48 Hours

Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story

10.05.2023 - By CBS NewsPlay

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This classic episode of "48 Hours" explores the report of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck who was kidnapped in October 2002 while riding his bicycle in Richwoods, Missouri. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. In January 2007, Devlin abducted another youth, Ben Ownby. With the help of a witness to that abduction, the FBI was able to trace Devlin’s car and confront him. “48 Hours” correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/5/09. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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