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*Trigger Warning* AIBU to not understand how this YouTuber isn't being investigated for child abuse?

588 replies

milkmilklemonade12 · 18/04/2017 18:19

So I actually found out about this channel via another large forum I post on. Essentially, a YouTube channel which is called DaddyOFive (it's reasonably large, around three quarters of a million subscribers) centres around a blog made by the father, with 5 children. The upshot of it is, people were angry about how the family, lead by the father; bully one of their children Cody, and pass it off as just 'good old fashioned parenting!'

At first until I checked out the videos I honestly thought it couldn't be that bad. I was horribly wrong. Some of the videos are entitled:
Dad burns Cody's Pokemon cards
Dad destroys son's DS
Dad forces son to throw away his toys
I'm sending Cody to military school

In their most recent video, because Cody had been bad (smeared poop on the walls; a recognised sign of abuse and distress), they took all the other kids to DisneyLand.

These videos are horrific, and despite them being located in the US, I really feel like CPS should be investigating and YouTube should shut the channel down for child abuse.

If you can bear to watch the videos, the guy's name is DaddyOFive, and I'd urge you to take a few minutes and report their videos for child abuse. I really don't understand how in this day and age, this kind of thing isn't investigated more quickly. The child is sobbing, and regularly in horrendous distress at the bullying at the hands of his parents and siblings, so these videos could trigger people; that's why I haven't directly linked them and why I've placed a warning on the top of my post.

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Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 22:52

But anyway.. I don't want to derail from the real problem at hand. Which is this poor boy Cody. So I'm done super

Codename82 · 18/04/2017 22:59

The dad just tweeted

"We sincerely apologize all of the hate comments have done more harm then good all this has put my family in real danger"

Voice0fReason · 18/04/2017 23:04

They are vile, they need removing from YouTube and they need investigating.
I hope some action is taken against them.

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:07

I hope the "real danger" is from the appropriate channels and not some kind of vigilante bad ass....well against the kids, I would go 100% vigilante bad ass against that monster of a man

Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 23:07

codename thanks for the update.

I really worry for that poor boy right now..I hope something is done soon.

snorymcsnoreson · 18/04/2017 23:07

Any idea what the twitter handle is please?

Just had a look, but not showing. Thankyou.

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:09

his twitter is @MikeMartin1982

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:09

twitter.com/mikemartin1982?lang=en

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:11

Watch this video - boils my blood

twitter.com/MikeMartin1982/status/854153934201655296

HalfShellHero · 18/04/2017 23:11

I can't bear to watch I'll put on silent n report quickly, im so ....Sad i want to just rescue him the power of mumsnet can hopefully make so easy difference.

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:14

that last link is just a video of the asshat dad trying to tell everyone he's normal. He looks high as a friggin kite.

snorymcsnoreson · 18/04/2017 23:16

Thanks Jess. I think he's actually taking notice now.

snorymcsnoreson · 18/04/2017 23:20

Don't worry everyone! He's got a nice house!

Thank god. I mean everyone knows child abusers only live in shirt holes.

Nothing to see here. We can all relax.

*Trigger Warning* AIBU to not understand how this YouTuber isn't being investigated for child abuse?
JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:20

ooooooh more tweets - i'll screen shot them two seconds!

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:22

His latest messages

*Trigger Warning* AIBU to not understand how this YouTuber isn't being investigated for child abuse?
Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 23:23

Wow just read his recent tweets. Do you think he's tweeting all these now because of the mumsnet mass reporting?! It seems too much of a coincidence that he's writing all these at the exact time that we've all been reporting

His tweets are so manipulative too. He's trying to make people feel sorry for his kids when actually he's the one that's hurting them and not us!

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:24

Now this....does he really not realise he has caused this? He's brought it on himself! No one deserves death threats however.

Daddyofive‏ @MikeMartin1982 4m4 minutes ago

All of this has gotten way out of control please leave my family alone you don't understand what your doing to my kids

Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 23:25

Either my twitter has just broken....or his profile has now been taken down?! The link to his page worked a min ago and not working now!!

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:25

I know YUK!!!

Also if he is being tweeted or emailed these "threats" why the hell is he sharing them with his children?? They arent public so he must be showing them to them!

Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 23:26

Ignore me... It's working again now

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:26

Daddyofive‏ @MikeMartin1982 1m1 minute ago
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I feel like no matter what I say people will change it

POOOR GUY!!!!

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 18/04/2017 23:26

He's clearly to thick to understand what emotional abuse is. Should look it up and realise his pranks, are not pranks and not funny.

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:27

Daddyofive‏ @MikeMartin1982 37s37 seconds ago
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All of the money we get from YouTube goes to our kids and their future/well being wouldn't I have a zo6 if I kept it all

getting hilarious now

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 18/04/2017 23:27

Jess can you imagine what he's saying? "Look at what happens when you cant take a joke. People threaten to harm us."

JessKM · 18/04/2017 23:29

I can just imagine the scene, I imagine poor cody is being blamed for it as we speak!

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