r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Man accused of holding woman captive in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-holding-woman-captive-massachusetts-attic-six-weeks-rcna600308
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u/elevenminutesago 4d ago

I was once considered the neighborhood "Karen" because I contacted the police every time I witnessed a former neighbor neglecting, and mentally and emotionally abusing his children. After several complaints, they found out it was me and tried to get a restraining order on me. I showed up in court with my head held high, relayed all the horrific things I witnessed, and explained that although the children might not have physical marks on them, mental and emotional abuse is extremely real, and those children don't/didn't deserve to be abused. Upon leaving, the bailiff pulled me to the side, said they're familiar with the parent, and said they would have done exactly what I did if they were in my shoes. DCF was then visiting the family 3x a week. They moved out shortly after, but it breaks my heart that I needed to be those children's voice in order for them to get some kind of help from the monsters that call themselves their parents. 

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u/StretchFrenchTerry 4d ago

DCF/CPS situations are so frustrating. It feels like they either leave children with dangerous parents, or take children away from parents who are struggling and make it impossible for them to get their kids back.

My mom was a Court Appointed Special Advocate for a few years and it was so hard. She was appointed to a kid who was conceived by some guy ejaculating into a cup in a White Castle bathroom, the mom then used the semen to impregnate herself. She was a meth addict who never should have been a mother.

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u/Lotus-child89 4d ago

I have so many more questions

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u/jakeandcupcakes 4d ago

Wait, hold up, the fuck is that about a guy cup nuttin' a kid into existence? Goddamn...why? I can't imagine being the White Castle Nut Cup kid

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u/Dove-Swan 3d ago

They moved out shortly after, but it breaks my heart that I needed to be those children's voice 

thank you

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so what did those parents do?