In this episode Ashley discusses the abduction of 9 year old Katie Beers by a family friend. She was already suffering abuse at home prior to this abduction, so unfortunately, this was not an unfamiliar situation to her. Katie not only saved herself but went on to become such a powerful, positive person in this world. Her story is truly inspiring even if the events that led up to are horrifying.

Resources:

1.       https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-katie-beers

2.       https://abcnews.go.com/US/dungeons-katie-beers-girls-held/story?id=18222603

3.       https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-katie-beers-now/

4.       https://buffalonews.com/news/the-sad-life-of-katie-beers-why-didnt-anyone-care-enough-to-help-her/article_a53727ec-6274-5c19-82c4-5f442b0ab7aa.html

5.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Beers_kidnapping

6.       https://www.cbsnews.com/news/katie-beers-kidnapping-allowed-me-to-escape-abuse/

 

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