Yes yes yes! My favorite book about abuse (Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft) says that most cultures contain men that abuse women. Men in one culture may disagree with the tactics men in another culture uses, but it is ultimately all about power and control.

I think you missed this part of the article “The woman is now at a local medical facility, receiving treatment for health conditions that have been left untreated for years.” It’s possible that whatever those health conditions were may have prevented her from escaping with the children. Another article said that the…

Oh man are you ever right. That shit kills me and inspires me to make sure my son grows up to own his shit. Also reason #46788 why my MIL is the best. When she visits she yells at my husband for not helping me more around the house and slips me wads of cash like she’s trying to get a better table in a trendy…

three counts of abduction by force, intimidation or deception, and one count of assault and battery

Parental influence on children is pretty minimal actually. Peer groups have a much more significant impact on someones development. That means their parents can do everything ‘right’ and their kid will still end up at the wrong side of the law.

Which is why that is such a stealthily evil law.

Indeed. You can ALWAYS fuck a kid up and make them a monster, but you can’t ensure they’ll never become one.

Yup. Everyone, whether they realize it or not, knows someone who was raised by two loving, caring and attentive parents and turned out to be a complete fuckup (or worse) and someone who was raised by a single drug addicted parent (or less) and turned out to be a well-adjusted and normal person.

Not that I know anything concrete, but my guess would be locking one person in the room with him would be enough to keep everyone else in line most of the time. Even if he didn’t, and just kept them in line with fear and uncertainty, it is not easy for someone to make the leap and leave with no transportation, no…

Also, perhaps blame the father as well?

This. It’s something no parent likes to admit but the cold hard truth is you can do everything right and your kid can still grow up to be a monster.

The article doesn’t mention his age, but he could have gone awry long after his parents were done raising him.

Ok, like, dads too? I know we’re ragging on her because she was interviewed and gave that quote, but why aren’t we holding all parents equally responsible for how their children end up as adults?

I agree, but I don’t see this particular woman being defensive of anyone but herself.

Maybe men could try not being disgusting pieces of shit and then blaming their mothers for their decision to harm another person? Why don’t those guys ever try that?

Yep. This woman doesn’t even seem to be saying her son IS a good person. Rather, she’s shocked that a child she raised would grow up to do something so evil. I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.

Kids could have been homeschooled. I’m guessing Virginny is one of those school choice states. ETA: Yep, religious exemption from school attendance.

I always end up with so many more questions after reading a story like this. Did he stay inside for 2 years, too? How did he prevent them from leaving when he was asleep or out - I am scared it was drugs or physically locking them up. Wouldn’t the 11-year-old have been registered in a school district at some point -…

Come on now. Let’s not blame the mother for a grown man being a monster.

Fucking horrific. How many women are there in the world who right this minute are being imprisoned against their will by men?