Kids who can’t talk found in trash filled home
Kids Discovered In Waste Infested Apartment:
35-year-old Nicolette Brady and 34-year-old Chad Lee of Metairie, Louisiana were arrested on various charges including child neglect, receipt of stolen property and disturbing the peace. No one knows who called the police or why but when they got there they found the home in deplorable conditions. A 4 and a 5-year-old were found wearing only diapers and insect bites all over them. The kids are unable to speak and were found hanging out of a window when police arrived. They also had a second grade boy who they allegedly let wander the street.
Lee has a prior arrest history that includes heroin possession and selling crack.
Brady on the other hand has eight kids in several different states.
Winners all around.
Thanks to Bridget for the tip.
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May 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
You stupid parents! They actually cared more about their precious drugs…AND ACTUALLY FORGOT THAT THEY HAD TWO BLESSINGS!!!!!! WAKE UP CALL!!!!!!
I feel more like part of the pack now.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I found this article with pics of the parents. Could we arrange for someone to wipe that smug look off Lee’s face?
May 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
This is such a very sad story — but Ty, you made me LMAO!!!! Sweet Tea shot out my nose!!!!
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The egg-donor was released on $5500 commercial bond, which means she only had to put up 10%. Bond for child abusers/neglecters should be much much higher! Those poor children are almost feral. They have been seriously neglected for quite a long time.
And you are right about Lee’s mugshot — I bet he thinks he is “all that” — pull out a camera and he’s posin’!
May 30th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Wow Trench just WOW
I am not pleased they gave these kids to a grandma that knew this was going on — I know grandparents who have done much more than “there is only so much you can do”
May 30th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I propose the govt start some kind of child welfare organisation where they go and check up on the children of parents who are in obvious red-flag categories…
…hmmm… I wonder what that organisation would be called… child something. child something. I wonder…
May 30th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
@Tyrone:
“You stupid parents! They actually cared more about their precious drugs…AND ACTUALLY FORGOT THAT THEY HAD TWO BLESSINGS!!!!!! WAKE UP CALL!!!!!!”
Hey, that’s my line!
Anyways, I hope those disgusting excuses for parents rot in prison.
May 30th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I’m with Catbert. Any “grandmother” who could permit her grandchildren to live in those conditions isn’t any more fit to have them than their parents.
May 31st, 2009 at 12:19 am
@ Tyrone:
“I found this article with pics of the parents. Could we arrange for someone to wipe that smug look off Lee’s face?”
Sure, I’d sure love, love, love, looove to wipe that smirk off of these so-called parents’ ugly faces.
May 31st, 2009 at 12:21 am
*Most* of what was written in that article is deplorable and it’s shameful that these people clearly didn’t see any problems with their actions, however I don’t think letting children run around in diapers at home (the fact that they’re still IN diapers at that age is troubling, though) is necessarily a bad parenting behavior – unless they are running around that way because the parents just physically cannot afford to buy any clothes. I know a lot of mothers, myself included, who let their younger ones run around in just a diaper, especially in the hot months.
I imagine in *this* case, there are probably less benign reasons for it, so I’m not trying to mitigate the behavior of these parents, it’s definitely deplorable, but I just don’t think that’s an indicator in and of itself.
May 31st, 2009 at 12:40 am
I don’t think anyone would consider a toddler in just a diaper anything reason to worry — but when the envronment is roach infested and the babies are covered with bites etc… it changes everything
May 31st, 2009 at 5:19 am
Brent, that was so funny!
May 31st, 2009 at 3:52 pm
4 and 5 years old… can’t speak and wearing diapers… How do you look at your kids, even in passing, and think that’s okay? I mean, if nothing else, why not use these shortcomings to solicit aid from the government. Why not file for disability for your obviously delayed children?
Diapers are very expensive. Why not potty train to keep costs down? I just don’t get it.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Brent, I am not a fan of big government, but definitely Child Services needs more money, more manpower, more communication with other authorities. What we DON’T need is to help fund a pedestrian bridge for Microsoft employees (part of the stimulus package.) Child Services needs help right now! They need a bailout pronto!!!
With that said, I don’t know if Child Services in the U.S. currently has the authority/directive to monitor the children of people arrested for or convicted of drug dealing, possession of stolen property, or disturbing the peace (assuming these are the red flags of which you speak). I used “arrested” because the article doesn’t say that they were convicted of the prior charges listed, just that they were arrested.
May 31st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
brent:”…hmmm… I wonder what that organisation would be called… child something. child something. I wonder…”
i believe it’s called “child welfare” or something to that affect. good plan, but doesn’t always work out. here’s what i think they should do on the FIRST serious offense (something like this story with the deplorable living conditions or when there’s been obvious physical or sexual abuse).
dad or boyfriend: sign them up for 4 years of military service. the whole 9 yards. boot camp and then deployed to wherever we happen to be fighting/protecting at the time. of course, nobody is going to want some jag off like this covering their back so there would be a buddy system….say 3 men/women to the one offender. they can keep him in line; make him do all the undesirable things; and push him to the front of the line in case of an attack. let him see what REAL men and women are made of and give him something to serve (his country) other than himself.
mom or girlfriend: for the next 4 years, she’ll get some “on the job, hands on training”, she gets to join a group called “merry maids” or some other cleaning service. of course with her few housekeeping skills, she’ll need to be on the buddy system. that person will keep her moving; teach her the skills she lacks; and let her do the undesirable jobs to lighten her own load. after cleaning 4 to 5 houses a day for a couple of years, she should have it down pat. next, she moves on to a daycare. of course, nobody would want her with her limited knowledge caring for their child. once again, we have the buddy system. this buddy will be up her butt 24/7 (this would be a 24 hour daycare.) ensuring that her every breath and move is beneficial to the child. she’ll start out in the infant room and slowly work her way up to older children. so she doesn’t lose her houskeeping skills, she’ll also be required to help cook for the children and clean up anything and everything (dishes; bathrooms; play areas;etc.) in her spare time, she’ll be tutored (by none other than “a buddy”) on financial budgeting and responsibilty; shopping for food and clothes and how to wear an apron and look good in it.
by the time dad’s/boyfriend’s time is up we should have a neat and tidy,physically fit, man who not only respects himself but also respects authority and his country and who is trained to serve and PROTECT.
mom/girlfriend will be the sweetest, happiest, efficient mommy and homemaker you ever laid eyes on.
i’m sorry, but since they’ve been gone on their tours of duty for the past 4 years, they lose all rights to the children they had. however, if they would like to give parenthood another shot, that would be fine. they’ll be closely monitored. first slip up and we start another 4 years of training.
i see this as a win win situation. it costs the tax payers zero amount of dollars. many people will benefit from the services they’ll perform. the children will have a chance at a normal life. the offenders will also have a chance at a rehabilitated life. rather than sitting on their rumps in jail learning zippo, they’ll come out with a real lesson in life.
June 1st, 2009 at 1:04 am
This story reminds me a little bit of the story of Genie (1970), sadly the story of Dani (2005) … I really hate hearing of extreme abuse of children, to the point they are feral.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:44 am
I think with some exposure to NORMAL human beings with NORMAL interactions, these children will catch up. Most children I’ve witnessed that are developmentally delayed (outside of a mental handicap like Down’s or retardation) catch up quickly in the right environment. I strongly suspect the both adults were drugged out and paid no attention to the kids. Seriously, people saw needle marks on the 2nd graders arms??? Where is that kid now? Eight kids in different states which means different dads. Well, at least this story proves that not all trash lives in a trailer. Hopefully grandma isn’t a loser too.
Karen, I like your idea except that I wouldn’t want a woman (or man) who lost her own children taking care of mine in a daycare setting!!! Even with a buddy. Too scary.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:59 am
kathy: i know what you mean…i wouldn’t want her watching my kids and i wouldn’t want him covering my back in a dangerous situation. it’s just that i get tired of watching the parents offered service after service and program after program that they sometimes take years to complete (when they do complete them…so many don’t). time marches on and the kids linger in the system waiting and waiting to see who’s going to decide their fate and how long it’s going to take. as far as jail…yes, they get punished but they learn nothing and come out to produce more childre. then it’s the whole “here we go again”syndrom.
i don’t kow what’s wrong with these people. if it’s because they’re a product of their upbringing, then the cycle will never end. they don’t do right by their kids, who will repeat it and their kids will repeat it. sort of like the war on drugs. you can nail as many dealers and warlords and mob figures as you want. there’s always more waiting in the wings to take their place.
i just thought if they could be removed from society in a way that they could be reindoctrinated….reshaped….fix what was wrong in the beginning….maybe the parents would stand a chance at a normal life also. we all cry out at the atrocities comitted against these little ones….they have a good chance of growing up to treat children the same way…then the little victim becomes the big perp and we condemn them. know what i mean? there has to be a solution.
June 1st, 2009 at 12:13 pm
i was wondering kathy, if sometimes you get to the point i get to….i read these stories and they make me not only angry and sick to my stomach…but they break my heart. stories like this one…i HAVE the products of a home like this. my beautiful little girl who’s almost 10 didn’t talk…she wore size 24 months when she came to me and she was 4 1/2 years old. they didn’t know what to do with silverware and the oldest (who was 5 1/2) was almost like a dog…she would scarf down her food and then literally fly across the table and snatched the other kids plates,,,,putting her face in the plate and scarfing it down. if they tried to get it back from her she’d snap at them with her teeth.
they were lierally COVERED with head and body lice. extremely weak muscle tone and poor coordination. it goes on and on.
now i’ve had them (and adopted) for nearly 6 years. while the changes in them are DRAMATIC there’s always the underlying emotions that just don’t seem to want to heal.
i read these stories and i keep thinking thank God that mine were rescued. what if they had been in there long enough that there was “no returning to sanity”? i think sometimes these stories just hit too close to home. that’s why i’m so against drugs. one little girl i adopted was so addicted to cocaine that it tooks 7 months to finish her withdrawls. although she’s a bit high strung and has a piercing scream when she’s frustrated (you know, the kind that makes your ears click?) she seems very bright and i don’t think there’ll be any learning disabilties…but you never know. i’m rambling here.
June 1st, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Karen, I agree with you! Let her clean houses, just keep her away from my kids. lol lol. I totally understand. We’ve both seen it. The parents don’t want to complete the training/therapy. But, they expect everything to be handed to them. However, now and then, you see a parent who wakes up and gets her (his) life together. Problem is that doesn’t happen often enough.
June 1st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Karen, YES I DO! I see how little like Jesus I really am when I read these stories. There are MANY “parents/boyfriends” on here that I think can only be cured with a bullet. I get frustrated with the system that takes years to make a decision… we got our son when he was three months old. Our adoption wasn’t final until he was 3.5 y/o.
I get tired of parents who can’t find enough money to feed or care for their children but always seem to have enough for a new tattoo, piercing, boob job, iPhone, etc. I’m sick to death of (mostly) men who think young children are sex toys. I’m sick of mothers who think they can get free drugs by trading “favors” with their young children for the drugs. The disgusted list goes on and on and on.
We’ve only had 21 children in our home and only 1 was adoptable. The rest have either gone back to the parents or to a grandparent. Some were removed again from the parents and adopted by other families. I admire you. Sounds like you take on some tough cases. We are unable to take children with more severe special needs because we both work and are unable to get off the amount of time necessary to advocate for all their needs. I’m stepping out on a limb and assuming you stay home with the children because if you don’t, you ARE superwoman.
Keep up the good work, Karen. Those kids need you.
June 1st, 2009 at 2:32 pm
LMAO…nah, not that much of a superwoman. i worked 45 hours a week for the first two years, with the children 4,5,6,and two newborns. the following year they sent me another newborn sibling to some of the kids. that gave me 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 1 yr., 1 year, and newborn. at that point i took a 3 month leave of absence. during that 3 months i did some serious thinking and realized with the savings i had socked away (i’m a single mom) that i could afford to quit and stay home. that’s when things started to turn around with the 2 girls who had some issues going on.
June 1st, 2009 at 2:35 pm
You are BOTH supermoms! Deal with it!
June 1st, 2009 at 3:27 pm
My parents were dope heads. We had no electricity, water or gas. My dad cooked on a coleman stove in the garage. My mom left us there and I had to take my sister to the gas station to sponge bath. I was 6. There are many more stories to go with that, but the point is, sometimes these kids survive it. My sister and I are both a little obsessive about some things, particularily a clean house and hygiene. AND we are CONTROL FREAKS… lol, but we are okay and breaking the cycle. Let’s hope these children have that opportunity. And for the record, we lived with both grandma’s before my mother got us back. Sometimes going to grandma’s is a life saver.
June 1st, 2009 at 3:28 pm
and again, i have to agree with you lisa!
June 1st, 2009 at 10:09 pm
christy: i’m sorry you had to go through that. as you said though, a lot of kids do survive. nothing wrong with your obsessions….it’s part of what helps you to be and stay in control of your life. drugs are a terrible thing. i’m not talking about the recreational pot smoking….but anything that becomes so addictive that it controls one’s life and becomes more important to them than anything else in their lives…is terrible. you and your sister know first hand what it’s like.
i totally agree with you that living with a grandparent or another relative can be a lifesaver. for the most part, grandparents are the most doting and understanding yet firm caregivers. the ones you see being insulted on blogs such as this one are the ones who knew full well how their grandkids were living and allowed it to continue. i understand that sometimes it’s too hard for a grandparent to turn their own child into welfare and take a chance on never seeing their grandchild again. in those cases, if at all possible, i would say if you can’t make that call to help the children then make sure you’re over there cleaning the house they won’t clean; buying food and making sure the kids get fed on a regular basis; make sure they have clothes and that it’s clean; make sure they get to school and help with homework; and above all, make sure they’re not being physically or sexually abused. i know that sounds like a lot but children’s lives are at stake.
i wish you and your sister the best of everything in life…especially happiness and peace of mind.