Preview: Kidnapped
June 11, 2009 5:15 AM
Shawn Hornbeck shares his incredible story of survival in his only in-depth interview, Tuesday, June 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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- I wasn''t abducted, but was badly abused sexually and mentally by my abuser and it was happening under everyone''s nose, but I couldn''t tell because I was afraid that my abuser would kill me or the rest of my family. It went on for 8 years when I finally told and even then, I felt scared to tell because by this time I felt sorry for my abuser and scared all at the same time. I am much older now and have finally coped with my past with much needed help from a therapist. I now live a full healthy life and am very happy. Shawn will be able to do the same.
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- There isn''t a day that passes that I don''t think of this young adult, Shawn. I live within two miles of his captivity and was constantly in his area. I have two little boys and my stomach hurts everyday I think about this. I hope he can achieve some sense of normalcy in his life. I often wonder what advice he would give other kids and their parents as to what to do so as not to be "brainwashed" so to speak. It is one thing to tell your children how to handle things but another to have a young eleven year old having to survive in this situation and make adult decisions. My heart lives with this family everyday! I feel oddly connected. My then four year old daughter relayed some premonitions a year before Shawn was found. Twice when we were driving into the parking lot of a Sam''s very close to his captivity she told me bits and pieces of this that a year later all came very clear when Shawn was found. I never could understand enough to figure out who she was talking about. She has never done this since. I wish I somehow could have understood her.
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