It's ironic that the very ring camera he personally installed in order to inflict abuse on this young man, turned out to be the most damning evidence against his own crime.
Imo the father sees himself in the boy. He even stated he was worse as a kid. I wonder how his own father treated him. The father is deplorable and should've sought help from professionals. Ankle monitor?! Good lord, that poor boy will be scarred for life.
One of my theories is that he is jealous because through testimony this kid IS actually VERY SMART intellectually. I have been watching, I believe this kid has been VERY bored and with them not recognizing this have become very abusive.
@@jennief7114 Yes.This is the feeling I got. Monster dad jealous of the boy for being brilliant. He wanted to be the smart one and he wasn’t. I know the young man will go far in life. These monsters didn’t break him only made him stronger. God bless this young man for escaping.
@@tonyawells570The lack of biological connection isn't explanation enough, because biological parents do this, and worse, to their own kids. You only have to be a normal, decent human to feel empathy for other humans, no biological connection required.
This is every single form of abuse not just emotional and verbal. This is also physical abuse and neglect. Horrifying. They should lose access to their other children for life.
This is monstrous. Pure evil. Thank God for these recordings. I could never have imagined this. This is not parenting. This is abuse. Period! I hope the Judge picks up on the electronic shackle.
He threatened to put the "ankle braces" (if I recall correctly) back on the boy and stop sending him to school, instead homeschool him in that structure. That was in another ring video. @@fanofthedog
My son used to get angry or frustrated and destroy things. I never once thought about putting him in a dark, locked box and depriving him of food. I just stopped replacing the things he broke. Made him earn them back by doing chores or odd jobs around home. He got his things back and he learned to appreciate what he has. You can teach a child respect without being abusive.
I think Tim has severe OCD and a compulsion to control. People with OCD are often miserable because the world is not a perfect place and there is no way to control everything. Even in his home he couldn’t control everything so he built that small room as a place where he could. He is letting all of his misery and frustration out on the poor kid and the more he tries to control the kid the more the kid acts out. Tim gets his control fix, like a drug addict gets their fix, from controlling the child and controlling everything in that room, down to the air conditioning. Addiction and OCD are closely linked. That box was more for him than it was for the child.
Hearing this boy screaming was heartbreaking. He tried, and succeeded, in staying sane!! Thank God these awful parents dont have custody anymore of any of their children!!
He did not come out unscathed. He said on the stand , when the attorney asked him "how does it feel to talk about it?" And he said he felt nothing. He clearly has learned to suppress his emotions. That's awful.
@@dandydon6049 no I don’t but I would assume that information is sealed because they are minors. I hope they are somewhere safe and far away from these monsters.
I grew up in this madness and I was a good kid, with good grades and never got in any kind of trouble. Either the silent treatment for weeks or the yelling, breaking, throwing things at me. After my mom left when I was 14, it was all directed at me. This triggers me now, at 60 years old, just as much as it did as a child. I still can’t handle people yelling or loud commotion of any kind. Poor kid. I feel this so deep in my gut. 🥺
Denise sorry for what you went through. I'm 60 too and went through similar. I ran away at 15. I don't like yelling and screaming. There are times I can be strong but sometimes I just can't. I avoid those situations at all costs. I hope you are doing well and happy ❤
@@nicoles8176 I’ve been married to a wonderful calm man for 41 years and I’m doing great. Thankfully I didn’t pass on the abuse and my daughter is a wonderful and loving mother. Thank you! ❤️
I'm so sorry you had to go through this. But I'll tell you one thing... I can just tell how sweet and kind and empathetic of a person you are. You took something bad and chose never to be that way. It wasn't in your nature. Anyone in your circle is lucky to be around you ❤
This self-control it took this kid to put up with type of emotional, psychological, and physical abuse is unmatched. You’re free from him now, Time to heal kid.
He probably thought this new home was his place to heal. Lets just hope that he finds better people who actually care for other people. All we can do is pray for him that things get better and maybe he can come to the other side and see how badly he was treated when he's older
I knew a girl and boy adults i met at a trauma rehab place They both had strict abusive catholic parents That. Made them strip nude lay on floor to get beat Both committed suicide One the brother then i met his sweet sister Like 22 Killed herself a year later These type of parents cause a lifetime worth of suffering
and the mom is in the court room ignoring the tremendous pain being inflicted on this kid. so sick the both of them. I hope they never regain custody of the children even the biological one
Tough to hear. This is exactly how my dad talked to my brother. And now my brother is 44 and an absolute mess. Beyond a disaster. When dad’s treat their sons like they hate them, the sons never recover. Ever.
Dear Lord, I am a teacher and my husband works in maint. We are both nearly 60 and live a modest life. We have two extra bedrooms and one has it's own bathroom - and will take this young man. He may have to get a job and take out loans to go to college, but we will help him all we can. This is so wrong on every level.
Your compassionate loving humanity is beautiful. And this is the way all parents abd people for that matter should be. It’s a horrible reality that children are raised without it. It’s crazy that these people were allowed to adopt children
Please look him up ring up the court system talk to the judge I really believe this is ment to be Please try reaching out to this young guy he need support and to trust again Please 🙏 😢
The emotional and psychological abuse is sickening. The damage this man has done to this kid is unreal. Praying for healing and thank God he is not under his care any longer.
I am a therapist and if he really wanted to help his son he would have gotten him help. I help kids like this boy all of the time and they turn out great. He just didn't want to try anything but his way.
This narcissist is not even ashamed of listening to himself, he is always right he is an out-and-out bully among other things, I wouldn't insult a Pig by calling him one, and his wife is no better.
Exactly- taking notes during these disgusting episodes - what could he possibly be notating? Things he left out ?? Stuff he must remember for “next time”! Thank God he didn’t take the plea deal…! His 2 year sentence would be up by now!
“You might rattle her a little because you know she cares. And she tries to give you love” this man is so vile admitting that he does not care about or love this poor kid 💔
What a horrible bully and then tries to paint his son's misconduct as deserving. I cannot believe this couple feels justified and took this to trial. Soo bad!!
This may just prove…they must believe this way of ‘bringing up a child in the way it should go and it won’t stray’… I keep hearing things from this parent…that came right out of the Biblical playbook, that I grew up with! Back 80 yrs ago a child was ‘to be seen and not heard!’
@@lulugoulart5014 …I would find that hard to believe. His personality would not do a 90% turn…maybe he would pick one child as a ‘pet!’ But, that is unhealthy for the child and pathological for the dad. I do believe there is something inherently amiss in his own psyche!
The hatred this coward has for his adoptive son is palpable. Why?? I can't understand why they adopted him? I really hope this monster and his equally monstrous wife are held accountable for their actions. The judge looks absolutely sickened, and quite rightly. I pray this young man is in a safe place now and able to put this horrific psychological abuse behind him.
TF adopted him to look good. The kid is a prop in his life of looking good and it’s not going according to plan. TF wasn’t going to pay one red cent on anything like therapy or residential care because it wouldn’t benefit HIM.
@@suebrown7358 they adopted the two oldest because they thought they could not have their own biological children. Then she got pregnant with a girl and then five or so years later, the boy. At that point, the oldest two fell to the wayside. Must have been terrible having to move to a box once the youngest was born and needed his own room. Such a sad story.
The way he speaks to this child is awful, just awful. That poor boy 😢 can’t imagine the damage done to his mental health having to put up with that emotional abuse. What a tough guy his “father” is bullying a little boy. He’s a sociopath and a sadistic narcissist.
The defendant is EVIL! If you are an EVIL person you have NO BUSINESS adopting kids! Get a life and realize you are not parent material. Simple as that.
I love how he's attempting to keep things at arm's length by pretending to take notes, as if he's an attorney and not a defendant in a trial that's exposing his scumbag behavior.
@@susaneichmann7015Nobody takes a test in order to have sex and get pregnant. As an adopted child, I can tell you that ALL parents wishing to adopt OUGHT TO take a test.
Oh wow. This is torture. Can’t imagine to talk to my son like this. You can just feel how much this guy hate that kid. He doesn’t want to help him or teach him. He want to be in war, torture, win and enjoy. So happy this boy is safe now.
The parents idea was to mentally abuse him and imprison him to create fear in him but in so doing the opposite like any kid would do if they see it from their parents. The next step for Ronan was being murdered by accident but thank the Lord Ronan smartened up and ran away. I'm sure by now all the jurors are traumatized.
The very possible outcome was that he attacked and possibly killed Tim or worse finished himself. He was placed in an unbearable situation with no light and no hope for the future.
Your joking right 😂😂😂 this abuse for sure but not even close to jail lol you must never been locked up not saying he deserved it but this is luxury compared to solitary confinement your uneducated you actually are in a box in lot jails….and they don’t give you regular food and put on this bright light on you 24/7 with no human contact….the difference is this a child and never did a crime to deserve such conditions….but I saw where he lived at it wasn’t bad the abuse came in when he didn’t have a window and toilet and this father was abusive verbally but i much rather have that then be in solitary confinement at least you have humans acknowledging you there are some kids from the hood that go into solitary confinement who would think this is luxury I’m not downplaying it but the legal system is evil they only show you what they wanna show you I did 6 months in this box this would have been walk in the park he still went to school and did activities so it’s not like he was actually in a box 24/7
Defendant: Who are you looking for attention from? Child: no one Defendant: you’re looking for it from some one… This shows how the man knew exactly what the boy needed and refused to give it to him. Also defendant: I don’t need any of this stuff, this room, this sh*t every single day… Observers: yet you kept him there broke stuff, yelled, acted tough and intimidating complained about him to his face and chose to play G-d with the soul of this child with no love only judgement, criticism and animosity that you chose but the boy didn’t ask for any of yet you want praise and to not be called to answer for your crimes, gtf outta here.
Guilty verdict announced on 11th. He was offered a plea deal of two years incarceration then five years probation. However it came with exposing his wife to her being in agreement with her husband in the treatment of the boy. I daresay that is why he turned the plea down. Now he is facing a lengthy incarceration.
I grew up with physical and emotional abuse. This man sounds like my Mom & Dad. I'm 56 now but hearing this man be-little this person is just mind blowing bringing back memories. Thank God he gets to do time and think about his lack of parenting skills !
I saw the testimony where one of his younger children was called to testify and the child broke down and began to cry and express how much they didn't want to be there and how difficult it all was, and this dude didn't even flinch. The man sitting behind him was teary eyed and obviously moved, but this guy was stone cold, with that same blank look on his face the entire time.
@@vevrvivnv I didnt see that part! This case is hard because no one is shown except the Dads expressionless face! So it's hard to find the parts where ppl are testifying!
@fanofthedog yeah, i know what you mean. And its difficult to wade through four to seven hours of uncut trial footage. I've been searching for trial day highlights, but it's been difficult to find. There doesn't seem to be anyone doing a comprehensive breakdown of each trial day.
I have never nor would I ever ever talk to my sons like this!! This is anger & rage we’re hearing…I don’t agree with the kid misbehaving but this is a ridicules way to treat him!! This is wrong
I am sorry but what I hear is not anger &rage but an evil attempt to to degrade and put down the child and making him feel like he doesn’t deserve anything
@@chayukykenig3055Agreed. This isn't about addressing 'misbehavior.' This is an evil person who enjoys demeaning, dehumanizing, and psychological torture of another human who has no power to fight back. He'll use any perceived transgression of this child as an excuse to do the evil things that he enjoys.
There’s a fundamental difference between tough parenting and abuse. These parents crossed that line. This kid was so isolated from a normal healthy family that he acted out in response. This father is constantly $hitting on him, non-stop, zero positive reinforcement or father-son talk. I’d go mad too.
@@ChildofGodforevrHe was adopted. This kid probably has so much trauma from the past, and this. How can you call him spoiled? He was literally abused.
@@ChildofGodforevr This so-called father with whom u sympathize just got convicted on all charges. His turn to live in a locked box ;) Judging by ur comment, u’re ok with treating ur children the same should they behave like « spoiled brats ». Do consider the consequences for urself. Peace.
I wish he’d tell a teacher sooner, I’m sure he was scared of why may happen to him….I thought he could try to escape but then I hear that they put an ankle monitor to track him.
Diabolical Dad!😢 Dad has no conscience! No self control! No compassion! He is teaching this child to be abusive in every way. I am amazed that this child can be silent while his dad berades him. Go in peace Rowan, your parents are going to prison! You are set free. I hope a wonderful person takes you in and is caring and supportive of you.
This dad is like something out of a horror movie. Remember, this is a child he's talking to like this. Clearly 'Richard' didn't want the cops to take him back to this. I pray this child goes on to have a successful life in spite of these nutjobs.
This isn't parenting... It's nothing but unhealed wounds the father has and sheer hatred aimed at what's triggering him. A lot of people shouldn't be parents and he needs to be held accountable.
@@thejurydoctor6097 would be interesting to get the take on his body language as he's sitting there. Something Spidey the body language expert from The Behavioural Arts should look into.
If I were the father, hearing those recordings, I would be crying my eyes out realizing the destruction I caused to my child.... but this Scum, keeps taking notes 🤮
This man was a Narcissist not a father; it gives me little empathy for the mother; she wasn’t abused; she went along with it! He did the right thing and Ran Away! He had no right adopting children!
I have to admit that I understand his frustration. Do I think he handled it appropriately? No. Should the boy be isolated and kept alone in a tiny space? No. Therapy was needed for all.
He gives me PTSD. He is like my mom when she was alive. A major trigger. He has no clue what damage he did to this baby. he should have never had children in his home.
"The reason for all this suffering" is down to you, Tim. If you hadn't locked your son in a box and abused him, you would not be here. I heard no actual remorse for that. In this closing statement from Tim Ferriter, his true nature - arrogant, inability to take responsibility for his dark behavior - comes out.
The best parenting advice I ever heard was “when your kid acts up, step back and be a part of the audience, don’t join the play.” To me this means observing the behavior, taking time to formulate a strategy, then enforcing that strategy calmly and with intention. This guy had no plan, direction or goal in mind for his son, no wonder his punishments escalated into abuse. This is mindless, authoritarian behavior.
@@triciadavis9233 did you ask yourself where that came from(learned)? When a child grows up feeling powerless, what kind of behavior will they have as an adult?
Mr. Tim couldn't even handle one...ONE ....WEEK in a BOX! There we see him requesting the courts if he can stay OUTSIDE THE BOX until sentencing....The IRONY.
"You got me forever, deal with that" ....ugh. Textbook psychopath language. The disdain in this man's voice for the child is insane. He just won't let up, it's basically torture. Why do you adopt a vulnerable child if you're not ready to put in extra care?
For how long he keeps going on going this is not parenting this is pure abuse unbelievable thank God for the people who speak up justice is been seve thanks to them.
He is disgusting.....This guy should be in jail for years! Humiliating, psychological abuse, physical abuse, asolation, depravided of EVERYTHING! Not even a window to look the sky! THEY DIDN'T LOVE HIM, THIS IS NOT LOVE. THE ADOPTION AGENCY DID A GREAT JOB!
I was sexual and physical abused by my stepfather from age 6 to 12, acting out was the only way I could release my frustration and depression! I just needed my mother to see what was going on! She never put 2 and 2 together!This was back in the day. It effects me to this day!
I can’t believe someone one can treat another being in this manner. My heart goes out to that kid. I hope so much that he can get the therapy he requires and is found a family home where he will be loved. If anyone deserves it this young lad does. It’s so so sad. It’s so so cruel. It’s so hard to listen to the abuse thrown to him. The vitriol in the 'excuse for a father's' voice - I just can’t believe what I’m hearing. 😥😥 Sending love to the kid ❤❤
He refers to himself as “Baba” or “Papa”? This whole thing is horrific. You can’t talk to kids like this and torture them and call it a parenting choice.
This is only 12 minutes and most adults would have hard time tolerating it, especially inside of 8x8 box. It's unfathomable how this kid endured this type of mental/psychological torture day after day for years!! I'm really glad this arrogant POS did not take 2-yr plea deal. He shall be treated the same, if not 100 folds worse, in prison.
The Mom actually showing tears. You mean crocodile tears? And for who her husband. It a little to late. I hope her children disown them. They won't have visitors coming to see them that for sure.
Damn! That poor, poor boy. Such ugliness, vitriol, resentment, abuse, even hatred coming from the adoptive father. I sincerely hope Tim Ferriter is given a very long time in prison to reflect on his heinous actions.
The audacity of him to sit there and take notes and place asterisks where he plans on justifying this inexcusable disgusting behavior pure filth! Unfukn real. Adopted children should have a unique ability to sue their adoptive parents maybe the state etc for the abusive environment forced upon them.
I know. What could he be writing? Better way to be abusive? Excuses for his words? He clearly thinks his words are warranted and doesn't understand he does not love the child. Only wishes for him to go away.
i love the irony of the father speaking of the "anger" problem of the child. Hoping the Ring videos give him an insight of who the real angry mongrel is.
The boy,who was in this family by adoption, cruel heartless parents...I hope ,that he will have proper counseling. This sociopath stepfather deserve to rot in jail...
I'm a victim of verbal and emotional abuse (along with my 2 sisters) from my mothers partner as a young girl of 8-13 yrs old. Just the sound of this p.o.s. voice gives me shivers down my spine. When the abuser berates and uses scare tactics like this it stays with you a long time. As an adult mental health therapy was my only way to get rid of that demons LIES AND 😈 abusive words !! Prayers for all the children in this family.
Maybe the child's behavior was as a result of how he was treated. It can be frustrating when youre confronted with "bad" behavior but to fight fire with fire as a parent sometimes doesn't work. Degrading the child was not helpful either. Gifts and material cannot replace love or a kind word.
