Ellie Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 the children of a friend, kidnapped 20 years ago by the friend's parents:eek:, have been found alive and well. There are still many, many questions to be answered, but at least she and her dh know the dc are alive. :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wow! I can't imagine what they all must be going through. I wonder how long it will be before someone tries to use this story as proof that more regulations on homeschooling are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 That is so amazing. The kids must have remembered their parents, I wonder what their grandfather told them and why he felt so compelled to take them. It is all so very strange. The "kids" are my age and it would just totally mess with my world to find out these things. The article doesn't say how it was all figured out at this late date. A couple of women saw the grandfather and recognized him, and called authorities. The parents will be flying to California tomorrow. They are all pins and needles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wow, what a story. Pray all goes well for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 A couple of women saw the grandfather and recognized him, and called authorities. The parents will be flying to California tomorrow. They are all pins and needles. WOW. So your friend didn't have any contact with the grandfather for 20 years or so? I wonder how they graduated college without a SS number or a birth certificate, or maybe he faked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 That is crazy...and great for your friends. I do worry about the now-adult children. But it certainly isn't their fault or their real parents' fault. I hope it all works out well for all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I noticed the parents were in seminary at the time of the kidnapping. My dh is in seminary, and from time to time, a seminary family is threatened by their parents, in-laws, or social services. Some people actually think (and will say so) it's child abuse to give up a good paying job, change careers, and live in less-than-luxurious seminary housing. We have a good friend who is in that situation now with his in-laws, and he hasn't even given up his regular job or housing; he's just taking night classes. It's scary to think that there are people out there who will go the extremes described in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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