7-year-old Steven Gregory Stayner was kidnapped on December 4th, 1972 in Merced, California, by Kenneth Parnell.  He was able to escape when he was 14 years old and he saved another kidnapping victim, Timothy White.

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Resources:

• I Know My First Name Is Steven - Kindle edition by Echols, Mike. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 
• Where Is Kenneth Parnell, Who Kidnapped Steven Stayner, Now?  | True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com) 
• Kenneth Parnell - Wikipedia 
• What Happened to Timmy White After His 1980 Abduction? (distractify.com) 
• Timothy White (abduction victim) - Wikipedia 
• “Steven Stayner Missing Children’s Memorial” - Paula Slater, M.A. 
• Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story EP 1 & 2 on HULU 

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