Meet the Greatest Father in History

That would be sarcasm in the lede, as this champ is clearly the worst father since Ballon Boy’s dad, Richard Heene.

Last night was one of the most bizarre moments in Nancy Grace television history, as Nancy actually broke news to her guest that his son, who was previously reported missing for 11 days, had been found. And where was he found? In the man’s basement, of course.

Charlie Bothuell appeared to be shocked, and reacted with complete silence before starting to get worked up. “I checked my basement, the FBI checked my basement, the Detroit Police checked my basement,” he insisted. “God, they brought dogs, everything, everybody has searched. Oh god, my son.”

Clearly, someone didn’t look hard enough. Bothuell’s son was reportedly found hidden behind a wall of boxes that cops do not believe he could have stacked on his own.

It’s hard to know exactly what happened here, but one thing is for sure: either way, Charles sucks at parenthood.