to the obvious abuse of children?? EVERYONE failed Daytwon and they should be ashamed of themselves. Smfh.

Another sad outcome for a situation that could have been stopped before it was too late. We should all try and speak up when we can for someone else.

I can't. I stayed next door to a lady whose daughter would scream, "Help me!" I called CPS immediately wasnt even trying to make it a secret. Mf yeah, I called. She moved away, of course, so im not too sure if anything else was done. I just couldn't have it on my conscience. Whenever she is, I pray she's well and out of harms way. Poor baby boy and his sister. Crazy his fate was sealed at the hands of what was supposed to be his mother. Rest in love, child.

I know the foster parents were devastated when they had to send the children back to their relatives

Mothers that do this should literally be put to death. You have woman ( like me ) that have hard time having kids, and when finally became a mom , KNEW my duty was to love and PROTECT my child. Sad so sad. Being street wise, I get the whole snitches get stitches, but in a cases of child abuse that should be out the door. Rip papito …

I called on a relative, left my name trying to save my nieces and they tried to come for me. The system is so broken it's beyond belief. If you call to report suspected child abuse or neglect because you know that's what it is ACS will do absolutely nothing. On the other hand if you're a parent and an anonymous tip comes in they will make an attempt to put you through all kinds of hell as well as your child(ren). I think this is the main reason people mind their business. Unfortunately my nieces continued to suffer but thankfully they are alive. With therapy and love hopefully their emotional wounds will heal.

I wouldn’t even need to think about calling the authorities! I can’t imagine what these poor abused children went through. 😭

He was sooooo adorable :( 💔

This one made me cry. I really can’t with these evil people.💔

This poor little boy didn't deserve this. He DESERVED TO LIVE A GOOD AND LOVING LIFE. May Daytwon Bennett rest in peace.

Daytwon was so precious! My daughter and her husband tried for years to conceive a child, to no avail. Then, this monstrous "mother" shoots a child out every, single year AND doesn't even want them?? It's just insane! CPS f*cked up again!

SHE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN LIFE! FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER…SHE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS DOING!

Even if I might be wrong if a child or adult is getting abused, it’s 100% worth it to make that call. In fact I’ve made calls in my 44yrs. I grew up in an abusive household myself , so being around abuse you really know the signs. Sometimes we can be wrong ,but go with your gut and stop turning a blind eye. Growing up in a mentally, physically abusive household and no one doing anything about it really messes up a child and even an adult’s. You feel like there’s no hope! So please call if you have a feeling or hear something and if your gut is saying this isn’t right it probably isn’t. My stepdad was the only dad in my life , but he was an alcoholic who was abused himself by his mother and that’s all he knew. No excuse ofc, but if someone stepped in and actually took us away I believe with all my heart he would’ve done anything to get the 6 of us back and possibly got sober. I seen his good side when he wasn’t drunk and he actually had a good heart under all that rage he had inside him… he’s gone now and he changed after we lost my brother in 2017, he ended up passing 2yrs later in 2019. This story really got my blood boiling to the point I feel sick! I have a son that’s autistic and these stories always get me the most. This poor baby was failed by way too many people and it really is upsetting hearing the people saying they knew all along…like wtf why didn’t you do anything!? Maybe he’d be here if the system didn’t fail this baby. His foster parents really sound like they was good people and my heart goes out to them, I can’t imagine how they feel. I really wish people would just do something. You can call anonymously so I just don’t understand because they sounded so sure in that news segment you showed us. Like I said I’d rather be wrong, than have this happen. That boy deserved better, that boy deserved the ones who grieved him , the foster parents. I know horror stories of foster parents but I think these ppl really wanted the best for him. RIP little one 🤍 Again, what great work you do here…telling stories of the voiceless. As I was saying I’ve been through some sh*tty stuff including SA and like I said I have a son with autism so I can really appreciate what you do. I think it’s why I’m so drawn to true crime. Keep up the great work my friend ❤

DON'T come out pretending you're heartbroken after the babies are dead. Continue with what you were doing during the OBVIOUS abuse. Go on home and pray it never happens to your family.😡

Thank you so much for covering their stories. It isn't sensationalized that, some times, happen when death is concerned. We need a reminder that we are more powerful. Each of us are responsible for lives regardless if we want to be or not.

I wish he was just given away to the foster family 😔. THIS LADY SHOULDVE NEVER GOTTEN THOSE KIDS BACK BY NO MEANS

I've never experienced a neighbor like this but if I ever do I'm going to jail for assault because I can't just sit back while ik a child is dying lil by lil everyday

This gives me flashbacks of my childhood. I was abused on a scale only a few know. In the 90s, it was no one’s problem so the torture & suffering continued until you either found a way to escape or just died.

101K subs, wow, Congrats! We can still see this when we're out and about, kids looking tense, walking uptight, dark circles around their eyes, you can see the fear and suffering in their eyes. why rush him to the hospital?? wow, poor baby, smdh

I hate when those people speak up after but sat back and did nothing during. I couldn’t stand by and know that a child was being abused, it’s just heartbreaking 💔 The “mother” should’ve been locked up for life.

That is one thing about NYC, people love to mind their business. This is crazy. Can you do the story on the woman who was SA'ed outside a housing project. Everyone heard but NO ONE called 911. That's an urban tale that i heard as a child but the way you're telling this story, I know it has to be true.

I'm glad you're calling out these horrible, neglectful neighbors as well. Whenever I heard a woman or a child or an animal being abused in my neighborhood, I always called authorities, even though my family tried to stop me a few times. Luckily, this degenerate nonsense has calmed down over the years.

Absolutely right here abuse, they had a children screaming and crying for help and they don’t do a damn thing but when a child is get killed then they want to speak out. That’s so damn sad my God.

This literally could've been me as I was in a foster home where I was constantly getting beatings for doing nothing. The foster mother's biological son would always blame me for things, and I'd always get beatings. There was one beating, as an 8 year old, I got beat so hard that she broke a wooden broom on my right shin...leaving a laceration that's a scar. And she also, in another beating, beat a ring stuck to my finger on my right hand. I eventually got the ring unstuck and taken off finger, which also left a scar. Eventually, my biological family would take me out of there. However, I resent my biological family because I was the only one of my siblings to be placed in foster home, which was in my eyes a clear indication of me being singled out. They've always treated (and still do treat) me like an outcast, which is why I don't be around them.

So sad. The system is messed up and the parents of the abused and neglected children are so good at telling lies and buying time. I’ve called the police and child protective services before and each time nothing is done. I tried to follow up with them and they are beyond rude and not wanting to help. I’m sure it’s not always the case BUT just what I’ve experienced 1st hand in Chicago….

I can say this living in the hood you see a lot of abuse. I have had to make a phone call in the past on someone I knew but the kids were in a bad situation. I struggled with what was right . The kids were removed. We have to do what's right for these precious kids!!! STOP CHILD ABUSE!!!

Thanks for sharing...My parents are the Sanders and we were sharing memories of Daytwon and how he impacted our lives...We googled the case and this video appeared...Thanks for telling his story very well put together.

This story is pre-social media...where did she find the time to keep meeting new men and birthing new babies? Young man, you tell one hell of a story. Im happy to have found your channel.

This is heart wrenching...omg! He looks like my nephew. My heart is totally broken over this case.

I once reported a family and the kids (young teens) were put into foster care. I felt really bad about it until a neighbour told me that the boys were happy and had been given their 1st winter coats ever. Winter can get cold here in Scotland. Not NY cold though. I've also fed neighborhood children who couldn't get into their house because their mother was servicing a customer. What a terrible world we live in!

The neighbors are to be ashamed of themselves

I understand the anger you feel! The fact we’ve strayed so far from community hurts.. these babies are dying more and more and when will people wake up and stop the next child from being abused and killed by these evil ass people 😔🤬 being a mother I’d have no with trading my Life just for these babies to be able to live happily, and protected 😔 I have a teenage son with autism and Intellectual Disabilities and I couldn’t imagine someone treating my son this way! She shouldn’t be considered a mother at all!

This makes me sick! I adopted 5 children from the county. All adults now & loved as they are ours.I'm so sorry for the foster parents & the other children my God bless them. Baby boy RIP Angel

As a child of abuse, I found out as an adult how many people in our community thought something was wrong about my situation and never said anything. If you see something, say something. I wish someone would have, maybe it wouldn't have been years of the grooming and abuse then

Sad ppl will mind they business but when cameras come around they need they 5 minutes of fame smh

Like You...I Have A Major Issue With People Who Didn't Do Anything But Knew Or Suspected Something When It Was All Said And Done. These People Deserve To Be Charged Also...Even If It's Just A $500 Fine. I Agree With The Foster Mother...They Should Be Able To Sue TF Out Of Our Child Protection System...

RIP TO THIS LITTLE ANGEL MAY HE BE IN GODS LOVE AND CARE ❤️ RENEWED HAPPY AND AT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES IN HEAVEN 🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

People you have to speak up and get involved! All these kids are too young and innocent to be dying like this when someone could have done something! Rest in Paradise young prince 👑!

I cried watching this 🥺🥺 children are so unprotected. They have no resources,& no real choices in life and I hate that they have to go through this 😰😰 R.I.P. Daytwon,& that mother is SCUM

I really wish you could prosecute people like that - the ones that seemed to know everything once the cameras are there and the kids are already dead. There's no excuse for not stepping in to save children. They're all, everyone that knew and did nothing, are pieces of absolute f*cking sh*t!!!!

This story made me cry hard! If you don't want children, don't spread your legs!

When it comes to horrific cases like this one, I wholeheartedly believe the punishment should be an eye for an eye.

It’s heartbreaking and i send my condolences to the family. I live in a city and i remember helping some teens who were fighting/ being jumped. I welcomed them into my home to help ( as one of the kids was laced. I’m my doing so another kid attempted to steal my cell phone. The kid that was laced looked her dead in the eyes and told her to put it down and don’t do that! He said she is trying to help us. I’ll never forget that moment. But i understand why folks mind their business, because sometimes it harms you. I would help over and over again if i could. It’s sad and we have to get back to community.

Aww man this story had me crying 😢😢 this is so crazy. I also have a child with a developmental disability he is so joyful and amazing.I make sure I’m involved in activities especially at daycare so he never feels left out.Having him also inspired me to work with kids that have disabilities because they’re often overlooked , Ignored & some are being neglected 💔💔💔

The way everyone describes the little angel makes me sick why didn’t they call the police what is wrong with people where is their mercy for god sakes?

The case worker and it’s agency should be charged and the judge who appointed this child back into this home need to be removed from the bench. This is sickening that this child wasn’t protected by child services as they are paid to go into these home a personally check on these children. And the neighbors who boldly admit they saw this or that but did nothing. This is disgusting.

Children are precious, protect them at all costs.

Anyone who knows of harm or abuse or neglect, especially of a child, yet stay silent, or doesn’t do anything to try and help them are just as guilty as the perpetrator in my opinion. If you know something, for Gods sake, say something you may be the only voice that poor innocent child has, but don’t pretend to care after it is too late💛💛💛

If the state was fully aware of the Elisa Azquierdo case and took action immediately after it happened, Daytwon Bennett would’ve still been alive. Daytwon was about 12 years my junior. He would be about the same age as American Idol legend Joshua Ledet from the series’ 11th season, the same American Idol season as my idol Jessica Sanchez, who was born the year of Elisa’s murder.

Heartbreaking… RIP little man

The bystander effect is so real. “I won’t do anything, Im sure somebody else will.” Is dangerous when everyone has the exact same thought.

Our poor babies!!! It’s always the kids that suffer!! So sad!!!

The neighbors should be held accountable too 😢 I feel for all kids but especially the ones with special needs 😢. You’re a great storyteller but such a sad story

I had a neighbor who was mean to her young son. She belittled him for wetting the bed, made fun of his stutter, etc., in front of everyone. Once I heard him yelling “No mommy, please don’t hit me” repeatedly, so I anonymously called the cops. They came and somehow she found out that I was the one who reported her. A couple of days later she sent her son over to write down my license plate number. Don’t know if that was supposed to be a scare tactic on her part or what. I got married and moved away a short time after that happened. This occurred 20 years ago and I still think about that child.

If you hear a child being abused and you don’t do anything you are just as bad as the person doing it…. #protectallourchildren

My prayers are with you for doing this type of work because I haven’t stopped crying watching your videos 🙏🏽

it's so sad that people are reluctant to speak out and call for help in these cases. a lot of times it comes from a mindset of "not my place to interfere" and many other ideas such as not wanting to "momshame" or fear of retaliation or fear of making a child's situation worse. at the same time, there are many instances of people alerting the proper authorities and nothing being done either way. i feel like it's a lose-lose situation for many people. those who don't help are complacent. those who do help (and nothing comes of it) risk making a situation worse for a child. my perspective is to speak up if you see something like this. bystander syndrome kills so many people

Thanks for bringing attention to these cases and nudging folks to have a conscience. These witnesses are inhuman as well, so are the case workers.

Listening to these stories makes me pray that if im a neighbor to an abused child that I'm able to help before it's too late. Like I genuinely don't know what I'll do if the cops came next door and told me a young kid died and the parents/gurdians caused it. Like there would be so much guilt and shame in my heart for years afterwards.

Ive only recently found your channel. You are covering cases that I haven't heard of. It's clear that you spend a lot of time on your research. I just don't understand why neighbours say nothing and children are consistently being let down by a flawed system. This also happens here in the UK.

The neighbors should be held accountable as well bc There’s no way the don’t hear something and don’t see these kids and see bruising on them. As that women said she saw and heard everything and did NOTHING it’s disgusting and heart breaking that he could be alive today if someone would of just done something. I could never sit and listen or see any child being treated like that. Smh the system isn’t getting better it’s getting worse.

Absolutely heartbreaking. All that pain hiding behind such a happy beautiful smile

Rest In Peace Daytwon in Jesus Christ precious arms.

Why did they keep giving the children back ?!?! 😡😡😡

I wish I could just l put my arms around this beautiful angel and protect him. How can a mother do that to her child? 😔

I’m a teacher and taught in the Bronx for years. I have called CPS a few times. I refuse to see a child be neglected and abused and sit by and do nothing. Not just because I am mandated, but because those kids become mine when they’re with me.

Watching and hearing these horrible stories of these defenseless little souls bring tears to my eyes and I find myself hugging my son more and telling him how truly special he is & how much his parents love him.

A promise to all the children out there in the world from me. If I so much as feel a slight discomfort in the way a child cries or a parent is yelling at their child, and I hear it, I'm calling the cops. Point blank and period. I'm sick of this s#i*! It stops with US, people that are aware of these situations. We have all seen too much to turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to their crying pleas for help. I feel like coming out of my skin with rage when I hear and see these things. From these stories on this channel to the Turmpine children's case and all others in between. It STOPS with all of us that are old enough to respond to these situations. If something doesn't seem right or feel right. CALL!! If a child looks too skinny, CALL!! It can save a life. We don't know. It can be the difference between life and death. For every child that had their innocent, precious lives taken through these senseless act, are with God in heaven, living an everlasting, joyful life. #Fight #Thegoodfight #Forhelplesschildren

Your voice is soooo calming... I am glad I found this channel... R.i.p lil one

Happy Birthday to us Daytwon 🤍🕊️ may you continue resting in eternal PEACE and Love ✨

If I hear a child crying over and over and saying no mommy hell yeah I'm going to make a call we are supposed to be the voice for the voiceless all this s*** pisses me off. If any of y'all got children and you're thinking about harming or hurting them man just to give them away give them a chance at a good life let them be loved

wow I’m currently watching this on my tv & I just can’t I literally live up the block from where Daytwon used to live 💔 May he rest in paradise 💙💔

After an innocent child was beaten to death, then neighbors come out to tell their stories about the abuses...

I will never understand how people allow themselves to become so evil

No one calls because no one really cares. Shameful.

So sad this poor baby 😢 case workers SHOULD CHECK OUT THEIR BODYS EVERY TIME