[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Girl found alive after 18 years, and they've got the kidnappers.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

There's another thread on FR about an 11-year-old girl who disappeared on her way home. Different situation, though.

[Grunthor]

A woman girl

Jaycee Dugard, who would be 29 today, walked into the Concord Police Department on Wednesday

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Someone has issues.

[DvdMom]

good news ping ....

[Sarah Barracuda]

I remember the case. The thing is, she is not confirmed to be Jaycee. This could be a hoax or some whack job pretending to be her to get media attention. I will wait for the DNA to come back confirming it’s her. If it is her, its a miracle

[fortunecookie]

Good news indeed. I remember hearing about that one at the time. I’m glad she was able to come forward and for her mom and step dad, their nightmare is over. I’m looking forward to more on the story.

[Em and Brets Mum]

We were vacationing in South Lake Tahoe with our family less than a month after this happened. Jaycee’s face was on posters all over Lake Tahoe, and just seeing her photo again today takes me back many years to that sad time. And, our OWN daughter was the same age as Jaycee, so we were very empathetic. I’m SOOOO thankful that she is alive and well!

[rawhide]

"I gave up hope for 18 years, just went into recovery mode. I thought it would be nice just to recover her and capture the people and find out why they did this," said Probyn, a wallpaper contractor. "Now, I just won the lotto. It's just unbelievable. This is going to be a great day today." Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/27/BA4N19EJ35.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0PP6I6tN3

This is so much better than winning the lottery! No comparison. Prayers for this young woman.

[IM2MAD]

I wonder how she never had an opportunity to go to the police in all those 18 years. Did she not go to school and be able to tell a teacher? Was she prevented from ever doing anything alone?

[Jeffrey_D.]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8225621.stm

[Blood of Tyrants]

As Winston Churchill said, “Never, ever, ever give up.”

[California74]

This article claims she was kept in a shed as a sex slave and bore children with the molester. OMG.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ktxl-news-coldcase-sexslave0827,0,6297613.story

Authorities tell FOX40 News that Dugard bore several children for sex offender Phillip Garrido, who kept her in a backyard device — possibly a shed — as a sex slave for both Garrido and his wife, Nancy Garrido

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

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[Alas Babylon!]

I wonder how many people suspected the stepfather? I mena, he was the witness to the kidnapping, and a lot of times it is a boyfriend of a woman or step father of a woman whom the child is hurt more often from.

I’ll bet this guy is relieved. He said his wife left him because of this kidnapping—not that she blamed him, but because it had so ruined her life.

[US_MilitaryRules]

The guy now has 2 children. He will probably get a few years in prison. SICK SICK SICK PEOPLE!!!!!!! The guy and his wife need to be executed fast.

[DaughterofEve]

I’m surprised there are so few responses to this posting.
Am I missing the main thread?
This story is huge and should revolutionize the extent of the requirements when following up on these offenders.