Amazing story, it’s incredible to know she went through that so young and she is so incredibly strong today. It’s so easy to let our past traumas wear us down but she faced death and still didn’t let it change her heart. Truly inspiring.
@@lunathestoryteller2433 If they read all of the bible it's not very positive. Full of rape and incest and vengeance and blood sacrifices......it's a horrible story and should never be told to children.
Why is she remarkable? What do you mean with “came out over each of them”? She’s still and will always be traumatised and it will affect her for life. You’re undermining what rape to a child means!
They deserve worse than prison. Ppl like that deserve what they did every day, and kept alive so they can pay for what they did to the people they hurt. Especially child predators. Sorry, I'm sure it sounds rough, but, eye for an eye..
She is genuinely the smartest person ever, like, a little girl having the forethought to think "he might have put a sedative in the food". She's a brilliant, and incredibly strong
More than the food, it impressed me that she had the intelligence to count the links to know how to chain herself back up without raising suspicion. A lot of adults wouldn't even think of that. Unfortunately kids in her kind of upbringing often develop survival skills at a very early age, especially bc of hypervigilance (a symptom of trauma).
@@SchizoPlaysHorror yes I totally agree! I just zeroed in on the food specifically because genuinely even as an adult my last thought would be that somethings been done to the food, because I imagine you would be starting all the time in such a situation. She's too brilliant!
So grateful to hear that Katie was placed into a loving foster home with a family who truly cared for and loved her. What an incredibly resilient child she was, and what a strong and admirable woman she's become.
"I was determined to not let my childhood traumas come into my adulthood, they shaped me to who I am. But they don't define me." Katie Beers Incredible testimony.
@@michelrood2966 I would say both are true. Having trustworthy caring people in her life laid the foundation, but I would imagine it took a lot on her part to be capable of having trust, or any semblance of trust.
Yes she was highly intelligent and had more awareness than most adults in a situation like that. Her curiosity, persistence and refusal to do certain things was the difference between life and death for her.
@@EileenStar could've also become her death though if the kidnapper snapped. Some would've just killed her if she refused and they feel too pressured. So yeah..smart but also REALLY LUCKY
She was lucky. Extremely lucky. Her smarts had nothing to do with what he was willing to do or not do. Psychopaths don’t have a conscience. You can’t appeal to them. He wasn’t a killer. That’s her only saving grace.
Abandoned by her mom, enslaved by her godmother, SA'd by her uncle, SA'd by a "friend" and abducted. And these were the only 4 people in her life at that time. Absolute respect that she was able to fight through that!
If I was knew this I would call the police or just try to adopt her, everyone who was mean to her should go in prison I don’t care what you say she got a abused for a long time
yup. it's always the one person you looked up to the moment you were born. some of us are lucky and get to live past our predators. even knowing they're dead I'm not sure I'm safe from them; that's how bad it is. It's always the one you genuinely loved the most.
"They've shaped me to who I am... but they don't define me." Absolutely extraordinary woman who has endured the worst. This is truly one of the most heartbreaking cases i have seen, I feel honored to walk on the same planet as you Katie. Thank you for all you have done since, may people like him have harsh punishments for actions like this and other actions similar.
Her whole life sounded so fucking terrible already. And then to be put in that hole… It reminds me of the Ursula Herman case, but that did not have a happy ending.
Wasn't it one of the "parents" who got 4-12 years for molesting? The kidnapper openly admited doing it, which almost always marks you as next in line on the prison's chopping block.
Yea and they can plea deal,which I HATE,and get less. Or get released after a year or so and do it again and again. Having been through truly evil unimaginable abuse and torture as a child,Katie is the truest of true survivors I've seen.
Just imagine living a life with people who abuse you, and the one person you trusted turns out to be the worst of them. How could you trust any adults ever again? until she was released from captivity she never knew what it meant to feel safe in a home. So sad
@@carolmaresca450 To me, it doesn't. I have no clue where society collectively got the idea that the more impoverished and backwater a place you live in, the more twisted shit that goes on inside of it. True Crime got its start centuries ago, but I was born in 1990, and grew up during roughly the second decade in a row of its skyrocketing popularity. I read huge encyclopedias on serial killers. I was never under the illusion that a country being richer, or (insert-majority-race-for-location-of-your-choice-here)-er, or more educated would somehow make me safer from absolute monsters. It just meant my death would be sensationalized, and then immediately overshadowed by the person who killed me in the long-term. And if I lived, I'd be living with emotional and physical trauma so horrid that I'd feel like surviving wasn't even worth it (that's a judgement of my own mindset, not how all survivors of sexual trauma should feel or some absurd shit like that). I can't ever imagine growing up feeling completely safe all the time, or at least safe enough to think that stories like these sound too alien to be happening at home. They've just _never_ felt alien to me.
Even if people only get 2 to 9 months in the bin for SA, the second other inmates get the info that you're in for diddling a child they will make sure you won't have an easy time
most predators don't serve much time. I think women get less time than men too. there are so many other petty crimes that give you longer time ... it's so disappointing.
It’s called raped not assaulted. This word was made as a euphemism for rape, so that people will start to take rape lightly and will not get enraged with a rapist goes unpunished due to the corrupt judicial system.
Who are you kidding! No one ever overcomes their trauma, it always is there. Especially when you’re raped by multiple people over and over again and at the end they get a slap on the wrest.
"He died in prison that very same day" love me a happy ending. Honestly the sentencing for sexual assault and worse sexual assault of a minor is ridiculously low especially with the rates of recidivism.
I'm very curious what happened there. was it suicide? did his body give up on him? was he murdered by someone who knew what he did? very interesting.....
This guy would have really wanted to live free if he didn't get caught. Some predators don't always have multiple prey. Sometimes they find one "gem" take what they need for the time, and let them go.
Thank you for not exploiting the sexual aspects of her story, you treated her with so much dignity and respect. This was the perfect way to tell her story.
It's mostly because they can't do that. TH-cam overlords are a different beast when it comes to talking about that stuff unless it's educational (thank goodness)
@@theangryparas3167I've been watching more true crime within the last week. A lot of channels do speak in detail about the sexual abuse kids go through and that's not okay
Absolutely. I couldn’t stop watching it to find out what happened but I was cringing at the thought of the awful details. Thank You for sparing us That! It’s truly a remarkable story of an unbelievably Brave young girl!! We should All be more Like her!
What child thinks about counting the chain links. Her thought process is beyond incredible. Especially that fact she’s being demonstrable hurt mentally and physically. Not to mention her fear of being killed. Much much amazement and admiration for this lovely soul.
She had these survival skills because she was already used to surviving under terrifying adults. You have to be thinking two steps ahead of them or you get your ass kicked. It's absolutely admirable but it's also an incredibly sad testament to what she endured growing up.
@@00muinamir yea i agree i had a rough chilkdhood and would do stuff lik ethat to avoid punishment (like putting things exactly where they were in the exact positions)
Survival instincts kick in when traumatic situations like this happen. She probably didn’t even think about how smart it was to think at the time she probably just thought “shit I need to stay alive as long as possible”. Our brains do amazing things to keep us alive. She was exhibiting the fight response and it kept her alive.
@@Alygrantt That's the logic we're taught. I, as an adult, still believe the older adults and abled people are smarter than me. I could be 80 and still think there are older better smarter people than me.
The good thing is that most of the kids whom experienced similar situation they end up being remarkable and amazing people when they grown up, just like Katie.
He might’ve been a “mastermind” but she literally outsmarted him at 9 years old. She was and still is a phenomenal and incredible human being. I’m so amazed by how clever she was throughout that whole experience, which should’ve broke her according to his plan. She’s a survivor and an inspiring hero ❤🥺
@@usr21882 true, but regardless, he was a sick and horrible man and she is so strong. she’s a survivor and an inspiration and she deserves to be known as such.
@@usr21882 Even a true psychopath would know that he's making things worse for himself if he kills her. He'd do more time for murder. The Police and news people were outside and even inside his house, so he couldn't relocate her somewhere else. Naw, it was the only move he could make.
@@usr21882 yea he was quite dumb actually. He didn't need to take her at all, he could've seduced and groomed her, he was the only person she loved or that paid attention to her.
The crazy thing is that the abuse she previously recieved almost preparred her as she had to grow up fast with her godmother and sick uncle. It sounds horrible, but that's the reality. Having to grow up because of abuse, that either kills you or makes you insanely smart and a survivor.
He was a mastermind. His set up was amazing. She would have never been found if he hadn't confessed. Where he fu#ked up was the whole abduction thing, it was completely half assed. He should have just kidnapped her off the street if possible. Everything pointed to him after that. So in some aspects he was amazing, in others a complete amateur.
That detective made me cry at the end. You can see how the regret of not finding her sooner still hurts him to this day, yet the relief that he found her at all. Not many cases have a happy ending like this. He, more than anyone knows that. Thank you for showing this.
I know what you mean. Even I started crying too. The pain on his expression was so emotional. You can tell this man deeply and genuinely cares a whole lot. He does his job the right way unlike her parents/godparents.
"My main concern is to let people know how much I cared for her." That's what the godmother said. That sentence alone says A LOT about the underlying individual behind the words. She did not care about Katie's safety, or even if she was found. She cared about looking like a good godmother.
And she was not prosecuted for abusing the child (for labor, not letting her have friends or letting her go to school, she does not look like she had proper homeschooling in place either. And ignoring that her husband se*ually abused the girl. The latter is hard to prove of course - just for adding pressure on her to plead guilty. She would not have gotten a long sentence (nothing like her rotten husband or the kidnapper) - but still. And she could never get a foster child.
The 4-12 years is so disgusting. Traumatize a child so that their life is that much harder and you might be out in 4 years. This is exactly why a lot of kids - myself included - don’t say anything. It’s already so traumatic retelling it over and over while people decide whether or not you’re lying based on if you express the right emotions in a believable way to them personally… Imagine getting through all of that and your “success” is them being locked up for 4 years. Kids are failed by the system as much as their families smdh
But there is also the fact that criminals should have an incentive not to commit another crime to coverup the first one. He is a monster he doesn't care about the girl's life, atleast he had an incentive to give up and not be in prison for life instead take the lesser punishment, this actually saved this young girl's life.
The fact that she was bubbly and upbeat when they found her on the DUNGEON after being kidnapped, and knowing that she had an abusive home !?!?! What resilience she has ! I hope she had a good coping mechanism through all of that then going forth to be a person who see things in a positive light despite everything. edited a he > >she
That's because she never knew any better. If it happens to a person whose childhood was so very good, Lord, their chances would be around zero to survive and don't let all of this got a hold on they.
It's just regular life for her. Is she supposed to be all depressed like I am not knowing anything different from disability? (I mean, I know being not disabled exists and it's unobtainable so that probably depressed me XD)
@@SofiaAgnew I'm not. I'm just doing an informative emotionless comparison, pointing out how if you don't know any different you have no reason to be depressed. She didn't go to school as far as I understood, she didn't see any other families to know life was better than what she knew. She'd probably talk to another kid and go "so when does your dad/uncle/frick knows who pin you to the bed?" As if asking what their fave Pokemon or food is. I'm just saying since I was brought up in the abled world I know there's better I can't have and it hurts. Sorry I was exposed to hearing people that punished me for being disabled. I don't want pity. Pity doesn't do anything. It's like Thoughts And Prayers. It's story ideas you never do anything with then complaining you aren't getting paid for people not buying something imaginary. Could you allistics please stop applying emotions to things and getting mad at me for it?
@@Roadent1241 Okay yea I get that but the fact that she doesn't know any different doesn't mean she's going to be a positive person. Also she did know a bit better, at least she could've moved around the house and had her only "friend". She had all the reasons to shut down and accept her faith but she didn't and she's so fucking strong and smart for that, and you saying it's obvious kinda takes it away from her. That's all I meant. I'm sorry for what you go through but this is her case and her case only, comparing it doesn't make sense.
I’m so happy she survived so she can go on to have a happier life and not one that ended with despair, abuse, and pain. I’m glad the detectives didn’t just put her back with her abusers.
She was so fortunate to be given to a good foster family that ended up being her true family. So many children go from one horror story to another with cruel foster parents that abuse and neglect them for a pay check. Her story is remarkable and I'm so happy she survived.
yes, in Italian, there's a saying: "Passare dalla padella alla brace" ("To go from the pan to the grill."). The context is when someone escapes from a bad situation only to get trapped in a worse one, like a fish that escaped the pan and jumped right over a grill.
This was a high profile story and I guess a LOT of top notch couples applied to take her in. And the authorities were very careful to select the best couple at hand. (they did not want more headlines a few years later, how they had turned her over to the next abusers). Mind you that children age 10 are not as easy to place compared to newborns or toddlers. But in her case there were plenty of interest.
First of all if my child told me that their best friend was a grown man, I wouldn't trust him. But that's just me and my motherly instincts. So many people failed this little girl. It's so sad.
@@ticketyboo2456 you have a point, but for a child with a healthy household, having a grown man as your best friend even though you are treated well, it’s good to suspect. Katie must’ve craved some sort of person who could give her the childhood she deserved after living with her Godmother n Godfather, there’s no excuse to having a grown man as your best friend while being young, but it’s understandable why she considered him as her best friend based off her experiences.
I think that dungeon was not only for Katie but for other children - I strongly feel he was going to continue to do this to other kids over the years as well. That's a lot of time, effort and money to build for just one child. -- I'm happy Katie was found and is doing quite well today.
What the others have said is more than likely the case. It almost certainly was for this one child. Its difficult to get in the head of people like this, but for years he'd have been obsessing over, watching her grow up and put the effort in to make this whole thing happen.
"I had realized, that I had actually played in... this underground dungeon... While it was being built." The single most terrifying and actually scary sentence in the entire video, he had drafted and plotted this out for so long that she was even in the very area where he had held her in. Man was a real life supervillain
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16 and John 3:17
There was a story in Austria that this monster built a dungeon in the basement and locked up his own daughter for 24 years when she was only 17, had 7 children with her when she came out she was 41 years old. There are some sick people. Him and his wife and other children lived in that same household and no one knew.
@@misa7040 yeah I was looking for Janet Evanonich book but came across this beat up true crime book. Then I saw the lifetime mvie dont really remember what it called, you probably right but that movie was way different though, it painted him a better guy than the book with the victim's words and the story so much sadder. Her kids grew up with no sun light and because of confine space were never was able to walk upright that they have balance problem, he destroyed 7 lives in cruel way not to mention his other children. It was really sick.
Fritzl was his name. He fathered a child with his daughter. That is, he raped her and she concieved as a consequence. I can't begin to imagine what she went through.
That dungeon is insane. It reminds me of the dungeon Josef Fritzl built for his daughter. I shudder to think that there are many dungeons like this scattered throughout our neighbourhoods and nobody will ever know about them.
Yes. We all need to pay careful attention to and communicate to all of our neighbors concerning the comings and goings of children. Especially with single parent ones. This is not to say there arent wonderful single parents (miy Mother was one) but abusers target compromised family units and we have to th8nk the way they do
This is why you not only believe children and give them respect, but also understand that some kids can do remarkable things. She never gave up, she used her intellect to manipulate him just like he manipulated her. Katie is amazingly smart, so amazingly smart.
@@zerotodona1495 you sick f*ck, adults never believe children anyway, sincethe dawn of time "they're telling us stories as a joke" "they don't even understand what they're speaking about" "they're liars" "they say that to get your attention" when a child confess to an adult they abuse they endure, not helping them is CRIMINAL.
"I was determined to not let my childhood traumas come into adulthood...they shaped me..but they don't define me" Very encouraging, I want my viewpoint to be this way too.
@@DX-d it's like events in your life shape who you are as individual but trauma like this doesn't define you, it isn't ALL that you are, you don't treat yourself as a victim or make it your personality. You are much more than what you go through - something like that!
@@DX-d she means that she is still her own individual person with interests, dreams, goals, etc., and that she is not limited to being a victim/survivor of her trauma alone. It basically means to say that she's still a deep and complex individual who gains insight from new experiences before moving forward in life.
@@thatswhatshesaid6326 Yeah thats the rub isn’t it. Its easy to admire but a difficult thing to find out how to do, not even considering actually doing it.
There is no fate worse than death. Being killed is the end of all things in your life. If you are tortured physically and mentally, it will take time, but eventually you can somewhat get back your life on track. That’s why murder holds a much higher sentence.
@@Unchainedful yes but sometimes being tortured mentally and physically can break someone so much they take their own life, I mean I agree with you death is the worse fate but I don’t know abuse as severe as these cases can sometimes be like murder to an extent!
@@Unchainedful no, having to live with what happened is WORSE than death! Contact reminders and triggers are absolutely awful! The long term effects it has is horrendous
That’s crazy that he built an entire HIDDEN dungeon… if he would’ve never told they probably would’ve never found her. This is insane!!!! Absolutely baffling smh!
Have you heard of Joseph Fritzl. He's from Austria. Joseph built an entire apartment under his house and took his daughter captive, placing her in his underground apartment. She had 7 children from his forced sexual abuse, one child died, and Joseph incinerated the body. I wasn't until over 20+ years passed, and her oldest child became deathly ill, that she was able to be rescued. Somehow, she convinced her dad to take the child to the hospital. The doctors had no idea what was wrong with the girl, so they pleaded for her mom to come and tell them why the child was ill. Once again, she appealed to Joseph and he a took her to the hospital. The police were called and the whole sordid story came out.
@@Jenna-ko6im No, according to court documents and research the mother had no clue. She was seriously battered and was so terrified of Joseph that even if she did hear something, and I don't doubt she did, she was pretty much helpless. She was told never to go into the garden, or basement, and she never did. What's even crazier about this story is he rented out rooms in his house the whole time. Over 100 tenants and nobody knew a thing.
The thought that this kind of people really exist it's terrifying. It takes months or even years to build something like that. It's not just a moment of craziness, it's years of planning how to ruin a child's life. These kind of people don't deserve life in prison, they should get death sentence right away.
The calm way in with the Aunt says ‘Katie’ after receiving such a phone call is so sad, like there was not even an ounce of concern for this poor child.
A seven year old does not lie about adult behaviors. My mom said the same thing. I was 10 years old and i had a grandmal seizure. He thought i was dead and dumped me in the alley of my street. My Aunt was trying to get custody stating my mom was not fit to be a mom. So I think that's why she denied me. Just as Katie godmother denied her. Both depended on state money for us kids to survive while going to college.
The fact that even a 10 year old can be raped and assaulted by different ppl and multiple times is sickening. no one is safe, not even children... and this happens more often then we might think ..
The scary part is many of these documentaries and news stories always come out like oh its some crazy loner guy sicko pedophile or a strange family but the truth is all the missing children every year online missing in all developed nations is like over 500 000 half a million every year. I think they are hiding how many as its probably double, and the truth is they are trafficked and kidnapped by organized groups that look like regular people dressed nice and grab kids put them in vans orchestrated by our governments agencies and sold to the elites for the eyes wide shut hollywood, beltane holiday, winter solstice human sacrifice and adrenochrome consumption, satanic sex sacrifice rituals by the royal families and the british royal family is at the head of the human trafficking and they even have specific police task forces to cover us satanic ritual murder srm and sra satanic ritual abuse. Its a whole network, familes sell out their own grandchildren and invite other satanists to their estates, or they have brood mothers women kidnapped and forced to live on mansions estates only to be enpregnated and constantly harvested of their baby for consumption. Im not joking this is the real world we live in and the connections are so deep with our world leaders and royal families, secret societies, hollywood actors, billionaire and trillionaire families.
the fact that this man was only sentenced 15 years is just messed up, when I swear some people are in longer for drug offences. like kidnapping and assault is easily as bad a crime as murder since it mentally scars people for life.
Sentences for crimes against women and children are unbelievably short sentences. Sexual crimes have the shortest sentences of almost any other crimes. In all 50 states. Federal also. Why? Idk.sentencing guidelines definitely need to be rewritten.
@@bigred4379 it's so sick, especially since pedophiles & others that commit sexual crimes have the highest rate of repeating their crimes. They're predators. Some really think they're not doing anything wrong. I can't stand that they get such short sentences. It really makes me sick
@@bigred4379 agreed, and this also has to apply to male victims as well, for some reason people just think that being a man means crimes and abuse against them is less... What i mean is i hope that proper punishment towards abusers will be done and that crimes aren't lessened just because of someone's age, race, or gender.
As someone that's suffered constant sexual abuse during childhood (though not "as bad" as Katie), she is unbelievably strong. The fact that she came out of that horrid place *smiling* and kept on living feels like those people you only hear about in legends.
Please don't say that your situation was not as bad, it still happened to you, that right there is bad enough. You are unbelievably just as strong & I hope that you've healed throughout the years. You have a purpose here. Much love & support from Oregon 💞
While I do admire this little girl's courage. This *forced positivity* is a trauma response. She, I imagine, is still recovering. I only say this because I wouldn't want to romanticize any this even by accident. I know your saying this because you feel the same way I do. I want to reach through the screen and hold her and give this girl all my strength and love. Best regards.
Her being able to have access to the TV 24/7 is like a blessing and curse at the same time. She watched her own abduction case on the news, with hope that they were going in the right direction to find her. It must have been agonising for her.
The fact that so, so many predators that have acted on their messed up thoughts that are still walking around with absolutely no charge is honestly insane.
Honestly, I don't think predators should go to prison at all. They're provided with warmth, food and security. It's almost like a sanctuary. I say put their name and face out there and let them roam free. We'll see how long they last out there with everyone knowing exactly who they are. Good old fashioned street justice.
Wait, this man was convicted of kidnapping a little girl 15 years prior and he was not in prision? Wth, why would anyone think to let these monsters go. No amount of jail time will fix their fucked up heads, this is obvious proof of that. I blame this on our judicial system.
You do remember this is the 90s right? This is when Justice Systems were extremely different, while it is sad, it’s only a matter of time until the other inmates realize he got jail’d for dicking a child Once that happens, you’re kinda fucked from there
As long we start treating rape seriously as long it will be like that... Rape should be equal to 1st degree murder... As you can kill someone by accident and as a result of stupidity... But you can't rape by accident... As long we normalise rape... As long those things will happen
They did the same with the dude who molested cane valesquez child, now cane is in prison and the perpetrator is loose to do it again to someone else's child , free Cane valesquez!!!!
As an adult survivor of childhood sexual torture, I know all too well the horrors she went through and the strength it takes to come out on the other side and be a ‘normal’ adult. She has a great attitude about life. You go girl! We will rise above it! There is life after abuse. I’m now happily married with 5 wonderful children.
The cleverness of Katie is truly astounding, but I also gotta give credit to the detective who never gave up and found clues so hidden yet so crucial to solving the case. and even though he was still hurting for the amount of time the investigation took, 17 days is still such a quick find compared to the countless other kidnapping cases where most went on for at least a few months where the longest case i think lasted 18 years
20:20 broke my heart. He had to know what that poor girl went through and it still brings sadness to him today. Even if it means crying infront of a camera without feeling embarrased. :(
Whenever I hear about a child getting assaulted like that I feel like I'm actually going to vomit and I have to like fight it back it's just so incomprehensible to me.
At first it felt strange how she can put the chains on the exact same way as he did but after they explained the 30 step process to get to the dungeon it makes sense. It's not easy to get to that dungeon, takes some time@@PurpleFlames87
I get so full of raw rage hearing these. I've never wanted to beat anyone within an inch of their life more. They are just babies to me. I still cant comprehend how someone can hurt little ones like that. Just shows how awful this world really is, and the real monsters are human.
Something similar happened to my friend. After many years, she finally told her mom what her uncle had been doing to her (SA) since she was little. Her mother's response? She slapped her and called her a liar, and don't you ever speak about your uncle that way again. My friend continued to suffer SA from her uncle until he thankfully died a couple of years later. To this day, nobody in her family knows her dark secret because her mother shushed her. I can't even imagine...
The fact that he raped her multiple times is so disgusting to me. John was the only person Katie thought she could trust but all he was doing was building a 'dungeon' just to kidnap her, it's truly disgusting and very sad to me.
I’m just so impressed and amazed how smart she was in those situations. Like how she didn’t eat any of the food that her kidnapper gave her in case of sleeping pills or other substances as well as counting the number of links to chain herself back up when the kidnapper came back. She also was able to convince the kidnapper to confess with her questions. She survived those sick people at such a young age. I hope she’s having a happier life now despite of what happened during her childhood❤❤
I have to say, as someone who does this sort of stuff for a living, this is one of the only channels out there that genuinely respects the victims. Like when the narrator said that they wouldn't be covering Katie's assault out of respect for her - that was a really nice touch. The format of this channel is exactly what it needs to be - victim interviews, non-biased commentary, no cheesy music/stock footage, etc. Brilliantly done.
I’m always so confused about dungeons/hidden rooms/soundproof rooms etc. When you contract builders to do this sort of stuff, don’t they ever become extremely suspicious? I.e. If you were one of the on-site construction people on the job where Esposito wanted a tunnel, soundproof room laid underground, a concrete latch installed into the already built home… a) MAJOR WTF WARNING FLAG and b) if you remember this guy because it was a weird af build request and you see him plastered all over the news as a suspect given this was a HUGE case - wouldn’t you tip off police of the dungeon you helped build? Also, it sounds like he offed himself immediately the moment he got into prison because he didn’t want to serve his time. Even that’s disgusting. Got to escape all those years of punishment for his crimes.
In normal countries maybe but in america theres a lot of nutcases who can claim its a bomb shelter or some sh*t in case of he apolcalypse, nuclear war or such and get away with it scott free
Katie is one of the smartest abduction survivors I have ever had the pleasure of hearing about! It's *sad* that she was kidnapped. She was able to keep herself alive, and that was before Criminal Minds or true crime shows! So proud of her for using her instincts and not allowing this monster to take her life!
I got groomed over the internet a few years ago actually, saw that same man at the park (I was nine and he was in his 60's-70's) and I thought he was in jail. Nope! Saw him at the park last week, I got police and the mayor involved as he was
I wish I was as smart and brilliant as her when that was going on, luckily when that man showed up at my house my parents were home and prevented anything else bad from happening. I praise Katie and I hope her story gets told by every parent to every little kid so they never have to go through what me, her, and so many other little boys and girls had to go through ❤❤
imagine. a man genuinely believed he was going to do that with a slave he kept inside underground bunker for her whole life. imagine now that two houses have been unearthed where men have actually succeeded in doing it to 3-6 women in america who have lived that scenario out. I hope they're comforted by something... I know im losing my mind trying to comfort myself into not thinking about this shit.
thank you so much for omitting details of the sexual assault. so many videos that cover cases like this spend too much time on these facts, and it tends to feel more exploitive than informative. especially because this happened when she was so young, i really appreciate the respect you treated this case with. what an incredibly brave and smart girl. this was a great video.
All I can think of when they describe it too much is how the pathetic viewers just like to hear about abuse to entertain themselves. Real factual shows with half an ounce of class omit the graphic details.
@@jeweltorkelson I mean we watch these videos to entertain ourselves, whatever is it for learning or for actual entertainment, it's hard to click a video about abuse without wanting or expect it to talk about the abuse, I study psychology and those details interest me
@@Melissa31179 how is that of any use for you? also 95% of the time they dont even describe it in a neutral fact and information based manner. It's just shock and awe for gross viewers. For me, I know they were abused. Out of respect and to keep their dignity in tact, I dont need to hear about how horrible it was or how painful it was. How sadistic are people to want to hear that. I'm also here, watching awful stories for my own interest, but I'm not interested in hearing in graphic detail about each rape she endured.
that is an amazing story! I love how she is willing to openly talk about her experiences and now does work to prevent these kinds of things. It sounds really cliche as first, but it's actually remarkable!
Her story is truly remarkable & it’s even more remarkable she turned out the way she did despite all she went through. Aside from the abuse, the environment she grew up in, being isolated from her peers & abandoned by a parent as a child could’ve impacted her development gravely as a lot of children never recover from that. So, the fact she went on to be a well adjusted individual & not the latter tells you a lot about her character.
Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to do/say but compliment the victim ?! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
This is a local case for me, I was a little kid and lived a few towns over. It was more of a childhood-changing event than Adam Walsh. Kids getting kidnapped on LI became a reality. She was so strong, saving herself.
Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to do/say but compliment the victim ?! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
I feel bad they called her cockroach Katie at school and she just sounded still so sweet and smart. Saying my story is um. Very sad though wish I could of raised Katie beers I would of made her birthday incredible each year. That picture of her with a birthday cake too makes me kinda sad. Poor kid. I'm happy she's moved on. Truly inspirational.
Katie Beers is definitely a survivor but let's also give the detective some love. He's a hero! He teared up when he read the letter and it shows how much he cared and personally and passionately took his job on Katie's case. God bless him.
Katie Beers is a living testament to courage and strength. Despite experiencing terrible events at such a young age, she refused to let those traumas define her life. Her perseverance and strong will helped Katie to escape from a dark situation and move towards a brighter future.
I'm literally crying because of what she said at the end. I've gone through sexual and mental abuse and I'm still trying to cope, but hearing Katie's story is definitely inspiring me.
I am sorry to hear that and hope also pray that you will be able to overcome like Katie does. Everyone's situation is different and sometimes we come across things like this for a reason to inspire us to give us hope and love for one another and to always look out for one another. May God be with you and help you along the way to better life and mental health my friend.
Nice channel! Great format! No constant corny stock footage , clear, crisp commentary voice, and interesting stories. Added you to my list of recommending crime channels.
I literally cried at 20:23 what a kind, remarkable man he is. Empathy costs nothing and you can see in his eyes that he has enough love to heal the people around him. Love and only love for you big man.
She truly is an admirable woman. She had all the excuses to become a terrible adult, but she didn't let her childhood trauma define her future. Such a strong and brave woman since she was a little girl
The adults in this child's life failed her on every imaginable level. I'm so glad she was able to join a family that loved her and cared for her. What a survivor!
This child is so strong 😤 Thank you Unseen for showcasing these stories I haven’t heard of! It’s so nice how you go into so much detail and how throughly you tell the stories. I know I wouldn’t have survived this situation unlike Katie Beers 🥺
@@unseentruecrime “so strong”?! Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to say but “so strong” “so brave”! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
@@DX-d are you that slow!!? you’re under everyone’s replies quoting them then saying the same thing. TF do you call her if she isn’t “so strong”?? cause she damn sure ain’t weak. chill out!! They’re just saying that despite everything this woman went through, she is still alive and surviving while her kidnappers rot for life. Then she simply said in the video that she won’t let her childhood trauma get to her or change her. watch the video with captions next time.
I know exactly what it means to be kidnapped, because I am a victim and survivor of a very gruesome and terrible long-term kidnapping in my life. I was kidnapped in October in the year of 1969 only a few days after I was born until the middle of July in the year of 1991! My kidnappers - a schizophrenic woman and her sex-addicted husband - forced me to do all of the work in the house and garden and they did horrible things with me and they have allowed their own friends "to play with me"! I only got free from this captivity because these kidnappers had died only a few months apart! If I could tell my story about it you all together would be very shocked about it! So for this one here, I know what she - and all the other victims of kidnapping cases went going through during their own time in captivity! That's it! Period, end of story! Have always peace and harmony in your life and lovely greetings from Sarah!
If you are comfortable enough with it, write a book and tell your story....use your pain as armor and it will give you strength but you are the only one who knows if you are ready
I agree with Jason! Write a book about it and Mam, I want to say how very sorry I am you had to go through such horror and terror. So glad you made it through!❤️🙏🏼
Omg so sorry this happened you should make a book or share your story if you feel comfortable I'm also a survival not from kidnapping but sexual abuse in the household
TRUTH: Some children fold under horrific abuse and are never as okay as Katie grew to be. What she endured is terrifying but there is worse that little minds fracture from.
Katie was amazing, she was a survivor and still being so happy even if she went through such bad stuff- and the relationship between him and the detective is so cute I wanna cry
I have a friend who was also a 'slave' to a relative who had custody over them. they had to do everything, and suffered constant abuse, and watching this I'm glad I was able to get them out of that position so that they didn't end up like her
I wish for every child, who's facing unimaginable difficulties of so much horror ,to have angels who'd fight for them, as this detective fought for this brilliant girl!
that must have been torture. you're locked in a cell watching TV, and you can see people are trying to look for you, but they have no idea where, and you're sitting there. watching. all of my respect goes directly to her. I'm so glad she stayed strong.
As amazed as I am from the strength and courage displayed by this little girl I am equally amazed at how relentless the police were in investigating this case. So many times when I watch these kinds of cases I'm constantly shaking my head at the detectives. Not this time.
Anyone who harms children should never see freedom again. That has to be the worst crime, yet the charges never fit. Child predators receive the lightest sentences!! They ALWAYS get back out and do it again! So many can be avoided, if sentenced properly!! Protect our children! At all cost!!
I think it's important to remember that some of us don't really ever recover. And that doesn't make you lesser. I'm so glad she had the opportunities to find a loving family afterwards because it's often key to recovering from such horrific things that children should never be exposed to. I guess I just want to say, if you're struggling as a survivor, I know how bad it can feel when they say "they never let what happened bring them down" or "it didn't stop them from pursuing their dreams." You're equally valid, even if the only thing you accomplished was showering, getting out of bed, or even not ending it all today. Not all of us had a happy ending, or someone saving us, or even anyone who cared what was happening. This doesn't make you weak. I'm here if you need to talk, we gotta stick together fam. Just keep breathing, and remember this: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim, which is latin for, “Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” This quote got me through so many days that felt impossible. And it's true, it stays true, and it really does become useful. Keep that tiny spark glowing, and reach out as much as you can. ✨️
That’s so true. It took a long time, but am finally able to use my experience to go to school to help others like me. Not, “on time.” Not without a lot of personal struggles. But I now feel I am where I am supposed to be right now. I always was. 🧡
This is so sad, it's horrible thinking how she may never of even been found if he hadn't confessed. What a wonderfully bright young girl, she deserved so much better.
Amazing story, it’s incredible to know she went through that so young and she is so incredibly strong today. It’s so easy to let our past traumas wear us down but she faced death and still didn’t let it change her heart. Truly inspiring.
🤗 continue your life with the strength, honour and love and in God’s care. Blessing
@@vickyeldridge4220 God never lifted a finger to help her in her tortured life.....humans did. The police did.
God is just a fairy tale parents tell their kids so they have something positive to believe in throughout life.
@@lunathestoryteller2433 If they read all of the bible it's not very positive. Full of rape and incest and vengeance and blood sacrifices......it's a horrible story and should never be told to children.
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Every adult in her early childhood has failed her, and in the end she came out over each of them. Katie is such a remarkable human being.
Why is she remarkable? What do you mean with “came out over each of them”? She’s still and will always be traumatised and it will affect her for life. You’re undermining what rape to a child means!
She’s the best case of a survivor i have ever seen.
They are all creeps.
Yeah, what a nice family...
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Predators should NEVER be released from prison!!! 🤬
They deserve the worst possible punishment, I agree.
Amen
Predators should just be hanged no reason to waste money on them.
They deserve worse than prison. Ppl like that deserve what they did every day, and kept alive so they can pay for what they did to the people they hurt. Especially child predators. Sorry, I'm sure it sounds rough, but, eye for an eye..
Death penalty would solve
She is genuinely the smartest person ever, like, a little girl having the forethought to think "he might have put a sedative in the food". She's a brilliant, and incredibly strong
More than the food, it impressed me that she had the intelligence to count the links to know how to chain herself back up without raising suspicion. A lot of adults wouldn't even think of that. Unfortunately kids in her kind of upbringing often develop survival skills at a very early age, especially bc of hypervigilance (a symptom of trauma).
@@SchizoPlaysHorror yeah call me cynical but I doubt that part
@@SchizoPlaysHorror yes I totally agree! I just zeroed in on the food specifically because genuinely even as an adult my last thought would be that somethings been done to the food, because I imagine you would be starting all the time in such a situation. She's too brilliant!
@@johnr797 it's basic psychology, though.
@@Astronomica999 what's basic about it?
So grateful to hear that Katie was placed into a loving foster home with a family who truly cared for and loved her. What an incredibly resilient child she was, and what a strong and admirable woman she's become.
"I was determined to not let my childhood traumas come into my adulthood, they shaped me to who I am. But they don't define me." Katie Beers Incredible testimony.
She’s a really strong person. I can’t imagine if I were in her shoes at such a young age, I’d lose my mind.
her foster parents and therapist made all the difference
@@pinkpugginz SHE made the difference I would say.
Jaycee Dugard was much worse than her case. she was captive for years until she finally fled in her 20s! and had 3 children with the captor.
@@michelrood2966 I would say both are true. Having trustworthy caring people in her life laid the foundation, but I would imagine it took a lot on her part to be capable of having trust, or any semblance of trust.
The fact that she KNEW not to eat or sleep, Katie was extremely smart and im so glad she was that smart
Yes she was highly intelligent and had more awareness than most adults in a situation like that. Her curiosity, persistence and refusal to do certain things was the difference between life and death for her.
@@EileenStar could've also become her death though if the kidnapper snapped. Some would've just killed her if she refused and they feel too pressured. So yeah..smart but also REALLY LUCKY
She was lucky. Extremely lucky. Her smarts had nothing to do with what he was willing to do or not do. Psychopaths don’t have a conscience. You can’t appeal to them. He wasn’t a killer. That’s her only saving grace.
@rvoityou’re a lil special
@@battlerudee 💯😂
Abandoned by her mom, enslaved by her godmother, SA'd by her uncle, SA'd by a "friend" and abducted. And these were the only 4 people in her life at that time. Absolute respect that she was able to fight through that!
She’s incredible
makes me wonder what odds those were... either extremely unlucky or the people around us are just that macabre when presented with the option to be
If I was knew this I would call the police or just try to adopt her, everyone who was mean to her should go in prison I don’t care what you say she got a abused for a long time
yup. it's always the one person you looked up to the moment you were born.
some of us are lucky and get to live past our predators. even knowing they're dead I'm not sure I'm safe from them; that's how bad it is.
It's always the one you genuinely loved the most.
this woman is amazingly strong of how she handles such horrible trauma, also, RIH (rest in hell) for all pedo scum
"They've shaped me to who I am... but they don't define me." Absolutely extraordinary woman who has endured the worst. This is truly one of the most heartbreaking cases i have seen, I feel honored to walk on the same planet as you Katie. Thank you for all you have done since, may people like him have harsh punishments for actions like this and other actions similar.
It's so horrible that Katie never had one safe, genuinely loving adult in her life as a child. Nothing but monsters.
She had, in the form of her new foster parents
@@JohnWick-pd7vx I think they meant biological
@@orchid4356 I think they meant people in general
@@FiatUno2003 They?
@@Anon1gh3 you refer to someone as they if you don't know their gender
Sexual abusers should NEVER be let out of jail.
I agree and isn't it crazy how many years later alot of people are trying to normalize the sexual abuse of children, unfucking believable
totaly agree, they should not be aloud to keep breathing
No abusers should he let out of jail (sexual, mental, physical, animal abuser, child abuser)
Woman ☕
@@MarcoNonMerrino what? Are u joking
"Not many adults could've endured or survived what you went through." Imagine what he seen through his career. Those words were not spoken lightly.
Her whole life sounded so fucking terrible already. And then to be put in that hole… It reminds me of the Ursula Herman case, but that did not have a happy ending.
@@pembrokelovewhat happened the ursla?
only 15 years for kidnapping and assaulting a 10 year old girl? should be behind bars for life.
Wasn't it one of the "parents" who got 4-12 years for molesting? The kidnapper openly admited doing it, which almost always marks you as next in line on the prison's chopping block.
Yea and they can plea deal,which I HATE,and get less. Or get released after a year or so and do it again and again.
Having been through truly evil unimaginable abuse and torture as a child,Katie is the truest of true survivors I've seen.
I’m so angry and disgusted!!
If it was a women she would've gotten even less.
It was 15 - life but should have been just life
Just imagine living a life with people who abuse you, and the one person you trusted turns out to be the worst of them. How could you trust any adults ever again? until she was released from captivity she never knew what it meant to feel safe in a home. So sad
Be strong Katie...
Awful. Sounds like something that would happen in a third world country.
@@carolmaresca450 To me, it doesn't. I have no clue where society collectively got the idea that the more impoverished and backwater a place you live in, the more twisted shit that goes on inside of it. True Crime got its start centuries ago, but I was born in 1990, and grew up during roughly the second decade in a row of its skyrocketing popularity. I read huge encyclopedias on serial killers. I was never under the illusion that a country being richer, or (insert-majority-race-for-location-of-your-choice-here)-er, or more educated would somehow make me safer from absolute monsters. It just meant my death would be sensationalized, and then immediately overshadowed by the person who killed me in the long-term. And if I lived, I'd be living with emotional and physical trauma so horrid that I'd feel like surviving wasn't even worth it (that's a judgement of my own mindset, not how all survivors of sexual trauma should feel or some absurd shit like that). I can't ever imagine growing up feeling completely safe all the time, or at least safe enough to think that stories like these sound too alien to be happening at home. They've just _never_ felt alien to me.
My god I pray she will be strong and overcome this I can’t imagine
you can’t trust anyone, those closest to you are suspects
Always be suspicious when someone, not related to your child, takes special interest and wants to do things with them and without you.
Like the Godmother and her pedo husband could care less. They probably would have pimped her out in time to make money out of her.
@intriguing Woman Go find some manners. No need to be so rude when all that person did was make a valid point.
Did you even listen to the story? Her family members abused her first.
it's all about intentions. You can tell who is genuine and not (sometimes). Don't let just anybody around your kid just cause you "know" them
@@valeriag8205 intentions? How can you possibly know someone’s real intentions? If they are evil, do you think they will tell you that?
Imagine molesting a kid and only getting 4-12 years. I hate who ever sentenced him as much as I hate the dirtbags who wronged this wonderful woman.
Even if people only get 2 to 9 months in the bin for SA, the second other inmates get the info that you're in for diddling a child they will make sure you won't have an easy time
@@baronvonshekel7323 that's not enough. The sentences need to be more severe. These people tend to be recedivists
most predators don't serve much time. I think women get less time than men too. there are so many other petty crimes that give you longer time ... it's so disappointing.
ALL sex abusers deserve life in prison without parole or death by torture regardless of the victim's age or circumstances.
@@baronvonshekel7323 Regardless of victim age they should terrorize the rapists of adults too
actually, the mere fact that she survived makes it better than most of these kinds of stories that we hear.
good for her!
What a bunch maggots. Poor Katie. Every adults around her was a monster. Well done to her for surviving and thriving.
Well.put.
Best descriptive word ever.
Lately I’ve been using this slur as well lol
Not maggot, absolute non human worse than any creation!!!
@@Ilovemd-p3f humans are worse
I'm so glad that Katie ended up with such a good family, who helped her to overcome the traumas and to nurture her already existing strengths.
Yes, and how encouraging to hear about a good foster family!
It’s called raped not assaulted. This word was made as a euphemism for rape, so that people will start to take rape lightly and will not get enraged with a rapist goes unpunished due to the corrupt judicial system.
Who are you kidding! No one ever overcomes their trauma, it always is there. Especially when you’re raped by multiple people over and over again and at the end they get a slap on the wrest.
A well deserved happy ending for this little angel 😇 who is now a mom!
@@nuviaerivez5876 and she’s a way better mom than her biological mother.
"He died in prison that very same day" love me a happy ending. Honestly the sentencing for sexual assault and worse sexual assault of a minor is ridiculously low especially with the rates of recidivism.
It’s still better then in my country, where predators usually don’t have to go to prison at all or very minimum sentences of like a year or two
I'm very curious what happened there. was it suicide? did his body give up on him? was he murdered by someone who knew what he did? very interesting.....
This guy would have really wanted to live free if he didn't get caught. Some predators don't always have multiple prey. Sometimes they find one "gem" take what they need for the time, and let them go.
@@caraamethyst6956 Supposedly, he died of "natural causes."
@@caraamethyst6956 same exact questions 🤔
A full grown man wanting to be best friends with a child should be the biggest red flag for anyone let alone detectives
Be a mentor not a friend to any child. No kid needs to be your friend weirdo. Go to the bar and find a friend, not the playground
I'm sorry for your miserable life
@@NockyBoober ok. any other do's and dont's, mentor?
Thank you for not exploiting the sexual aspects of her story, you treated her with so much dignity and respect. This was the perfect way to tell her story.
So True!!!
It's mostly because they can't do that. TH-cam overlords are a different beast when it comes to talking about that stuff unless it's educational (thank goodness)
@@theangryparas3167I've been watching more true crime within the last week. A lot of channels do speak in detail about the sexual abuse kids go through and that's not okay
Its important to say that it happend but no Details
Absolutely. I couldn’t stop watching it to find out what happened but I was cringing at the thought of the awful details. Thank You for sparing us That! It’s truly a remarkable story of an unbelievably Brave young girl!! We should All be more Like her!
What child thinks about counting the chain links. Her thought process is beyond incredible. Especially that fact she’s being demonstrable hurt mentally and physically. Not to mention her fear of being killed. Much much amazement and admiration for this lovely soul.
She had these survival skills because she was already used to surviving under terrifying adults. You have to be thinking two steps ahead of them or you get your ass kicked. It's absolutely admirable but it's also an incredibly sad testament to what she endured growing up.
@@00muinamir yea i agree i had a rough chilkdhood and would do stuff lik ethat to avoid punishment (like putting things exactly where they were in the exact positions)
So kids are supposed to be dumb bc they’re younger than you?
Survival instincts kick in when traumatic situations like this happen. She probably didn’t even think about how smart it was to think at the time she probably just thought “shit I need to stay alive as long as possible”. Our brains do amazing things to keep us alive. She was exhibiting the fight response and it kept her alive.
@@Alygrantt That's the logic we're taught. I, as an adult, still believe the older adults and abled people are smarter than me. I could be 80 and still think there are older better smarter people than me.
It’s so sad that the children with the least amount of support, attract the worst kind of people. She deserved so much better
This is true. Everybody wit the least , suffers the worst
That's how exploitation works.
Predators Seek out these children
The good thing is that most of the kids whom experienced similar situation they end up being remarkable and amazing people when they grown up, just like Katie.
so true. ugh
Thats how they get got. Thats why predators are called predatOrs. They go after the weak and hurt people. They r predators
15 years? That's it? Rape of a 10 year old no charge? Just kidnapping? Again I ask just 15 years? Bullshit!
Cry abt it
Tf is wrong with u
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@@Zahra-hk7opOh😊
@@Zahra-hk7opgo play in traffic and make sure it’s rush hour!!!
@@Zahra-hk7op jump
He might’ve been a “mastermind” but she literally outsmarted him at 9 years old. She was and still is a phenomenal and incredible human being. I’m so amazed by how clever she was throughout that whole experience, which should’ve broke her according to his plan. She’s a survivor and an inspiring hero ❤🥺
@@usr21882 true, but regardless, he was a sick and horrible man and she is so strong. she’s a survivor and an inspiration and she deserves to be known as such.
@@usr21882 Even a true psychopath would know that he's making things worse for himself if he kills her. He'd do more time for murder. The Police and news people were outside and even inside his house, so he couldn't relocate her somewhere else. Naw, it was the only move he could make.
@@usr21882 yea he was quite dumb actually. He didn't need to take her at all, he could've seduced and groomed her, he was the only person she loved or that paid attention to her.
The crazy thing is that the abuse she previously recieved almost preparred her as she had to grow up fast with her godmother and sick uncle. It sounds horrible, but that's the reality. Having to grow up because of abuse, that either kills you or makes you insanely smart and a survivor.
He was a mastermind. His set up was amazing. She would have never been found if he hadn't confessed. Where he fu#ked up was the whole abduction thing, it was completely half assed. He should have just kidnapped her off the street if possible. Everything pointed to him after that. So in some aspects he was amazing, in others a complete amateur.
That detective made me cry at the end. You can see how the regret of not finding her sooner still hurts him to this day, yet the relief that he found her at all. Not many cases have a happy ending like this. He, more than anyone knows that. Thank you for showing this.
I know what you mean. Even I started crying too. The pain on his expression was so emotional. You can tell this man deeply and genuinely cares a whole lot. He does his job the right way unlike her parents/godparents.
He was so emotional that his chin was quivering from trying to hold in the tears.
Yeah I also had to cry. And heard him reading so fierce, and than he had to cry and I cried even more.
Fr, I never cry at this stuff but that got me
The way his voice broke 🥺 He'll be thinking of little Katie on his deathbed...
"My main concern is to let people know how much I cared for her." That's what the godmother said. That sentence alone says A LOT about the underlying individual behind the words. She did not care about Katie's safety, or even if she was found. She cared about looking like a good godmother.
That wasn’t lost on me either.
Yup, I caught that too!! She used the PAST TENSE.. She didn't want anything to do with Katie!.
I figured they had given or sold Katie to the psycho because that cow clearly didn't care Katie was missing.
And she was not prosecuted for abusing the child (for labor, not letting her have friends or letting her go to school, she does not look like she had proper homeschooling in place either. And ignoring that her husband se*ually abused the girl. The latter is hard to prove of course - just for adding pressure on her to plead guilty. She would not have gotten a long sentence (nothing like her rotten husband or the kidnapper) - but still.
And she could never get a foster child.
The intelligence of such a young girl under those circumstances. What a warrior.
The 4-12 years is so disgusting. Traumatize a child so that their life is that much harder and you might be out in 4 years. This is exactly why a lot of kids - myself included - don’t say anything. It’s already so traumatic retelling it over and over while people decide whether or not you’re lying based on if you express the right emotions in a believable way to them personally… Imagine getting through all of that and your “success” is them being locked up for 4 years. Kids are failed by the system as much as their families smdh
^^^^ Exactly. Can't say this enough.
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But there is also the fact that criminals should have an incentive not to commit another crime to coverup the first one. He is a monster he doesn't care about the girl's life, atleast he had an incentive to give up and not be in prison for life instead take the lesser punishment, this actually saved this young girl's life.
I support a firing squad... you?
I'm crying, I'm too young for this. 😭😭
The fact that she was bubbly and upbeat when they found her on the DUNGEON after being kidnapped, and knowing that she had an abusive home !?!?!
What resilience she has ! I hope she had a good coping mechanism through all of that then going forth to be a person who see things in a positive light despite everything.
edited a he > >she
That's because she never knew any better. If it happens to a person whose childhood was so very good, Lord, their chances would be around zero to survive and don't let all of this got a hold on they.
It's just regular life for her. Is she supposed to be all depressed like I am not knowing anything different from disability? (I mean, I know being not disabled exists and it's unobtainable so that probably depressed me XD)
@@Roadent1241 Why are you making this about yourself 💀
@@SofiaAgnew I'm not.
I'm just doing an informative emotionless comparison, pointing out how if you don't know any different you have no reason to be depressed.
She didn't go to school as far as I understood, she didn't see any other families to know life was better than what she knew. She'd probably talk to another kid and go "so when does your dad/uncle/frick knows who pin you to the bed?" As if asking what their fave Pokemon or food is.
I'm just saying since I was brought up in the abled world I know there's better I can't have and it hurts. Sorry I was exposed to hearing people that punished me for being disabled. I don't want pity. Pity doesn't do anything. It's like Thoughts And Prayers. It's story ideas you never do anything with then complaining you aren't getting paid for people not buying something imaginary.
Could you allistics please stop applying emotions to things and getting mad at me for it?
@@Roadent1241 Okay yea I get that but the fact that she doesn't know any different doesn't mean she's going to be a positive person. Also she did know a bit better, at least she could've moved around the house and had her only "friend". She had all the reasons to shut down and accept her faith but she didn't and she's so fucking strong and smart for that, and you saying it's obvious kinda takes it away from her. That's all I meant. I'm sorry for what you go through but this is her case and her case only, comparing it doesn't make sense.
I’m so happy she survived so she can go on to have a happier life and not one that ended with despair, abuse, and pain. I’m glad the detectives didn’t just put her back with her abusers.
As a victim myself, I appreciate you not going into the details of the assault. It’s her story to tell.
ur so strong. i hope ur ok :).
Same, but selfishly I just don't want to mentally go thru that again...
@ThatGirlJackie VLOGS!💚 Thank you☺️ God bless💗
There’s a possibility she asked them to do it for her. Some people would rather have someone else tell their story because of the trauma.
im sorry, my deepest condolences.
It's so rare when stories like this have a happy ending. I'm so glad Katie was able to not only survive but thrive in life and reach all of her goals.
She was so fortunate to be given to a good foster family that ended up being her true family. So many children go from one horror story to another with cruel foster parents that abuse and neglect them for a pay check. Her story is remarkable and I'm so happy she survived.
yes, in Italian, there's a saying: "Passare dalla padella alla brace" ("To go from the pan to the grill."). The context is when someone escapes from a bad situation only to get trapped in a worse one, like a fish that escaped the pan and jumped right over a grill.
@@Gorda_ In German it's called "Vom Regen in die Traufe". "From rain into the"... idk how to translate the last word.
This was a high profile story and I guess a LOT of top notch couples applied to take her in. And the authorities were very careful to select the best couple at hand. (they did not want more headlines a few years later, how they had turned her over to the next abusers). Mind you that children age 10 are not as easy to place compared to newborns or toddlers. But in her case there were plenty of interest.
This is horrible. No 9 year-old should go through this.
First of all if my child told me that their best friend was a grown man, I wouldn't trust him. But that's just me and my motherly instincts. So many people failed this little girl. It's so sad.
Right and I don’t even have kids wth
Katie's godparents never cared for her. They abused her so how in the world would they ever care that her friend was an adult
It's not like she had adults in her life who actually cared enough to do anything...
No, that’s not just you. Little girls don’t need grown men as best friends. That’s insane.
@@ticketyboo2456 you have a point, but for a child with a healthy household, having a grown man as your best friend even though you are treated well, it’s good to suspect. Katie must’ve craved some sort of person who could give her the childhood she deserved after living with her Godmother n Godfather, there’s no excuse to having a grown man as your best friend while being young, but it’s understandable why she considered him as her best friend based off her experiences.
I think that dungeon was not only for Katie but for other children - I strongly feel he was going to continue to do this to other kids over the years as well. That's a lot of time, effort and money to build for just one child. -- I'm happy Katie was found and is doing quite well today.
Though you may be right, obsession works that way. All that work for one child is very plausible
didn't he talk about marriage with her though? maybe he did genuinely just want this specific child seeing as he watched this girl grow up
Or before her.
What the others have said is more than likely the case. It almost certainly was for this one child.
Its difficult to get in the head of people like this, but for years he'd have been obsessing over, watching her grow up and put the effort in to make this whole thing happen.
Well it probably was just for her, he probably grew obsessed with her, her friendship was taken as something else in his sick mind. :/
"I had realized, that I had actually played in... this underground dungeon... While it was being built." The single most terrifying and actually scary sentence in the entire video, he had drafted and plotted this out for so long that she was even in the very area where he had held her in. Man was a real life supervillain
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16 and John 3:17
There was a story in Austria that this monster built a dungeon in the basement and locked up his own daughter for 24 years when she was only 17, had 7 children with her when she came out she was 41 years old. There are some sick people. Him and his wife and other children lived in that same household and no one knew.
@@RockBisonQ I think there's a movie about it I think it's called the girl in the basement I think it is or was free on TH-cam.
@@misa7040 yeah I was looking for Janet Evanonich book but came across this beat up true crime book. Then I saw the lifetime mvie dont really remember what it called, you probably right but that movie was way different though, it painted him a better guy than the book with the victim's words and the story so much sadder. Her kids grew up with no sun light and because of confine space were never was able to walk upright that they have balance problem, he destroyed 7 lives in cruel way not to mention his other children. It was really sick.
Fritzl was his name. He fathered a child with his daughter. That is, he raped her and she concieved as a consequence. I can't begin to imagine what she went through.
This country has GOT to change our laws to better protect women and children from violent crimes.
Tell your legislators everyone 🙏
That dungeon is insane. It reminds me of the dungeon Josef Fritzl built for his daughter.
I shudder to think that there are many dungeons like this scattered throughout our neighbourhoods and nobody will ever know about them.
Yea me too
Yes. We all need to pay careful attention to and communicate to all of our neighbors concerning the comings and goings of children. Especially with single parent ones. This is not to say there arent wonderful single parents (miy Mother was one) but abusers target compromised family units and we have to th8nk the way they do
that was very scary, his wife and kids disn't even know it was there
seriously!!!
The People Under the Stairs.
This is why you not only believe children and give them respect, but also understand that some kids can do remarkable things. She never gave up, she used her intellect to manipulate him just like he manipulated her. Katie is amazingly smart, so amazingly smart.
pjn ok
I’m not believe kids without evidence. Especially in this day and age.
@@zerotodona1495 you sick f*ck, adults never believe children anyway, sincethe dawn of time "they're telling us stories as a joke" "they don't even understand what they're speaking about" "they're liars" "they say that to get your attention" when a child confess to an adult they abuse they endure, not helping them is CRIMINAL.
@@zerotodona1495 this is exactly why we don't tell anyone
What evidence could I have given you at 2 years old that would make you believe me?
Okay hermana
"I was determined to not let my childhood traumas come into adulthood...they shaped me..but they don't define me"
Very encouraging, I want my viewpoint to be this way too.
I agree! I wish I knew how to do that. She’s a remarkable person!
What does shaped me but don’t define me mean?! It’s the same thing.
@@DX-d it's like events in your life shape who you are as individual but trauma like this doesn't define you, it isn't ALL that you are, you don't treat yourself as a victim or make it your personality. You are much more than what you go through - something like that!
@@DX-d she means that she is still her own individual person with interests, dreams, goals, etc., and that she is not limited to being a victim/survivor of her trauma alone. It basically means to say that she's still a deep and complex individual who gains insight from new experiences before moving forward in life.
@@thatswhatshesaid6326 Yeah thats the rub isn’t it. Its easy to admire but a difficult thing to find out how to do, not even considering actually doing it.
This was SO incredibly well done! The story telling, the narration, the editing, everything! You, my friend, have earned yourself a subscriber!
It's weird that torturing someone for a long time gets a less severe punishment than killing someone. Killing seems more merciful.
There is no fate worse than death. Being killed is the end of all things in your life. If you are tortured physically and mentally, it will take time, but eventually you can somewhat get back your life on track. That’s why murder holds a much higher sentence.
@@Unchainedful let's ask real victims and see what they say. Making assumptions for them isn't very Christian like
@@Unchainedful yes but sometimes being tortured mentally and physically can break someone so much they take their own life, I mean I agree with you death is the worse fate but I don’t know abuse as severe as these cases can sometimes be like murder to an extent!
@@bleeblah3583 But you're making assumptions for people just the same.
@@Unchainedful no, having to live with what happened is WORSE than death! Contact reminders and triggers are absolutely awful! The long term effects it has is horrendous
That’s crazy that he built an entire HIDDEN dungeon… if he would’ve never told they probably would’ve never found her. This is insane!!!! Absolutely baffling smh!
Have you heard of Joseph Fritzl. He's from Austria. Joseph built an entire apartment under his house and took his daughter captive, placing her in his underground apartment. She had 7 children from his forced sexual abuse, one child died, and Joseph incinerated the body. I wasn't until over 20+ years passed, and her oldest child became deathly ill, that she was able to be rescued. Somehow, she convinced her dad to take the child to the hospital. The doctors had no idea what was wrong with the girl, so they pleaded for her mom to come and tell them why the child was ill. Once again, she appealed to Joseph and he a took her to the hospital. The police were called and the whole sordid story came out.
@@rachelmartin3631 omg, no, whatttt I am looking this up immediately!!!
@@rachelmartin3631 is that also the one where her mom was just always wondering where she went? Like to be right under your own house. Horrible.
@@Jenna-ko6im No, according to court documents and research the mother had no clue. She was seriously battered and was so terrified of Joseph that even if she did hear something, and I don't doubt she did, she was pretty much helpless. She was told never to go into the garden, or basement, and she never did. What's even crazier about this story is he rented out rooms in his house the whole time. Over 100 tenants and nobody knew a thing.
The thought that this kind of people really exist it's terrifying. It takes months or even years to build something like that. It's not just a moment of craziness, it's years of planning how to ruin a child's life. These kind of people don't deserve life in prison, they should get death sentence right away.
The calm way in with the Aunt says ‘Katie’ after receiving such a phone call is so sad, like there was not even an ounce of concern for this poor child.
I thought the same stuff
Could be on neuroleptics - mind bending poison from the doctor.
So True!!!
i thought. that
Yes I was like “what?!” 😮
A seven year old does not lie about adult behaviors. My mom said the same thing. I was 10 years old and i had a grandmal seizure. He thought i was dead and dumped me in the alley of my street. My Aunt was trying to get custody stating my mom was not fit to be a mom. So I think that's why she denied me. Just as Katie godmother denied her. Both depended on state money for us kids to survive while going to college.
Very sorry to hear that. Are u doing fine now mate?
Wishing you continued healing and hope you have a strong support system around you. May you have peaceful and beautiful moments 🙏
The fact that even a 10 year old can be raped and assaulted by different ppl and multiple times is sickening. no one is safe, not even children... and this happens more often then we might think ..
The scary part is many of these documentaries and news stories always come out like oh its some crazy loner guy sicko pedophile or a strange family but the truth is all the missing children every year online missing in all developed nations is like over 500 000 half a million every year. I think they are hiding how many as its probably double, and the truth is they are trafficked and kidnapped by organized groups that look like regular people dressed nice and grab kids put them in vans orchestrated by our governments agencies and sold to the elites for the eyes wide shut hollywood, beltane holiday, winter solstice human sacrifice and adrenochrome consumption, satanic sex sacrifice rituals by the royal families and the british royal family is at the head of the human trafficking and they even have specific police task forces to cover us satanic ritual murder srm and sra satanic ritual abuse. Its a whole network, familes sell out their own grandchildren and invite other satanists to their estates, or they have brood mothers women kidnapped and forced to live on mansions estates only to be enpregnated and constantly harvested of their baby for consumption. Im not joking this is the real world we live in and the connections are so deep with our world leaders and royal families, secret societies, hollywood actors, billionaire and trillionaire families.
and these sick fucks get away with it more often than not. We need harsher punishments for predators, and more people to take children seriously!
You should look into Jeffery Epstien...
Humans are monsters
@@wesss9353Hillary Clinton will probably track her down if she looks into that case.
the fact that this man was only sentenced 15 years is just messed up, when I swear some people are in longer for drug offences. like kidnapping and assault is easily as bad a crime as murder since it mentally scars people for life.
Sentences for crimes against women and children are unbelievably short sentences. Sexual crimes have the shortest sentences of almost any other crimes. In all 50 states. Federal also.
Why? Idk.sentencing guidelines definitely need to be rewritten.
@@bigred4379 it's so sick, especially since pedophiles & others that commit sexual crimes have the highest rate of repeating their crimes. They're predators. Some really think they're not doing anything wrong. I can't stand that they get such short sentences. It really makes me sick
@@bigred4379 you are absolutely right. That’s like saying we don’t matter let’s put a band aid on this.
@@bigred4379 agreed, and this also has to apply to male victims as well, for some reason people just think that being a man means crimes and abuse against them is less... What i mean is i hope that proper punishment towards abusers will be done and that crimes aren't lessened just because of someone's age, race, or gender.
He got 15 to life though, so he potentially didnt get out on parole
As someone that's suffered constant sexual abuse during childhood (though not "as bad" as Katie), she is unbelievably strong. The fact that she came out of that horrid place *smiling* and kept on living feels like those people you only hear about in legends.
Please don't say that your situation was not as bad, it still happened to you, that right there is bad enough. You are unbelievably just as strong & I hope that you've healed throughout the years. You have a purpose here. Much love & support from Oregon 💞
@@beccam8539 Thank you for your kind words!
@@gotcha4688 🥰
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While I do admire this little girl's courage. This *forced positivity* is a trauma response. She, I imagine, is still recovering. I only say this because I wouldn't want to romanticize any this even by accident. I know your saying this because you feel the same way I do. I want to reach through the screen and hold her and give this girl all my strength and love. Best regards.
Her being able to have access to the TV 24/7 is like a blessing and curse at the same time. She watched her own abduction case on the news, with hope that they were going in the right direction to find her. It must have been agonising for her.
The fact that so, so many predators that have acted on their messed up thoughts that are still walking around with absolutely no charge is honestly insane.
So true.
Honestly, I don't think predators should go to prison at all. They're provided with warmth, food and security. It's almost like a sanctuary. I say put their name and face out there and let them roam free. We'll see how long they last out there with everyone knowing exactly who they are. Good old fashioned street justice.
The amount of betrayal she experienced at such a young age is absolutely heartbreaking.
Wait, this man was convicted of kidnapping a little girl 15 years prior and he was not in prision? Wth, why would anyone think to let these monsters go. No amount of jail time will fix their fucked up heads, this is obvious proof of that. I blame this on our judicial system.
You do remember this is the 90s right? This is when Justice Systems were extremely different, while it is sad, it’s only a matter of time until the other inmates realize he got jail’d for dicking a child
Once that happens, you’re kinda fucked from there
Same thing happened to the boy trapped on a deer box
As long we start treating rape seriously as long it will be like that... Rape should be equal to 1st degree murder... As you can kill someone by accident and as a result of stupidity... But you can't rape by accident...
As long we normalise rape... As long those things will happen
They did the same with the dude who molested cane valesquez child, now cane is in prison and the perpetrator is loose to do it again to someone else's child , free Cane valesquez!!!!
And people get life without parole for drugs or ripping shit off.
Its absolutely amazing how she managed to trick him and even convincing him of his actions. She's a very strong woman.
As an adult survivor of childhood sexual torture, I know all too well the horrors she went through and the strength it takes to come out on the other side and be a ‘normal’ adult. She has a great attitude about life. You go girl! We will rise above it!
There is life after abuse. I’m now happily married with 5 wonderful children.
I’m so proud of u i hope ur okay now you’re incredibly strong
❤ stay strong
@Cynthia Skaggs
What are the biggest worries and problems that you have as a survivor of this kind of past?
Bless your strength.
So glad you’re survived 🙏 you have amazing strength
15 years!? I honestly don't think that's long enough.
Good thing karma took hold
15 to life. He was in prison 20 years and on his 4th parole hearing when he died of coronary heart disease.
NOW THAT MAKES SENSE
U ACTUALLY LIKE
15 years to life. He would do the minimum 15 years which gives him a chance of parole and then rest of a life sentence.
The cleverness of Katie is truly astounding, but I also gotta give credit to the detective who never gave up and found clues so hidden yet so crucial to solving the case. and even though he was still hurting for the amount of time the investigation took, 17 days is still such a quick find compared to the countless other kidnapping cases where most went on for at least a few months where the longest case i think lasted 18 years
20:20 broke my heart. He had to know what that poor girl went through and it still brings sadness to him today. Even if it means crying infront of a camera without feeling embarrased. :(
Whenever I hear about a child getting assaulted like that I feel like I'm actually going to vomit and I have to like fight it back it's just so incomprehensible to me.
Maybe it’s best not to hear about it
@@dobmaster4412 That's why they didn't show the details. That, and to respect Katie
At first it felt strange how she can put the chains on the exact same way as he did but after they explained the 30 step process to get to the dungeon it makes sense. It's not easy to get to that dungeon, takes some time@@PurpleFlames87
I get so full of raw rage hearing these. I've never wanted to beat anyone within an inch of their life more. They are just babies to me. I still cant comprehend how someone can hurt little ones like that. Just shows how awful this world really is, and the real monsters are human.
Something similar happened to my friend. After many years, she finally told her mom what her uncle had been doing to her (SA) since she was little. Her mother's response? She slapped her and called her a liar, and don't you ever speak about your uncle that way again. My friend continued to suffer SA from her uncle until he thankfully died a couple of years later. To this day, nobody in her family knows her dark secret because her mother shushed her. I can't even imagine...
Horrible
@ThatGirlJackie VLOGS!💚 I think the uncle needs more karma than the mom.
@@michellestehman2984 They both do. The mother's job is to protect and listen to the child, a task this particular mother miserably failed at.
@@michellestehman2984 someone who stands aside at the sight of distress can often be as worse as the perpetrator of the crime
Same thing happened to me. My parents kicked me out at 15 for coming forward.
it's so crazy to me how a 10 year old was able to change her kidnappers mind and make him confess! She's so extremely smart and strong.
The fact that he raped her multiple times is so disgusting to me. John was the only person Katie thought she could trust but all he was doing was building a 'dungeon' just to kidnap her, it's truly disgusting and very sad to me.
Fax bro
Printer bro
85% are stupid but there are still the 15% smart peopel
I’m just so impressed and amazed how smart she was in those situations. Like how she didn’t eat any of the food that her kidnapper gave her in case of sleeping pills or other substances as well as counting the number of links to chain herself back up when the kidnapper came back. She also was able to convince the kidnapper to confess with her questions. She survived those sick people at such a young age. I hope she’s having a happier life now despite of what happened during her childhood❤❤
I have to say, as someone who does this sort of stuff for a living, this is one of the only channels out there that genuinely respects the victims. Like when the narrator said that they wouldn't be covering Katie's assault out of respect for her - that was a really nice touch. The format of this channel is exactly what it needs to be - victim interviews, non-biased commentary, no cheesy music/stock footage, etc. Brilliantly done.
@J B-R ?
I’m always so confused about dungeons/hidden rooms/soundproof rooms etc. When you contract builders to do this sort of stuff, don’t they ever become extremely suspicious? I.e. If you were one of the on-site construction people on the job where Esposito wanted a tunnel, soundproof room laid underground, a concrete latch installed into the already built home… a) MAJOR WTF WARNING FLAG and b) if you remember this guy because it was a weird af build request and you see him plastered all over the news as a suspect given this was a HUGE case - wouldn’t you tip off police of the dungeon you helped build?
Also, it sounds like he offed himself immediately the moment he got into prison because he didn’t want to serve his time. Even that’s disgusting. Got to escape all those years of punishment for his crimes.
Probably said it was a storm shelter...and we can only hope that his death was carried out by the other inmates. They hate child rapists in there
Most people built there own
RIGHT??
In normal countries maybe but in america theres a lot of nutcases who can claim its a bomb shelter or some sh*t in case of he apolcalypse, nuclear war or such and get away with it scott free
I wondered that same thing 🤔
Katie is one of the smartest abduction survivors I have ever had the pleasure of hearing about! It's *sad* that she was kidnapped. She was able to keep herself alive, and that was before Criminal Minds or true crime shows! So proud of her for using her instincts and not allowing this monster to take her life!
There were true crime shows in the 90s.
@@jakebiassanot like she watched them
I got groomed over the internet a few years ago actually, saw that same man at the park (I was nine and he was in his 60's-70's) and I thought he was in jail. Nope! Saw him at the park last week, I got police and the mayor involved as he was
I wish I was as smart and brilliant as her when that was going on, luckily when that man showed up at my house my parents were home and prevented anything else bad from happening. I praise Katie and I hope her story gets told by every parent to every little kid so they never have to go through what me, her, and so many other little boys and girls had to go through ❤❤
Ikr Katies smartness really and I mean REALLY amazed me considering she was just a kid
4-12 years for molesting? That's absolutely insane.
"You'll get married to me. You'll have kids with me." That's so f-ing disgusting. Gave her no choice at all.
imagine.
a man genuinely believed he was going to do that with a slave he kept inside underground bunker for her whole life.
imagine now that two houses have been unearthed where men have actually succeeded in doing it to 3-6 women in america who have lived that scenario out.
I hope they're comforted by something... I know im losing my mind trying to comfort myself into not thinking about this shit.
Uhhhh I dont think that's what you shoukd be focusing on...it wouldn't be better if he gave her a choice shewas a child, that's the real problem
That's so ironic considering pedophiles are only attracted to children. Like he wouldn't even keep her around long enough until she grows up.
@@アキコ2003child or ADULT, this is just as disgusting. Don't compare it. Sex crimes are the most disgusting.
The prophet, Muhammad married a girl that was only 6 years old. There are cultures and places where these types of relationships happen.
thank you so much for omitting details of the sexual assault. so many videos that cover cases like this spend too much time on these facts, and it tends to feel more exploitive than informative. especially because this happened when she was so young, i really appreciate the respect you treated this case with.
what an incredibly brave and smart girl. this was a great video.
I honestly find it more interesting when they cover these aspects because gives me some insights on the perpetuator's character
@@Melissa31179obody gives a shit about your "interest". This isn't about that.
All I can think of when they describe it too much is how the pathetic viewers just like to hear about abuse to entertain themselves. Real factual shows with half an ounce of class omit the graphic details.
@@jeweltorkelson I mean we watch these videos to entertain ourselves, whatever is it for learning or for actual entertainment, it's hard to click a video about abuse without wanting or expect it to talk about the abuse, I study psychology and those details interest me
@@Melissa31179 how is that of any use for you? also 95% of the time they dont even describe it in a neutral fact and information based manner. It's just shock and awe for gross viewers. For me, I know they were abused. Out of respect and to keep their dignity in tact, I dont need to hear about how horrible it was or how painful it was. How sadistic are people to want to hear that. I'm also here, watching awful stories for my own interest, but I'm not interested in hearing in graphic detail about each rape she endured.
Katie Beers you are not just a brilliant child survivor, you are exemplary of the power of the human spirit. Keep on thriving and inspiring!
that is an amazing story! I love how she is willing to openly talk about her experiences and now does work to prevent these kinds of things. It sounds really cliche as first, but it's actually remarkable!
This pretty much proves the saying “ every child needs a parent. But not every adult deserves a child. “
Childhood me needed to hear this
"Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child "
Her story is truly remarkable & it’s even more remarkable she turned out the way she did despite all she went through. Aside from the abuse, the environment she grew up in, being isolated from her peers & abandoned by a parent as a child could’ve impacted her development gravely as a lot of children never recover from that. So, the fact she went on to be a well adjusted individual & not the latter tells you a lot about her character.
Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to do/say but compliment the victim ?! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
@@DX-d the rapists both got their punishment though. They never made it out of prison.
This is a local case for me, I was a little kid and lived a few towns over. It was more of a childhood-changing event than Adam Walsh. Kids getting kidnapped on LI became a reality.
She was so strong, saving herself.
I knew I heard mastic beach !!!
Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to do/say but compliment the victim ?! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
I feel bad they called her cockroach Katie at school and she just sounded still so sweet and smart. Saying my story is um. Very sad though wish I could of raised Katie beers I would of made her birthday incredible each year. That picture of her with a birthday cake too makes me kinda sad. Poor kid. I'm happy she's moved on. Truly inspirational.
@@DX-d bruh chill. I was a child. how did you expect me, a child, to make social changes to our justice system.
As they say, every child deserves a parent. But not every parent deserves a child.
The line 'they have shaped me into who I am but they don't define me.' holds so much power.✨
Katie Beers is definitely a survivor but let's also give the detective some love. He's a hero! He teared up when he read the letter and it shows how much he cared and personally and passionately took his job on Katie's case. God bless him.
Yes !! That Detective is a Super Hero in my Eyes !
his letter almost brought me to tears, this is how EVERY officer should handle cases, he's truly a hero when it should be like the standard
@@crystalball82 you know what ? God allowed that key for relief , out of all the keys 🔑 that one , unlocked the one around her neck? 😮😢
Katie Beers is a living testament to courage and strength. Despite experiencing terrible events at such a young age, she refused to let those traumas define her life. Her perseverance and strong will helped Katie to escape from a dark situation and move towards a brighter future.
I'm literally crying because of what she said at the end. I've gone through sexual and mental abuse and I'm still trying to cope, but hearing Katie's story is definitely inspiring me.
pls tell someone babe, rooting for u
I am sorry to hear that and hope also pray that you will be able to overcome like Katie does. Everyone's situation is different and sometimes we come across things like this for a reason to inspire us to give us hope and love for one another and to always look out for one another. May God be with you and help you along the way to better life and mental health my friend.
@@leilah2348 don't you think it's a little inappropriate to call a SA victim "babe"?
And by a little, I mean A LOT! Absolutely disgusting behavior!
@@LRM12o8 I don’t think they meant it like that- chill a little, yo…
"They've shaped me to who I am, but they don't define me" - amazing quote from this marvellous strong woman. Not a victim, but a survivor
Nice channel! Great format! No constant corny stock footage , clear, crisp commentary voice, and interesting stories. Added you to my list of recommending crime channels.
THIS!!! I am so tired of seeing that corny stock footage with other channels.
Agreed.
I literally cried at 20:23 what a kind, remarkable man he is. Empathy costs nothing and you can see in his eyes that he has enough love to heal the people around him. Love and only love for you big man.
She truly is an admirable woman. She had all the excuses to become a terrible adult, but she didn't let her childhood trauma define her future. Such a strong and brave woman since she was a little girl
The adults in this child's life failed her on every imaginable level. I'm so glad she was able to join a family that loved her and cared for her. What a survivor!
She is brilliant. Asking a million questions, making him doubt, making sure she didn’t eat his food, brilliant. Absolutely brilliant
This child is so strong 😤 Thank you Unseen for showcasing these stories I haven’t heard of! It’s so nice how you go into so much detail and how throughly you tell the stories. I know I wouldn’t have survived this situation unlike Katie Beers 🥺
Katie is so strong, she's been through so much at such a young age. Thank you for listening to her story ❤
Strong? No. She knew how to take it. I'd say she was mature. Strong? I'd bet she'd crack under water torture. 😶
@@unseentruecrime she reminds me of Elizabeth Fritzl..
@@unseentruecrime “so strong”?! Is that how you people deal with a child getting raped?! Undermine what she went through, ignoring that the rapist didn’t get punished and ignoring your corrupt judicial system and then are left with nothing to say but “so strong” “so brave”! She’s traumatised for life! Are you people that gullible?!
@@DX-d are you that slow!!? you’re under everyone’s replies quoting them then saying the same thing. TF do you call her if she isn’t “so strong”?? cause she damn sure ain’t weak. chill out!! They’re just saying that despite everything this woman went through, she is still alive and surviving while her kidnappers rot for life. Then she simply said in the video that she won’t let her childhood trauma get to her or change her. watch the video with captions next time.
I know exactly what it means to be kidnapped, because I am a victim and survivor of a very gruesome and terrible long-term kidnapping in my life. I was kidnapped in October in the year of 1969 only a few days after I was born until the middle of July in the year of 1991! My kidnappers - a schizophrenic woman and her sex-addicted husband - forced me to do all of the work in the house and garden and they did horrible things with me and they have allowed their own friends "to play with me"! I only got free from this captivity because these kidnappers had died only a few months apart! If I could tell my story about it you all together would be very shocked about it! So for this one here, I know what she - and all the other victims of kidnapping cases went going through during their own time in captivity! That's it! Period, end of story! Have always peace and harmony in your life and lovely greetings from Sarah!
If you are comfortable enough with it, write a book and tell your story....use your pain as armor and it will give you strength but you are the only one who knows if you are ready
I agree with Jason! Write a book about it and Mam, I want to say how very sorry I am you had to go through such horror and terror. So glad you made it through!❤️🙏🏼
Omg that's so horrible, your so strong bbg keep being amazing
Do a story time please. Subscribed. 💖💪🏾
Omg so sorry this happened you should make a book or share your story if you feel comfortable I'm also a survival not from kidnapping but sexual abuse in the household
TRUTH: Some children fold under horrific abuse and are never as okay as Katie grew to be. What she endured is terrifying but there is worse that little minds fracture from.
Katie was amazing, she was a survivor and still being so happy even if she went through such bad stuff- and the relationship between him and the detective is so cute I wanna cry
It’s sad that betrayal is not done by enemies. It’s done by people you trust..
I mean yeah... you don't trust enemies, therefore they can't betray you lol Betrayal means that you had to build up trust first.
I have a friend who was also a 'slave' to a relative who had custody over them. they had to do everything, and suffered constant abuse, and watching this I'm glad I was able to get them out of that position so that they didn't end up like her
I wish for every child, who's facing unimaginable difficulties of so much horror ,to have angels who'd fight for them, as this detective fought for this brilliant girl!
despite the horrors she endured as a child she seemed so full of light and joy,
what a wonderful girl and a super survivor!
The intelligence, strength, and positivity of Katie is beyond words. She is remarkable.
Shut up loser
that must have been torture. you're locked in a cell watching TV, and you can see people are trying to look for you, but they have no idea where, and you're sitting there. watching. all of my respect goes directly to her. I'm so glad she stayed strong.
ikr. reminds me of Buried with Ryan Reynolds! Spooky
As amazed as I am from the strength and courage displayed by this little girl I am equally amazed at how relentless the police were in investigating this case. So many times when I watch these kinds of cases I'm constantly shaking my head at the detectives. Not this time.
Anyone who harms children should never see freedom again. That has to be the worst crime, yet the charges never fit. Child predators receive the lightest sentences!! They ALWAYS get back out and do it again! So many can be avoided, if sentenced properly!! Protect our children! At all cost!!
I think it's important to remember that some of us don't really ever recover. And that doesn't make you lesser. I'm so glad she had the opportunities to find a loving family afterwards because it's often key to recovering from such horrific things that children should never be exposed to.
I guess I just want to say, if you're struggling as a survivor, I know how bad it can feel when they say "they never let what happened bring them down" or "it didn't stop them from pursuing their dreams." You're equally valid, even if the only thing you accomplished was showering, getting out of bed, or even not ending it all today. Not all of us had a happy ending, or someone saving us, or even anyone who cared what was happening. This doesn't make you weak. I'm here if you need to talk, we gotta stick together fam. Just keep breathing, and remember this: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim, which is latin for, “Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.”
This quote got me through so many days that felt impossible. And it's true, it stays true, and it really does become useful. Keep that tiny spark glowing, and reach out as much as you can. ✨️
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That’s so true. It took a long time, but am finally able to use my experience to go to school to help others like me. Not, “on time.” Not without a lot of personal struggles. But I now feel I am where I am supposed to be right now. I always was. 🧡
Wow thanks man
Right on & thank you! ❤️
Thank you so much
I actually cried out loud my 3 yr old asked are you sad mom
I answered not anymore I got you son!!! 🙏
This is so sad, it's horrible thinking how she may never of even been found if he hadn't confessed. What a wonderfully bright young girl, she deserved so much better.