I’ve never spoken of my feelings about JH but I will now:
* I work with people in ill health and don’t ever wish it on anyone.
* He should have, and was required to, put Lucas first, and didn’t, and should answer to that legally. He was warned of the abuse and did nothing about it, did not report it, did nothing to stop it, or remove Lucas from further harm; in fact, stopped visits with those who warned him about it. He had full custody of Lucas.
* He should answer legally for knowingly having his child in the care of a person who was on drugs which is evidenced-based on texts between JH and EG. He had full custody of Lucas.
*He has been charged with assaulting EG’s son and I don’t believe those charges were brought, as some have said, by the father, to stop visits to EG. He assaulted the child, which is evidence-based, and JH should be tried for those charges. I believe it was a volatile household, based on past police reports, and it carried on past those reports. Let a judge or jury decide.
*Finally, people have said “JH has suffered enough with the loss of Lucas and will suffer the rest of his life.” Yes, he will suffer the rest of his life. But so will the parents who accidentally, and stupidly, leave children in hot cars...and then are charged with crimes in the child’s death, even though they didn’t do it on purpose. I feel JH culpable. I don’t know what of, but culpable. He had full custody of Lucas.