Mom LOCKED UP for Leaving Kids Alone in Filth!

Oh Jesus, there's a little kid. Yep. Hey buddy. It's a case that started with the discovery police did not see coming and this is it was. It was one of the worst we've ever been in. A mom leaves her kids who have special needs home alone for days. Please find the boys in filth and now we know what the moms punishment will be as her case comes to a conclusion. We're on the case presented by law and crime. I'm Chris Stewart. What should a punishment be for a person who leaves their kids alone for several days in conditions that are so bad, so potentially toxic that they put the kids lives at risk? We just found out in a case that we have been following from the beginning out of Michigan. I got a kid down here. Is your closet ready for summer? I used to dread shopping hours, browsing online or fighting the store with no guarantee I'd find anything I liked. That's why Stitch Fix is my secret weapon. My stylist knows the trends and what actually works on me then sends it straight to my door. Free shipping, free returns, no subscription needed. Get started today at stitchfix.com. That's stitchfix.com. this is what police in flint township michigan saw when they entered the home of crystal farmer on february 18th of this year farmer is the mom of the two young boys who were found in the home police say these boys had special needs and police say the boys were left in that home for multiple days it was so bad that police say that they found one of the boys trying to eat raw spoiled meat when they entered the house. Crystal was arrested shortly after this discovery was made and she pleaded guilty in September to some serious charges. And this week we just learned what her punishment will be. Now I want to talk about, before I get to that point, the conclusion of this story, we have to talk about where it began in the stunning body cam video that is so disturbing to look at. It's hard to believe it's true, but this was the reality for the two boys inside the house. it's dark it's cold it's almost three o'clock in the morning and police respond to the home after a neighbor calls 9-1-1 that neighbor was concerned because they could hear children crying inside it's going to be for a general evaluation of two three-year-old children before police enter the house they can tell from the outside that something may be wrong inside There's nobody in there, but there's water in there. Yeah, there's water in there. That's probably what they're hearing. The water in that kid car, right? Checking the bus. Come over. 28, 13, or 17, checking your status. 17, all set. Come over here, you can hear the water. There's water running from. I can't see where it is. Well, it's dripping onto this table, you can see it. The water drops. Stay where I'm staying. Oh, yeah. There's, like, a water flake. I wonder if it's coming from the ceiling. I hate to live in that house. We'll be right back. I thought I'd never on a water car. Yeah, it sounds like it's coming from, like, the ceiling, though. Is it, like, the roof thawing out? The stove light is on. The neighbor who called 911 walks over to the officers who are outside the home. They usually have a ton of packages on the porch. Somebody must have got one maybe yesterday. And it was at noon, right? And I'm thinking, well, maybe there's somebody in there. And I waved to him, and he was drinking a sippy cup. And then, so I'm sleeping good, and I hear like, I don't know. It sounded like he was in a space, and he was pounding or something. Here's the lead officer's body cam who makes entry into the house. And not only do they find trash, running faucets, and even feces on the wall, they find two young boys. Jesus. One time to the police, anybody in here? Oh, Jesus. There's a little kid. Is he there? Yep. Hey, buddy. Kid's back here in the bathroom. Check that other room. I got a kid down in here. I got a kid back here. Are they okay? No, we still need to get the thing out. Hey, buddy. Hey, buddy. Hey. Hi. Hey. What the f**k? This is. Jesus, where you at? Where you at? We got two kids. One's completely naked and the other one's covered in s**t. Would you mind getting a couple? safety blankets so you can get them wrapped up in the cars. Let's get one coming to check them out. The best holiday finds aren't always the ones you went looking for. At Ross, discover unexpected gifts, fashion, decor and plenty of reasons to keep looking. Ross. Expect the unexpected. Starting a business can seem like a daunting task, unless you have a partner like Shopify. They have the tools you need to start and grow your business. From designing a website, to marketing, to selling and beyond, Shopify can help with everything you need. There's a reason millions of companies like Mattel, Heinz and Allbirds continue to trust and use them. With Shopify on your side, turn your big business idea into. Sign up for your $1 per month trial at shopify.com slash special offer. Hey buddy, where's Mommy and Daddy at? 1707, yeah, can you start this way? I'm 17. What is the number of occupants you found in the front pages? We've got two small children inside, approximately three and one. Probably four. Okay, buddy, you want to sign it? I've got Cheez-It getting them some blankets. We're going to pop them in the car. Do you want to go to the front door? Okay. Whatever's going to be closest to the cars, because they don't have any shoes or anything. Hey buddy, can you follow my partner? Can you follow my partner out that way? Hey buddy, hey. Hey big guy. You wanna come out here for me? Hey. what in the these officers try to console these children they are just five and four years old and they've allegedly been left alone in this trashed house by their mom for days in their description flint township police write quote one child was found trying to eat raw spoiled meat not out of defiance but because hunger cannot wait and it does not understand neglect the other was curled up on the bedroom floor trying to make themselves small in the absence of care instead have tucked safely into the bed that had been left vacant a silent image of vulnerability fear and the need for protection that was nowhere to be found now in going through this body cam video because of the rules of youtube um and frankly just the rules of decency like we had to blur so much because there is a lot of fecal matter on the walls and on the furniture are you Are you okay, man? How long has it been since you saw mommy or daddy? Are you able to talk to me? Try to keep that shut a little bit so we're not drafting them. Here she is. It's okay buddy, we're going to get you in a warm car, alright? Can you do that for me? We're going to get you a blanket to cover up in too. Alright hey, hey buddy, hey, hey, do you see my partner over there? Come here buddy, hey, come here. I'm gonna bring him over there. Don't worry. Alright, buddy. Hey, come here. I'm gonna take you over to my partner, okay? Okay. Yep. It's okay. It's okay. Jeez, are you ready? Okay. Oh, my God. Hey, buddy. Come here. Come here. Hey, big guy. Come on. Come on. I need you to be a big boy for me, okay? That's it? Did you have a second one? Yeah. Where'd it. Did it fall over there? Alright, let's just give him a backseat worth of warm. The responding officer steps outside and backup arrives to help with this situation. So that door was open, so there potentially could be something or someone out here too. 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She said that she thought the people were moving out, that it was unoccupied. I just want to make sure there's no more kids in here before we go any further. There's literal s*** right on those walls, so be careful. so far not that we can tell they're just nonverbal yeah I want to check that mattress you haven't checked underneath it are you able to keep this tilted up Then I'll lift the mattress. Two kids are getting checked up at EMS right now. Can you see underneath there the rest of the way? I don't see anybody in there. Okay. yeah for days I had Shelly check there's there was one person registered I didn't I just lifted it. You do? Yeah. You check on all these drawers? If they're not autistic and nonverbal, just in that order, if they're terrified, they could really well be hiding. We're checking in here, Doug. anything with phone names anything on there there's two amazon packages with the name crystal on it it's the question that everybody's asking at this point where are the parents where is any adult we'll talk more about that in a moment now as the officers are trying to figure out who the parents are and where the parents went and how these children could allegedly be left behind, one grabs the children's stuffed animals and helps them stay calm. It's always the ones you went looking for. Stop crime before it starts. Plans starting around $1 a day. Right now, get 70% off your new system with professional monitoring at SimpliSafe.com slash Spotify. SimpliSafe, ahead of crime in real time. Outdoor returns plans start at $49.99 a month. Visit SimpliSafe.com slash licenses for alarm license information. Shipping, billing, admin, payroll, marketing. You're managing all the things. So why waste time sending important documents the old-fashioned way? 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It's okay. I'm here with you. I'm not going to leave. You like stickers? I got a bunch of stickers, too. Look at all your bears. Is this a blanket? You got a blanket. It's soft. Here. Here you go. Here you go. Good job. You're doing such a good job. Who's the other guy? Yeah, this one's obviously a little older than that one, but I'd say probably three or four. Yeah. We have a neighbor by Catherine Offord with a phone number. Do you want me to give her, give you her phone number? Maybe she knows the parent's name. I feel like I don't see any, like, obvious injuries. I mean. In terms of, like, weight, they don't look. They don't, you know. Like, malnourished. I have to stay with you. It's okay. I don't see any bruises anywhere else. Why is his hair all wet? Back inside the house, the investigation continues, and you just. It's so hard to look at these children and to look at these conditions and to just think about what their reality was for the days that they were inside of this home. you okay i'll get it no i'd say it's like if we get out here my girl at the same time it's easier to get this room yeah okay I checked dishwasher, fridges, all that s**t, and then we checked the garage. I didn't see anything. We need to get a hold of the management. Hey, John, will you get a hold of the lady that's home? See if she has a number for maintenance management and see if we can get that on here immediately. Just for the sake of. Well, it's a condo. Yeah, but don't they have some type of property there that they call independently home? I don't see crystal - Ellen says crystal - like I said there's a package of warm ground beef and the freezer out in the garage and that's what the one was I was eating while I walked in here. She's 2140 right next door. I got her phone number and everything. Eventually, police tracked down the crystal farmer they speak with her at 6 33 in the morning and here's what happened when she was confronted by police so until we can we can work through this you're the one as their mother you're the one who's responsible for taking care of them kids and we we work in flint we work in jesse county so we go in a lot of really bad situations and this is it was it was one of the worst we've ever been in um so these officers here are going to take you you've got to go to jail for the child child neglect child abuse okay until we can work through work through some of your story all right so we're gonna we have up to 48 hours to get you charged and then 72 hours to get you a range, okay? I'll throw it over your shoulders. Can you turn around? No, not in the hospital. Put your hands behind your back. And then I think the CPS might have a couple more things than you. This episode is brought to you by TXU Energy. 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Go to nocd.com to learn more. for your procedure, but they'll be able to come see you down at the jail. And then probably while we're working through some of the stories with the other witnesses, they'll probably revoke some of your phone call privileges down at the county hotel. Okay. Do you have any questions before we. Will you call my dad? Yeah, probably. We tried to talk to him when we couldn't find you and we found your kids eating poop and meat, but he didn't answer the door. I don't want to take the answer. That's not him. He's in Florida? Okay. Is his phone number the same as it's always been? 845-5363. Okay. now we are hoping to get now that this case has come to a conclusion more of the body cam video more of the interviews and interactions if law enforcement had any more interactions with crystal farmer before taking her into custody she was charged with two counts of child abandonment two counts of second-degree child abuse, two counts of second-degree child abuse committed in the presence of another child, and one count of lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation. She pleaded guilty to those charges in September, and that plea did not come as part of a deal with prosecutors. This week, she was sentenced, a judge sentenced Farmer to prison. She will serve between 5 and 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. She was not able to make a bond of $64,000 after her arrest in February, so she will get 244 days for time served. That will do it for On the Case, presented by Law & Crime. I'm Chris Stewart. We'll see you next time.