00:00:00 MI v Paul Ferguson: Sentencing 00:09:42 State Asks to Follow Sentencing Guidelines 00:24:30 Paul Ferguson Speaks in Court 00:31:57 Judge Addresses Sentencing Guidelines 00:45:25 Paul Ferguson Sentenced 00:56:40 Expert Analysis #CourtTV - MORE HERE: www.courttv.com/tag/shanda-vander-ark/?

Does anyone else agree that the biological Father needs to take some legal responsibility here? He knew that this woman was not allowed to have these children in her care, He knew why, he would also have known that Paul was a bully to Timothy, Daddy Ferguson should also be held responsible in some way

Paul thought he was going to get off easy. He was shocked when the judge told him he would serve 30 - 100 yrs. Awesome job your honor.

The fact Paul could not even say his brothers name or “ my brother” in his chance to speak says volumes. To call Timothy “ him” .

He’s actually zero steps away from being a psychopath. He’s actually well within the psychopathic range.

What a fantastic judge. He showed so much empathy towards Timothy throughout both trials.

Judge is spot on.. he knows right from wrong. He had every opportunity to tell someone or say no...

You don't hurt kids or animals.. period

I can’t believe people were actually feeling sorry for him and saying he should only do 10 years?? Like what ??

She took both son's lives.

The mother is the absolute, most disturbing person in this entire situation.

Paul is a co-conspirator period. He poured hot sauce down Timothy's mouth, he bathed him in ice, he deprived him of food and water. I could go on and on. He could have gotten help for his brother. He for sure didn't love him enough. He is every bit as guilty as his mom. May God have mercy on his soul.

Wow, what a brilliant speech.. This Judge saw through the lies, deceit, pretence, this abuser displayed. He was the one who ran the baths, spread the "" HOT" sauce on the bread, shackled him, and timed his toileting, and relished every moment. That look of shock when sentenced to 30yrs was priceless.

His face when the judge told him he would serve 30 to 100 years

The judge said every single thing I have been saying since the trial. I can’t believe so many people were manipulated by Paul. Some of you are so gullible! He deserves to never get out of prison!

For clarification: the reason that Paul and his mother are so upset is because they are going to be spending the rest of their lives in prison. They are not upset because of what they did to Timothy. Timothy is nothing to them. Nada. They have completely forgotten about him. Their only thoughts are with themselves...

This is probably the most intelligent and fair Judge I have come across. Most people let their compassion rule over logic. It’s crucial to know which cases deserve compassion and which do not.

How can a child 'steal' food From his own fridge

I absolutely love this judge. Thorough, careful, well spoken and considerate of all factors. Exactly what this justice system needs

His face when he was handed down that VERY Appropriate sentence was Priceless! Rest in Peace Timothy, you are Not Forgotten ❤🙏

When is the father going to be charged!? He sent the son back to his mother who he knew was court ordered to not have unsupervised or custody of this son!

Paul certainly woke up when he heard 30-100 years!

Paul asks the judge for mercy, fairness and compassion, yet gave Timothy none of no things. I have no pity at all for Paul. As he made Timothy suffer, let him reap the same.

he's twenty years old he has no excuse he could have called 911 at any time

Don't forget Paul's interrogation, this dude was fully supporting his mother and fully trying to avoid responsibility, he's smarter than you think. I have no sympathy for him

One step away from becoming a psychopath. Exactly right Judge 🎯

Not enough of yall are holding the brother accountable, that is a grown man. He knew what he was doing, nobody forced him to go to his moms place. And as they said, he was predisposed to abuse his siblings. He is like his mother, abuse or not.

I am so sick of people trying to use autism as an excuse for horrendous behavior. My son has high functioning autism and he absolutely knows right from wrong. It’s such a disservice to the entire community.

Hefty sentence for a young man? Many young men have served 30 years for weed or simple drug possessions. Should be life without parole.

The more I listen to this judge, he got this right,in my opinion. Shanda AND Paul are both monsters. His mercy was that he too wasn't charged with murder like his mother.

They both thought they’d pull the “mental health” issues and not have a problem in court. Very happy the judge saw through the games

Anyone else notice how rapidly his head shot up when he hears ‘30 years….’ and the absolute look of disbelief on his face? That judge just basically told him to eff off I’m not buying your bs! Bravo Judge!

He was straight up shocked. He thought he had sold it. Incredible judge.

Amazing judge. He considered all the evidence and didn't fall for Paul's performance and excuses. I appreciate how he laid out his thought process and reasoning behind sentencing. 100% agree with him that Paul is "just as bad, if not worse." Finally, justice was served for Timothy.

Paul wasn't expecting any prison time. I am proud of this Judge

I like this judge, prioritising Timothy's dignity and his memory. RIP Timothy.

The shock on his face when hearing the sentence, told us he didn't expect this heavy punishment. He probably thought him witnessing against his mother would make him out as a victim, lowering the sentence by a lot. Judge said it all, and did the right thing.

This judge is very very smart. I didn't realize till he said it. Paul already had a history of abusing his brother, Paul enjoyed doing it, Shanda used him ye, but Paul didn't object he enjoyed doing it. The judge is 100% right.

Thank you judge for seeing through this monster.

You can literally feel the rage emanating off of Paul as the Judge was speaking. The Court got it right.

That speach of his was pitiful emotionless word salad. Paul only has ever cared about 1 person, Paul.

Imagine if he met someone and had a child of his own? Terrifying.

What a brilliant judge!

Paul looking all meek and bent over and what he thinks will fool the judge, until he hears the sentence - he gets real straight then.

I don't think Paul Ferguson expected his other siblings to speak up and reveal he was a bully from a young age. I almost felt sorry for him before the judge revealed this......

Its interesting to hear jail calls where both he and his mother complain about bad food and cold showers. They knew exactly what they were doing to that boy. They made him suffer by design and should stay incarcerated for their lifetime.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with Paul other than being evil just like his mother. His empathy and sympathy are for himself. They both enjoyed every minute of the torture they inflicted on Timothy. He is a danger to society. No doubt about it. Just look at his reaction to his sentence 56:00. He’s shocked the judge didn’t buy into his bs.

How can the Court TV reporters think that this guy wouldn't be a danger to anyone if he were a free man?? Are they insane?? He's admittedly said how his younger siblings irritate him so much to the point where he had no empathy and didn't feel bad about torturing his brother!!!! What if he met a woman and became involved with her and she has children and they irritate him?? He will DEFINITELY be a danger to them. Or even if he had his own children, he wouldn't think twice about torturing them!! It's despicable of them to say he's not a danger to society. Yes, he's not going to hurt someone stronger than himself because he's a coward and preys on the defenseless. And I pray he's subjected to the unimaginable hell in prison at the hands of other inmates.

Judge perfectly understands Narcissistic Personality Disorder/Antisocial Personality Disorder. 💯👍. Also, this keeps Paul in jail so that he doesnt breed & torture his own kids

I’m very glad the Judge was able to hand down an adequate sentence. My heart goes out to everyone who had to see the evidence in this case.

The lady basically destroyed the lives of both sons. One tragically gone forever, one locked up forever.......

What about the Dad who left the kid with her and she wasn’t even suppose to have custody?? The Dad should be charged too

The shock on he's face when he's given the sentence.. justice has been given !

The judge is absolutely brilliant well done in your sentencing that monster

God bless this incredible judge! Finally, a judge who stands up for the victim and doesn’t take any BS. Maybe if all judges were this tough,criminals would think twice before breaking the law.

This judge just pulled away his pizza roll 😂 karma

He is a grown man and the people feeling sorry for him should be ashamed of themselves. He knew they were killing his brother. My God there have been 6 year olds who have stood up for their siblings. He worked outside the home and could have easily reported his mother. He was enjoying what he was doing to his brother. He should have been charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison just like his wicked mother.

This judge is awesome. He deserves a raise….

High respect for this Judge!! I agree with everything the Judge said!!

He deserved every bit of that sentence, but should have added, never to be released!

I just couldn’t imagine why someone would hurt such a vulnerable person… let alone, a team working together. RIP Timothy.

This judge is amazing. I actually cried a bit when my view changed. Think about how many lives the Judge has saved. RIP Timothy..we love you.😢❤ You are a Hero.

That statement... what a soulless creature. He still couldn't even talk about his little brother as though he were human and mattered. It was all about him getting leniency and having time to think about his actions and being able to lead a better life... That Judge did the right thing.

That boy perked up when he heard that 30! The judge expressed how disturbing it was to see and hear all the evidence during the mother’s trial. I’m not surprised by this sentence.

This Judge was truly touched by this case in totality. You could tell that by the sentencing by the mother.

Thank you Judge Kacel. Paul deserves every single day of his 30 year sentence. He was just as much as a willing participant as his mother Shandra. I watched the trial. Read all the vile text messages & listened to Paul’s jail calls. He is his mother’s child. R.I.P. Timmy 🙏🏽

Paul SA'd Timothy when he was 5 and had to be put in a separate school so there was no contact. He bullied his younger siblings for most of his life. He didn't live with his mother for many years. His childhood evaluation gave a diagnosis that is pretty much code for budding psychopath. He told his current shrink that it didn't even occur to him that what he was doing was wrong (probably in a misguided attempt to look "innocent"). If you listen to the jail phone calls, he finds no irony in his own complaints about bad food, cold showers, lack of preferred entertainment, and a request that he not receive spicy food in his care packages. Not one word of sorrow for his little brother. Not one word of responsibility. The verdict is fair.

I love a judge who actually prioritizes the victim's rights over the perpetrator's. His thoughtful and thorough examination of all the evidence of Paul's history, mental assessment, and actions helped deliver a fair and just sentence. What broke my heart, was there was no victim impact statement by Timothy's family. I won't be satisfied until I know Timothy's birth father is also charged in Oklahoma for handing over custody to Shonda when it was against the law. What are you doing Oklahoma??

My 4 siblings and I grew up with a mother like this. I actually was locked in a tiny room with nothing in it for an entire summer not allowed to have any food. I could use the bathroom once per day timed. My siblings would sneak me peanut butter sandwiches in the middle of the night. Our mother would sometimes try and force us to hurt or abuse each other- we would do so as lightly as we could bawling our eyes out, or once we got old/big enough, refuse all together. We all protected each other and looked out for each other, (except for one, the also sociopathic golden boy) and as a result, we were all kicked out of the house permanently by 13-16 (apart from sociogoldenboy.) The love between siblings is strong in situations like this no matter the age or mental capacity. It's like the bond of those who are in combat together. Unless of course you have zero empathy. Any one of us would have and did many times take a beating ourselves for refusing to hurt another one. Lock him up and throw away the key.

Best address by a judge that I've heard. Thank you for telling Paul just how it is. Hope he serves 100 yrs.

What a wonderfully insightful judge. His explanation is a breath of fresh realization of yes, he is 100 % got this young man figured out, thank you judge you explained the whole situation in Lamons terms. Well, done!

Pauls jupers delight at 1:30 still believing he's gokng to get off lightly then hus utter shock and anger when he hears his sentence shows how manipulative he is. The Judge got it right and i doubt he will ever get out as he will always be a danger to people weaker than him.

I watched this like 8 times now, it doesn't get boring ever. justice is seen here through thick or thin, justice shines brightly in this video and its a beautiful thing to see.

Rip Timothy. I can't even imagine the horror and torment he had to go through everyday by people who were supposed to care and love him. And for the mother and brother, I hope they never have a good night sleep and every dream that they have will always be about Timothy. I hope those monster will never find peace.

Yesss yesss. What a Judge! 🙌🏻 now he will know what is it feels like when you are scared, you are suffering but you have nowhere to go and nowhere to hide. Poor little Timothy. May he rest in peace🕊️

Did you see him snap out of his coma when the judge read the sentence.

Respect to this judge for handing down accountability!

Well Paul, you got a long time to think about every time you willingly abused Timothy. You are no different than Chanda, she was his mother and you were his brother, you were both partners in crime. Timothy can fly high today with his set of angel wings, and Paul, your high hopes and wings were clipped today, as they should be. Thank you God for this awesome judge, his delivery to Paul was “spot on.”

Autism speculation was unfounded. 👏🏼 Awesome. Judge thinks he’s on his way to being a psychopath. Wow.

Everyone thought he had autism cause of his little act in court, I stand on every word from day 1, Paul is switched on, you heard his sentence speech. A letter written beautifully articulated, More like a poem than a get me out of prison speech Anyways……., He was bullying Timothy his whole life they grew up with each other in the same house, It gave him power, he use to tell on Tim just so his mother could dish out some punishment for him to give him! He didn’t care once about what they were both doing to him! They are 2 peas in a pod! Like mother like son! They both had their heads down, The twitchy behaviour, They didn’t want the judge to fry their asses! That’s it! They both lack empathy! Legit psychos! Paul isn’t 1 step away from being one! He already is! 💯🙌🏼🙌🏼

Great call, judge 👨‍⚖️

Damn, this judge is on it! He completely convinced me. I had been duped by Paul. Good job, Judge!

I listened to Paul's jailhouse calls and in his sick and twisted mind he really believed he would get a slap on the wrist. It's incredible to believe he would get out he tortured and starved him and his brother to death. He deserves to rot in prison just like his sick mother!!!

The judge nailed it!!!! Bravo!

Love this judge! Great job!

I’ve been saying all along that Paul is worse than Shanda. It drove me crazy that so many people defended, supported and sympathized with him. The fact that he didn’t live with Shanda until age 19 means he already had his “character” developed and was old enough to know right from wrong. He also had access to the camera account and there’s no way Shanda could be watching videos of him abusing Timothy all day while being a COURT REPORTER, in front of lawyers, bailiffs, a judge and other court staff. That means Paul could have turned off the cams and fed him, deleted videos of him eating, erased videos etc. But he didn’t. He also had a job and cell phone, he had access to the internet and freedom outside of the home. But the worst part is how he regularly snitched on Timothy, made things harder for him, encouraged Shanda to allow him to abuse Timothy more vigorously and introduced new methods of torture/abuse to her. He is worse in my opinion because he was only 5 yrs older than Timothy, was the same gender as Timothy and came from the same place as Timothy. He should have felt empathy but instead he felt contempt and enjoyed his suffering. Shanda seemed fed up, cold and resentful at ever having to be a mother. She was upset over her husband being gone and took her anger out on a special needs child. Paul enjoyed what he did to his brother. He’s sick. He’s definitely worse.

This judge actually read all of the text messages and he saw the willingness and evil of the brother as well as the mom

Far too often abusers get a slap on the wrist. It’s about time a judge appropriately punishes a defendant. Abuse is NOT an excuse to abuse. I was abused in every way. Never, ever would I imagine continuing the sick cycle my parents did, and their parents before them. Never.

Love this judge. Paul needed to hear his words. He can’t escape responsibility and accountability for the role he played in his brother’s death. It’s disgusting, shameful, sadistic and inhumane.

The judge tried to find him every way out possible but there was none. I just wish Kayla would have gotten the same sentence for poor harmoney

When the judge started to say he was trying to place all of the blame on his mother and that Paul enjoyed inflicting torture he hangs his head and he is fuming you can feel his anger towards the judge , so much so that when he realizes he is in fact fuming he pulls his hands up hangs his head more and tries to make himself look small and innocent. He knows exactly what he is doing. Judge got it right.

He has a large smile while the judge speaks about the letters he received about him.... Like he’s proud. He’s as crazy as his mother. He suddenly looks surprise when the judge told him his punishment... Alleluiah !!! I love that judge...🥰

My family knows what abuse is. My dad 18 years in the military had PTSD BAD but this was a WW2 and Korean war Veteran, they did not know what PTSD was. Dad could get very abusive if he drank alcohol, we had been beat and mistreated,,,,NOT ONE of us EVER mistreated each other between the 5 siblings. We all took care of each other and none of us grew up being abusive. We just prayed for each other to at least be able to grow up to an adult without dying and we did. We still loved our Dad as we knew he was screwed up by the war. We all felt so bad for our Dad we forgave him and it all worked out in the end.

Wow 😮 I DID NOT see that coming, but well deserved sentencing... Paul had ample time to reach out for help, but chose not to. I love how the judge reiteratated that Timothy was the victim here. RIP Timothy.🙏🌹 Justice served.

This kid grew up in a abusive, neglective and manipulative environment. This kid was 18 which probably compares to most of us at 10 maybe 12. It’s just a sad story all the way around. Why isn’t the biological dad on trial for allowing his timothy to be somewhere he was not allowed to be legally.

Wow! His head sprung up so fast when he heard those words 30 yrs!-- then he started breathing fast, he had not expected to sit for long. What a dupe!

My father was horribly abusive and made his kids fight in front of him -that’s pretty sick. We’re all pretty traumatized but I protected my siblings garnering more abuse. I cannot comprehend this boy and his actions

Justice has been served

He probably would've gone on to join a police force if he wasn't stopped I love this Judge! He did such a great job explaining his sentence!

I've watched dozens of trials over the years , but I have never laughed as hard as I did today. 😂 so frickin fuuny how he jerked to attention when the judge said 30-100.