S3 E5 - Lured Away - the kidnapping of Haley Burns CW/TW - domestic abuse, self harm, mental illness, disordered eating, sexual assault of a minor Haley Burns, now known as Alaska, went missing in May of 2016 (she was 16 at the time) and was kidnapped and held captive for 399 days - where she was brutally tortured and sexually abused, forced to lose weight and more horrific scenarios. The man, Michael Wysolovski (31 at the time) who did this to her walked free at the time of this recording. Listen as her mom, Shaunna Burns, as she recounts all of the tragic events and the incredible rescue, and what they are up to today. Shaunna Burns is a major Tiktok influencer and mom who is known for giving advice to those seeking help with medical debt, as well as random tiktok videos showing bits and pieces of her life. She and Haley / Alaska appeared on Dr. Phil and was also discussed by Nancy Grace. To ALL victims and survivors - thank you. We admire your strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. We advocate and stand WITH and for you. Never stop telling your story. Let’s continue applying pressure. Thank you for your bravery. SOURCES - Shaunna Burns tiktok - @shaunnaburns3 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/press-releases/fbi-releases-2021-and-first-quarter-2022-statistics-from-the-national-use-of-force-data-collection https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/missingkids/pdfs/2021%20Family%20Abductions%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/global-report-on-trafficking-in-persons.html https://www.unicefusa.org/child-trafficking-us#:~:text=National%20Human%20Trafficking%20Hotline%20statistics,victims%20of%20child%20sex%20trafficking. https://www.thorn.org/child-trafficking-statistics/ https://childsafety.losangelescriminallawyer.pro/missing-and-abducted-children.html#:~:text=Every%2040%20seconds%2C%20a%20child,percent%20of%20these%20are%20children. https://unbate.ngontinh24.com/article/the-truth-about-child-abduction-statistics-in-2022 https://people.com/crime/hailey-burns-inside-dramatic-escape-predator-held-captive-13-months/ https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-holding-ballantyne-teen-captive-to-face-judge/943410586/ https://youtu.be/VuGUBdJGF3M Dr. Phil episode - https://youtu.be/Uq3sPv78vfA Combined tiktok story times of the situation - https://youtu.be/qQRX4Vlbkw8 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6998719/Pervert-accused-keeping-17-year-old-girl-Aspergers-sex-slave-spotted-roaming-free.html OUR LINKS - Become a patron! By joining our patreon, you get access to many goodies - including our palate cleanser, lighthearted, comedy style podcast NOT SO NEFARIOUS CRIMINALS! www.patreon.com/a_nefarious_nightmare linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast Twitter - @anefariouspod Instagram and Tiktok - @nefariousnightmarepod Email - [email protected] SUPPORT JASON VUKOVICH! Linktr.ee/Jason.Vukovich intro/outro by Octoberpod. Music provided by epidemic sound, intro/outro music originally by Ghost Stories Inc, remixed by Ryan RCX Murphy. Are you a creator? Like our background music? Get a free trial month of music for your podcast without worrying about copyright by using our link - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0mpd8i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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