Please tell me If I did the right thing

So I live in an area where there are stray cats. Since I’ve moved here last year I have had 5 cats fixed and found homes for 9 kittens. Anyway I have 4 more that need homes. Well my neighbor is a elderly lady I never ever seen her. But her sons come over to bring food do her yard ect. Early yesterday morning I hear a kitten crying I look everywhere I then see on next door neighbor porch a kitten in a live trap screaming. I was like ok maybe they wanna adopt one idk. Well the night rolls through kitten still in there. So about an hour ago I went to release the kitten. I tried to get him but he is really wild and scared and got away. I did go to a few neighbors first asking for a number to call the neighbor but no luck. I just couldn’t take it suffering in there no food no water barley shelter from the sun. Idk what the neighbor will say whenever he comes here. But I will take a video incase he is nuts and then If he is an asshole then I will put him on blast for animal abuse. You do not set a trap and not check it for days on end.