Justice for Quinten

[JamesVincent]

One of my friends posted this earlier. We've talked about the abuse that children of sovereign parents go through. Well, how about when the parent does nothing... literally. Of all the stories I've seen, here, newspaper, wherever, I don't think I have seen anything more disgusting or more pathetic.

http://www.viralnova.com/justice-for-quinten/

This is the most heartbreaking story I’ve ever written about. It’s a story that shows the love of siblings for each other in spite of having the same abusive father. Their journey, what happened along the way, and the outcome are all unforgettable. This is worth the entire read – trust me.

Note: if you upset easily do not read this petition. The writer is not kidding about the most heartbreaking story ever.

[fortinbras]

I searched for some verification via Lexis and got this:

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July 15, 2013 Monday 8:18 PM EST

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HEADLINE: Imgur user fights for justice after her disabled brother dies of neglect

BODY:Jul 15, 2013 (The Daily Dot:http://www.dailydot.com/ Delivered by Newstex)

All she ever wanted for her little brother was a normal, happy life.

The sister—let's call her Sarah—was 12 years older than her brothers, Quinten and Cameron, when she met them (and her biological father) for the first time in 2004. Quinten, then 7, suffered from Chromosome 9 Ring[1], a debilitating disease that left him unable to speak, walk, or care for himself. With her father living overseas, Sarah began raising the boys on her own.

"The doctors told his parents that he'd never walk, talk, or reach any sort of level of intelligence—but I wasn't there for those conversations," Sarah wrote[2]. "Obviously he had his limitations, but within a year, I had him pulling up on people and things to stand, piloting his own wheelchair, feeding himself with a fork and spoon, and communicating with a mixture of hand gestures and monosyllable words."

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After four years, raising Quinten became too emotionally and financially tasking. Sarah was forced to return the boys to her father in 2008.

The move turned out to be nightmarish for her siblings. Over the next five years, Quinten and his brother were physically and emotionally abused by their father.

Cameron, who was 14 by then, was bearing the brunt of the burden—cooking, taking care of Quinten and himself—everything from bathing, to diapering. Our father was also physically and emotionally abusing Cameron. After coming to this realization, I did one of the hardest things I've ever done, up until that point—on Dec. 17, 2012, I turned my father in for child abuse.

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Sarah got a social worker assigned to the case, but it was already too late.

On Jan. 4, she wrote, Quinten was found dead on his father's couch, emaciated and lying in his own urine.

Sara has since taken custody of Cameron and is working to bring her father to justice. She posted 24 photos of her brothers and their story on Imgur[3] Sunday. They've since been viewed more than 18,000 times. Sarah's final plea:

This is my first thing I've ever posted, I wanted to put this out here to remind everyone that if you even THINK that a child is being mistreated - SPEAK UP. Especially if they are disabled - many people think that disabled=sick and it does NOT!!! You may be the only voice that they have. Don't worry if their parent is your friend, or your family member, that you might start drama. You could be the only thing preventing a young boy having to stand over a coffin to tell his brother goodbye for the last time.

But also, I just want people to remember him. His name was Quinten Douglas Wood, and he was the best thing that ever happened to me. His smile made my world go round. So please share this with your friends, up vote this, whatever - I don't care about the points or karma- I just want the world to remember a little boy that everyone else forgot.

Rest in Peace my sweet little man, I love you.

The photo gallery has also collected more than 1,000 comments from heartbroken netizens wishing Sarah peace.

"Oh my good lord, I don't even know what to say after reading this," rogerthegreyalien commented[4]. "You are a hero, OP [original poster]. I won't go into detail, but in my eyes you are a Savior."

http://imgur.com/a/T9Vr1/embed [5]

Images via Imgur[6]
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[1]: http://rarediseases.org/rare-disease-in ... ewAbstract
[2]: http://imgur.com/gallery/T9Vr1
[3]: http://imgur.com/gallery/T9Vr1
[4]: http://imgur.com/gallery/T9Vr1
[5]: http://imgur.com/a/T9Vr1/embed
[6]: http://imgur.com/gallery/T9Vr1
[7]: http://www.dailydot.com/news/imgur-jail ... cs-reddit/
[8]: http://www.dailydot.com/news/parking-te ... ral-video/
[9]: http://www.dailydot.com/news/judge-will ... ter-video/

LOAD-DATE: July 18, 2013

I am not sure what Daily Dot is, evidently not a regular newspaper. I guess that Imgur is some sort of image website. No clue about the identity of the father, or his politics. Perhaps someone with law enforcement or similar connections can fill in the gaps.

[The Observer]

No clue about the identity of the father, or his politics.

Why would politics be relevant to a child dying from child abuse or neglect? Regardless of what the father's politics are, if the articles are accurate, he needs to be sent away for a very long time.

[fortinbras]

Why would politics be relevant to a child dying from child abuse or neglect?

Only because the original message suggested that the father was a SovCit.

[JamesVincent]

Why would politics be relevant to a child dying from child abuse or neglect?

Only because the original message suggested that the father was a SovCit.

Only that we had seen some bad cases of abuse or neglect in the sov'run community, not suggesting that this father is/ is not sovereign aligned.

I personally feel that people like this is why there should be summary judgement under certain circumstances.

edit: forgot something