NOTE: Ryder Belisle wasn’t a tragic anomaly. He was the outcome of a system doing exactly what it was designed to do. Family court didn’t “fail” Ryder. It processed him. It followed the same script it used on Carey Ann George: remove the protective parent, ignore medical and abuse evidence, empower the abuser, and drag the case until the child breaks—or worse. That’s not negligence. That’s policy. When courts repeat the same lethal pattern across cases, counties, and states, coincidence is off the table. Ryder died because the system values compliance and cash flow over children. Carey Ann’s case proves Ryder Belisle wasn’t the exception. He was the deadly warning. This piece is “Ohio Gavel of Godlessness.”
By Richard Luthmann
(SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO) – Carey Ann George is a holistic health guru and devoted mother who never imagined she’d be labeled a “problem parent.” An integrative nutrition coach and Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, she built a career on healing trauma.
She even served as a Christian missionary in the Philippines. By all accounts, her record was pristine – no drugs, no crimes, no history of harm. Guided by faith and a passion for wellness, Carey Ann embraced motherhood as her highest calling.
But in Summit County, Ohio’s family court, this upstanding mom’s world imploded. Despite her spotless background, Carey Ann lost custody of her two young sons virtually overnight. She was cast as the villain by a system she trusted. Now, she’s raising hell about why…