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Duchesne man charged with family abuse 'as bad as it gets'

Let me have him for a week...

This makes me sick....women and children get out of these situations, don't ever wait 17 years, there are so many people who will help you. This monster should be locked up until he dies, which will hopefully be soon.

I was dating a girl in North Creek New York with an abusive dad. Her younger brother finally blasted him into hell with a shot gun. He was around 10 I think. The dad was a monster.

the man is guilty and disovers everi things that the courts will give him

Hopefully this man never gets released before trial and placed in the prison among the general prison population. They really don't like child molesters and will give him a taste of his own medicine.

I usually don't get judgmental but this time there is no doubt this man deserves the same treatment.

Didn't neighbors the schools know what was going on and help this family?

He should just be shot or stoned to death. No need for jail.

So the woman has the courage to hit him with a 2X4, but not report any of this abuse since 92? And she is allowed to walk away?? Why is it our system needs to find these women as the pure victim, she had every obligation to seek protection for those children that he has! She needs to be held every bit accountable for this abuse as he is now being held to! Afraid or not! This remedy only perpetuates another problem where in the woman has now been absolved of all wrong doing on her part, and allowed complete control to reintroduce these poor children into another identical situation! This woman has the right to self protection, but the OBLIGATION to protect these children. She was no better at protecting these children than he, she shouldn't get the "mother pass", she should be held accountable as well. When are we going to begin as a society to call a spade a spade and protect our children???

How 'bout a picture of this whack-job so I can show my kids what a monster looks like?

Not to minimize what this monster did, but just what is the matter with the mother that she did nothing for 17 years?? Is she so stupid that she does not know there is help available?? Where are her brothers and or father that would let this happen? This guy should go to prison for a long long time for his role, she should be charged with criminal negligence for failing to report!

Wow, this is heart wrenching. What a monster. I hope that he gets locked up for the maximum allowed. I don't see how this man will ever be at a point where he won't beat another person. Sad.

WHAT A POOR PATHETIC LOSER THIS GUY IS!!

Prison for life. With occasional beatings and rationed food.

How can a person endure such action for so long. Didn't the childrens teachers notice that there was something wrong, or did they home school the children?

Give him life. No parole.

I know no one wants to hear it, and it will fall on deaf ears, within government/law; but this guy should either be condemmed to life without parole, or death. He will never change, and he will become worse, if he is not stopped now, and forever.

How can no one in the community know this is happening. I feel sad for the kids, what will they ever be? He should be treated like he treated them, times 10.

I am a former victim of child abuse and domestic violence. For those who commented about the mother not taking action to protect her children; you will need to do some serious education of your own. You are speaking from a place of innocence. Until you have been through this yourself or educated yourself as to why people stay in those situations you will continue to remain ignorant. I am happy to hear of another woman and her children finally being able to free themselves of such vile disgust. Those individuals biggest weapon is secrecy. The more light shed upon this, the better. The best way to stomp this behavior out is education in a very public way. I say thank you to the woman and her children for giving another example of what it takes to survive an inhumane situation and educate the public. For those lawyers out there looking to defend this sorry excuse of a human, I have pity on your soul. There is no defense. There is no excuse.

has endured physical and emotional abuse over the years from several men, starting with my father and going on to husband after husband whom I trusted and loved - don't be so fast to say that this woman should have done something. This kind of abuse makes a person feel totally helpless and incapable. The desire to get help is very real, but it feels like being inside a cardboard box knowing that a grizzly is waiting outside for you - you aren't safe inside or out and you are frozen with fear. My prayers are with her and the children; I hope they can go on and feel whole someday. It won't be anytime soon, though, this I know.

Why do people immediately jump to condemn the mother? Try walking for a minute in her shoes--6 kids and poor in a rural area with no where to go. He probably threatened more dire consequences than he actually doled out. The mother probably had no self-esteem or energy left to get away from this monster. I do agree that the school, neighbors or extended family should have had a clue something bad was going on!

To: Cosmo...I agree completely with you..if he were to ever get out he would repeat what he enjoys again and again.