The Steve Wilkos Show Season 9 Episode 8 They Took My Kids But I Never Abused Them
- September 30, 2015
In this episode of The Steve Wilkos Show, a mother claims that her children were taken away from her by child protective services, but she insists she never abused them. Steve listens to her story and tries to uncover the truth about what really happened.
The mother, named Jessica, tells her side of the story and explains that her ex-husband was the one who accused her of abuse. According to Jessica, her ex-husband was jealous of her relationship with their children and wanted to take them away from her. She says that she was a good mother and never did anything to harm her children.
However, Steve is skeptical of Jessica's story and decides to bring in a child protective services representative to shed some light on the situation. The representative explains that Jessica's children were removed from her care because of multiple reports of abuse and neglect. Steve then introduces a social worker who was involved in the case, who shares some troubling details about the children's living conditions.
The social worker says that the children were living in deplorable conditions, with no running water or electricity. She says that the children were dirty and had health problems that were not being addressed. The social worker also shares some disturbing allegations of abuse against Jessica, including claims that she would hit her children with a belt and force them to sleep on the floor without blankets.
Jessica denies all of these allegations and insists that she was never abusive to her children. She becomes emotional and tells Steve that she just wants her children back and wants to be a good mother to them.
Steve decides to bring out the ex-husband, who has been waiting backstage. The ex-husband tells a very different story than Jessica, claiming that she was abusive and neglectful towards their children. He says that he tried to intervene and get help, but Jessica refused to listen.
Steve tries to get to the bottom of the conflicting stories and does some investigating of his own. He talks to neighbors and family members and gathers more information about Jessica's parenting style.
In the end, Steve reveals what he has uncovered and confronts Jessica with the evidence against her. He also delivers some tough love, telling her that she needs to take responsibility for her actions and make some serious changes if she wants to have any chance of getting her children back.
The episode ends with a dramatic confrontation between Jessica and her ex-husband, as Steve tries to help them come to a resolution about what is best for their children. Viewers are left wondering what will happen next and how this difficult situation will be resolved.