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DaddyOFive loses custody of two of the children featured in his "prank" videos
- Thread starter IlGialloMondadori
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Bruce Springsteen
Member
I couldn't make it through one of his videos, just too uncomfortable to watch
glad that POS is paying the price, all about that fame SMH
glad that POS is paying the price, all about that fame SMH
Think about it this way. This dude and his wife raised these kids. How fucked up were the other people that this dude as a professional you tuber was able to obtain 100% custody? Think about that for a moment.
While I don't like the gimmick of the video, this is the best one illustrating how awful the parents are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOVrrL5KtsM
Widdle Puppy
Banned
It's just downright bizarre and sad that this guy amassed almost a million subscribers before this happened.
KarneeKarnay
Member
Couldn't have happened to a nicer couple.
IB4 Just a prank bro!
EDIT: DAMNIT!
IB4 Just a prank bro!
EDIT: DAMNIT!
SirMossyBloke
Member
Click the link in the OP and scroll down a bit. It links to a DeFranco video that shows some horrible stuff.
Vermillion
Banned
You'd think that with YouTube's ad issues, they would have gotten rid of the channel faster.
PandaShake
Member
This guy collected much more footage than defranco.
https://youtu.be/QOVrrL5KtsM
It's gut wrenching.
Because he never did anything sexual. Our society is so focused on sexual child abuse that we're damn near blind to the rest of it. Beatings, emotional and verbal abuse, abandonment... there's a defence force for all of it so long as there's nothing 'perverted' about it. Had he not beaten and emotionally tortured these kids over and over, but instead placed his hand on the backside of one of them inappropriately just once in one video, it would have all been over for him in a flash.
Drives me fucking crazy that we can't see child abuse as child abuse without a sexual element.
For a very long time.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
What if this is all another prank?
jacob armitage
Banned
I'm just getting caught up on this, holy shit this stuff is awful.
RecRoulette
Member
No one wins here. Sad all around
RPGCrazied
Member
How could you film little kids crying? That's cruel.
Google does. Gets that sweet ad split revenue when they can't manage to pull down videos or close a channel with child abuse in it but can pull down an upload of a short clip of a Hollywood movie in seconds.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Well the kids aren't tormented any more, so that's a win.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
watch the philip defranco videos linked in the article or the video that's been posted on this page. the parents were mentally and physically abusing their kids, especially the youngest.
Astral Dog
Member
Wait are you really saying they might be better off with their dad? 😵
zephervack
Member
Couldnt even get through the video made by De Franco, this is just awful, glad they are finally getting investigated.
Im more concerned with them not being woth their siblings. Thats even more sad. My baby girl loves her brother to death.
Good.
I see people saying no one wins here. That's not entirely true. It's a shitty situation overall, but these kids will absolutely be better off now than they would have been had none of this abuse come to light. That's a win. It never should have come to this in the first place, of course, but these people were clearly abusing their children -- and I'm glad that the kids are now free from them.
I see people saying no one wins here. That's not entirely true. It's a shitty situation overall, but these kids will absolutely be better off now than they would have been had none of this abuse come to light. That's a win. It never should have come to this in the first place, of course, but these people were clearly abusing their children -- and I'm glad that the kids are now free from them.
I understand what you're trying to say, we don't know exactly how the mother is, but in this situation, it does make sense.
What you call an "odd home situation" I call physical and emotional abuse. The kids are too young to know it yet, but that kind of parenting isn't exactly healthy. Remember, these kids think that because they don't get beat, their parents are already better than other parents, who do you think made them think stuff like that?
And if the forging of documents situation is real, then that means that either one or both parents are going to jail, and what do you think that's going to do to the kids?
You know what, taking care of...and raising children really isn't that hard.
Stop being such horrible parents...stuff like this just blows my mind.
I've witnessed it first hand with my ex-wife though. There's a reason I have custody of my daughters. She didn't abuse them, but she didn't really put the best effort in either. Found her high in one of my storage buildings one day after work, 2 year old in a diaper and my 6 year old playing behind the house alone. She also regularly left them in vehicles so they didn't "inconvenience" her going into stores.
Makes me sick even thinking about it. Discovering what she did when I was working was heartbreaking. Thankfully they're both healthy and happy, and at least she sees them and is "trying" for now. I'll never understand human beings that put themselves before their children. I was raised by a wonderful woman that taught me your children always come first.
I'm pretty sure I shouldn't watch it. I don't need to feel like making them a visit, lol.
I don't tolerate hurting children.
Stop being such horrible parents...stuff like this just blows my mind.
I've witnessed it first hand with my ex-wife though. There's a reason I have custody of my daughters. She didn't abuse them, but she didn't really put the best effort in either. Found her high in one of my storage buildings one day after work, 2 year old in a diaper and my 6 year old playing behind the house alone. She also regularly left them in vehicles so they didn't "inconvenience" her going into stores.
Makes me sick even thinking about it. Discovering what she did when I was working was heartbreaking. Thankfully they're both healthy and happy, and at least she sees them and is "trying" for now. I'll never understand human beings that put themselves before their children. I was raised by a wonderful woman that taught me your children always come first.
I'm pretty sure I shouldn't watch it. I don't need to feel like making them a visit, lol.
I don't tolerate hurting children.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
The horribleness of these people eclipses the fact that they are also tremendously stupid. Not to be overlooked how dumb it is to abuse your children *on camera*.
I watched a bit of that overview video, I couldn't watch the whole thing.
I watched a bit of that overview video, I couldn't watch the whole thing.
I couldn't finish watching this.
It's much worse than I imagined. This fucking pig is a monster.
I'll keep following the story until I know he's in jail. And even then, it won't be enough. Abusers in any fashion deserve the death penalty in my book.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
The slapping, pushing, yelling, and everything else they did could turn those kids into the same kind or even worse kind of parent. That is awful and those children deserve better lives. I just wonder how either of them thought these videos were entertaining? I just watched the original video showcasing everything they did and I couldn't finish it. The father started making excuses and I had to turn it off.
The Shadow
Member
Jesus Christ. Watched Philip DeFranco's video about this and I'm full on disgusted. Losing custody isn't enough. Both parents need to serve time as far as I'm concerned.
grap3fruitman
Banned
Just two? Someone please save the whole lot and put these sadistic parents away. Developmental trauma is no joke. Poor kids...
eot
Banned
keltickennedy
Member
Yeah, when some of the guys past was brought up.... How he left his one kid at the age of one, then had some of the children lie to authorities and potentially had documents forged to get custody of them later.
Grade A Scumbags.
Seems like the "parents" are mostly upset over losing the Youtube money and not the kids.
Yep. Lets see how they deal with "pranks" in prison.
LookAtMeGo
Member
I dunno about the death penalty here. One of my best friends was abused bad as a kid and it fucked him up bad but his dad went to prison and he did his time and was rehabilitated and they have somewhat of a working relationship today. I know he wouldnt wish death on his father. And I get the feeling these kids in this case wouldnt feel any better when they grew up if these parents were put to death for this.
Ziltoidia 9
Member
Their excuse of the kids wanting to do it because they got toys/games is nothing more than some predator sexually abusing a child and giving them things. Its a form of grooming as far as I'm concerned.
1. What the fuck.
2. I thought this was all related to that basketball dad guy. Levar ball or whatever. Never clicked on a thread.
veryslowhand
Banned
Good, now put those cunts in prison.
What the fuck...
With respect to your friend's situation, if there is a just god these children will never be in the same room as their piece of shit father ever again.
Unless it's a courtroom, at least.
n00bsauce87
Member
I mean this is good, but no one thought to bring this up when they were doing other prank videos?
They made their money from Youtube, granted they won't no more
They made their money from Youtube, granted they won't no more
Death penalty? Get out of here with that.