Absolutely NO WORDS
Click HERE to watch the Youtube video regarding this case
*Editor’s Note: I believe that there is no such thing as a ‘recovered child molester.’ The commentator on this video said that there should be a ONE STRIKE, YOU’RE OUT rule and I agree 100%. You touch a child, to jail you go…do not pass go, do not collect $200 you nasty heathen! There should be no forgiveness when you sexually assault and kill a defenseless CHILD. I can not even begin to IMAGINE what this young boy was thinking when he was being violated by a sick and obviously incestuous family!
I’m warning you…this is, by FAR, the nastiest most disgusting thing I have EVER watched! Although there are no graphic pictures, the words that you hear that create the story of what was DONE to this poor child is CHILLING! In a very short summary, the father and son (David and George Edenfield, respectively) took turns raping and performing oral sex on Christopher while the mother (Peggy Edenfield) watched and masturbated. Once they choked the boy to death, Peggy then took a wet rag and attempted to wipe the finger prints off his neck. They later called Donald Dale (last male pictured) to help them dispose of the body. Absolutely horrific! Crazy that I happened to be in Atlanta in 2007 and had heard nothing of this story. May Christopher RIP and know that he will NEVER, EVER be touched like that again!! Click HERE for the memorial site for Christopher.
CLICK HERE to read the story posted by Fox News
April 23, 2008 at 1:46 am
This hurts my heart..I don’t even know what to say..
April 23, 2008 at 1:49 am
I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ! EXCEPT I HAVE NEVER FELT STOMACH PAIN HIT ME SO HARD TO WHERE I DOUBLED OVER AND NEEDED TO VOMIT SO FAST! ALL I KNOW IS THIS CHILD IN PEACE NOW! NO MORE PAIN OR ENDLESS RAGE, NO MORE CRYING OUT WONDERING WHY.. KIDS ARE MY PASSION! I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY, THE DEMONS WHO DID THIS ARENT EVEN WORTH MY WORDS!
April 23, 2008 at 2:06 am
Girl I can’t stand this! I can’t stop crying. I click the links cause I want to learn more but the more I see the more it hurts. I can’t handle this type of stuff. I am too emotional. I feel so bad right now for him and what he went thru.
April 23, 2008 at 2:59 am
Like most I am sickened and upset by what this young boy had to endure before his premature death.
I am currently in study in the child abuse field and sadly the stories continue to get worse and worse. Just when you think that a new low cant be hit, it is.
I am shocked but curious about the incestious nature of the family that committed this crime, My guess would be that they have all been abused in some way in their past, or at least the son by his parents as a child. However it doesn’t make for any excuses.
The nasty reality of child abuse as that it can be cyclic among generations, especially when the victim never talks about it and the offender isnt brought to justice – the abuse is stopped. – They can go into adulthood believing it is “normal” or worse yet letting it manifest in their minds to the point where they become an offender themselves.
Sad. Very sad
April 23, 2008 at 3:33 am
I am so disgusted by this..How in the hell could someone do something like this!! I will never understand.
April 23, 2008 at 6:28 am
My heart is hurting so badly right now…
April 23, 2008 at 6:35 am
THINGS SUCH AS THIS IS WHY I HATE THIS PLANET.EARTH IS A BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING PLACE.IT’S PEOPLE WHO DESTROY IT WITH THEIR INCESSANT EVIL AND VILE BEHAVIOR.I ALMOST HATE WHITE PEOPLE NOW.THAT’S HOW ANGRY SOMETHING LIKE THIS MAKES ME.I KNOW ME HATING WHITES BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THESE LOW LIFE SCUMBAGS DID IS NOT LOGICAL.THEN AGAIN WHAT THEY DID IS NOT LOGICAL AND FAR WORSE THAN ME FEELING THE URGE TO HATE WHITE PEOPLE.I DON’T CARE IF SOMEONE WHITE IS OFFENDED BY THIS.I STILL SAY WHEN IT COMES TO SICK AND DERANGED SHIT WHITE PEOPLE TAKE THE AWARD FOR 1ST PLACE.MAY CHRISTOPHER REST IN PEACE.
April 23, 2008 at 6:53 am
These animals are truely sick. How could you possibly think of doing something like this to a poor innocent child. My heart goes out to Christopher’s family.
April 23, 2008 at 9:24 am
Jesus Christ…I mean they know Jia…Police authorities know they dont ever stop…The devil is runnin rampit..look at the souls in their face…The whole family is full of evil spirits…just look at them…
The more money that is required to house criminals…they more they are let out of jail. Most jails let them out simply because they cant afford to keep them in. There is no excuse for the grosse neglegence on the authorities part.
May God hold that poor child dear to his heart.
Girl this made me cry…
April 23, 2008 at 9:37 am
I am still horrified by this story. I live in FL and the amber alert hit here, and everyone was out looking for this precious young one. Later on in the week we found out he had been found but it turns out that when he was kidnapped he wasn’t far away from his home, and that the neighbors took him to do these horrible things to him. I have children of my own and I’m still disgusted and scarred by this story, I can’t imagine the thoughts and pain poor Christopher went through before he died. It’s truely horrific. I pray for Christopher and his family, and I pray that these pedophiles and sicko’s get what they deserve when they meet their maker.
April 23, 2008 at 9:42 am
May GOD be with you Christopher and with your family, forevermore.
April 23, 2008 at 10:07 am
those people need to get the death penalty. RIP Christopher.
April 23, 2008 at 10:12 am
I am truly disturbed and my heart breaks to even think how this baby had to suffer at the hands of EVIL people. The said thing is, this is an all too common thing that goes often unreported. Jia I urge you to keep doing what you are doing.
My prayers go out to the family. These murderers will be dealt with accordingly and Christopher is safe with the Lord.
April 23, 2008 at 11:39 am
I have no words…I can only hope and pray that he is in a much better place. I hope that the family can find some kind of peace in time.
April 23, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I remember when they were searching for the little boy. It always amazes me how crazy/sick/stupid people find each other? Like HOW does that happen???
April 23, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I’m so crying right now, Jia. I know this was a hard story for you to come across. *utterly heartbroken*
April 23, 2008 at 1:04 pm
These sick bastards should be shot no questions ask they don`t deserve to beathe another breath on this earth…
April 23, 2008 at 1:09 pm
These people are sick and twisted. It hurt my heart to even see such cruelty towards a child. I couldn’t even watch the whole youtube video. A feeling of rage and hate even went through me. You know. To put these people on death row would be letting their no good asses off to easily. These horrible people need to suffer. None of those bastards should even still have private parts attached to them. How could the community and authorities even allow this shit to happen. There were signs and fucking proof!!!! Now after the fact, thats when people want to speak the hell up. This shit just baffles the hell out of me.
April 23, 2008 at 2:30 pm
its so sad.. i’m lost for words.. i have a million thoughts running through my head but cant put them together.. RIP
April 23, 2008 at 2:32 pm
This is so sad. I can’t stop crying! This makes no sense
April 23, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Thank you guys for your comments. I watch the news often b/c even though I’d like to think nothing BUT good thoughts about the world that we live in, I’m also a realist. I know that we have sickness in this world and the abuse/neglect/murdering of children is one of those sicknesses.
When I tell you guys that this was, by FAR, the saddest story I’ve had to read through and post…I was sleep by about 12 and woke up a few minutes after I had fallen asleep. When I woke up, I started working on stories that I had emailed to myself…I had not read this story in detail at all but once I got into the meat of it, I was messed up. I stayed up until about 5-6 am literally crying and just saying “Why?” You always feel bad when anyone loses their life unnecessarily but its even worse when its a child..and innocent child who had to lose his/her life b/c they were defenseless against people with ‘issues.’ Im sorry but Im one that does NOT believe that child molesters are able to be rehabilitated. When you have it in your mind that sexual pleasure comes from messing around with babies, toddlers and preteens, then thats a seed thats implanted in your mind and wont go away. I dont care what ANYONE thinks. YES, people can and do change but child molesters do not. Its a sickness..and on offense #1, they should be killed. Period. There are no accidents when it comes to touching children..there are no mistakes. There SHOULD be no “oops…I wont do it again.” They should immediately lose their lives for violating the bodies and the minds of someone who was completely and totally defenseless against them.
Im sorry to rant so much about all this…but this story truly had me in tears. I felt like I knew this little boy…just looking at his pictures and seeing the life he once had…that beautiful smile…just the happiness that he once had. And I couldnt help but to wonder what he was thinking when all of this was going on…and wishing that I could’ve magically made myself “appear” where ever they were and put a stop to it all. I just feel horrible…absolutely horrible. Stories like these make me want to just stop posting only b/c of the emotional investment when I read things like this…but I know that a lot of you dont know…or WOULDNT have known…if I didnt post it.
So your comments and thanks definitely keep me going. Im going to continue fighting the good fight for kids like Christopher…that poor, innocent sweet baby. May he rest in peace…God please take care of that baby.
April 23, 2008 at 4:58 pm
wow.. again I will say.. this is sad, i have three young ones of my own and this really hits home..
April 23, 2008 at 6:16 pm
awful. words cannot convey. Poor young child. It saddens my heart to hear this boy went through such awful things. I will be praying for his family and his young soul.
April 23, 2008 at 6:35 pm
It never ceases to amaze me, how people can find different ways to epitomize pure evil. These people…the words escape me… hurts my heart.
Thank you for sharing.
Mischka
April 23, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Girl, this one absolutely broke my heart. I just watched the youtube video that you sent. Now I am at my keyboard in tears! There is definitely a special place in hell for these sick cowards!
April 23, 2008 at 9:52 pm
For the things they did to this innocent child, they all deserve to burn in hell. I am so infuriated that they let these sick bastards back out in society. They should never let these sick people back in society especially around children.
April 23, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I remember this case. Heart breaking. Parents please watch your children. There are so many demons out there and they are so vulnerable.
April 23, 2008 at 10:56 pm
This is just sad. That little boy did not derserve that. He didn’t even get a fighting chance.
April 23, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Jia,
Great blog. I’ve linked your blog to my facebook page because people should know what is going on. There are no words to describe the pain I feel in my soul reading this story. These are not people, but DEMONS who hurt little Christopher. Anyone who causes a child should be executed and let God deal with them. Times like this is when my Christianity is put to the test because I cannot forgive people like the ones who hurt an innocent child like Christopher. THere are no redeming qualities for someone who participates in such a foul act. Anyway Louisana proposed a bill that would extend the death penality to child rapist….
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/13/ST2008041302758.html
April 23, 2008 at 11:47 pm
I can’t hardly type because of the anger I feel from reading and watching this. God please keep the Barrios family in the palm of your hands dear Lord. I remember this case from AMW. Sex offenders and child molesters can not be rehabilitated. People like that need to be locked up in an insane asylum for the rest of their lives or worse. I hope there is a special place under Hell for this sick ass family.
April 24, 2008 at 2:01 am
These ppl r obviously beyond disturbed and sick…in my opinion..beyond help.
N e 1 that has this kind of a f—– up mind and does this SHOULD B TORTURED.
But these ppl r arrested n later sent back out into society after they ‘get well’.
Give me a break.
They r NOT at all well, its just that there r no children in prison.
Besides, they know they r being watched so they behave.
N because they r so good for so long (HA!) they r let back into our society?
Because they r well?
NOT!
Its all about money!
These sicko’s dont make ‘em n e money. The ppl who do drugs do. So, they keep the druggies, most of them only hurting themsleves, not children or others, n they let the psycho’s, rapist’s and killers out. Its all about money.
NOT the well being of man kind or respect for another life. Its all about money.
Its a sick world. Do u REALLY believe that our ‘authority’ is really doing their best to keep us safe?
Get real. Then y do they keep on letting ppl who kill n rape back into society?
Wake up ppl. All I can say is, God see’s EVERYTHING. God Bless All The Good Ppl.
April 24, 2008 at 2:15 am
what?
April 24, 2008 at 5:40 am
thank you Jia. This hurts so much…my heart won’t stop crying. his eyes kill me…they hide the pain so well. All I can think about is how long he was violated for- and what his last moments must have been like. he was violated in the worst manner. The devil himself was in that house overseeing things that day…Rest in the peace and love of God’s arms little Christopher
April 24, 2008 at 7:33 am
i agree with susan. it’s obvious that the mother and father abused their son george too (as well as others, most likely), just by the way this whole sick, twisted thing was carried out. i actually had the opportunity to work very briefly with one of the top psychologists in my state who deals with sex offenders at a correctional facility. to sit in on the meetings (and these were not even the hardcore sex offenders, mind you– more like peeping toms and such) and just see how they knew they couldn’t control themselves even if they wanted to just made me realize that they’re safer behind bars. there is no such as rehabilitation– they will always have this sickness, just like an alcoholic will always crave alcohol and have that temptation. it’s truly so sad and makes me feel ill what that poor child had to go through the last few minutes of his life. i just don’t understand how someone could do something so evil and so twisted like that to another human being– especially an innocent, beautiful child like that. and i do not excuse what these people did whatsoever, but i’d also be curious as susan said to hear their backgrounds too and to see if they were molested/raped at a young age. again, i know it’s not an excuse for their behavior, but when you think how this could have possibly started out, it most likely happened because the same thing happened to them as children– but they were so screwed up in the head that it manifested in such violent, sick ways as adults and were never able to overcome their issues. what a vicious, sickening cycle.
April 24, 2008 at 8:58 am
Thank you for bringing attention to the torture and murder of this poor child.
April 24, 2008 at 9:01 am
Hey Jia. Recently, here in Louisiana, a congressman was laughed at when he proposed castration be given to multiple sex offenders or those who committed serious sex crimes. I have no idea why such legislation is never taken seriously. People who wish to have sex with children can’t be psychologically “fixed”, and the likelihood of them committing the same crime again after being released is highly probable. I think that if they are to be released back into society, they should be chemically castrated. That would certainly decrease the reoccurance of two and three time offenders.
April 24, 2008 at 9:02 am
I can’t even wrap my head around what kind of person you have to be to do something like this. As a father i don’t know if I could accept the loss of a child, let alone in a manner such as this. Nothing the justice system could do would be enough. I say put them in a room with 10 angry parents with bats.
April 24, 2008 at 10:32 am
I read this story and just cried like I knew this precious little angel. I have no words that could explain how bad my heart hurts to read this. My prayers go out to the family of Christopher. RIP Little Angel, your with GOD now and no one can ever hurt you again.
April 24, 2008 at 2:40 pm
My heart hurts………….I’m sending prayers to the family!
April 24, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I am sorry i can’t stop crying this is so sad. My heart and my head hurts because i can’t unsderstand that why things like this are still happen. What is wrong with our justice system when it allow things like this to happen to our babies. I pray for the family and trust that God will take care of the trash. Christopher you are safe and free no more hurt now rest in peace.
April 24, 2008 at 5:06 pm
I am sorry i can’t stop crying this is so sad. My heart and my head hurts because i can’t unsderstand that why things like this are still happen. What is wrong with our justice system when it allow things like this to happen to our babies. I pray for the family and trust that God will take care of the trash. Christopher you are safe and free no more hurt rest in peace.
April 24, 2008 at 8:04 pm
This is completely sick. There was no reason why this boy had to die and be violated the way he was. If this sort of thing doesn’t make the judicial system and lawmakers wake up and smell the coffee, they would be even more to blame than the parents that committed this crime.
April 25, 2008 at 1:36 am
While I don’t know if I believe in a “One Strike, You’re Out” rule, it is clear that the system for preventing this crimes is broken. There is no reason why this man should have received probation after his first offense. People like him need to be in a control (and in my opinion psychiatric) environment. A community, no matter how remote, should not be subjected to problems of a sickly justice system and mentally disturbed families.
April 25, 2008 at 11:59 am
I heard about this story when they were first looking for this child and had hoped he would be found alive. When I heard that these people had tortured him and that they were all family, I was truly saddened by the whole thing. Clearly, these “parents” abused their son when he was a child and now they have together destroyed another child’s life.
April 25, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Im just trying to understand what the fuck a person would have to be thinking to do things of this nature. How the hell do you sit around with your family and conjure up plans on molesting a child? Molesting anybody for that matter. These people are sick and evil. That bastard should have never been released from jail in the first place. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. And this snaggle-tooth hag had the nerve to masterbate as her husband and son were doing these horrible things to this poor baby. May the Lord bless and keep the family of this innocent child. RIP sweety there will be no more pain.
April 25, 2008 at 2:05 pm
This story has touched me deeply. If it wasn’t for you Jia, I would have never heard about it. This is so troubling.
April 25, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I feel so bad for Christopher, and his family. This seriously has to stop. This is the main reason why i’m studying to become a lawyer, in order to protect children. This news story gives me motivation to finish school, so I can one day try to change our justice system. Thanks for posting this Jia, and the “RIP Christopher Barrios” video is great!
April 25, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I can’t help but to think if the four people were black and the child was not of African American decent then this story would be shouted from the rooftops. That is beside the point for now. May God bless Christopher’s family and comfort them in their time of need. As for Christopher I know God is protecting him.
April 26, 2008 at 2:19 am
I live in Savannah about 45 minutes away from Brunswick, GA where this travesty occurred. I remember when all of this was on the news during that time. It was really really really messed up when it came to a head and to find out that these 4 white ppl did that to this young black kid. It’s just sickening.
April 27, 2008 at 3:42 am
What happened to this child is unforgivable. These men/women who hurt children should not be given a second chance. It’s been proven over and over again. Why does it have to go this far? This should of NEVER happened.
It can imagine what this child had to endure and it breaks my heart to see how heartless some people can be. I hope that they get just what they deserve…DEATH!
R.I.P Christopher
April 29, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Why………….
April 30, 2008 at 2:01 am
So sad that this happen to a little child that did not have a shot a life at all… Love to see the big wheels do something about this!!!!!!!
May 2, 2008 at 10:46 pm
This is soo sad Im in tears right now he looks like my nephew he really does..What kind of human would do somethin so sick who were these people how did they know the little boy “crying”
July 15, 2008 at 11:53 am
OMG, I can’t stop crying. How could someone do that to another human being, what is this world becoming?
tears
July 20, 2008 at 5:36 pm
i refuse to bring a child into this world
where things this sick happen…
August 3, 2008 at 3:25 am
I am from Brunswick, the same as this little boy, and when I heard of the story, like everyone else I was shocked, angry, and upset because I have two little kids as well and that could’ve very well been my children. I used to work with his grandmother and I got to attend thewake and the funeral and I think this was a big wake up call for parents to start paying close attention to their kids. I hate that he had to have this happen to him, but he was wondering outside alone with no ADULT SUPERVISION. You don’t leave a child out alone no matter WHERE you are. Things happen to quick these days to do stuff like that. I can be quite honest to say when this happened, parents were doing just that, but soon as time passed and things became “quiet” and it started slipping out of people’s minds, I worked and still do work in public areas where there are alot of people and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen YOUNG KIDS walking around by themselves. People have this “That won’t happen to me” state of mind, but soon as it happens, who are they to blame? Keep close watch on your kids is all I have to say. I don’t care if you’re going inside of the store to pay for gas…take your kids with you. It’s not that much of a hassle.
And to add to the story, that Donald Dale character, of course as you know, put his body in a garbage bag and threw him in a ditch on the side of the road. I hope they get the death penalty.
August 18, 2008 at 7:56 pm
sorry 2 hear about this happening 2 innocent christopher, i have a son name christopher, i allways keep my son insight.
October 23, 2008 at 6:28 pm
IM SORRY TO HEAR WAT HAPPENED TO THIS LITTLE BOY.I HAVE LITTLE BROTHER,AND SISTER OF MY OWN,AND I DONT KNOW WAT I WOULD DO IF ANY THING LIKE THAT WAS TO HAPPEN TO THEM.
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CHRISTOPHER
November 1, 2008 at 3:48 pm
this is just sick..
December 14, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Rest in peace little brother. Rest in peace.