Moment schoolboy’s adoptive mother tears up asking judge for leniency after he attacked teacher

Boy’s adoptive mother tears up asking judge for leniency after he attacked teacherSource Court TV

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00:00As the judge decides what to do here today, is there anything else you feel he needs to know?

00:08Brendan has, um, he's had a hard life. He started out as a foster care baby who struggled.

00:18And, um, he's felt abandoned by his first family and he felt abandoned by us when I sent him to South Carolina.

00:27He struggles with autism and behavioral issues.

00:34But other than that year where we had just extreme chaos from medical stuff going on,

00:44I was able to manage Brendan because I knew Brendan and I knew his triggers and I knew, um, his needs and his strengths.

00:54And I beg you to let him come home with me.

01:00I want my son back.