REUNITING THE TIMMS FAMILY
CASE CLOSED: JAMESON IS HOME!
In February of 2024, Ryan Ralston, You Are The Power’s National Volunteer Director, emailed Earle Newton, the elected district attorney for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit in Georgia. The jurisdiction that ultimately prosecuted Brady and Carrie Timms. In the email, he wrote: “The elements of the crimes for which the Timms have been charged are not met, and, therefore, successful prosecution is unlikely. Moreover, a jury of their peers will not find them guilty.”
And last week, that is precisely what happened. A Not Guilty verdict vindicated Brady and Carrie. They did not abuse their son, Jameson; he has a rare genetic condition. The truth was on their side – the truth that law enforcement, child protective services, child abuse pediatricians, and prosecutors tried to corrupt and manipulate.
In response to Ryan’s email, Mr. Newton wrote: “I met this morning with the Assistant District Attorney who is actively investigating the case. She has been working on this case and is aware of your concerns as is the DA investigator assigned to the case. Thank you for your patience as we work to make the right decision.”
Mr. Newton made the wrong decision and ordered the ADA to proceed with the prosecution. The state’s case unraveled within the first week of trial. The law enforcement officer who arrested Brady and Carrie acknowledged that he did not conduct an independent investigation. He allowed theory and not fact to direct his actions, relying on the opinion of a child abuse pediatrician that abuse had occurred. Child protective services admitted that they, too, conducted no measurable investigation when they prematurely seized Jameson; they had relied on the opinion of “experts” that Jameson was abused.
And what about the child abuse pediatricians themselves, these so-called experts that everyone involved relied upon unquestioningly, including Mr. Newton and the ADA? They lied under oath while testifying. At no point did anyone participating in this injustice accept responsibility for their actions that needlessly fractured a factually innocent family.
Why was You Are The Power confident that the elements were unmet and that the Timms would be acquitted? The leadership team in Georgia did their due diligence, extensively investigating the case, reviewing reports, records, and X-rays, conducting interviews, and conferring with attorneys and independent medical experts.
Brady and Carrie are now left to pick up the pieces. They are in debt, fighting to rebuild their lives after being forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees and retaining expert witnesses.
You Are The Power has proudly supported Brady and Carrie and continues to do so. But they need your help. In February of 2024, Ryan Ralston, You Are The Power’s National Volunteer Director, emailed Earle Newton, the elected district attorney for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit in Georgia. The jurisdiction that ultimately prosecuted Brady and Carrie Timms. In the email, he wrote: “The elements of the crimes for which the Timms have been charged are not met, and, therefore, successful prosecution is unlikely. Moreover, a jury of their peers will not find them guilty.”
And last week, that is precisely what happened. A Not Guilty verdict vindicated Brady and Carrie. They did not abuse their son, Jameson; he has a rare genetic condition. The truth was on their side – the truth that law enforcement, child protective services, child abuse pediatricians, and prosecutors tried to corrupt and manipulate.
In response to Ryan’s email, Mr. Newton wrote: “I met this morning with the Assistant District Attorney who is actively investigating the case. She has been working on this case and is aware of your concerns as is the DA investigator assigned to the case. Thank you for your patience as we work to make the right decision.”
Mr. Newton made the wrong decision and ordered the ADA to proceed with the prosecution. The state’s case unraveled within the first week of trial. The law enforcement officer who arrested Brady and Carrie acknowledged that he did not conduct an independent investigation. He allowed theory and not fact to direct his actions, relying on the opinion of a child abuse pediatrician that abuse had occurred. Child protective services admitted that they, too, conducted no measurable investigation when they prematurely seized Jameson; they had relied on the opinion of “experts” that Jameson was abused.
And what about the child abuse pediatricians themselves, these so-called experts that everyone involved relied upon unquestioningly, including Mr. Newton and the ADA? They lied under oath while testifying. At no point did anyone participating in this injustice accept responsibility for their actions that needlessly fractured a factually innocent family.
Why was You Are The Power confident that the elements were unmet and that the Timms would be acquitted? The leadership team in Georgia did their due diligence, extensively investigating the case, reviewing reports, records, and X-rays, conducting interviews, and conferring with attorneys and independent medical experts.
Brady and Carrie are now left to pick up the pieces. They are in debt, fighting to rebuild their lives after being forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees and retaining expert witnesses.
You Are The Power has proudly supported Brady and Carrie and continues to do so. But they need your help. In the comment section is a link to donate directly to the Timms and help them recover financially after experiencing abusive government overreach for nearly 1,200 days. and help them recover financially after experiencing abusive government overreach for nearly 1,200 days.
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Brady and Carrie Timms are the parents of a two-year-old boy, Jameson (JT), who began having health concerns when he was just six weeks old. He was taken to his pediatrician each time, landing them at Erlanger-Baroness in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on one occasion for unexplained purple markings on his extremities that ultimately disappeared within 48 hours and, unfortunately, CHOA for the last instance, which, after a misdiagnosis, ripped their family apart.
At the request of their pediatrician, the Timms took Jameson to CHOA at three months old. There, CHOA found three rib fractures in various stages of healing. Doctors refused to show the alleged injury to Brady and Carrie but immediately accused them of abuse. CHOA notified DFCS, who, in turn, requested the assistance of local law enforcement.
Without due diligence or proper independent investigative measures taken, Brady and Carrie were arrested and charged with two felonies each.
Carrie knew something was seriously wrong with her son; she could not understand why Jameson was ripped out of her arms. Nor could she understand how or why she and Brady were arrested and charged with felonies for doing what they’re supposed to do: take their sick baby to the doctor.
Carrie researched what was happening and found a group on Facebook called Parents Behind the Pinwheels. Carrie felt that the stories were like someone was telling the same incident repeatedly but inserting a different location and family name.
Knowing they were not alone helped steer Brady and Carrie in the right direction. The Timms knew Jameson’s symptoms were identical to those of other infants in the stories shared by Parents Behind the Pinwheels on their Facebook page. They knew their son had a genetic mutation to the COL1A2 gene that CHOA found but argued it was irrelevant. They knew Jameson’s blood work was abnormal. They felt Erlanger-Baroness and CHOA deceived them and withheld pertinent information about their son’s health.
Brady and Carrie petitioned the juvenile court judge to allow them to take Jameson to an independent doctor for additional testing. The Timms were granted permission to take Jameson to Boston Children’s Hospital, one of the best hospitals in the world. DFCS accompanied the Timms to Boston.
There, in the presence of DFCS, Carrie and Jameson were both diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Carrie just knew her baby was coming home.
But she was wrong. DFCS doubled down and ignored the independent medical diagnosis, which logically explained the symptoms Jameson presented at Erlanger-Baroness and CHOA and the complications Carrie experienced during pregnancy.
Moreover, the specialists at Boston Children’s Hospital advised the Timms and DFCS that the doctors at CHOA overlooked many indicators of Jameson’s underlying health issues.
Wanting their son out of DFCS custody, where he was not receiving proper care, the Timms decided to sign over temporary legal guardianship to Brady’s parents.
The Timms are over $50k in debt due to compounding attorney’s fees.
Two years after being arrested for aggravated battery and cruelty to children, the Timms have not been indicted and face 40 years in prison. Jameson’s health condition was and is still being ignored by DFCS and the criminal legal system.