[alicewonders]

I can't even believe people are asking these questions. It's pretty obvious that he kidnapped the younger boy & so I believe he kidnapped the older boy when he was small too. My guess is at first, when the 1st boy's picture was all over the news, that this creep held him as a prisoner & did not take him out. He probably drugged him too, to keep him submissive to him. 11 years old is really young - after enough time had passed - his brainwashing was complete & he could reward him for "good behaviour".

I am convinced he kidnapped this 2nd child as a replacement for the 1st - who was getting too old to "excite" him anymore. I am also convinced that he likely would have murdered the older boy before too long. I don't think it's a stretch that other boys may have met this fate with him before.

I hope the whole story comes out - we can learn alot about how these monsters blend in our society & how they get away with these heinous crimes.

This boy is blameless & an innocent victim.

[txrangerette]

Young Ben Ownby is 13 but could easily pass for 11 or 12. The perp had no way of knowing, he just liked the look of him and took the opportunity. Ben is likely on the cusp of a real growth spurt. The perp might have become quickly disenchanted with him, too. I am so thankful to God that this despicable pervert was CAUGHT.

[TomGuy]

11 years old is really young - after enough time had passed - his brainwashing was complete & he could reward him for "good behaviour".

Right.

Also, Shawn did not attend school after his kidnapping (IIRC). The perp may have kept him chained up or tied up or locked in a closet or drugged. Perp may have removed the phone. We don't know. We can only speculate what things Shawn might have endured. Even he may have shut many of them out of his mind; he might not even be able to recall what he went through.

[Ohioan from Florida]

I couldn't have said it better myself!