A Lawsuit Exposed Them The foster sons of John Teixeira had told almost no one about the abuse they suffered in his household. Meanwhile, his campaign was opening up a rift among the former foster boys. “Trust me, I have a mouth on me,” said Chris Longaker, one of Teixeira’s first foster boys. Civil Beat retraced JR’s steps, reaching out to many of the other former foster boys, too. Despite his rage, he pieced together an account of his experience as Teixeira’s foster son.