An update from Charles Jaco's blog:
"# The Feds are still trying to get hard evidence that Shawn Hornbeck was with Devlin when he drove to Arizona in June, 2004 for his brother's wedding. Devlin was the only member of his family to drive, not fly, and he was the only one who didn't stay with the rest of the family in a Prescott, Arizona hotel. Devlin went camping near the Grand Canyon, and the FBI's busily looking for any registry, photos, or eyewitness who saw Devlin and Hornbeck together. If they get the evidence, federal kidnapping charges will quickly follow;
# Devlin's family is still remarkably silent. despite the fact that they are involved in this case in at least two ways. One--the by-now infamous white Nissan pick-up that Devlin allegedly used to kidnap Ben Ownby is registered in the name of one of Devlin's brothers. Michael Devlin himself does not have a valid driver's license. Two--Devlin stayed at his parent's home in Webster Groves recuperating from surgery on his foot. This was less than three months after Shawn Hornbeck vanished. As we noted in our story of Monday Feb. 12, authorities want to know where Shawn was during the 20 or so days Devlin was either in the hospital or recuperating at his mom and dad's house.
# Like a tortured P.O.W., Shawn was apparently broken down emotionally and physically fairly quickly. The indictments in St. Louis County charge Devlin with kidnapping and dozens of counts of sexual assault against Shawn, but only between the period of OPctober 6, 2002 (the day Shawn vanished), and November 30, 2002. Authorities are operating under the assumption that during that period, Shawn was restrained and sexually tortured so that by November 30, he could be easily controlled by Devlin because he had completely been dismantled mentally.
# The St. Louis County indictment should put an end to gtibberish spouted by people like Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly, that Shawn actually "liked" his captivity. Unfortunately, O'Reilly has yet to apologize. One wonders if O'Reilly will get an earful from St. Louisans when he appears in St. Louis March 16 for a radio station event and a charity fund-raiser.
# The media have been pretty low-key in this case. Shawn and Ben Ownby's families have been asked to be left alone, and we've honored that request. The story at this point is not about the two abducted and assaulted boys; it is about the alleged kidnapper, Michael J. Devlin."
http://community.myfoxstl.com/blogs/Charles_Jaco/2007/02/13/The_Michael_Devlin_Case
So very sad in regards to Shawn broken down.
Interesting that Devlin did not have a valid drivers license and the truck belonged to Devlins bro.
How the hell does he cash a check, buy beer, use a credit card, sign a document, get a phone or utilities???
AND he works for a pizza delivery place??? I guess all their drivers show up on time every day.
I know this response is a little late, but I just read your comments about BOR’s appearance in St. Louis. Apparently, the coward only took questions that were pre-screened and submitted in writing. Reporters who waited outside the room, presumably to ask him about those comments, were ignored. He is a coward and a hypocrite.