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 . His parents divorced when he was 12 years old, but they still lived together for many more years until his death in 2014 at age 27.
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 .