The son of the man accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena disavowed his father in a profane rant — saying the family wants “nothing to do with him” and shouting that he “couldn’t give a f–k if he dropped dead!”
Craig Ross Jr.’s adult son, identified by TMZ as Joshua, lashed out Tuesday as he was spotted at his father’s home in upstate Porter Corners.
“He’s in jail. We want nothing to do with him. I couldn’t give a f–k if the dude dropped dead tomorrow — I couldn’t care less,” he told a reporter shooting the video.
“He’s disgusting, he’s gross, he should die,” Joshua added from inside the house in a testy exchange with the reporter, who wanted him to come outside and address the camera directly.
“I couldn’t care less,” the man added about his dad as he asked to be left alone.
Craig Ross Jr., 47, was arrested Monday for allegedly kidnapping Charlotte Sena while she was biking in Moreau Lake State Park in upstate New York. AP
Craig Ross Jr. with one of his sons and former wife Lorena Kelsey Ross. FacebookOther reporters also were at the scene, where the man walked through the front door and ranted about his dad from behind a screen.
“Yeah, he’s my father, but why do I have to deal with this s–t?” he shouted, Fox News reported. “Everyone is asking me all this. I don’t know anything. I hate him and hope he dies in prison.”
Several law enforcement officers had searched the home, which the 47-year-old suspect listed as his address after his arrest Monday.
The 9-year-old girl was found hiding in the cupboard of a camper that he had recently moved into. Facebook / Jené Sena
A man claiming to be Joshua (above), the adult son of Craig Ross Jr., said the family wants “nothing to do with him” and shouted that he “couldn’t give a f–k if he dropped dead!” Fox News Digital
Police descended Monday on Ross’ former property, where he allegedly cared for his 11-year-old daughter a few days a week
Police descended Monday on the property, where he allegedly cared for his 11-year-old daughter a few days a week.
His two sons reportedly lived with him at the address.
Craig was accused of kidnapping Charlotte while she was biking in Moreau Lake State Park.
The little girl was found hiding in the cupboard of a camper that he had recently moved into.
The big break in the case came Monday morning when a man reportedly dropped a ransom letter bearing fingerprints in the Sena family’s mailbox.
Neighbors said the 47-year-old severely suffered from multiple sclerosis and had recently moved back onto his mother’s property in Ballston Spa about a month ago due to his condition. DANIEL WILLIAM MCKNIGHT
Neighbors also said Ross struggled to move around his property in Porters Corner and had fallen behind on payments, the Daily Mail reported. He was often seen working in his year but rarely spoke to those in the neighborhood. Daniel McKnightInvestigators entered the prints into their database and matched them to Ross Jr., who had been arrested in Saratoga in 1999 on a DWI charge, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters Monday night.
Police descended on a Ballston Spa address where the suspect kept his camper behind his mom’s house and arrested him “after some resistance” at about 6:30 p.m., the governor said.
Neighbors told the Daily Mail that Ross suffered from multiple sclerosis and had recently moved back onto his mother’s property in Ballston Spa due to his condition.
The suspect was charged with one count of kidnapping, but additional charges are expected.
