Where Is ‘Child of Rage’ Beth Thomas Now? Works as an RN

After suffering abuse as an infant, Beth Thomas‘s early life saw her replicating that abuse on her brother. Now, decades after she became known to some as the “child of rage,” there are many wondering what became of Beth as she matured into adulthood.

Thankfully, it seems like Beth has managed to end the cycle of abuse that she replicated as a young girl. So, where is Beth Thomas now? Keep reading for all the details.

As an HBO documentary from 1990 makes clear, Beth and her brother Jonathan were both sexually abused by their biological father when they were still infants. They were also neglected, and were eventually adopted together into another home. When Beth was just 6 years old, she threatened to harm her adoptive parents Tim and Julie Tennant, and made an attempt on her brother’s life.

She was caught physically abusing and molesting her brother on multiple occasions, and was eventually taken to a psychologist who diagnosed her with Reactive Attachment Disorder. After she was diagnosed, she was removed from the care of her adoptive parents and treated with a pseudo-scientific practice known as Attachment Therapy, which was designed to promote restraint in children but has been called abusive by its critics.

Thankfully, the treatment seems to have worked in Beth’s case, but most patients who received this care haven’t seen similar results. In 2001, Connell Watkins, the doctor who treated Beth, was found guilty of negligent child abuse in relation to the death of a 10-year-old girl. Beth, who was 15 at the time and had made a recovery, testified in Connell’s defense at the trial.

Although Beth was dangerous as a child, she has since made a career out of helping people. She currently works as a registered nurse at Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona, and she has been on staff there since 2005. Beth works primarily in the neo-natal ICU, which means she takes care of newborn infants and their mothers.