Timothy and Tracy Ferriter were charged with child abuse after allegedly locking their adopted teenage son in an 8x8 enclosure in their garage.
Timothy Ferriter had to pause several times to collect himself as he delivered an emotional statement to the court during his sentencing. More
November 16, 2023
UPDATE: A judge sentenced Tim Ferriter to five years in prison to be followed by five years of probation for locking his child in a... More
November 16, 2023
Tim Ferriter, who kept his son confined to an 8X8 room in the garage with a bucket for a toilet, faces sentencing. More
November 15, 2023
Tim Ferriter, who was convicted of abusing his adopted son, has asked for bond ahead of his Nov. 16 sentencing. More
October 20, 2023
UPDATE: A judge issued a ruling on Friday after Tim Ferriter's attorneys asked that he be released on bond while he awaits sentencing. More
October 20, 2023
Tim Ferriter will learn his fate on Nov. 16, after a jury found him guilty of child abuse for locking his son in an 8x8... More
October 13, 2023
Court TV's Julia Jenae asked the assistant state attorney whether a plea deal would be offered to Tracy Ferriter. More
October 12, 2023
A former inmate talks to Court TV about what Tim Ferriter can expect now that he's been convicted of child abuse. More
October 12, 2023
Prya Murad explained why Tim Ferriter didn't take the stand, and why he didn't accept a plea deal he was offered before the trial. More
October 12, 2023
After securing a guilty verdict for Tim Ferriter, the prosecutors talk about the case's challenges and what's next for Tim's wife, Tracy. More
October 12, 2023
Timothy Ferriter faces up to 40 years in prison at sentencing after a jury found him guilty of child abuse. More
October 12, 2023
A jury deliberated for several hours before returning a verdict for Tim Ferriter, who was accused of keeping his son in an 8x8 box. More
October 12, 2023
Boy in a Box Trial defense mishap: Jury sees evidence they're NOT supposed to! Jurors mistakenly saw video of the alleged victim handcuffed. More
October 12, 2023
Julie reminds us that the alleged child victim was basically locked in a tomb in the dark for hours with no water and a bucket... More
October 12, 2023
A jury is deliberating in Florida v. Tim Ferriter, the adoptive father facing decades in prison if convicted of Aggravated Child Abuse. More
October 12, 2023
State in Boy in a Box Trial says Ferriter's actions were criminal abuse fueled by anger; defense says he was a dad trying to teach... More
October 12, 2023
A closer look at the evidence not shown to the jury during Tim Ferriter's trial, including the victim's alleged bad behavior. More
October 11, 2023
The jury in Timothy Ferriter's trial was given a jury instruction highlighting Florida's parental affirmative defense. (10/11/23) More
October 11, 2023
Tim Ferriter appeared stoic at most times during his trial, but what did his posture and behavior say about him? More
October 11, 2023
Prya Murad told the jury that while Tim Ferriter's choices to discipline his child weren't the correct ones, they did not amount to abuse. More
October 11, 2023
