I hope he gets support and help. Despite appearances (perhaps) he is quite vulnerable, and his own way of dealing with this may paradoxically leave him even more vulnerable. He reminds me so much of one of my brothers.
I agree with the comments about the scum who did this.
A lack of empathy (part of that spectrum) is a tricky blighter. My best wishes to all who struggle.
The actual spectrum is not a line, it is multidimensional.