I think what is sad is comments like this that imply that we should only feel empathy for poor or non liberal parents. Parenting in the modern world is complex. Growing up in the modern world is a minefield. Assuming that ‘having money’ will fix any issues and thus that parents with access to funds are somehow deserving of less empathy is actually beyond sad.
It reeks of ‘well, they probably deserved it as they should have known better’.
So sad when a family implodes like this, no matter who its members are.