This judge showed more respect for her son than she did. How bizarre. Pure evil.

This judge did not speak from legal textbooks, he spoke from his heart.

For a Judge to say hes glad this child passed , so he wasnt in more pain and torture was incredible.

She went and bought extra hot sauce online, expensive cameras, motion sensors, etc.! She went out of her way, spent extra money, spent all this time to torture him on purpose. She enjoyed harming her sick child who did nothing. Timothy’s only crime was existing.

“You would have lost the very thing you wanted to torture.” FINALLY a judge that understands the difference between mental illness and sadism. She’s not mentally ill. She got pleasure from the total control, dominance and power she had over this child. The torture happened in the privacy of her home where she could enjoy it at leisure. Thank you judge for speaking for Timothy.

This judge's statement gave me chills. He honored her son.

I love this judge. He cared more for Timothy then Shanda ever did,

Hey Judge.....youll probably never see or read this.....but YOU, and the PROSECUTOR allowed and gave this child Timothy Dignaty and actual Love thru Justice. Thank you gentlemen. Thank you. Rest in God's arms Sweet Timothy.

We have TRULY reached a all new low when a adult person has to say "thank God this child died so you couldn't torture him anymore" that really hit me hard....

Judge looks physically sick for what this monster of a woman has done.

“ thank god he finally passed away because he’d still be suffering “ broke my heart into a million pieces. Rest in peace .

How the judge held himself together to speak professionally in this summing up and sentencing was amazing, his distress and anger was seen by everyone.

Thanks for standing up for abused children.

I loved what this Judge said...Justice for Timothy....He won....What a evil monster she is!!

I am so sick and tired of these parents hurting and killing their children. What is wrong with people today.

She had nothing to say. No apology. No remorse. And worst of all no tears of deep sorrow and regret for what she did.

What an incredible judge. Thank you Judge Kacel! Timothy did win today. Justice was served! Now it’s time to throw away the key and let Shanda rot in complete misery.

Her son who traveled 900 miles to give an impact statement, was also abused. This woman deserves the dea th penalty.

Life without parole is not enough for what she did

She should be in solidary confinement, blindfolded and given minutes to use a public bathroom for the rest of her life. No medication for what she believes is her medical issue. What a truly disgusting excuse for a human being. I'm glad she didn't get the death sentence, she doesn't deserve that easy out. At the very least, no one can ever hurt this innocent child ever again. May he thrive in Heaven as the sweet Soul that he truly was. RIP Timothy. 💙💙💙

I'm so glad she will never be free again. What she did to her son is horrendous.

This judge is absolutely amazing 👏 Timothy WON

Ive watched documentaries about what it was like to be a POW, be in a Korean death camp, be in a concentration camp, etc...Its not an exaggeration to say that Timothy lived an almost identical life at the hands of his own mother to people imprisoned in literal death camps. Rest in peace, Timothy. You've more than earned it and Im so sorry for what you went through.

I am a father of 3. Hearing this monstrous act of torture brings me to tears

She will get her comeuppance in prison. Bring it on.

I am a 64 yr old truck driver. Not sure why I watched this clip. Now I am crying for that young man.

Omg when he put that little boys photo up I just broke into tears God love that poor child

Love this judge for telling her that Timothy won and he saved the younger siblings from going through what he did if she had been cleared. Its so hard to take in how evil she is. I watch this judge's sentence to her every week 😢 Respect to him ❤

No emotion from her whatsoever. Where have the panic attacks gone all of a sudden and the vomiting?

To hear the judge say he doesn’t believe she intended to take his life because she wanted the torturing to continue is one of the most chilling things I’ve ever heard. The depth of her depravity knows no bounds.

This case is so upsetting and horrific. I just can't wrap my head around how a mother can do this to her own flesh and blood. They may have gone to jail but that's not enough. If only they could be tortured and made to endure everything that Timothy had to go through. It breaks my heart that nobody else knew what was going on to help Timothy. They are both monsters and deserve to rot in prison.

I’m a bit at ease knowing she’s going to have to face those women in prison who can’t see their kids. I hope they have a time with her. RIP 🪦 LIL Tim.

I am a woman who was a loving teacher of young children for 28 years. I have a degree in Child and Human Development, and no criminal record whatsoever. I don't drink or smoke and I've never touched a drug. Yet I am unable to have children, and this evil monster was able to pump out at least THREE, and then goes on to abuse them, and tortures one to death. Life is unfair.

There’s nothing more deeply tragic or soul wrenching than a child who dies without ever knowing love.

For another human to know. Hiding it from family. Evil intent. She may not last in jail.

I had a 1-week old baby son while this trial was happening, and it shocked me to my core. The love I feel for my son is so unconditional, I just cannot imagine how someone could hurt their child like this. Thank God Timothy is at peace and she is behind bars away from her.

Judge Kacel you rock !!! You truly gave justice to Timothy. Your heartfelt words will stay with me forever. THANK YOU !!

She is the reason they should have the death penalty.

The fact that this vile individual had absolutely NOTHING to say about her actions speaks VOLUMES about who she is...

I love this judge, this man is showing a different side of the justice system. May the Lord bless him and his family for standing by what’s right. Thank you for your service your honor.

Go Judge M...you told her the truth in her face. No more lies or excuses. She intentionally tortured this beautiful soul.

Even with life in prison, this heinous woman is getting treated far, far better than what she actually deserves. What she did to this boy is unforgiveable.

We need more judges like Judge Matthew Kacel. I hope he is okay himself.

I've been struggling to know how to process this, as the mum of a 17 year old boy with autism. My boy struggles in an educational setting, I fought to keep him in mainstream school, and now he is in college, still struggling. Yet our family has never given up, knowing he deserves the world. His father and stepmother were showing signs of using food to punish him if he wouldn't eat, giving him bread and jam sandwiches as lunch, standing him in a corner when he wouldn't talk (in his early years his speech was extremely limited) I wasn't allowed to ask how his visits to his dad went, as family court in the UK frown upon anything they perceive as parental alienation. He went to school at the age of ten, struggling to articulate how he felt at the way they were treating him. Ultimately, a social services council worker advised me to stop the contact as we were both being emotionally abused by his father and wife, and risk being taken back to court. Which luckily didn't happen. Seeing those slight similarities has shocked me to the core. I wish poor Timothy had a warm and loving family, no matter what the issues, it's the very least of what he deserved. I feel for Paul, but thankfully he is taking accountability. For Shanda, there is no hell hot or deep enough.

What a wonderful compassionate and kind man this Judge is. God bless him!

She is just pure evil. I hope she gets what she deserves in jail.

THIS IS ONE PHENOMENAL JUDGE!!! NOT ONLY DID HE GIVE TIMOTHY HIS DIGNITY HE SHOWED HIS EMOTIONS IN AWAY ALL OF US FEEL OVER WHAT SHE DID TO THAT CHILD. my grandson is 5 and non verbal autistic my biggest fear is how he is treated in this world bc he is absolutely perfect and innocent so pure and the thought of anyone hurting him makes me physically sick. Also I respect this JUDGE and all Judges when they also stand for the jury because they know they deserve that respect. Not all judges do stand up and I always think it's the arrogance of a judge. BUT this JUDGE is amazing and the jury in this case gave justice to Timothy who so deserved a better life. My heart just hurts for that child. I hope he can now Rest in Peace.

I really wish we could have seen her face during her sentencing.

What a shame her punishment can’t be exactly what she did to her son !

What an amazing judge...preserving this young man's dignity...

The evil things judges hear daily.Bless this man.😢💕😢💕

This judges speech really broke my heart 😢

Our country needs more Judge Kacel's. Thank you for bringing justice to Timothy's memory

Thank God the judge stood up for him in such an eloquent way!!! His words brought tears to my eyes. 😢 RIP little Timothy

Isn't it poetic that the snow is falling with a quiet, gentle whiteness to blanket the landscape, that God holds this child forever in love and life and peace. She will now know how Timothy felt for the rest of her life.

I am so grateful for this judge calling it out as it is!! She is a disgusting monster and what she did to this poor little boy was absolute torture. I am so glad he is saying everything I thought and felt. Through tears seeing that sweet face just crushed me.

Even her lawyer couldn't stand to look or talk to her. He was 100% there out of obligation. I love that photo of Timothy. What's sad is there is no healthy photo of him as a teenager. :(

Thank you judge. What she did was worse than outright murder.

This judge is realy a "Honerable" person! So considered, so empathic, so respectful. We need more judges like that. But I feel also sorry for any judge, police officer etc. to have to deal with the horrors of cases like that.

Thank you for letting us see the spirit that child had. Wherever he is, I am sure he is shining.

I've been a Paramedic for 30 years and my wife has been a RN in the ER for 30 years as well. We've taken care of countless children as if they were our own. We have never had children, not from a lack of trying. 23 years later still married and still no children. We would have loved to have these two beautiful children running around our house. Being happy and free. And filling them with loved affection and a caring family and home.

I just tucked my 11 year old boy into bed and kissed his head. He still loves to be tucked at 11. A child needs and wants their mothers life like they need oxygen. This woman is deeply disturbed, hell awaits her. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

This Judge is Absolutely Amazing hope he gives her son same sentence

This Judge was so so articulate, spoton and covered it all.

The judge showed more compassion for that poor kid than the “mother” ever did.

The country needs more people like this judge.

I hope her forever home will be soooo frightening that this monster will live the next 70+ years in complete and utter terror.

I thank God for this judge!!! He's the most compassionate judge I've ever seen. He went above and beyond his job with reading over the 2,000 text messages 3 different times but also spoke on behalf of everyone who watched this horrific trial. I can't thank you enough Judge Kacel and God Bless you ❤

No empathy for her son, No respect for the courts. No remorse for what she did. This creature is unhuman and needs to be treated as such. May she live a long suffering life.

This judge is great. I love how he pointed out that one of her texts said "We can't let Timothy win" and then he went on to say, "Timothy won". That hit hard. He's free now from all pain and suffering, and she gets to sit and rot and spend the rest of her life thinking about what she did.

What an amazing compassionate judge. He did Timothy justice. I hope he now rests in peace ❤❤

She will face the ultimate JUDGE one day!! .....

Thank you Judge Kacel for delivering justice for Timothy and for all Americans. We cannot allow each other to treat children this way.

The judge did an excellent job of telling her exactly how bad she tortured her son.

Gotta respect he didn’t allow any of his torture photos in open court. Gave Timothy the respect no one else would. Expressed his deep disappointment that no one spoke as a victim impact statement. Kudos, sir.

To Shanda, (nuclear control freak), this was WAR. And since she is also a sociopath, she just isn't capable of any genuine empathy. I love that the judge taunted her by telling her that Timothy had won.

I always appreciate a judge who very clearly speaks from a place of empathy and decency for those who cannot speak for themselves. He did that poor boy a great service.

What a beautiful man that judge is...no arrogance, just love for a little boy who endured a life I can't even think about.

Love this judge he had more compassion for this boy then his own mom. Love when he said “Timothy won you did not win”

I hope she gets what she deserves in prison from inmates.

As a father and grandfather, I cannot, CAN NOT, wrap my head around how some people can do things like this to a child.

This judge gave Timothy the dignity he deserved... I was crying so hard... judge spoke for all of us especially Timothy.

This woman was a sadist and, for some reason, hated her son. We have these sort of cases in the UK. It’s incomprehensible and sad. Well done to the judge for his impact statement. No remorse shown on the face of the defendant. One hard person.

This is an excellent judge. He spoke with such passion and love for this child. This judge did not mince words whatsoever. I’m so glad he showed Timothys picture. He had more love for him than his own mother. Rip Timothy

Sadism is the word the judge is looking for.

She showed no emotion when he put the picture up. Even her own attorney wouldn’t look at her. Evil woman.

One of the most compassionate and fair sentencings I have ever witnessed.

This judge is amazing. I burst into tears, when he showed the picture and explained he didnt allow evidence photos, to be shown to the public for Timothys sake, so the world wouldnt remember him like that. And i know the worst punishment he gave her was looking her in the eyes and saying "Timothy won, you lost. The world knows what you are now" Such a heartbreaking case. May his soul rest

I will never forget the Name KACEL!! He is the best judge with amount of empathy and heart I ever saw! What a great human being! It’s great to see that some judges are on the right side! JUDGE KACEL MY DEEPEST RESPECT 🧡 TIMOTHY IS NOW IN GODS GARDEN OF EDEN❤️ JUSTICE WON!

I can not understand how can a parent hate their child so much. Bless you Timothy you are in a far better place than being with the pure evil monster.

We have to thank this judge!

The judge did a phenomenal job !

This judge deserves a round of applause, and a big hug. To thank AND comfort him.

This poor judge and both legal advocates for both sides must have been physically and emotionally sick. It really is a shame you have the right to a legal representative. He must be sick to his stomach having to defend you..

God Bless you, Your Honor. Thank you for advocating for Timothy. His life mattered. He was a Child of God. He deserved love and protection.

I think the father should be charged too because he knew she couldn't be around her kids and he made them go to her. Instead of reaching out for help. Obviously they were both terrible parents.

I love that he said “Timothy won!”Poor little boy is no longer in pain. These cases sicken me. I’ve never been able to have a child. I will never understand these awful cases.

Not even a tear from the monster mother. God bless this judge and his judgment.

The snow falling outside is so poetic. Rest in peace Timothy.

I couldn't imagine treating an animal that way, let alone a child with special needs. This was beyond heartbreaking. May this sweet boy rest in peace 🕊️