Teens Family KILLED By a Cop Who Pretended to be a 17 Year Old! Austin Lee Edward Pedophile Catfish
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Austin Lee Edwards, who posed as a 17-year-old boy online to solicit nude photographs from the teen. He stalked and eventually killed the family of a 15 year old girl.
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Rule of thumb: everyone on the internet is axe murderer and a scammer until you can prove that they're not. That will keep you safe!
Lol pretty much!
AMEN!!!!!!!!
True it's honestly best not to do online dating cause you never know who you are meeting.
Haha I honestly love this.
Yep. True true.
I was a very close friend of Austin. This story is even weirder to us because he had a long time girlfriend who lived in California (not the girl he kidnapped, someone else we know personally who is of age) that he visited for Thanksgiving and committed this crime on the way back home. We were under the impression that he bought the house for them to live in. He's been talking about how he wants to provide for and protect her for years. As you can imagine, she's confused and heartbroken. She said he seemed very normal and that they had a great time on his visit. It's so strange, because I would have trusted this man with my life. He took care of me when I was sick and hallucinating once, made sure I was safe. Stayed at my apartment with my husband and I frequently. We grew up in Appalachia and we were all dirt poor, so when he got out and became an officer, we were all so proud of him. Needless to say, we're all shocked and broken. Still trying to reckon with a person I considered a best friend being such a terrible person without us even knowing.
I hope in time you guys can heal from this horrible situation 😢
Im sorry you have to grieve your friend, almost as sorry as I am that these people have to grieve the loss of their family. I don't mean that in a passive-aggressive or pretentious way at all. I hope life is kinder to you all going forward ❤️
He’s a sicko! I’m sorry you guys came in contact with this wacko!
I hope you’re doing ok 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
That's absolutely insane! I cannot imagine trying to wrap your head around the reality of what he did VS who you knew him to be. It's truly terrifying. I can't believe I haven't heard of this story yet! I and born and raised in Virginia.
About 10 years ago, early on a Saturday morning, we had the FBI at the door. They wanted to talk to my 12 year old grandson who had apparently been in contact with a predator online. We had no idea that he had been texting with a person who said they were an 18 year old girl. It turned out that it was a male predator who was contacting young boys all over the country. It was a very scary and traumatizing experience for my grandson!
I check my 12yr old daughters computer (was agreed upon when she got it), but she knows more about technology than I do!! So I worry A LOT and talk to her A LOT about how dangerous it is!!
I couldn't imagine going through that ❤️
Omg I’m so glad they caught the guy before he had the chance to meet him in person!!!. I always assume when someone is lying about something significant (like their gender) then they have the worst of the worst intentions. They know there’s no way they can pull off meeting them in person without them noticing; so I have to assume their plan for ‘meeting up’ wouldn’t be anything consentual 😳
i’m so glad baby boy is okay ! too many creeps online for comfort😢
Omg scary
OMG! I’m glad your grandson is safe.
When I was a kid I watched SVU with my mum. If you know, you know.
As a teen and a young adult I thought it was weird she let me watch something so inappropriate for my age.
Now I have a daughter who is 5 and I get it. I recognised red flags and sketchy situations from a very young age because that show taught me what could happen is a worst case scenario.
My 5 yr old daughter watches svu with me. We love it. She understands that it's just a story, BUT that it could be a real scenario.
@@crystaljuanita9106 exactly and I think that encourages good instincts. 😊
What is svu
@melicious419 Law & Order: SVU (special victims unit) . It’s a show. It’s really good
@@Melicious419 it's an old Law and Order spin off. Hands down the best of their spin offs imo. It specifically deals with sexually based crimes and crimes against children.
I so agree that cybersecurity should be taught in schools. My son is almost 20, and he is a gamer. When he was little, I forced myself to learn these video games so that “playing with mom” was cool instead of mom being dorky and since my house was the hangout house (that was as intentional as I could make it because I was blessed enough to be able to be a stay at home mom), I got to listen in on the gaming and the others they were playing with online. I explained to the boys the danger that was out there and they listened to me (thank goodness). However, it hit home big time when a grown man slid into the game and started asking questions to the kids online. Questions like where are you playing from? What’s the weather like where you are? I am sure he was surprised to hear a grown ass woman tell him to get off line and leave these kids alone, no adult asks children questions like that! He called me a B**** and logged off. The boys were about 10 at the time and they went real quiet until one of my son’s friends said “Dang, you sure scared him!! He was probably a pervert!” My son told me that night that they all talked about it later that day when they were playing baseball and they all agreed that if I hadn’t been sitting there with them, they might have answered his questions because the questions weren’t “pervy” and when I explained to them that he was trying to get information in where they were, it scared them all. What the boys didn’t know was how terrifying that was for ME to see how easy it was to gain access to information from a child. Being there to stop it and teach my son and his friends was worth the immense headaches I got learning how to play video games at 45 years old!!!! I was am an older mama and the only video games I ever played cost a quarter at an arcade! My sweet son told me years later that he appreciated me doing that and even though I “sucked” at playing, his friends enjoyed trying to teach me 😂
You are great!!! Thank you for sharing your experience!! I’m a new mom and that’s something that I sure will learn as well.
I love this, reminds me of my sons.
@@thefoodiesjourney1249 Motherhood is the greatest joy and greatest responsibility you will ever have! Give yourself grace to make mistakes (we all do) and if I could give you any other advice it would be to not be afraid to apologize to your kiddo when you make most mistakes. If they see you be accountable and apologize and move on from it, they will also and they will know that if you accept your own mistakes as normal, they can accept theirs also. They will be more inclined to talk to you about their lives and issues if they know that you won’t judge or hold it against them beyond them taking accountability and apologizing to whoever was affected.
guy drives all that distance, all that time..and he still didn't change his mind about what he was about to do..
Freaking scary. Then to kill himself. What a disgusting coward.
This is terrifying to me! We can’t tell our children enough how dangerous talking to people online is 😞
Christina is the real MVP!!! The fact she clarified that meeting someone online is “normal” in our kids generation. ( I’m an 80’s baby)
A message for the baby girl who survived:
Praying for you baby girl grandma, grandpa, and mommy does NOT blame you ❤❤❤this is not your fault please take care of yourself mentally and physically grow and blossom that is the best thing you can do ❤❤❤❤ please do not let this horrific situation break you down ❤
This case is horrifying. That poor family.
I just thought after the video. Buying that house, blacking out those windows. This man was going to be a serial killer cop is what I think. Thank goodness for those nosy neighbors.
Yup! Or he was gonna b holding girls captive is my thought
Hi Christina. I first found you on Facebook. I love your videos. I’m 63 years young!
I take what you say and share with my 23 ur old daughter. When you speak about Jesus I feel the Holy Spirit. Merry Christmas ✝️🎅🏻
Why you're profile pic of a yung woman. 63 is the new 80.
@@prayedup1851 I think if your meaning 63 is new 40 ,lol she looks great
you look much younger than 63
@@prayedup1851she looks amazing
Yes..looks young
You know, from a 29 year old mom of two toddlers, who lost her mom and dad way too early in life, you sure do give me a mama vibe sometimes and I thank you for that. Thank you for your wisdom, guidance, knowledge, and creativity💜
Duh we are her babies lol
@@cr5490 Yess!🥰
I’m 41, got married at 29,my husband and I began trying right away to conceive. Multiple labs, exams, & procedures later, no definitive cause for infertility. I pray for y’all as parents because I cannot imagine what u go through raising babies in this time which is vastly different than ours. Although we always wanted & prayed for our own precious blessing, I have to admit, I sometimes feel grateful that I don’t have to worry/witness these circumstances firsthand. I hope this doesn’t sound horribly cold 😢
is ur husband also 41
The world is going to shit and not bringing people into it is a good thing in my opinion. I have a son and I worry about his future everyday. I think things are going to get much worse.
So scary. So anxious for my children. They are naive and innocent. It's hard to explain these things and the seriousness of it when we don't want to tell them the details and cause anxiety 🤦♀️ thanks for sharing
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I share the same fear for my children....how do you prepare them for encounters with people who mean no good without scaring them into not living? Smh my son's are 5 and 9 and they are already running into bullies 😔I feel for children who are bullies at such a young age as well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
You teach them to pay attention to their instincts, and you make sure to build a relationship with strong communication and trust, so that they always feel like they can talk things through with you if they have a bad feeling or are just not sure how to process situations/circumstances. You teach them to know themselves, and feel strength in who they are, and then you teach them about healthy relationships and internet safety.
You don't need to scare them, or feed their anxiety, to make them strong and intuitive.
Communication with your children is so important, it's not just "do this because I said so" tell them the truth, it doesn't have to be traumatic for them but explain to them why they shouldn't do dangerous things. I just explained to one of the kids I work with about fire hazards (bc ofcourse kids are gonna create fire hazards) and I just did it in a friendly matter, told him how we were teaching him abt firefighters and that we need them to be able to come in if something bad happens. He completely understood and stopped. Kids are smarter than we give them credit for
@@notarat9303 100% agree. Communication is SO IMPORTANT. Just telling them 'no' doesn't help them understand why, and if they don't understand 'why,' then you're not giving them the tools that they need in order to make smart decisions on their own, and they're going to develop a habit of looking to others to tell them what to do. The last thing you want to do is teach your kids to find other people to lead them through life.
Your right it should be everywhere, I can't believe I have not heard this anywhere else.
Girl this is so devastating. My mom traumatized me as a child, telling me not to talk to strangers because they would take me and sell my organs😬 It sounds awful but it kept me away from strangers! Lol I have a 3 and a 1 year old baby girls, and I'm definitely talking to them about all this.
Love you and God bless you Christina! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Same girl same
SAME. From a young age I was distrusting of strangers because I had been told of how SA was a thing & how adults can groom/catfish kids online
Same! I always thought my mama and daddy were strict. Now that I have kids of my own - I totally get it. And I’m the same way with mine!
Good mom 👍❤️
not even people my mother always told me not to touch random things outside as well bc they were more than likely bombs or a trap 😭
This child, she must truly feel horrible even though she did the right thing…. She stopped talking to him. She had no idea he was a crazy psychopath… I hope this girl is okay, I will be praying for her.
I've never heard about this, but like Christina said, this should be all over the news! She spoke some words of wisdom!! You really hit home with this story! Merry Xmas!
It was nationwide.. I heard it when it happened in Massachusetts.
I'm on Ohio and never remember hearing it
I'm in Virginia so yeah, it was definitely on the local news here.
Sadly, there are tons of cases that never make it to the news.. I know of so many in my own town that never made it to the news, the most recent being my next door neighbor who abused and murdered her 3 year old son while CYS had an open investigation on her.. it barely made it on our local news.. literally only a few seconds of air time.
Keeping citizens in the dark is definitely done on purpose in order to give everyone a false sense of security.
Isn't it interesting how news stations will repeat the same cases time after time but yet there are literally thousands that never go reported on?
@@cinnamon2168 I'm in Pennsylvania and never heard of this
This is horrifying i live in Virginia! I don't know what's going on in my state but it's like every week i hear murders and kidnappings children being harmed. My heart goes out to the family. Your absolutely right as parents we should be more involved with what our children are doing. The new generation does more thru social media. This is just sad and terrifying. The fact he was a cop. The police force need to tighten up as well. I'm hearing way too many things about officers as well. Happy holidays everyone stay safe and remember everyday with your family is a blessing!
I live very close to where this happened. It’s unbelievable. I can’t even wrap my head around it.
I haven’t heard about this. When I was 17 years old I was catfished by a new cop in my area. He pretended to be a couple years older than me. Fast forward 6 months I found out he was a cop, was married, and is 8 years older than me. It has been over 10 years and we still talk as friends. I was fortunate to not have anything go wrong. I wasn’t scammed, raped, murdered or trafficked. Teaching cyber security to children is very important. This needs to be part of the standard education along side health and safe sex. Some things shouldn’t be left for the parent to maybe discuss with their children vaguely.
I’m glad you ended this video with important advice. I’m currently 22 and remember having Kik, Skout, Omegle, etc. in middle school. The stories I have are really scary and it’s only getting worse with generations to come
I did see this on the news. Throwing away the phones and not allowing them to use technology isn't the answer- like you said- adults get tricked all the time... I am so glad you are making it known that this is NORMAL for kids. Adults my age and older (GEN X) seem to flippantly blame the kids? WTH? This is why I talk to mine about True Crime and how they are targeted online. TYSM for this early Christmas gift! Love Ya Girlie!!
agree. imo personal devices and being in touch online are normal parts of our society right now. denying youths access long-term will just make them more vulnerable when they finally utilize it again, and possibly isolate them from their peers.
This guy went to school about 30 minutes from my hometown! He actually just got hired with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and was going to be on my brother in laws shift! Insane
Isn't it crazy that people blame the kids and not the predator adults. Like wtf!?!?!?!
@@d0ttiej YES!!!
Just because it’s been normalized but society doesn’t make it okay for kids to use. Social media has caused such an uptick of mental illness, especially in our youth. The algorithms alone can control the way you think and persuade you in ways your not even consciously aware of.
You should be an adult to use any social media platform (and prove so) IMO.
My daughter, when she was young, she would get upset with me looking through all her stuff on Snapchat.. yes I did that until she went to basic in the Army at 18 years old…
She understands now.
It's our first Christmas without my dad, he passed away this year. We're determined to get through it, these videos help a lot, so THANK YOU CHRISTINA! I hope you and your family have an amazing Christmas 💖💖🎄🎁🎆🏯🏯🖨🖥🖥🦌🎅🎅💖💖
If you don’t calm down a few hours in to a trip like this, there’s no help 💔
he staked out the house for 2 weeks..
@@stakkadakka3427 terrifying how common people are demonically inclined.
Omg yes! A little drive should calm u down this guy is insane and then got to take his own life and not deal with the consequences! Just horrifying
Calm down? He was psychotic
the way shelly's husband is clearly heartbroken whilst she's speaking at the press thing honestly made me cry, this family was clearly so important to everyone who knew them
I'm so glad that she still has her aunt, I can't imagine the pain they're all in. I just hope she knows this isn't her fault.
Someone asking to see only the basement, when buying a house, should be a big red flag for anyone with an iota of common sense.
Breck Bednar was groomed and murdered in a very meticulous way. That is a very scary story every parent should know about, also.
This hurts my heart.
Yes, his poor mother tried so hard. Heartbreaking story.
I'm going to have to research it. Thank you for the recommendation. I think it's important for parents to learn about these cases so they can be more aware and better protect their children
i have known that family since i was very young!!!! my uncle Ben married brooke’s sister shelli! such a tragedy and a loss… absolutely heartbreaking. he was able to get inside of the house because he knocked on the door and told them he was a cop. and there daughter had usual activity on her computer… stay safe y’all.
I am so sorry that this happened to your family. Please tell your aunt and uncle that there are many people including myself praying for you all!
I'm so sorry that this happened to someone you knew. Thank you for the additional information. God bless you and your family.
@@foxymama2003 thank you so much it’s such a tragedy 💔especially from someone who was a cop 😔thank you for your kind words god bless
@@joyful_tanya thank you so much god bless ❤️🙏
I'm so sorry for your loss! I live in the same neighborhood. There were so many stories going around and I'm glad the daughter's name was cleared or will hopefully be cleared. I can't even start to understand all the healing she will need to go through. This is so heartbreaking 💔
My husband told me about this last month when it was on the news. We have an eleven year old daughter, so he was very alarmed by it. We were also surprised that there hasn't been more coverage on this case! It's heartwrenching...
This guy went to school about 30 minutes from my hometown! He actually just got hired with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and was going to be on my brother in laws shift! Insane
The neighbor was so smart to call the cops! How scary!
This happened the next city over of mine and it’s so sad that it came to this, that poor girl had her whole family taken from her from a disgusting POS
The basement part gives me John Wayne Gacy vibes...
This past October my granddaughter had to go to our county sheriff's office. She had been talking to a pedophile online!! They had arrested him at a local hotel with a 15 yr.old. Because of her contact with him , they questioned her for quite awhile. He was from Missouri but had come to our area for the girl in the hotel.
HE WAS ONLY 18 MILES FROM MY GRANDDAUGHTER! She is not even 14 yet!!! It's way scary out there guys!!! Please,please,please keep an eye on what your kids are looking at and who they are talking to online. I thank God everyday that those 18 miles were between that perv and our girl!! Could have turned out sooo differently.
I live in GA & never heard about this case. How tragic for that young girl and her family. Thank you for keeping us aware of the dangers out there for the safety of our families. ❤
Same here in the Florida panhandle! I hadn’t heard anything about this!
WOW! This isnt the first story I've heard that someone slipped under the radar to become cops.
This guy went to school about 30 minutes from my hometown! He actually just got hired with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and was going to be on my brother in laws shift! Insane
The sad truth is these kind of cops don't slip thru the radar at all. That is a common fallacy we are made to believe.
The exams they give hopefuls does test iq and gives a psychological profile indicating levels of narcissism or psychopathy. But it's not to weed them out; it's to rule out normies.
No one with an iq over 100 is considered, and possessing anti-social tendencies combine for a winning combo. Reactive, smart enough to follow orders without questioning illegal assignments and little to no conscience. He fit the bill perfectly, but he went rogue.
I read about this case, it’s very sad. It sounds like the 15 year old did the right thing when asked to send pictures. It seems that too much information was exposed about her on the platform she was using. We all talk to strangers online everyday. I think this is a reminder for all of us to be more anonymous online.
Anonymous online and outside as well can’t tell random ppl you just met your business as well
No, I have not heard this story and I appreciate you bringing this to your network. We need to be informed of these things more often to protect our babies! Thank you Christina!
I just love you. You've experienced real life trauma...instead of ending up a victim you're a hero with all of your insightful little nuggets. Big hugs and merry Christmas 🙏
This right here is why my children aren’t allowed to be on electronics. I don’t even let their school take pictures of them to post on the local news. People are too damn trusting with all those freaks out there.
Thanks Christina for this case although it leads to the sad conclusion that you can't trust anyone anymore and you always have to be careful before you fully trust someone. It's terrible😨
Scary. Scary. We got AOL
Agree ♤♤
How crazy can one be smh prayers for the family that they find some type of peace and comfort amongst one another
Online is the easiest ways to meet new people.....
It went from "Don't meet up at your/their house on a 1st date"....... to "Don't let them pick you up from your house on a 1st date".
Now it evolved to me saying straight up on a first date, that I showed my brothers their photos...... and I recommend taking Uber so if the date goes south, they don't have your license plate.
It's given me anxiety to where I haven't even dated in 2 years. Now you gotta worry about these cops lurking too.🤦🏾♀️
I saw this on our local news here in Virginia. It's crazy how this could happen!!! I pray that the family can heal!!! 🙏 🙏 🙏
There’s no way this man is 28 years old, I thought I heard it wrong but it’s true 😭
He's obviously 17. 🤣
Jk, but fr he looks much older. About mid 50s.
@@goodbher9244 i need to see the catfish photos he used 😭
For real! I couldn't believe it either.
That's a hard 28 year old. 😳
That's an EXCELLENT point about Cyber Security teachings. Having dedicated classes can go a long way.
I am so lucky that although I made the wrong choices as a teen (skipping school and hanging out w older guys, meeting strangers etc) I wasn’t snatched up and harmed as badly as I could of had been. This girl did the right thing and lost so much because of that psycho … I hope she has recovered well and that she manages to live a good life 💕
This is horrifying! Absolutely horrifying! My thoughts and prayers go out to this poor family.
God bless you for putting these video out here for kids and parents
I’m an 18 year old girl from Denmark, and when i was in what you guys probably call elementary school, we were taught about being secure on the internet and about catfishing, and the statistics here on internet scams and stuff are actually pretty low, especially in the child and teenage age
Mental health info should be disclosed when it comes to law enforcement recruitment.
You have hit every point on being a protective present parent. If you do those things, your child will grow to become your best friend and respect you even more!
So scary but I appreciate you informing us of stories like this for us to wake up and be aware for our babies.
Christina, I love your chain, girl!
I just scrolled really quickly down the comments and I thought you said I love your chin 🤣 I thought that’s an unusual compliment 🤣 the chain is nice though lol x
So sad,my heart goes out to this girl.I hope she gets help and support,it's not her fault.the internet has brought more evil forth and we have to work even harder to protect our children from predators..
My mom was telling this story to my 14 y.o. As a lesson as to watch who you’re talking to on the internet.
New fears unlocked..actually old fears lol. Prime reason i wont date a cop. Ive dealt with tons of catfish on dating sites. Im like the fbi now i catch them all the time cuz i got catfished 3 times by "military" men..not even kidding its a thing for real. Love you girl. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!! 🎄🎅
"military men" got a friend of mine too...financially. She did not want to believe anyone that he was not real, but learned the hard way.
@@ldwernychuk im so sorry that happened to her. It definitely makes you more aware once it does. He almost got me lol once thry asked for a gift card, my bells went off. One day, i hope to stop these scammers. 😔🙄
It's not all over because they want people addicted.
But thank you for this.
It's my fear for my grandchildren.
I’m so sick of “bad apples”.
Sending love to this family and young lady!!! ❤
It’s a scary world for our children but we have to be transparent with them and tell them about the dangers out there. My mom would always say “I rather you find out from me than letting you experience it” and ooooo girl all those things she told/ taught me I never forgot and helped me in very serious times, special to navigate through my teenage years. It’s terrifying but one thing I know children are strong creatures ❤😅
Happy Holidays Christina ❤️🍾 I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
Hello there, I absolutely love your channel, this is my first Christmas without my love, he passed away in a car accident in May. This is so hard, but I wanted you to know that I am mostly not smiling, but you put a smile on my face every time I get to enjoy your videos. You really take the time and research what you put out, thank you for that. And have a merry Christmas, and happy holidays to all
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sending love to you beautiful❤️❤️
Kimberly, I am keeping you in my prayers. All those firsts are so hard 😢
@@foxymama2003 thank you, yes I am finding out all the 1st are very hard, they just fall so close together. First it was my birthday, then Halloween,, we were big on Halloween that's why I mentioned it. Then thanksgiving, his birthday was 12/15 . He would have been 53 this Year, I just feel so lost and so numb. Thank you so much for taking the time , I appreciate you I hope you have a great holiday.💕💞💕💞
Thank you for sharing this video! I agree that this should be everywhere, news stations, social media, etc.. it's so true about our children being raised with such devices that can turn so ugly. Love watching your videos!
I have an autistic 17 yo son who is more like 12. 7 years ago he made a "happy first day of school video" before we left for school that i didn't see until after it was posted. He knew not to show our house or street, but didn't think about not having a business 4 houses away in the back ground. Thankfully i saw it as he was walking into school 15 minutes later and i took it down. We talked about it over and over the entire year so he would understand that he needs to be aware of what he's showing around him at all times. I still have access to his accounts, and have certain sites blocked from all of our electronics. Kids are too innocent to always know better.
THANK YOU for this video. Your message at the end was so so important. We’re giving our 8 yo a laptop for Christmas and it reminded me that we need to have a stern talk before she officially uses it. Thank you. Gotta protect our babies at all costs ❤️
Im in Texas “FREEZING MY BUTT OFF”
My Heater just went out & Christina uploading takes my mind off it for awhile, Thank you miss randall ✨💕✨
I'm in Dallas Texas. Where are you from? I'm freezing and watching Christina and videos.
Hey Fort Worth over here!!
Sorry about your heater
@@romonarussum4032 san antonio tx
@@Teapotbeets hey fort worth, san antonio over here
How yall cold in Texas I'm in PA it's like 15 here with 7in snow and ice roads
This is scary! I am so afraid for my lil girls. My son says everyone is guilty until proven innocent. At 19, he has seen too much but I am happy my baby girls have him to protect them. Thank you for sharing this with us and showing us what to look for. Because this is the new normal and it is their way of life now. I have been catfished many times but catch it before it gets too far. These people are scary jerks
I am very glad to report to you that as a second grade teacher that is part of our curriculum. We talk about what not to share online, we talk about not talking to strangers online, about your global footprint etc. 👍
Sad story! I love that you can use this example to get a message across about the need to educade folks on the dangers of online preditors (That's my main takeaway) Your one of the few who tells these stories not for just the horror effect, but also to educate. People need to see the red flags. Thank you.
I can't believe I haven't heard this. Poor child. What a fing monster that man was.
I’m so grateful you made this video and I saw it!! My son is at that age where he’s now starting to play Roblox, Fortnite, etc and he watches CZcams and listens to music. To think some old man or woman could possibly message my baby and ask for inappropriate pictures makes me sick. Thank you for taking time to explain these important details. Love&Respect❤️
Thank you SO0oo much, Christina!💜🙏Thank you for covering this story and yes, this should be all over the news, I agree.
@@loveforeignaccents this happened about 30 minutes from me, and no, it wasn't all over the news. I mean, it hit the news, but it wasn't covered in headline news. Like I said, I live 30 minutes from where this happened, and it wasn't even headline news. It was buried to like the fifth or sixth story. So, it's not that we can't be "bothered," mainstream media can't be "bothered" to cover crap like this because they like the fact that kids don't confide in their parents.
@@loveforeignaccents like I said, I heard about it, but it wasn't covered in depth like you think it would be. I saw the articles on MSN, you know, "national news," but those also were very vague, a couple of paragraphs, and that was it. It was talked about locally for a day or two. We have too much stuff going on out here for anything to last in the news for more than a few seconds, even a story like this.
So sad these are the people we should have some trust in and it has come to the point that we have to questioned the cops too.
The police will flat tell you not to trust the cops. My rapist was a dispatcher for the police department.
I just love how you love us “babies”, it’s so precious. Never knowing what one is going through, and the precious things you say. God bless you Christina ❤
Thank you for this video! It is so scary to think that someone that people are supposed to trust like a cop is so diabolical! My thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and her family!
Amen! Thank you for adding that part at the end about what should be taught in schools. I’m a speech pathologist and I find that I always have to incorporate these types of things into my speech therapy lessons just so that children learn and build that background knowledge. You are absolutely right
I was watching an Annie Elise 10 to life video the other night, it was about the interrogation of Courtney glenney and during it, she speaking about the events of her evening and she said she was watching a Christina Randall video!! Lol I was thinking, me too probably!! LOL
Merry Christmas!
It’s absolutely insane how they didn’t know. My fiancé is going to switch to state and the things he has had to do… they interviewed his neighbors, 8 hour psych exam, extensive medical exams.
Ive been telling my teens since they were young never trust people online but Ive had to repeat myself over and over…they just don’t think anything will ever happen to them.
Heartbreaking case, poor girl (and surviving family). But, thank you for sharing the stats! This is so important to know, I wish we could tattoo these things into children and teens' brains
Thanks for the video Christina! I hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family! 🎄
Exactly!! Sadly my daughter was told I was crazy by her dad over pushing the dangers. So far nothing bad that I know has happened. She's 20yrs old now.
Thank you for spreading awareness about this issue, it doesn’t get talked about enough.
I went to school with this guy it’s so crazy to think about. I feel so bad for this sweet girl and her family 😞 thank you for covering this case!
How was he in school?
Are you serious ?
@@ILoveMyCreativeSpirit very quiet and to himself most of the time but a “nice guy”
@@Deo12345Redhead what about going to school with him? Yes he went to the same school as me.
Christina, Thank you so much for covering this story! It's been on my mind since the day that it happened... My heart goes out to the young girl & the rest of her family, I can only imagine the trauma she's enduring. We MUST drill it into our children's heads the dangers that are not only in-person but online as well! Again, Thank you & Happy Holidays 🤗❤️
I love that u include people who are alone because it's comforting your such a light..so positive and caring and genuine I wish you and your family the best new year
I live in Virginia and sooo close to where this officer was from. This is scary...I have 4 daughters ranging from 18 to 26 and your so rite....get in your children's business and watch for the signs. I hate how dangerous it is for children and I wish everyone was able to be treated with kindness and morals existed in absolutely all living things. I'm absolutely broken to pieces inside knowing first hand the trauma caused by a predator and it's so sad how many children are taken advantage of. I dont understand how anyone can even think of things like those. Completely heartwrenching story.
My kids go to the school the young lady went to and whose grandpa worked at. 😢. It is a heartbreaking story that definitely had a lot of us parents talking to our kids about being smart online and not trusting and don’t give out addresses. Almost unthinkable, the house is severely damaged from smoke and fire and can be seen from the freeway. Not only did this man take that young lady’s mom, grandma and grandpa but he left that family to deal with a house he destroyed. I can’t even imagine all that family is going thru and especially that young lady…so devastating
I heard of this case!! So glad you covered it! Love your content
You never know people. Sometimes when these so called "nice" people commit crimes, if we look back, we would realize that maybe once or twice you felt something that nagged at you while around them or saw something small that you ignored because you think they were so nice.
I am so glad that you have covered this story. I haven’t even heard about this. So sad.
Great advice Christina. Thanks for the facts! Happy Holidays!
So well said Christina. I love the “age appropriate privacy”. You speak so well and you’re so relatable that I really think you may have personally saved one or more children from something horrible. Because of the way you do these videos. Parents as well as the kids themselves take you seriously and look up to you and that can go a long way.
Iktr I be watching her everyday when I get off a long shift I don’t like cable etc movies but these man she gets me into these stories really can help others etc
So, I know this may get a lot of backlash, but I’m showing my 9 year old son this video tomorrow. I banned him from his oculus because he was talking to strangers online. When I did so, he thought it was an insult to him. He said “so you don’t trust me” and I’m like no, of course I do, I don’t trust the world. But he still thought it was about him. So THANK YOU from a single mother who has no clue what she’s doing. I APPRECIATE this video so much. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was abused by my biological mother as a child, in the worst ways possible. My grandparents took me away from my mother when I was 7 and when I was 9, my grandfather died 30 days to the day of his brain cancer diagnosis and I went to my aunt and uncle who had my 2 younger cousins that are really like my little brother and sister. You can say that my childhood was difficult. However, I didn't have to worry about some online catfish murdering my entire family... I am lost for words! This reminds me of that little girl in Wisconsin that was kidnapped after watching that guy murder her parents in the middle of the night. He saw her getting on a school bus ONCE, and set his plan in motion. Thank the Lord, she escaped after several months trapped under his bed... The worst part of all this is that I only see things getting worse and I'm already horrified!
Merry Christmas to you, your family & your fur baby! Thank you for all your hard work. I appreciate you! 💋🙏🎄🎁
Absolutely heartbreaking and at Christmas too😢. My heart hurts so deep for this young lady. I pray she realizes this is in no way, shape, or form, her fault. She did absolutely nothing wrong, she actually did everything right but there are monsters out there lurking. God bless this baby girl.
This guy lived less than a mile from my house where he purchased the house from Gordon who lived across the street! Keep up with this story it’s getting even better and a little stinky!! This was a big shock to all of us here since it’s such a small town!! I’m so glad you covered this!!
This story is so sad but so relevant to what is going on right now and 9 hope many people are sharing. My heart goes out to this young lady and her family. Thanknyoy Mrs. Randall for this video, it's so necessary for a time like this. I hope you have a blessed, safe, prosperous and joyous 2023! Please keep the amazing content coming. 🙏🏾💛🙏🏾
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Christina! 🧑🎄🎄☃️