NEW Audio From Inside the 'Box' | Boy in a Box Trial

The jury in the #BoyinaBoxTrial watched Ring camera footage of defendant #TimFerriter yelling at his adopted son in the box-like room the teen was locked in for hours at a time.

#CourtTV's Julia Janae is watching the video our cameras are not allowed to show to protect the identity of minors.

What do YOU think? ⚖️👇

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[Sundaylamb]

If you imprison a child and gaslight and abuse them nonstop you are a felon

[christinaroche]

He didn't take a plea because he is a narcissist.

[angelaa]

He’s going to need so much counselling. The psychological trauma he has endured is unbelievable. The only decision the jury needs to come back with is guilty for both of them.

[lasinajensen]

Why adopt a child and do this to him? He’s already been through hell or someone else didn’t want him, and you adopt him and do this to him? SICK

[healerscreek]

He was a prisoner. He had no freedom. He had no privacy. He had no love. He had no sanitary toilet. I hope his "warden" and "prison guard" get to experience many years of identical treatment. 😢

[doltbezoar]

Both parents need to be locked in a steel cage box for 30 years. No dog or any animal should be treated like that, let alone a human child. Those alleged parents are vile.

[yougotthis]

Anyone who makes a excuse for the parents needs to see a therapist!

[VioletJoy]

Julia is the first reporter I've heard who described the bucket properly - she said he had to urinate and defacate in it. Everyone else says he "used the bathroom". No, it's not a bathroom. They should say it accurately.

[Mshighyellow]

Anyone who condones this abuse is sick. This is abuse!

[lindavieira]

Little did Daddy realize his own cameras will put him behind bars...praying for justice for this poor child

[hyperionsupreme]

Abuse, in any form, is not love. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

[mtnshelby]

This box is also a metaphor for child abuse in general within the home. A national disgrace.

[carolinefoster]

This child's behavior was his way of acting out because of the way the parents have treated him. He was treated differently than the other children. He was treated like a criminal being locked up in confinement. This is flat out abuse, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sad.

[gweng]

I cannot even believe they treated anyone, especially their own child, like this. They are complete monsters.

[tiffanyclark-grove]

Imagine expecting a well-rounded well behaved child when you treat them this way that’s crazy

[Sunshine-fxop]

His parents appear sanctimonious, self righteous, arrogant and entitled. Did he ever go trick or treating? To the zoo? Have sleepovers? Go camping? 😢The contractor that reported the box is an angel!

[marjieestivill]

I look forward to these parents being locked in a prison cell.

[VanessaKittredge]

The money they spent to construct the isolation box and AC could have been spent on a behavior therapist, counselor, anger management support, anything the boy needed to sort through and improve aggressive behaviors. They did exactly the wrong thing. Isolating a developing child, removing him from the positive reinforcement of a loving supporting family made his problems ten times worse. Now they’ve damaged him for life. Shame on them.

[missylynns]

Feeding him peanut butter sandwiches sounds like they were only barely tolerating his existence in their house. That’s not punishment, that is contempt for this boy. So sad, they should pay for causing this large amount of trauma on this poor kid. 😞

[bettycattk]

What is remarkable is that this abused boy was gifted in Math, Science, and Computer Science. He was in advanced programs despite all of this abuse. Can you imagine what he could accomplish under positive
circumstances? These parents are just unreal! Why did they keep getting children?!?!? They apparently have no parenting knowledge, love and warmth,
nor skills.
Who kept putting their hand up to block the camera??? I think it’s the father. If so, that appears to be guilty knowledge. He installed the camera! Just unbelievable!!