John Bilardi ' n't make sense of why his son gave his life to Islamic State . Jake 's father feels guilty he never addressed his son 's issues as a child . He feels the youngest of them was emotionally difficult even as young boy . Jake felt alienated from his real life and unsafe with his family . He lived a second life online and was finally recruited by the radical group . John sends a message out to all parents to be more aware about who their children are dealing with online .
John Bilardi ca n't make sense of why his son gave his life to Islamic State . Jake 's father feels guilty he never addressed his son 's issues as a child . He said the youngest of five was emotionally difficult even as young boy . Jake felt alienated from his real life and unsafe with his siblings . He lived a second life online and was finally recruited by the radical group . John sends a warning out to all parents to be more aware about who their children are interacting with online .