[calex59]

There are many reasons what a young boy would not try to escape if he had the chance. One would be shame if he was molested, which he probably was. The other, and usually a far greater factor, is fear. An 11 yo is easy to intimidate and once intimadated will find it hard to overcome the fear. Another thing to take into account is the Stockholm syndrome that can cause a captive to become used to his/her captors. All of these things, but especially fear, could have caused this child to not try to escape.

Other children have been abducted and have not tried to escape for years, they can't all have liked living with their kidnappers. People who take this stanch without knowing the facts are ignorant asshats IMO.

[retMD]

Agreed. An additional reason is that kidnappers may try (and succeed) in convincing children that their parents are angry at them or don't want them. What kid can't recall an episode, however minor, where Mom or Dad was angry or unhappy over the child's behavior? It plays right into the natural "it's my fault" reaction.

If you don't believe it, check out how many kids feel responsible for a parent dying, despite the fact they had nothing to do with it.

O'Reilly should be ashamed.