Thank goodness someone close is speaking out for these kids. Even if it is only a source as reliable as the mother of one of the kids.

Chandler, TX- There’s far too many innocent and defenseless people being mistreated in this world every day by low-life scum-sucking assholes. We see quite a few of the victims and their perpetrators here on the Dreamin’Demon. The two young adults pictured above claim they were set-up by Alyssia’s parents and are not the ones to blame. What do you think?

I think they need to be introduced to soap and water. And shampoo.
I hope uncle is in safe custody now, clean and fed.

i dont understand how they could charge the boyfriend. Over and over again i read that it’s not illegal to ignore (or give aid) in the commission of a crime.

I was thinking the same thing…especially if he wasn’t even there and they went next door and got him.

On March 4, 2009, Chandler Assistant Police Chief James Lehman and Deputy Fire Marshal Danny Wilson went to the Johnson home to serve a felony warrant on Roy Johnson

I wonder what the felony warrant was for?

You know.. when I first looked at her it looked like she was biting her bottom lip, then after the above comment, I re checked and now I am freaked out!!! seriously… Don’t start me on the ears.

LOL.. Bet she can hear a mile away.. Shame on me but I couldn’t help it.

Kerry Cotton was treated at East Texas Medical Center in Athens for emaciation and dehydration and is now in the custody of Adult Services. Alyssia Johnson was arrested on site for injury to a mentally ill person, along with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Curtis Durham, who lives next door. Durham was charged of failure to report a felony. Alyssia Johnson remains in the Henderson County Jail with a bond set at $100,000. Durham was released Thursday on a $25,000 bond.

i dont understand how they could charge the boyfriend. over and over again i read that it’s not illegal to ignore (or give aid) in the commision of a crime.

not that i agree with that at all!! it’s just i’m always seeing that it’s not illegal to look the other way, so i’m wondering/asking about this with the b/f who didnt live there and was not a care giver or responsible for the uncle. even though, morally he should have made some calls to get this guy help!!

i do think the daughter is a product of her pathetic environment and sadly had grown used to the poor uncle being locked up in the room. i hold the two adutls responsible for this unforgivable abuse.

that girl has no bottom lip and it kind of freaks me out.

You know.. when I first looked at her it looked like she was biting her bottom lip, then after the above comment, I re checked and now I am freaked out!!! seriously… Don’t start me on the ears.

Great write-up Fox. Thought you penned it nicely.

Thank you RunecirE. You can’t imagine how difficult it was for me to write it and keep myself contained at the same time. You guys would of got another shit-stew reading if I had the room to include it.

I wanted his story told.

Great write-up Fox. Thought you penned it nicely.

I agree its the parents that are the ones to blame. They obviously didnt give proper care and housing to the man, although he was supposed to be in their care. With that, I am thinking they didnt teach their daughter much about the mentally ill less than locking them up and ignoring them.

Yes, this is was stated as well by one of the arresting officers. Unfortunately, she was the adult in charge of his care at the time, so she was arrested. There’s more to this in the forums. I could not put it all in w/o making it a two-page story, so that’s why I wrote what I could and kept my commentary to a minimum. I decided to focus more on the abuse of Kerry. I wanted his story told.

Well, I think these kids are young, and both the home AND the responsibility for the disabled man belong to the parents. So I think they’re the ones deserving of the FULL weight of the law.

I believe the kids bear some responsibilty; they’re old enough to know better. However, the parents should be held resposible for the greater majority. They obviously held a lot of power in this house and I would not be surprised if the daughter used the “They said they would throw me out if I talked” defense. Kids, especially when the conditions have existed for a while, can easily grow to accept as normal what we would consider harsh or uncivilized.

For example, I have had foster kids who buried food to make sure they would eat the next day, either in the ground or under the mattress. Yeah, no kidding, huh? Others have been amazed that having three meals a day and not one is normal. Their eyes bug out when I tell them to go for seconds because I don’t want leftovers. It’s sad, really. After enough time has gone by, they mellow out, but the first month is a real culture shock for them.

Jesus fucking christ!! How can anyone treat another human being like that?

Exactly!

I agree its the parents that are the ones to blame. They obviously didnt give proper care and housing to the man, although he was supposed to be in their care. With that, I am thinking they didnt teach their daughter much about the mentally ill less than locking them up and ignoring them.