That poor boy's life has been destroyed.
I am happy he is alive. It is truly a miracle.
Let's not be negative. He is alive. He is a cute boy, with adoring parents and a huge support group.
His life has not been destroyed - that is a large over-interpretation of what his life will be going forward.
He will have a period of time in his life - some of which is awful and he will want to forget - but most was still normal.
The next few years will determine how he adjusts - he can come out just fine.
When you have finally grown up - for many folks not until they are in their 30s - how much does what you did or remember about being 12-13 years old matters or is remembered.
He can put this behind him, and I hope he does!
What man meant for evil, God can make for good...Never forget this.
i agree with you! his poor little mind and body have been decimated by one man who is an evil creature, a cruel pathetic liar thief and coward. just a hard fact, but thank God he survived, it's over. and he does have his life back now, he can recover. he is removed from the captor, he can't get him now. what i don't get is people asking questions like how, when we've already learned all about it from past cases. pedos are expert at their mind game and they have easy victims, kids. that's all there is too it, and i doubt that these details could be taught to kids so as to make them invulnerable after being caught. can you actually remember what it's like to be an 11 year old? i barely can, we don't want to think about how easy we really were, and it's hard to remember accurately. i'm already so broke up reading the possible posts from shaun, i swear i can't handle any more detail than that, thank god his family is possibly more equipped to handle it correctly. how can anyone look at those soulful eyes of that lovely boy and associate him with any more pain, at least maybe the other boy can take some of the pressure off him in the prosecution, etc.