kidnapping kidnapping occurred june south california years old time abducted street walking home school bus stop searches began immediately disappearance reliable leads generated despite fact stepfather witnessed kidnapping chased mountain bike remained missing convicted sex visited campus berkeley accompanied young girls august year unusual behavior trio sparked investigation led parole officer order bring girls parole office concord california august accompanied woman successfully identified years old wife arrested police kidnapping imprisonment charges april pleaded guilty kidnapping sexual assault law enforcement officers believe kept concealed tents sheds lean area house years time bore daughters ages time june sentenced years life imprisonment wife nancy received years life person interest missing person case biological father mother resulted pregnancy unaware met wanted let life decided allow happen awarded family million despite having fifth grade education wrote best selling book experiences titled stolen life according interviews remains single focusing children family exact whereabouts unknown background primary case born california april grew graduated arrested charged sexually assaulting year old girl case trial girl declined testify married high school classmate said abusive murphy alleged kidnapped tried leave kidnapped year old california took nevada warehouse raped half hours police officer noticed car parked outside unit broken lock warehouse door knocked door greeted emerged asked help promptly arrested charged convicted crimes federal state courts court ordered psychiatric evaluation diagnosed sexual chronic drug psychiatrist recommended examination conducted chronic drug use responsible mixed multiple sexual evaluated impression normal examination court testified car grammar high schools watching girls convicted march began serving year federal sentence june kansas met secondary kidnapping visiting prisoner uncle october married january released served seven months years life nevada sentence transferred federal parole authorities august lived home elderly mother suffered monitored later wore gps enabled ankle visited times parole officers local sheriff deputies federal agents father resided said son good boy child changed radically motorcycle accident teenager later turned drug use primarily crystal brother ron born lives said getting hooked street drugs died age abduction september family moved city rural town south california thought safer community time abduction fifth grade worrying upcoming field trip close mother infant half sister born biological father left family born mother remarried man named close stepfather june mother worked print house left work early day wearing favorite pink outfit walked hill house traffic catch school bus halfway hill car approached thought man car ask directions rolled window shocked unconscious gun abducted man nancy district attorney case believes scouted prize held car drifted consciousness hour drive home home time spoke pleaded parents afford ransom witnessed abduction sight home saw people mid sized gray car possibly mercury monarch turn school bus stop waiting woman forcing car gave chase bicycle unable overtake vehicle classmates witnesses abduction initial suspects included know brief relationship terry knowing child rescued expressed interest meeting daughter taking test refused took passed tests quickly cleared suspicion time arrived home unincorporated area removed clothing leaving butterfly shaped ring hid years taking car property placed blanket head area backyard sheds storage units stood placing inside tiny finished time left naked structure shut warning outside trained attack tried escape visit structure bringing food talking search effort hours disappearance local national media cover story days dozens local volunteers assisted search effort involved nearly resource community weeks tens thousands posters businesses united_states favorite color pink town pink constant reminder disappearance demonstration support family community founded group called hope directed volunteer fundraising efforts cassette tapes song shirts buttons sold raise money poster materials postage printing related expenses child involved effort reward offered noted posters kidnapping case attracted nationwide attention featured june episode television america wanted ensuing months years continuous effort child safety awareness fundraising events marking disappearance keeping story public captivity immediately kidnapped forced shower time raped wore week captivity period human contact brought fast food told amusing stories provided bucket use relieve point provided television watch news unaware publicized search month half kidnapping moved larger room door bed explained demon angels let help sexual problems society ignored went called runs dress spend time cutting figures pornographic magazines listen voices said hear walls professed belief chosen servant god end alternating threats sell people cage seven months captivity introduced wife nancy brought child stuffed animal chocolate milk engaged woman approval time retrospect stated manipulated nancy alternated concern cruelty expressing jealousy regarded blame characterized nancy worked nursing home aide evil twisted returned prison failing drug test nancy replaced husband manipulated presenting occasions later mysteriously discovered signing real journal kept forced tear page time permitted write years later allowed doctor pregnancy children thirty months captivity began allow freedom periods time kept locked room april easter sunday gave cooked food time informed believed pregnant age half months pregnant learned link sex pregnancy television time raising baby holding sales pay private investigators distributing million united_states featuring sketch artist image teenage watched programs preparation birth daughter occurred august second daughter born november took care daughters information learned television working protect continued enraged lectures said recalls child meeting fence yard soon kidnapping said identified asked lived visiting answered lived point came took indoors eventually built foot tall fence backyard set tent time allowed walk outside kidnapping continued captivity planting flowers garden home schooling daughters point informed wife daughters address nancy mother teach daughters older sister daughters eventually allowed come contact people continued fiction operated print shop acted graphic artist customer printing business claimed met spoke telephone excellent work time access business phone email account customer indicated hinted childhood abduction true identity kept blog associated called god desire church blog said power control sound mind asked people including customers sign confirming witnessed ability control sound mind device developed witness phenomena sic law enforcement officers believe involved living quarters secondary backyard house private area yard included sheds recording studio recorded singing religious themed romantic country songs tents described camping style shower toilet area surrounded tall trees foot metre high fence entrance secondary backyard covered trees privacy enhanced tents housed car matched description abduction electricity supplied extension law enforcement officers visited residence twice ask inspect yard detect presence children areas property inspect witnesses interviewed stated seen house answered door talk people stated problem attempted leave family kept girls seen playing backyard passengers car missed opportunities rescue police failed connection kidnapped location kidnapping rape hall april year kidnapping man called gas station miles home reported saw gas station staring missing child poster reported seeing leave large yellow van possibly dodge release old yellow dodge van recovered property matched description van given license plate reported girl van gone time police arrived identified police pursue matter contradiction story reported left property day kidnapped shortly child born august june fire department responded report juvenile shoulder injury occurred swimming pool home information relayed parole office record juvenile swimming pool address neighbors called inform tents backyard children living sexual deputy sheriff spoke house minutes left telling code violation people living outside property found august local issued apology victims news conference november issued report contributed continued captivity central finding incorrectly classified needing low level supervision derived mistake report inspector general detailed instance parole agent encountered year old girl home accepted explanation brother daughter agent verify despite fact brother verified children august visited san_francisco office fbi left page essay containing ideas religion sexuality suggesting discovered solution problem behaviors like past crimes essay described cured criminal sexual behaviors information assist sexual predators controlling human drive humans commit dysfunctional acts day went berkeley police office daughters seeking permission hold special event campus god desire program spoke special events manager perceived behavior erratic girls asked appointment day leaving process officer discovered background check registered sex federal parole kidnapping rape girls returned appointment following day august point sitting meeting girls appeared pale having exposed sunlight behavior unusual multiple parole violations basis arrest parole office relay concerns leaving report meeting hearing recorded message parole agents drove house later day arrival searched house finding wife nancy elderly mother home parole agents drove parole office route said girls accompanied daughters relative permission parents university parole office barred minors month berkeley miles kilometres residence excess limit allowed travel home permission parole agent agents overlooked violation reviewing file supervisor drove home ordered report office day discuss visit follow concerns girls arrived parole office concord california august wife nancy girls introduced parole officer decided separate women girls obtain identification maintaining false identity told investigators girls daughters indicated aware convicted sex stated changed man great person good kids comments echoed girls pressed details confirm identity extremely defensive agitated demanding know interrogated subsequently stated battered wife minnesota hiding abusive husband parole officer eventually called concord police arrival police sergeant admitted kidnapped raped identify later suggested beginning signs stockholm syndrome questioning stockholm syndrome psychological phenomenon time captives begin fondness compassion love captors wife placed arrest fbi special agent telephone mother retained custody children soon reunited mother aftermath reunion afterward aunt business associate commented children looked healthy said meeting appeared behaved like normal kids said times met captive presence girls acted didn wear unusual clothing days following return stepfather confirmed daughters good health intelligent reunion going proceeding slowly said developed significant emotional bond daughters cried learned father arrest aunt said daughters clever articulate curious girls bright future ahead president said important event families long term missing children shows hope long term cases notable abduction survivor stressed importance focusing future positive attitude effective approach accepting happened abduction survivor commented case noting coming endure like entering new world like door opened emerged world black white color opined feel angry needs life weeks release asked pets raised home october people published verified photo adult cover memoir stolen life memoir published july later regain trust people begin animal therapy riding horses mother terry half sister police investigations following arrest police searched house extensively evidence crimes access neighbor house searched evidence police searched homes business printing business clients police agencies dublin california conducted searches property evidence pertaining missing girls communities turned clues july police announced eliminated suspect person interest abduction case kidnapped miles home statements august sacramento california interviewed jail cell telephone interview said end going powerful story version events life straightened wait till hear story took place house going absolutely impressed thing took place beginning turned life completely repeatedly told reporter filed documents fbi august published cause people fall backwards reveal protect law enforcement happened humans understood interview denied harmed daughters said changed life slept arms single night birth touched august fbi spokesman confirmed left documents agency claimed declined discuss details document titled origin eventually released fbi stopping turning violent controlling sounds human mind legal proceedings august wife pleaded guilty charges including kidnapping rape false imprisonment case prosecuted elected district attorney assistant district attorney james bail review pre preliminary hearing held september county superior court california hearing judge set bail wife nancy million bail parole hold judge kept nancy custody bail hold able request bail later date september hearing granted request attorney psychologist psychiatrist appointed conduct confidential evaluation examinations defense assist case preparation additional mental health examinations ordered subsequent phases proceedings october short hearing held set date pre preliminary hearing issues discovery discussed hearing occurred december kidnapped raped appeared courtroom october december hearings speak proceeding november ordered nancy defense attorney removed case according posting court website decision occurred review confidential evidence disclosed public details proceedings kept sealed decision immediately stayed november november appointed interim counsel nancy appealed decision received favorable ruling appeal december december court gave january respond ruling appeared discovery hearing december hearing held january hearing removed case appointed defense counsel nancy addition bail million set nancy press conference february said nancy confession case development came lawyers sides opened discussions possible plea deal potential need trial nancy attorney acknowledged facing years months life working reduced sentence year range stated prosecutor acknowledged master nancy influence substances period kidnapping receive consideration parallels kidnap victim stockholm syndrome thursday april instead pleading guilty expected based previous statements pleaded guilty charges kidnapping charges amended grand jury indictment attorney public defender alleged grand jury selected acted elaborate claim courtroom said outside questions racial geographic makeup grand jury originally indicted september judge noted issues process grand jury stated court consider grand jury acted appropriately developments largely attorney represented nancy said earlier week deal prosecutors guilty spend rest life prison upset telling reporters client planned guilty saying speak client nancy said found plans late april attorney elaborate specific concerns grand jury california district attorney said think complaints grand jury ultimately case april pleaded guilty kidnapping rape force june sentenced years life imprisonment nancy received years life imprisonment serving sentence nancy incarcerated attend sentencing settlement july approved million settlement compensate contributed continued captivity ongoing sexual assault mental physical abuse settlement approved vote vote judge settlement stated settlement reached avoid lawsuit greater invasion privacy greater publicity state bill signed california governor july lawsuit united_states september filed suit united_states california accusing united_states failing monitor federal alleged lawsuit federal government parole officials returned prison number parole violations preceded abduction including testing positive drugs alcohol lawsuit rejected 9th march court ruled decision time placed federal parole supervision way victim result federal authorities california duty protect members general public opinion chief judge said majority analyzed case said good reason hold government liable media documented life captivity book stolen life memoir wrote therapy post trauma family says wrote book published july assist survivors sexual abuse days book released gave extensive television interview taped california abc american crime investigation discovery network titled aired episode detailed kidnapping recovery documentary aired october channel_4 britain titled captive years focused story kidnapping recovery beginnings trial including interviews stepfather awarded honor annual awards march courage provides support families dealing abduction second book freedom book released july book focuses life publication stolen life recovery integration world interviewed days publication
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