By the summer of 2025, Christopher T. Jones was trying to put distance between the hurtful life he had once lived and the soothing father he wanted to become.
The 37-year-old had a criminal past that included serious illegal substance-related offences, but the birth of his two sons had changed him. His relationship with their mother, Mindy Osteen, however, had not.
As Jones fought to move forward in life, Osteen became increasingly violent. Jones endured years of domestic mistreatment, verbal and physical, but no one came to his help.
