The bullying this poor girl went through in school after being rescued is so horrible. Pushed down the stairs and accused that she liked being raped because she didn't try to escape. She is such a strong woman. I'm glad she has a lovely family who love and respect her.
i cannot believe she actually got bullied for being kidnapped, and told she was LUCKY because of the "attention." those kids need years of therapy, what a bunch of sickos.
@@dietotaku it's not surprising to me one bit. kids, especially younger teens, can be some of the cruelest mfs out there. absolutely they'd bully a poor girl like that, acting out of jealousy, not even grasping what exactly they're jealous of. taking their own personal frustrations out on someone that's already down. i'd hope those kids went on to look back on their actions with shame. not all, but hopefully some.
The guy rewired a motel rotary phone for goodness sakes, and they really thought she didn't try to leave. I can't lie. I'd have left a note in a room somewhere like Lacy was here she probably did so many small things that the oblivious adults around her on that journey missed.
Shame on her dad . Even if her mom hadn't warned him, who would let a grown man take their daughter on a road trip with no one else in the car?! Maybe I'm too cautious but there is no way I'd let my child do that.
I agree. There’s no way I would ever allow my child to go with a man like that. That doesn’t make sense especially after the mom had cautioned him. I’d much rather be overprotective than not be. He should’ve been charged.
You're not too cautious, you're absolutely right. No one in their right mind lets a kid go away for a road trip without knowing the adults involved really well. In today's world we have GPS and can take their phone number and find out their addresses, but none of this existed back then.
I remember we stayed somewhere for awhile just so we're close by to my son's Doctors whenever he had appointments he was born with a whole in his heart Tetralogy Fallot they called it, anyway my daughter being friendly there's a little boy her age (7/8 years old) will play in the front-yard and I was ok with that but one day there's a middle aged guy with him come and asked for my Daughter if she can come with them and to mcdonald the middle aged guy said its my treat when I saw him and heard what his asking without any hesitation I said no she can't come with you guys you can just buy her happy meal and give to her when you guys come back the middle aged guy friendly and smiling face changed into rather furious or annoyed because I wouldn't let her go with them. He's trying to hide it and try to be understanding but I've seen his angry face and I know then I did the right thing. And for him A Father he is and a Daugther he has like why on earth as a Father to a Daughter would you let her go with a grown man by herself. 🙏🏽❤️
It blows my mind that the defense could use the "she (a literal child) willingly left her family to go with this older man"...what?!?! How is that even allowed as a defense? Its called kidnapping.
It makes me feel honestly sick. The fact they thought he shouldn't be held as accountable because somebody speculated that the girl wanted to run away from home. I don't care if she begged him to take her away - he TOOK her, and abused her for months. Not to mention the obvious power play there.
Agreed. It's infuriating and disgusting. Nowadays pedophiles are convicted on a regular basis for luring 'willing' underaged girls away from their homes. It doesn't matter whether a child says yes or no, having sex with them and beating them is 100% against the law. His defence team should be deeply ashamed of themselves (I'm sure they're not, but they should be).
@@eleanorwatkins6832And let's not forget that there is also the age of consent. Even if she did tell him, beg him even, to take her away, she wasn't legally old enough to consent to anything, especially the physical atrocities. That is a very diabolical, evil, disgusting defense, but also legally invalid.
My ex literally said, “Your honor, she presented herself as a very sexually mature 13 year old!” And has primary custody of our child. He was 42 during our proceedings
If you pause on the newspaper article near the end, you can read it, and the stepmother apparently didn't even want the kidnapper convicted. I think the dad and stepmom are shady AF.
40 years??? thats so crazy. first of all, its absolutely insane how her father literally gave her away to that "teacher" without the confirmation of her mother. second, oliver only got 40 years in prison??? and third, kids bullying her bc of what she went thru? bye what.
It wasn't his first time putting her in danger Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
A whole childhood wasted because her dad wouldn’t keep her away from a predator. There’s no “but he didn’t know”. He knew since the mother had explained it to him clearly. Most parents are unfit and poor kids suffer.
This comment is moronic. Like how are you stupid stupid people incapable of understanding that the knowledge we have now about predators is way different than what we knew back then, I mean this is before amber alerts even existed let alone stranger danger campaigns and whatnot. It's so easy for you true crime troglodytes to assume you know best because you watch a couple RUclips videos, but the reality is life doesn't work the way you clearly think it does. I hate true crime fans so fucking much
I'm so happy that Jessyca is able to heal and help other people. But her dad wasn't sh*t for handing her over to that predator. Even after the Mom told him not to let him near her. She suffered 104 days because of his carelessness.
I'd be super suspicious if i were the desk clerk at a hotel and some dude told me a whole life story to explain why the child with him looked upset. Only liars and criminals over-explain like that.
I haven’t get to that part but what if it’s a father with a rebellious teen? You cannot go in life questioning parents about their kid’s behavior, at least it’s not normal but I guess we are living in an age where you’re gonna have to question everything you see.
@@lissam956 I'm referring to him spouting out an entire life story about a dead mother and dead twin brother, car accident, etc., to a complete stranger who's just trying to check him in at a hotel. That's bizarre. I likely wouldn't question someone just because they're with a child who looks unhappy. But I would if the adult with them went on an overly personal tangent to explain said unhappiness when no one asked in the first place.
@@lissam956there's no guessing about it we 100% should be questioning most things we come into contact with anymore especially online and don't believe anything at face value always seek out proof
Wow. Thanks for the memories, Dad. It was either incredibly stupid or willfully destructive/ criminally negligent to send his 13-yr-old daughter alone, on a road trip w/ a middle-aged man who was clearly stalking her. To hear what she endured, only to be bullied by little monsters in school is heartbreaking & infuriating. Jessyca is a survivor.
I believe he was involved. This is not the first incident Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
I honestly think he was just completely oblivious. He assumed his wife was being a control freak, they were split up so I'm sure that they had low opinions of one another. Honestly stuff like that is why I never leave my child alone with his father. I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever. There are so many things that could go wrong and he thinks I worry too much. I'd rather be this way than blissfully unaware.
@@TPS_Report Speaking as someone with an extremely paranoid mother and extremely negligent father, I will take the paranoid mother. You sound exactly like my mum lol. My childhood was a bit isolated but I am glad I had such a safe one, avoiding so many potential disasters and life long trauma or worse because of how my mum raised me, and learning how to cautiously explore on my own as an adult.
@@TPS_Report " I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever." That's a nice way of saying you don't trust your partner. Males have a very different 'danger radar' compared to women. But it always includes some sort of safety check. If you're normal. Anyways. I am a man. If you don't trust your man with your children, run.
People who bully others are afraid of what the victim represents. It is easy to say, "Why didn't you try to escape?" if you haven't been through what Jessyca had been through. Mental abuse takes longer to effect a victim than physical abuse, but the results are more horrific. I'm just glad she was found alive and is now able to help others. 🇨🇦
Screw the father. He ignored the mother's instincts, had none of his own, and gave his daughter to her rapist. I hope the father never recovers from the guilt and shame
@caydentaylor You are probably right. Toxic parents seek joy in their child's pain. People that funny think that way defend parents like that thinking all parents are nice. There are toxic evil people in the world. Those same people can also be parents.
@madzec This wasn't the first time he allowed things to be done to his daughter. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home. Still want to defend the dad?
OMG! Just read this about Jessyca: "Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
So all of this AND her abductor at a young age and he then stalks her and continues to abuse her. Ridiculous I hope there are laws in place because of her story
I’d be FURIOUS with her father, what an absolute idiot with zero parental instinct. I’m so happy my dad is so protective of me, I’m so sad her father failed her
Honestly stuff like that is why I never leave my child alone with his father. I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever. There are so many things that could go wrong and he thinks I worry too much. I'd rather be this way than blissfully unaware.
@@TPS_Reportlike what that statement is a really nasty thing to say you don’t wanna leave your child alone with him ? But he’s a good loving father ? and do you really think he’s as bad a father as this guy ? Or do you over react about safety hazards
Can i just say on a positive note, Jessyca’s smile remembering getting to reunite with her mother is so pure and sweet. I wish nothing but happiness and good fortune for her and her family going forward.
She looked so sad throughout her interview. And her face is very thin - like she was never able to regain her weight after he starved her. But when she smiled, she looked so beautiful. It was very heartwarming.
For everyone wondering how the father could have let her go with him: Both the dad and the pedo were divorced. They probably bonded over "their ex wife" horror stories and that's why the dad was so dismissive of her mother's concerns and probably partly why he went out of his way to do the exact opposite of what the mother was asking - out of spite. His hatred for his ex wife delivered Jessyca on a silver platter to that disgusting pedophile.
do you know that for a fact? Do you know that the mother clearly stated, look, this is the situation that happened, and I think this man could be a pedo? Do you know that the wife/mom took the time to explain her concerns? Or are you just assuming maliciousness on the man because you want to blame the man? Please, cite your evidence, as you're standing in judgement of another human being and assigning motive to what happened when you don't know the details. The woman COULD HAVE BEEN a Karen who simply told the dad, that's MY DAUGHTER, you will NOT let him be around that MAN! Can you prove that didn't happen? Even in the video, it sounds like the FIRST THING the mom did was speak to a lawyer, NOT to the dad. So, how do you know, beyond all doubt, that what I'm saying isn't the case, and the dad simply didn't take is seriously because the mom had a history of making issues out of everything. DON'T TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUTSIDE WITHOUT SUNSCREEN, OR SHE'LL GET CANCER! Some people are like that, and none of us know, so why are you judging the man when the police didn't see fit to charge him with anything? Are you more of an expert on the case then they are? Do you know the law better then them? Or do you want to stand judgement over someone else to make yourself feel better? I don't really care, you'll have your reasons, of course, but did you ever consider MAYBE the same reason their marriage fell apart is the reason that this occurred, that the parents had issues communicating and that they never worked it out, and if they hadn't taken the easy way out (divorce) and found common ground, this never would have occurred? Nah, can't blame the woman, can you?
@@Bjorick 🤣I didn't even read any of that essay past the first 2 sentences. It's not that serious, sweetheart. It's just a RUclips comment and someone's opinion/observation. Take care, bud🤣
@@Bjorick your brain is a moldy chicken breast. smooth and rotten. you are unable to rationalize and must understand that the majority of people won't read this bullshit you have typed; most folks will be like me, just hold a brief disgust and hatred for your defence of this worthless man.
The narcissist father was so blinded by his spite against his ex wife that he couldn't see anything suspicious in a man whom the ex wife already suspected of evil motives moving from the house next to the ex wife and his daughter to a house right across from him, from where he could have unobstructed access to the girl! The father's a POS.
In anyones intelligent mind no amount of ex-wife spite should overcome the idea to say yes to "I am an adult man who spends A LOT of attention on your daughter, mind if I take her alone on a trip unverified by anything to go see a publosher who wants to publish your 13 year old daughters writing?" If it was goddamn Mr Rogers asking me that I woukd say "ummm can I talk to this publisher? I think I'll take her/go with you" or even straight up "no, she is too young" That father is a failure at lofe no matter how charming and manipulative the asshole abuser was.
Mom: Clearly explains to the ex-husband how Steven is acting strange with their daughter Dad: Sends daughter to travel ALONE with said man knowing the mom’s concerns and intentionally ignores her wishes How this man wasn’t charged with child endangerment is absolutely bewildering. I don’t think I’ll even talk to my dad again for being that negligent.
This was not the first time either Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
I experienced SA at the same age. Nothing this dramatic, but still a trauma. It's unbelievable to me that people will actually ask you, "Why didn't you..." as if you could have prevented it or escaped. It's a form of victim blaming and just makes your recovery and healing that much harder. We ask ourselves these questions anyway, we don't need others reinforcing these false ideas. Also that "dad" is just an idiot. Poor Jessyca.
I went through SA at that age too and you're absolutely right. My abusers attorney tried pinning it on me, saying I was "smart enough and strong enough to manipulate" his client, and suggesting I wanted it since I "let" it go on for a year. The worst part is my idiot mother believed it and blamed me for it happening. Yeah that took YEARS of therapy to get through and honestly I don't think I'm fully past it even 20 years later. 13 year olds are CHILDREN and they don't ask for abuse to happen to them. It's absolutely disgusting that adults argue this insane point.
Im so sorry for your trauma as a child. Unimaginable. I went thru SA as an adult and it still happened, despite my intelligence. Thank you for saying something about victim blaming, people need more education about what trauma does to the brain and nervous system. When fight or flight takes over, all bets are off. You do what you have to do to survive.
I don't blame the victim but I'm always amazed that no one reaches out to the child to find out what's wrong - my little sister went through this, and I lived in another state at the time, but my mom saw it and found out very quickly - sexual assault causes a drastic change in the personality and i'm always curious why those close to the victim don't see it? I'm sorry it happened to you, though I'm sure that means next to nothing from a stranger, and I wanted to kill the person who did it to my sister - I just hope someone was there to see what was going on and assist you and call out what was going on and save you from it - kids are innocent and aren't able to defend themselves from things like this - that's why parents have to watch and protect them - as a parent of 6 kids, I try my best to do that and I fear failing at something like this Best to you, and know that what you suffered didn't kill you - and while I wish it never happened to you, you found out that you're stronger then the hell that you endured - so is my sister and all who suffer this type of abuse. Remember that and never forget that even the darkest, most evil in the hearts of people can't destroy who you are.
The fact that she managed to make it through school & college, after going through all that trauma AND bullying, is a testament to how strong & intelligent she is, & how much support & love she must’ve had from her family. Bless her & them!❤
I really believe the dad knew he was handing his child over to a predator. Why would the mom have to force him to tell her who Jessyca was with if he did not already know Jessyca was not supposed to be with this monster. He knew! He should have been investigated and charged for child endangerment.
I have to guess this guy must have befriended the dad to gain his trust first. The dad sounds like a real idiot and easily manipulated. Nice people can be the worst parents sometimes.
My thing is why wouldn't he have gone WITH. It was to "meet a publisher." Not play with his kids. Not matter how you look at it, whether he was regretful or not he was a horrible father.
@@overcomingthat2728 This is my question. I have to imagine that was the original plan and why the mother approved the trip. And then at the last minute he was probably like 'oh you don't need to come it'll be so inconvenient, you have [insert thing to do] and [this other responsibility] it'll be no problem for me to take her alone."
yea had the same thought, no sane father would let his little girl go anywhere with an unrelated adult, especially one the wife had warned about, thats insane
Cause he didnt care, knew the guy was a predator, and wanted to hurt his ex wife. Its obvious he wanted to hurt his ex wife by hurting the child they shared. Repulsive father.
Unfortunately kids are very cruel. They sniff out something that's a little different and that's all it takes. I was a different kid growing up and got mercilessly bullied all throughout school. It wasn't untill much later in my life that I discovered I was on the autism spectrum and never knew. I never quite fit in anywhere and it was tough. I'm not sure if it's something with America or maybe for humanity as a whole, but empathy for other people, at least in my experience in the US, is very lacking. I moved to Canada about 4 years ago and it's been a much better experience for myself with people since I've been here.
The same thing happened to Steven Stayner. He was abducted at 7 years and escaped from his pedophile abductor at 14 when the abductor kidnapped I think a 5yo ( he rescued that boy). Kids at school said he was gay and liked being graped. It also didn’t help his dad was distant the rest of Steven’s short life ( he died at 24). Steven felt he should’ve never come home. How sad is that?
Rotten little b*stards. I can only hope that once they grew up they developed more empathy and realized how horrible their actions were. Hopefully they felt some guilt and were able to teach their own children to have more compassion than they did.
New viewer of the channel. I started with the Katie Beers story. I just wanted to express that I deeply appreciate how you steer emphasis away from the trauma and abuse that has occurred in these cases when it means those affected will have to relive those moments all over again. It's not something that I've seen done on any true crime show I watch and it should be done on all of them, honestly.
Jeez, I remember hearing about this. Her dad seems to have no parental instinct whatsoever, to let the man take her. He'd probably struggle pouring water out of a boot, if the instructions were written on the heel. Jessyca's mom probably divorced him for sending all of their savings to one of those TV preachers.
I wonder how much her dad knew about the situation, like, prior to Steven moving across from him… like was he aware FULLY of the creepiness (such as the writing club, the private tutoring, the decision to not see him anymore, etc.)? Clearly, they were too close for everyone’s comfort, so why was her dad seemingly unaware of everything? Just… nonchalantly letting her go. Her mom was clearly 110% dedicated, but how adamant was she telling her dad not to let them interact? Cause her dad sounded like a dog with its tail between its legs…, and at what point did her mother realize that Steven had moved near her dad??
@@erikm8372her dad was well aware, as her mother went so far as to contact an attorney trying to prohibit the father from allowing Steven access to their daughter. His lack of willingness to protect his daughter is criminal
@@erikm8372I mean that doesn't even matter what he knew what father lets their 13 year old daughter go off with a grown man on a trip?? Not a very good one!
@@BrendaT24 forreal thats just insane, seems like he had to have been part of it, maybe the dude was paying him to take his daughter. I dont know any father in his right mind who would just let their young daughter go off with some adult *anywhere*
Even as an adult, u can STILL see what impact this has had on her. What an idiot of a father she had! ***Thank u ALL for the LIKES!!! Glad to 👀 I'm NOT DELUSIONAL!!!***
First off, he’s a man and not as likely to be scared of the same things a woman would have to fear about on a daily basis. Now, that being said, yes he should have trusted the mother and her wishes, but the parents were divorced.
You people really don't get it. That is their job. They legally have to defend their client to the best of their ability. My best friend who is a criminal defense lawyer once told me that they say stuff ike that because it is sickening and know that people will be against their client even more, if they know their client is guilty. But don't forget most criminals are liars, so they aren't telling their lawyers the truth either. Stop blaming lawyers instead of the criminals lying to them.
People always coming at lawyers. That is literally their job. They have to try to make any case, say whatever they can to get their clients free or with as small of a sentence as possible. Yes, there are some really horrible people and cases, and maybe not everyone can work on this, but someone's gottah do it. That's the legal system. The legal system is only "fair" if every citizen has as best of a chance of possible. As a lawyer, you can't just go in and say, "Your honor, my client did it and deserves to rot in a cell or the death sentence." Now, who I'd be pissed at would be stupid jurors that actually agree with that BS or judges that let people like that go free or with ridiculously light sentences.
@@HansDester “you people rlly don’t get it” at the end of the day you don’t know me and if u did you would know I’m literally a whole law student… ur scary embarrassing. U can deny a client and refuse representation above ur morals, I’d rather be in Gods good side than a law firms good side sorry.
@@Terryterryterryterryterry people don’t deserve that. If anyone is fighting for it, hell. Like I said before I’d rather be on the side GOD wants me not where the law firm / jury or who ever else wants me.
I am disgusted that her father isn't getting charged with child neglect, at the very least. Allowing your little girl to go with a grown ass person alone, that's just gross. Pretty sure he did it to spite his ex wife who told him not to allow their daughter to be around that monster. Some parent do not deserve children
@bonnie_gail He was. This wasn't the first incident Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Never doubt a good mother’s intuition. I say this from experience as being both a mother and a daughter, we are _almost_ always right about things like this. I know there are exceptions. But if a mother is concerned about a random man being around her daughter, there is no reason to dismiss the concerns when it costs nothing to just keep him away from her. I think often about a time I think my mom saved me from a possibly bad situation. I was about 7-8, so 2007 or so, my new neighbor (who was a middle aged man with the classic pedo look) would talk to me in my backyard because I loved his dog. He found out that my mom would nap from 12-3ish on weekends, so he would come knocking on my BEDROOM window, asking me to come play with him and his dog, alone. That I didn’t have to tell my mom, and it would be our secret. I was raised to tell mom if ANY adult ever asked me to be alone with them in that way and after that day she raised hell then did a background check and made sure he knew she was a sheriffs deputy with a lot of cop friends who came over, often. He moved out probably 3 months after. I still wonder what would’ve happened if I would’ve said yes and snuck away... luckily I knew better but some don’t. There’s no good reason for an adult to want to be secretly alone with a child and it should always be a red flag.
Jessyca and her mother seemed pretty close. It's their mutual bond that helped her mother hold on all those weeks. Never doubt a loving mother's words regarding her kids safety. She may have blind spots about other things but the intuition when her child is in danger is high. I feel sorry for all the kids whose mothers don't give them a loving space to be themselves in. Every child deserves to know that their parents are in their corner praying for them.
Kids can be so cluelessly cruel. Bullying her about being kidnapped? What an awful thing to deal with added on top of all the other trauma. Saying she was lucky to get all that attention. Smh. That’s unreal to me! Wait, it lasted through college!?! Can’t even blame it on the bullies being just kids who didn’t know any better.
I was thinking the same thing. As if it is not already hard enough trying to heal from all the trauma she went through, she constantly being accused how it was HER fault she was kidnapped and she didn't try to escape??? I'm just hoping there's nothing but happiness for her from now on.
i know this one kid in my old junior high class who was getting bullied for nearly being abducted and another time for being robbed, this was during the edgy dark humour era as well, 2016 ish
It’s unforgivable that a school allowed her to be bullied after she was brought home. That is unacceptable and having been a public school teacher for decades, I would’ve made an issue of it and made all the teachers in the school address the situation and all of their classes and the school should’ve adopted strict protocols for anyone seeing bullying Jessica or any child. Today schools take bullying very seriously. In my school alone, there were six high school students who killed themselves due to bullying by either students or parents.
This man is disgusting, utterly disgusting. The fact that he not only sexually abused her but manipulated AND bullied her then proceeded to *kidnap* her. This man is just disgusting. The worst part is that the father was completely okay with this.
Yes. He should be held accountable. But recognize: It seems clear to us, in hindsight. People today don’t realize how little the public knew about predators. When Chris Hansen’s show TCAP came out, people were in shock: an Army Lieutenant? A Father of 3? An awkward college guy? A little- league coach? All predators! It stunned viewers , and those who can’t imagine seeing young girls that way , can’t imagine anyone would- especially someone they know - someone who seems a lot like themselves. People didn’t know the word “Grooming” , much less how to recognize many red flags.(“Follow your gut “ has always been the best advice, but so many other factors make that easier said than done for most.( Especially when a predator can manipulate everyone so well.)
People who put "smh" in the comments are cringe milennials. "Shaking my head" is not a grammatical statement, and we don't need to know what you're doing as you say it. PMN See, I'm picking my nose while I type this out. POAMF now I'm pushing out a massive fart. I figured since you thought we needed to know you were shaking your head, that you needed to know what I'm doing. BMN Now I'm blowing my nose SF (sneezing fit)
how did the mom not see that the girl was being sexually abused? Not just a one time abuse, but abused for YEARS, the mom claims she's so close to the daughter, but how did she never notice?
Makes one wonder if dad sold her to him. Even if thats not the case, he's just as culpable. Protecting your children is supposed to be an instinct. This "father" infuriates me almost as much as Oliver himself.
Might have. This is not the first incident Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
And this was not the first time. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
The dad is so annoying! He keeps on letting his daughter be alone in the presence of a man. He lied to his daughter that her mom agreed that she could go with a middle-aged man ALONE. And when she finally went missing, he was even hesitant to tell his ex-wife who his daughter was last seen with. He should be at least charged with negligence or something. What a useless father! 😡
Paper trail. He was afraid if he gave up the man he sold (yes, sold) his daughter to, Oliver would provide proof somehow that he paid him off. He didn’t give up his “client” after his arrest bc he’d look like a snitch to other prisoners and especially other child predators who still don’t like snitches.
Lawyers will try insane things when the victims are this age, apparently. I was SA'd for a year when I was 13 by a family member, and his defense attorney tried saying I was "strong enough and smart enough to manipulate his client" and tried saying I wanted it because it went on for a year without me telling anyone. Like??? Even if I had wanted it, I was still 13???? That's still incest AND rape! And in this case, even if she wanted to go, it's STILL kidnapping and rape! It's like people forget 13 year olds are STILL CHILDREN.
@@airplanemaniacgaming7877 I don’t think new lawyers have a choice because they don’t get to choose their clients until they get promoted or something. And that’s why I could never be a lawyer lol
thanks for telling the true stories of these victims instead of putting about the terrible people that did what they did first. You really tell the whole story and spread awareness :]
Jessica I'm so proud of you, i cant imagine the nightmare your mum went through. I can't believe that not only were you put through the nightmare you endured but, to have to deal with such ignorance from your school bullies. You are such a strong woman and so inspirational. I wish nothing but, the very best for you.
She is SO MUCH STRONGER than most! She overcame things that should have broken her. I’m so happy she was able have kids and some resemblance to a normal life.
Jessica's father deliberately went against his ex-wife's credible requests to keep their daughter safely away from Oliver just to spite her. The father essentially delivered Jessica to her abductor. It's completely reprehensible how she & her mother now have to live with & endure this horrific tragedy because of the father's unwillingness to protect his daughter because he is a controlling ass🤡.
I want to see her father held accountable- this nightmare will always haunt these women- this father should not be allowed to escape or ignore that He is to blame for his role. Inexcusably irresponsible.
And evil one. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
That lawyer should not have focused on the fact that a minor went willingly with a grown man, but on the fact that her father let her go into the hands of a creep whom the mother warned him about. That father should've been a suspect in the case.
Jessica told her story on "I Survived". Her jaw has been all busted up, she cries. Its so heart wrenching! God bless her! To me the whole thing reeks of SRA, not just SA, because of Jessica's dad. Either he sold her, or they're bloodline.
The father should have been charged and CPS as well should have been fined. Her entire childhood was lost because her Father wouldn't listen. And so many men do NOT listen when women raise the alarm about predators.
Yep. And this wasn't the first time he was involved. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
I could never forgive my father for letting some man take me away. Especially if I found out my mom had told him previously that she was concerned the man was set on me.
Except if he gave me 200k a car a house a new dad a new planet and a robot and a friend and every books in the world then maybe just maybe forgive him like a 3% chance
I was waiting on the interview with dad asking him how the fluff he could ever let his child travel alone with someone who was not a close family friend. Love to hear that response
A mother's instinct is truly incredible. She KNEW something was wrong, even contacted an attorney to try and keep that guy away from her daughter. I'm very disappointed by the ex-husband for dismissing her worries. As parents, even separated, they should still be on the same page when it comes to protecting their child.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Im only at 3:34 and how that dad didnt lose his cool back when that guy moved next door is beyond me. This wasnt just going against his wife's wishes, he blatantly ignored all the facts right in front of him. Im blown away.
Why the f... would you leave your child go alone in a trip with someone whom the other parent has suspicions of that person behaving inappropriate around the child🤦🏾♀️ That monster didn't lost any time to manipulate that girls mind. I only hope she'll find peace in her life 🙏🏽
Toxic parents have joy in seeing their children in pain. This is not the first time he put her in danger Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Makes me genuinely happy for Jessica that she is leading a happy and fulfilling life. She didn’t let the abuse marr her life . She’s truly an inspiration
I felt great relief when I seen her face and seeing that she’s alive, but you can’t REALLY see that pain in her eyes. Look at her, she is absolutely crushed. That’s a woman who has nightmares every single night of her life. I wish I could give her the biggest hug rn 💔
So…did the dad get charged with accessory to kidnapping since he basically handed his daughter to the kidnapper and lied about it. I hope he lost whatever custody he had of her.
I'm thinking not because this wasn't the first time he put her in danger. Yet he was still getting custody Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Can we take a moment to shame those self obsorobed, egotistical, cruel, disgusting bullies who bullied her and hope karma has paid them a visit. Edit: 1. Guys, it's ok. We all make spelling mistakes. Every single one of us. Some of us, like me, have dyslexia too. 2. It doesn't matter how old you are. If you are cruel, you are cruel. 3. No one is trying to take a moment to sound better than anyone, but as someone that was severly bullied, let me tell you, I will always take a moment to express how I hope they get their karma. Period.
Yep. This was not the only time Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Wow. This made me cry, though when Jessyca was talking about how excited she was to be going home and she smiled, it was worth it : ) It was like watching a flower blossom in the sun after being hidden in a dark place. I'm grateful she had a strong, loving mom to help her through those foolish enough to attack her with disturbingly mean words when what she needed was comfort, encouragement, and support. Yet despite all this, she fought back against her past by becoming a healthy and successful healer of other people's hurts. Jessyca is one Valiant chick!
Been loyal to a few other true crime channels for many years. Even though I recently discovered this channel, this one has very quickly became my favorite channel above the rest. Please, never stop making content. Much respect from Illinois, out.
What a very strong person she is. People that have had much less happen wouldve given up and she didnt. She got good grades even while being bullied, she graduated college with honors, got married, had kids, etc. What a strong woman! I hope this guy never gets out! 40 yrs is never a whole 40 yrs so hopefully no mistake is made to let him out early.
I wonder how much he REALLY knew about the whole thing… he sounds like a dog, caught with its tail between its legs, in trouble, lol. Her mom was like, “who is she with?!” And he wouldn’t say right away. Lol.
🤦♀️This presentation was incredible! I’m so emotional and overwhelmed! I can’t imagine what they all went through and am so glad they kept hope and faith for her to be found alive and well! 😇 🙏
The father is evil. This is not the first incident where he pawned his own child. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Absolute disgusting behavior by her bullies, how do you even have the audacity to say she didn't escape on her own. Humanity is disappointing sometimes
I was reading an article from 2015 and Jessyca had also been abused by 2 other men that were around her father before Steven Oliver ever entered the picture. How he was never charged with child endangerment is beyond me!!
He is and this wasn't the first time. Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Watching _THEEEMMMMM_ remember the day they got her back, it makes me want to cry! I’m so glad she was returned to her family, even if she went through something so horrific. I hope they are all healing.
@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 Lol, I’m sorry if I’ve upset you by saying “their” instead of “them”. I do try my best to proof read before I comment but I’m not perfect. Not gonna beat myself up about it. Where’d you go? ☹️
I’ve seen this story but not told like this one. This was the best one I’ve seen it told the story as it just happened & you made us feel like apart of her story & rescue . I’m so happy for the new beginning that that slim ball couldn’t steal from her & her loving family. This was really touching.
What kind of trash parents raised the people that bullied her? So glad this had a happy ending after the clusterfuck of being brainwashed, her stupid negligent father, and then being bullied. Jeez.
This is the first case where the verdict is kind of satisfying! 40 years without parole! I still think predators should be behind bars for life without parole, but listening to other cases, this was finally something! I hope she is doing well and gets back her smile.. what a girl! So glad they were able to find her!
Hey Jessyca I would love for you to know that you are a truly remarkable young woman! What you suffered was unbearable, but you kept going and to of achieved what you have is a true miracle!!! God bless you and god love you!!! You are the real hero here Love 💕 from Australia 💕💕💕
Kids are the worst, i knew that for sure. But, i cant BELIEEEVE that children are as horrible & disgusting to the point that they BULLY someone that had been kidnapped-and abused. I dont give a crap if they dont understand. There is never an excuse for bullying someone. Especially someone who's endured trauma. I was always soo afraid of being kidnapped as a kid, it was one of my biggest fears. I couldnt imagine making fun of someone that endured that. Ughhh...i would never want to be a kid ever everrr again, lol. Kids can be the biggest jerks.
This brings back so much. In my case it was my step father who terrorized me.what he did to me was much like what he did to her.my childhood and even adulthood was wasted.now i keep reliving things a little at a time. Im 63 and i am still lost.
Omg. I am so so sorry that happened to you, that is beyond disgusting.. I hope you will be able to find peace again and you never have to deal with that horrific energy again.
What amazes me the most from this story is the bullying she got back at school. Those people are no better than the perpetrator and need to be locked up as well! We have to stop bullying NOW! No one deserves it. Godbless you❤ and Thank God you are alive today to tell on all these degenerates. Have the best life!
The bullying this poor girl went through in school after being rescued is so horrible. Pushed down the stairs and accused that she liked being raped because she didn't try to escape. She is such a strong woman. I'm glad she has a lovely family who love and respect her.
What a pity they didn't move across the country and start a new life somewhere else.💙
@@chris-in-oceania it was national news. She could have been bullied anywhere in the country.
i cannot believe she actually got bullied for being kidnapped, and told she was LUCKY because of the "attention." those kids need years of therapy, what a bunch of sickos.
@@dietotaku it's not surprising to me one bit. kids, especially younger teens, can be some of the cruelest mfs out there. absolutely they'd bully a poor girl like that, acting out of jealousy, not even grasping what exactly they're jealous of. taking their own personal frustrations out on someone that's already down. i'd hope those kids went on to look back on their actions with shame. not all, but hopefully some.
The guy rewired a motel rotary phone for goodness sakes, and they really thought she didn't try to leave. I can't lie. I'd have left a note in a room somewhere like Lacy was here she probably did so many small things that the oblivious adults around her on that journey missed.
Shame on her dad . Even if her mom hadn't warned him, who would let a grown man take their daughter on a road trip with no one else in the car?! Maybe I'm too cautious but there is no way I'd let my child do that.
I agree. There’s no way I would ever allow my child to go with a man like that. That doesn’t make sense especially after the mom had cautioned him. I’d much rather be overprotective than not be. He should’ve been charged.
You're not too cautious, you're absolutely right. No one in their right mind lets a kid go away for a road trip without knowing the adults involved really well. In today's world we have GPS and can take their phone number and find out their addresses, but none of this existed back then.
Someone who doesn't give a fuck about the kid. Probably.
You are NOT too cautious. The dad was either really dumb, or rreally spiteful towards his ex at his daughter's expense.
I remember we stayed somewhere for awhile just so we're close by to my son's Doctors whenever he had appointments he was born with a whole in his heart Tetralogy Fallot they called it, anyway my daughter being friendly there's a little boy her age (7/8 years old) will play in the front-yard and I was ok with that but one day there's a middle aged guy with him come and asked for my Daughter if she can come with them and to mcdonald the middle aged guy said its my treat when I saw him and heard what his asking without any hesitation I said no she can't come with you guys you can just buy her happy meal and give to her when you guys come back the middle aged guy friendly and smiling face changed into rather furious or annoyed because I wouldn't let her go with them. He's trying to hide it and try to be understanding but I've seen his angry face and I know then I did the right thing. And for him A Father he is and a Daugther he has like why on earth as a Father to a Daughter would you let her go with a grown man by herself. 🙏🏽❤️
It blows my mind that the defense could use the "she (a literal child) willingly left her family to go with this older man"...what?!?! How is that even allowed as a defense? Its called kidnapping.
It makes me feel honestly sick. The fact they thought he shouldn't be held as accountable because somebody speculated that the girl wanted to run away from home. I don't care if she begged him to take her away - he TOOK her, and abused her for months. Not to mention the obvious power play there.
Agreed. It's infuriating and disgusting. Nowadays pedophiles are convicted on a regular basis for luring 'willing' underaged girls away from their homes. It doesn't matter whether a child says yes or no, having sex with them and beating them is 100% against the law. His defence team should be deeply ashamed of themselves (I'm sure they're not, but they should be).
@@eleanorwatkins6832And let's not forget that there is also the age of consent. Even if she did tell him, beg him even, to take her away, she wasn't legally old enough to consent to anything, especially the physical atrocities. That is a very diabolical, evil, disgusting defense, but also legally invalid.
I was speechless when I heard that.
My ex literally said, “Your honor, she presented herself as a very sexually mature 13 year old!” And has primary custody of our child. He was 42 during our proceedings
Jessyca literally asked if her mom had said it was okay, and her dad outright LIED to her. That's not negligence, that's deliberate. What. The. HELL??
If you pause on the newspaper article near the end, you can read it, and the stepmother apparently didn't even want the kidnapper convicted. I think the dad and stepmom are shady AF.
@@curiouscurioso they could of planned this?
@@vanessaroper3028 I kinda suspect that, yeah.
@@vanessaroper3028maybe but dont underestimate people's negligence, arrogance and stupidity.
40 years??? thats so crazy. first of all, its absolutely insane how her father literally gave her away to that "teacher" without the confirmation of her mother. second, oliver only got 40 years in prison??? and third, kids bullying her bc of what she went thru? bye what.
It wasn't his first time putting her in danger
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Oh well cry
A whole childhood wasted because her dad wouldn’t keep her away from a predator. There’s no “but he didn’t know”. He knew since the mother had explained it to him clearly. Most parents are unfit and poor kids suffer.
This comment is moronic. Like how are you stupid stupid people incapable of understanding that the knowledge we have now about predators is way different than what we knew back then, I mean this is before amber alerts even existed let alone stranger danger campaigns and whatnot. It's so easy for you true crime troglodytes to assume you know best because you watch a couple RUclips videos, but the reality is life doesn't work the way you clearly think it does. I hate true crime fans so fucking much
Yeah, I actually see people defending him in the comments. I hate people.
Bit unfair to say that most parents are unfit.
I'm so happy that Jessyca is able to heal and help other people. But her dad wasn't sh*t for handing her over to that predator. Even after the Mom told him not to let him near her. She suffered 104 days because of his carelessness.
If a smallest concern is raised about a grown man spending time with my kid, I would be wary. Jessica's dad is lazy taking care of her kid.
How the dad wasn’t charged with child neglect or endagerment is baffling to me
Fr it was because of him that she was kidnapped in the first place
Write like at least criminal negligence come on
He knew.
I know! He should be in jail
@@ceciliafarias4642He literally GAVE his daughter to her rapist
I'd be super suspicious if i were the desk clerk at a hotel and some dude told me a whole life story to explain why the child with him looked upset. Only liars and criminals over-explain like that.
Right?! That creep was a walking red flag.
I haven’t get to that part but what if it’s a father with a rebellious teen? You cannot go in life questioning parents about their kid’s behavior, at least it’s not normal but I guess we are living in an age where you’re gonna have to question everything you see.
@@lissam956 I'm referring to him spouting out an entire life story about a dead mother and dead twin brother, car accident, etc., to a complete stranger who's just trying to check him in at a hotel. That's bizarre. I likely wouldn't question someone just because they're with a child who looks unhappy. But I would if the adult with them went on an overly personal tangent to explain said unhappiness when no one asked in the first place.
I worked at a hotel before, so many people tell their whole life story when checking in, it wouldn’t have seemed out of the ordinary.
@@lissam956there's no guessing about it we 100% should be questioning most things we come into contact with anymore especially online and don't believe anything at face value always seek out proof
Wow. Thanks for the memories, Dad. It was either incredibly stupid or willfully destructive/ criminally negligent to send his 13-yr-old daughter alone, on a road trip w/ a middle-aged man who was clearly stalking her. To hear what she endured, only to be bullied by little monsters in school is heartbreaking & infuriating. Jessyca is a survivor.
I believe he was involved. This is not the first incident
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
The Dad knew full well what Steven wanted with his daughter. And he was fine with it.
I honestly think he was just completely oblivious. He assumed his wife was being a control freak, they were split up so I'm sure that they had low opinions of one another. Honestly stuff like that is why I never leave my child alone with his father. I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever. There are so many things that could go wrong and he thinks I worry too much. I'd rather be this way than blissfully unaware.
@@TPS_Reportor he sold his daughter and his ex had every right to be afraid when jessyca had to go be with him
Sick. Gross!
@@TPS_Report Speaking as someone with an extremely paranoid mother and extremely negligent father, I will take the paranoid mother. You sound exactly like my mum lol. My childhood was a bit isolated but I am glad I had such a safe one, avoiding so many potential disasters and life long trauma or worse because of how my mum raised me, and learning how to cautiously explore on my own as an adult.
@@TPS_Report " I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever."
That's a nice way of saying you don't trust your partner. Males have a very different 'danger radar' compared to women.
But it always includes some sort of safety check. If you're normal.
Anyways. I am a man. If you don't trust your man with your children, run.
19:59 When her uncle breaks down in tears describing how it felt to finally be reunited with her. 😭😭😭 What a great uncle.
Everyone needs an uncle like Steve. ❤ I actually cried when he started crying. Damnit
Right! When I saw him crying I cried 😭 I need an uncle like him in my life
Her uncle was more of a father figure to her than her own dad was.
People who bullied her are disgusting people absolutely horrible
💯💯
People who bully others are afraid of what the victim represents. It is easy to say, "Why didn't you try to escape?" if you haven't been through what Jessyca had been through. Mental abuse takes longer to effect a victim than physical abuse, but the results are more horrific. I'm just glad she was found alive and is now able to help others. 🇨🇦
they were kids themselves.. there's no excuse for what they've done, but they also can't grasp the severity of what happened either.
@@Eidoridorishe had went through it junior high - college, you’re telling me COLLEGE students can’t “grasp the severity” of the situation?? shame on u
@@Eidoridorithat's no excuse to bully an girl who literally went through hell.
Screw the father. He ignored the mother's instincts, had none of his own, and gave his daughter to her rapist. I hope the father never recovers from the guilt and shame
I don't think he has the capacity to feel guilt or pain.
How do you now know?! I think he was in on it.
@@caydentaylor and how do YOU know.... you just think and nothing else...
@caydentaylor You are probably right. Toxic parents seek joy in their child's pain. People that funny think that way defend parents like that thinking all parents are nice. There are toxic evil people in the world. Those same people can also be parents.
@madzec This wasn't the first time he allowed things to be done to his daughter.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Still want to defend the dad?
That uncle 🥺 More of a father than her actual father.
That’s when I teared up. Seeing her uncle beyond sad and not giving up finding her. True gentleman. This story is insane on so many levels.
OMG! Just read this about Jessyca:
"Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
Poor girl. What a horrible thing to go through.
So all of this AND her abductor at a young age and he then stalks her and continues to abuse her. Ridiculous I hope there are laws in place because of her story
Dad had been selling her off her whole life 💔 I’m so happy she’s thriving now
Thank you did sharing this information
So basically her Dad was trafficking her
I’d be FURIOUS with her father, what an absolute idiot with zero parental instinct. I’m so happy my dad is so protective of me, I’m so sad her father failed her
Agree
Exactly
So thankful my daddy is the same way. So protective ❤
Honestly stuff like that is why I never leave my child alone with his father. I know he's a great guy and a loving dad but he doesn't have danger radar whatsoever. There are so many things that could go wrong and he thinks I worry too much. I'd rather be this way than blissfully unaware.
@@TPS_Reportlike what that statement is a really nasty thing to say you don’t wanna leave your child alone with him ? But he’s a good loving father ? and do you really think he’s as bad a father as this guy ? Or do you over react about safety hazards
Can i just say on a positive note, Jessyca’s smile remembering getting to reunite with her mother is so pure and sweet. I wish nothing but happiness and good fortune for her and her family going forward.
She looked so sad throughout her interview. And her face is very thin - like she was never able to regain her weight after he starved her. But when she smiled, she looked so beautiful. It was very heartwarming.
@deborahblackvideoediting8697 well something that traumatic has an effect on you mentally
For everyone wondering how the father could have let her go with him:
Both the dad and the pedo were divorced. They probably bonded over "their ex wife" horror stories and that's why the dad was so dismissive of her mother's concerns and probably partly why he went out of his way to do the exact opposite of what the mother was asking - out of spite. His hatred for his ex wife delivered Jessyca on a silver platter to that disgusting pedophile.
do you know that for a fact? Do you know that the mother clearly stated, look, this is the situation that happened, and I think this man could be a pedo? Do you know that the wife/mom took the time to explain her concerns? Or are you just assuming maliciousness on the man because you want to blame the man?
Please, cite your evidence, as you're standing in judgement of another human being and assigning motive to what happened when you don't know the details. The woman COULD HAVE BEEN a Karen who simply told the dad, that's MY DAUGHTER, you will NOT let him be around that MAN!
Can you prove that didn't happen? Even in the video, it sounds like the FIRST THING the mom did was speak to a lawyer, NOT to the dad. So, how do you know, beyond all doubt, that what I'm saying isn't the case, and the dad simply didn't take is seriously because the mom had a history of making issues out of everything. DON'T TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUTSIDE WITHOUT SUNSCREEN, OR SHE'LL GET CANCER!
Some people are like that, and none of us know, so why are you judging the man when the police didn't see fit to charge him with anything? Are you more of an expert on the case then they are? Do you know the law better then them? Or do you want to stand judgement over someone else to make yourself feel better?
I don't really care, you'll have your reasons, of course, but did you ever consider MAYBE the same reason their marriage fell apart is the reason that this occurred, that the parents had issues communicating and that they never worked it out, and if they hadn't taken the easy way out (divorce) and found common ground, this never would have occurred? Nah, can't blame the woman, can you?
@@Bjorick 🤣I didn't even read any of that essay past the first 2 sentences. It's not that serious, sweetheart. It's just a RUclips comment and someone's opinion/observation. Take care, bud🤣
@@Bjorick your brain is a moldy chicken breast. smooth and rotten. you are unable to rationalize and must understand that the majority of people won't read this bullshit you have typed; most folks will be like me, just hold a brief disgust and hatred for your defence of this worthless man.
The narcissist father was so blinded by his spite against his ex wife that he couldn't see anything suspicious in a man whom the ex wife already suspected of evil motives moving from the house next to the ex wife and his daughter to a house right across from him, from where he could have unobstructed access to the girl! The father's a POS.
In anyones intelligent mind no amount of ex-wife spite should overcome the idea to say yes to
"I am an adult man who spends A LOT of attention on your daughter, mind if I take her alone on a trip unverified by anything to go see a publosher who wants to publish your 13 year old daughters writing?"
If it was goddamn Mr Rogers asking me that I woukd say "ummm can I talk to this publisher? I think I'll take her/go with you" or even straight up "no, she is too young"
That father is a failure at lofe no matter how charming and manipulative the asshole abuser was.
Mom: Clearly explains to the ex-husband how Steven is acting strange with their daughter
Dad: Sends daughter to travel ALONE with said man knowing the mom’s concerns and intentionally ignores her wishes
How this man wasn’t charged with child endangerment is absolutely bewildering. I don’t think I’ll even talk to my dad again for being that negligent.
Also dad: not discloding he let the child go with said man and even saying the child possibly ran away from home.
I don’t think I’ll ever talk to my dad again just from watching this.
This was not the first time either
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
I BLAME JESSICAS FATHER. HE WAS A TERRIBLE FATHER AND COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE
what about BLAMING THE ACTUALL PREDATOR HIMSELF??????
@@hibiscusssss DEFINITELY HIM TOO BUT LIKE THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF JESSICAS FATHER HAD SOME RESPONSIBILITY
@@hibiscussssswho let the predator get close to their daughter?
The father is a creep and no better than the predator.
no way you think a neglectful father is worse than someone who is a kidnapper and a child predator
I experienced SA at the same age. Nothing this dramatic, but still a trauma. It's unbelievable to me that people will actually ask you, "Why didn't you..." as if you could have prevented it or escaped. It's a form of victim blaming and just makes your recovery and healing that much harder. We ask ourselves these questions anyway, we don't need others reinforcing these false ideas.
Also that "dad" is just an idiot. Poor Jessyca.
I went through SA at that age too and you're absolutely right. My abusers attorney tried pinning it on me, saying I was "smart enough and strong enough to manipulate" his client, and suggesting I wanted it since I "let" it go on for a year. The worst part is my idiot mother believed it and blamed me for it happening. Yeah that took YEARS of therapy to get through and honestly I don't think I'm fully past it even 20 years later.
13 year olds are CHILDREN and they don't ask for abuse to happen to them. It's absolutely disgusting that adults argue this insane point.
@druelia9485 sorry what happened to you hope you are in a good space now just know you a strong brave human being❤
Im so sorry for your trauma as a child. Unimaginable. I went thru SA as an adult and it still happened, despite my intelligence. Thank you for saying something about victim blaming, people need more education about what trauma does to the brain and nervous system. When fight or flight takes over, all bets are off. You do what you have to do to survive.
@@druelia9485 thank you for sharing this. How horrible. Sending love and healing to you ❤
I don't blame the victim but I'm always amazed that no one reaches out to the child to find out what's wrong - my little sister went through this, and I lived in another state at the time, but my mom saw it and found out very quickly - sexual assault causes a drastic change in the personality and i'm always curious why those close to the victim don't see it?
I'm sorry it happened to you, though I'm sure that means next to nothing from a stranger, and I wanted to kill the person who did it to my sister - I just hope someone was there to see what was going on and assist you and call out what was going on and save you from it - kids are innocent and aren't able to defend themselves from things like this - that's why parents have to watch and protect them - as a parent of 6 kids, I try my best to do that and I fear failing at something like this
Best to you, and know that what you suffered didn't kill you - and while I wish it never happened to you, you found out that you're stronger then the hell that you endured - so is my sister and all who suffer this type of abuse. Remember that and never forget that even the darkest, most evil in the hearts of people can't destroy who you are.
The difference in her eyes from before the abduction to after is heartbreaking. The light has gone out in them.
Lovemomdadyou
The difference in her eye from before the abduction to after is heartbreaking the light has gone out in them
@@clark871 is there a reason you replied with a copy paste of the comment you're responding to?
@@thedarkness125hahahaha
@@thedarkness125fuck you’re funny😂
I don't get how kids could bully a kidnap victim. How sick is that?
The same kids who say. "Bring back bullying"
The fact that she managed to make it through school & college, after going through all that trauma AND bullying, is a testament to how strong & intelligent she is, & how much support & love she must’ve had from her family.
Bless her & them!❤
I really believe the dad knew he was handing his child over to a predator. Why would the mom have to force him to tell her who Jessyca was with if he did not already know Jessyca was not supposed to be with this monster. He knew! He should have been investigated and charged for child endangerment.
I have to guess this guy must have befriended the dad to gain his trust first. The dad sounds like a real idiot and easily manipulated. Nice people can be the worst parents sometimes.
My thing is why wouldn't he have gone WITH. It was to "meet a publisher." Not play with his kids.
Not matter how you look at it, whether he was regretful or not he was a horrible father.
@@overcomingthat2728exactly
@@overcomingthat2728 This is my question. I have to imagine that was the original plan and why the mother approved the trip. And then at the last minute he was probably like 'oh you don't need to come it'll be so inconvenient, you have [insert thing to do] and [this other responsibility] it'll be no problem for me to take her alone."
yea had the same thought, no sane father would let his little girl go anywhere with an unrelated adult, especially one the wife had warned about, thats insane
Why did her father let her go on a trip ALONE with this psychopath
The father was a fucking moron, plain and simple
Your guess is as good as mine, @Lora_area!
He was in on it
Cause he didnt care, knew the guy was a predator, and wanted to hurt his ex wife. Its obvious he wanted to hurt his ex wife by hurting the child they shared. Repulsive father.
Because the "dad" is just as sick as the pedo......
How can kids be so cruel to bully her They don’t know what she went through .so glad she’s alive and safe and was able to have kids
Unfortunately kids are very cruel. They sniff out something that's a little different and that's all it takes. I was a different kid growing up and got mercilessly bullied all throughout school. It wasn't untill much later in my life that I discovered I was on the autism spectrum and never knew. I never quite fit in anywhere and it was tough. I'm not sure if it's something with America or maybe for humanity as a whole, but empathy for other people, at least in my experience in the US, is very lacking. I moved to Canada about 4 years ago and it's been a much better experience for myself with people since I've been here.
They're kids. The adults should have been more vigilant.
The same thing happened to Steven Stayner. He was abducted at 7 years and escaped from his pedophile abductor at 14 when the abductor kidnapped I think a 5yo ( he rescued that boy).
Kids at school said he was gay and liked being graped.
It also didn’t help his dad was distant the rest of Steven’s short life ( he died at 24).
Steven felt he should’ve never come home. How sad is that?
Rotten little b*stards. I can only hope that once they grew up they developed more empathy and realized how horrible their actions were. Hopefully they felt some guilt and were able to teach their own children to have more compassion than they did.
@@denisebacher5040He died young?
....oh no...please dont tell me he.....
New viewer of the channel. I started with the Katie Beers story. I just wanted to express that I deeply appreciate how you steer emphasis away from the trauma and abuse that has occurred in these cases when it means those affected will have to relive those moments all over again. It's not something that I've seen done on any true crime show I watch and it should be done on all of them, honestly.
I love how her uncle cared sm. He cared more than the father and he even starts crying while thinking about it. This is a Great Man.
Jeez, I remember hearing about this. Her dad seems to have no parental instinct whatsoever, to let the man take her. He'd probably struggle pouring water out of a boot, if the instructions were written on the heel. Jessyca's mom probably divorced him for sending all of their savings to one of those TV preachers.
I wonder how much her dad knew about the situation, like, prior to Steven moving across from him… like was he aware FULLY of the creepiness (such as the writing club, the private tutoring, the decision to not see him anymore, etc.)? Clearly, they were too close for everyone’s comfort, so why was her dad seemingly unaware of everything? Just… nonchalantly letting her go. Her mom was clearly 110% dedicated, but how adamant was she telling her dad not to let them interact? Cause her dad sounded like a dog with its tail between its legs…, and at what point did her mother realize that Steven had moved near her dad??
@@erikm8372her dad was well aware, as her mother went so far as to contact an attorney trying to prohibit the father from allowing Steven access to their daughter. His lack of willingness to protect his daughter is criminal
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@@erikm8372I mean that doesn't even matter what he knew what father lets their 13 year old daughter go off with a grown man on a trip??
Not a very good one!
@@BrendaT24 forreal thats just insane, seems like he had to have been part of it, maybe the dude was paying him to take his daughter. I dont know any father in his right mind who would just let their young daughter go off with some adult *anywhere*
Even as an adult, u can STILL see what impact this has had on her. What an idiot of a father she had!
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Hindsight is 20/20 you gotta remember this is way before "stranger danger," amber alerts, and cases like this being common knowledge.
THE DAD SHOULD OF HAD THE MOMS BACK BUT NOOO!!!
First off, he’s a man and not as likely to be scared of the same things a woman would have to fear about on a daily basis. Now, that being said, yes he should have trusted the mother and her wishes, but the parents were divorced.
@@slowazzd2165This was in the mid-90s It was at the height of stranger danger.
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What a bad father she had. He knew the man was dangerous and still told her to go with him without telling her mom.
He did not know
Even worse ! He purposefully went AGAINST her wishes... he deserves jail time !
@@ericastapleton7042she did.. did you not pay attention??
He thought he knew better than the mom.
@@mirandapanda5439 sorry I was distracted~
@@tidespath2240He. Was. Given the information and ignored it. So yes, he knew.
the audacity of the lawyers to blame a child and say she lured a grown man and it was her fault. Send them to jail now...
Exactly that was so awful and I don't know how they could even stomach looking themselves in the mirror after that.
You people really don't get it. That is their job. They legally have to defend their client to the best of their ability. My best friend who is a criminal defense lawyer once told me that they say stuff ike that because it is sickening and know that people will be against their client even more, if they know their client is guilty.
But don't forget most criminals are liars, so they aren't telling their lawyers the truth either. Stop blaming lawyers instead of the criminals lying to them.
People always coming at lawyers. That is literally their job. They have to try to make any case, say whatever they can to get their clients free or with as small of a sentence as possible. Yes, there are some really horrible people and cases, and maybe not everyone can work on this, but someone's gottah do it. That's the legal system. The legal system is only "fair" if every citizen has as best of a chance of possible. As a lawyer, you can't just go in and say, "Your honor, my client did it and deserves to rot in a cell or the death sentence." Now, who I'd be pissed at would be stupid jurors that actually agree with that BS or judges that let people like that go free or with ridiculously light sentences.
@@HansDester “you people rlly don’t get it” at the end of the day you don’t know me and if u did you would know I’m literally a whole law student… ur scary embarrassing. U can deny a client and refuse representation above ur morals, I’d rather be in Gods good side than a law firms good side sorry.
@@Terryterryterryterryterry people don’t deserve that. If anyone is fighting for it, hell. Like I said before I’d rather be on the side GOD wants me not where the law firm / jury or who ever else wants me.
I am disgusted that her father isn't getting charged with child neglect, at the very least. Allowing your little girl to go with a grown ass person alone, that's just gross. Pretty sure he did it to spite his ex wife who told him not to allow their daughter to be around that monster. Some parent do not deserve children
The father should have been prosecuted along with Steven Oliver. And if he was just ignorant, oh well-ignorance is NOT an excuse
I was thinking the same thing!!
I suspect he was involved
@bonnie_gail
He was. This wasn't the first incident
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Never doubt a good mother’s intuition. I say this from experience as being both a mother and a daughter, we are _almost_ always right about things like this. I know there are exceptions. But if a mother is concerned about a random man being around her daughter, there is no reason to dismiss the concerns when it costs nothing to just keep him away from her.
I think often about a time I think my mom saved me from a possibly bad situation. I was about 7-8, so 2007 or so, my new neighbor (who was a middle aged man with the classic pedo look) would talk to me in my backyard because I loved his dog. He found out that my mom would nap from 12-3ish on weekends, so he would come knocking on my BEDROOM window, asking me to come play with him and his dog, alone. That I didn’t have to tell my mom, and it would be our secret. I was raised to tell mom if ANY adult ever asked me to be alone with them in that way and after that day she raised hell then did a background check and made sure he knew she was a sheriffs deputy with a lot of cop friends who came over, often. He moved out probably 3 months after. I still wonder what would’ve happened if I would’ve said yes and snuck away... luckily I knew better but some don’t. There’s no good reason for an adult to want to be secretly alone with a child and it should always be a red flag.
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Unfortunately not all moms have such strong intuition. Some can be quite naive/trusting and miss clear warning signs.
@@limiwa sadly you’re right. I try my best to be aware for my babies like my mom did for me
Jessyca and her mother seemed pretty close. It's their mutual bond that helped her mother hold on all those weeks. Never doubt a loving mother's words regarding her kids safety. She may have blind spots about other things but the intuition when her child is in danger is high. I feel sorry for all the kids whose mothers don't give them a loving space to be themselves in. Every child deserves to know that their parents are in their corner praying for them.
@@sapodilla25 absolutely ❤️❤️ well said
Kids can be so cluelessly cruel. Bullying her about being kidnapped? What an awful thing to deal with added on top of all the other trauma. Saying she was lucky to get all that attention. Smh. That’s unreal to me! Wait, it lasted through college!?! Can’t even blame it on the bullies being just kids who didn’t know any better.
I was thinking the same thing. As if it is not already hard enough trying to heal from all the trauma she went through, she constantly being accused how it was HER fault she was kidnapped and she didn't try to escape??? I'm just hoping there's nothing but happiness for her from now on.
Happened to that poor guy from “I Know My First Name Is Steven”. How could you be so awful to bully a person who has gone through that?
Kids are cruel, and clueless.@@larissacroan7150
i know this one kid in my old junior high class who was getting bullied for nearly being abducted and another time for being robbed, this was during the edgy dark humour era as well, 2016 ish
It’s unforgivable that a school allowed her to be bullied after she was brought home. That is unacceptable and having been a public school teacher for decades, I would’ve made an issue of it and made all the teachers in the school address the situation and all of their classes and the school should’ve adopted strict protocols for anyone seeing bullying Jessica or any child. Today schools take bullying very seriously. In my school alone, there were six high school students who killed themselves due to bullying by either students or parents.
Agreed.
This man is disgusting, utterly disgusting. The fact that he not only sexually abused her but manipulated AND bullied her then proceeded to *kidnap* her. This man is just disgusting. The worst part is that the father was completely okay with this.
FR!!!!! What a sick world we live in💔
Her dad should’ve been charged with child endangerment. This situation was uncalled for. How could her dad not see that something was off? Smh
her mum even tried to warn him. suss
Yes. He should be held accountable. But recognize: It seems clear to us, in hindsight. People today don’t realize how little the public knew about predators. When Chris Hansen’s show TCAP came out, people were in shock: an Army Lieutenant? A Father of 3? An awkward college guy? A little- league coach? All predators! It stunned viewers , and those who can’t imagine seeing young girls that way , can’t imagine anyone would- especially someone they know - someone who seems a lot like themselves. People didn’t know the word “Grooming” , much less how to recognize many red flags.(“Follow your gut “ has always been the best advice, but so many other factors make that easier said than done for most.( Especially when a predator can manipulate everyone so well.)
People who put "smh" in the comments are cringe milennials. "Shaking my head" is not a grammatical statement, and we don't need to know what you're doing as you say it.
PMN
See, I'm picking my nose while I type this out.
POAMF
now I'm pushing out a massive fart.
I figured since you thought we needed to know you were shaking your head, that you needed to know what I'm doing.
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Now I'm blowing my nose SF (sneezing fit)
He knew. Idk what arrangements they had but Dad knew.
how did the mom not see that the girl was being sexually abused? Not just a one time abuse, but abused for YEARS, the mom claims she's so close to the daughter, but how did she never notice?
Her uncle made me cry ;___; You can tell how much he loves his niece.
Makes one wonder if dad sold her to him. Even if thats not the case, he's just as culpable. Protecting your children is supposed to be an instinct. This "father" infuriates me almost as much as Oliver himself.
Oh he knew. He pimped her out for sure.
I 100% believe this to be the case.
Might have. This is not the first incident
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
Who tf bullies someone for having been kidnapped wtf!?
THATS WHAT IM FUCKING SAYING
FOR REALL @@UserWud1
The father needs to be charged as an accomplice. How disgusting the father didn’t protect her and listen to the mother.
And this was not the first time.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
The ex husband should have faced criminal charges. You should not be that stupid and ignorant and not face any consequences.
God knows
I'm side eyeing the father completely. Weird ass dad.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
The dad is so annoying! He keeps on letting his daughter be alone in the presence of a man. He lied to his daughter that her mom agreed that she could go with a middle-aged man ALONE. And when she finally went missing, he was even hesitant to tell his ex-wife who his daughter was last seen with. He should be at least charged with negligence or something. What a useless father! 😡
Paper trail. He was afraid if he gave up the man he sold (yes, sold) his daughter to, Oliver would provide proof somehow that he paid him off. He didn’t give up his “client” after his arrest bc he’d look like a snitch to other prisoners and especially other child predators who still don’t like snitches.
@@ontxtteredwxngsidk... but that would make sense of the useless dad's actions...
Annoying??? Bit of an understatement, now it's ok to be full on anger
I'm glad Jessyca survived. She is such a brave and strong woman. Dale should have been in prison for child neglect.
I can’t believe kids had the audacity to bully her after a life changing horrific experience like that. Should be a crime
So the lawyers are alleging "she went with him willingly"? At her age? So ridiculous!
People are so fucking disgusting to consider that.. demented.
Lawyers will try insane things when the victims are this age, apparently. I was SA'd for a year when I was 13 by a family member, and his defense attorney tried saying I was "strong enough and smart enough to manipulate his client" and tried saying I wanted it because it went on for a year without me telling anyone. Like??? Even if I had wanted it, I was still 13???? That's still incest AND rape! And in this case, even if she wanted to go, it's STILL kidnapping and rape! It's like people forget 13 year olds are STILL CHILDREN.
@@druelia9485Those lawyers have a special place in hell. Idc if it’s their job, you don’t say that shit to a child.
@@Beelzebubby91If you're a lawyer, and your client is somebody who does something like this, just leave. Dont try to defend this shit.
@@airplanemaniacgaming7877 I don’t think new lawyers have a choice because they don’t get to choose their clients until they get promoted or something. And that’s why I could never be a lawyer lol
thanks for telling the true stories of these victims instead of putting about the terrible people that did what they did first. You really tell the whole story and spread awareness :]
What an amazing mom and uncle. Thank goodness Jessyca had family members like them. Her dad was completely worthless.
Jessica I'm so proud of you, i cant imagine the nightmare your mum went through. I can't believe that not only were you put through the nightmare you endured but, to have to deal with such ignorance from your school bullies. You are such a strong woman and so inspirational. I wish nothing but, the very best for you.
She is SO MUCH STRONGER than most! She overcame things that should have broken her. I’m so happy she was able have kids and some resemblance to a normal life.
The father first told the mom she ran away when he knew he let her got with Steven Oliver. Right off he tried to cover his own ass.
That's what a couple of people in these comments are not getting. Just defending the dad like he hadn't already been forewarned.
Jessica's father deliberately went against his ex-wife's credible requests to keep their daughter safely away from Oliver just to spite her. The father essentially delivered Jessica to her abductor. It's completely reprehensible how she & her mother now have to live with & endure this horrific tragedy because of the father's unwillingness to protect his daughter because he is a controlling ass🤡.
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I want to see her father held accountable- this nightmare will always haunt these women- this father should not be allowed to escape or ignore that He is to blame for his role. Inexcusably irresponsible.
"JUST TO SPITE HER"?? But that wouldn't spite the mom... that would harm his daughter so idk what he would accomplish by doing that?
Then he literally said he thought she ran away. No she got kidnapped you let it happen.
@@Naturefan354he’s being spiteful possibly because he doesn’t believe the mom, so he lets the guy around against her wishes to potentially spite her.
Her father must pay for letting a stranger to take her and suffer what she suffered! What kind of father does that???!!!
And evil one.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home."
That lawyer should not have focused on the fact that a minor went willingly with a grown man, but on the fact that her father let her go into the hands of a creep whom the mother warned him about. That father should've been a suspect in the case.
He *claimed* that Jessyca had gone willingly with the pedo creep. I see no reason to put any credence in that claim.
Jessica told her story on "I Survived". Her jaw has been all busted up, she cries. Its so heart wrenching! God bless her! To me the whole thing reeks of SRA, not just SA, because of Jessica's dad. Either he sold her, or they're bloodline.
The father should have been charged and CPS as well should have been fined. Her entire childhood was lost because her Father wouldn't listen. And so many men do NOT listen when women raise the alarm about predators.
Yep. And this wasn't the first time he was involved.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
I could never forgive my father for letting some man take me away. Especially if I found out my mom had told him previously that she was concerned the man was set on me.
Except if he gave me 200k a car a house a new dad a new planet and a robot and a friend and every books in the world then maybe just maybe forgive him like a 3% chance
I was waiting on the interview with dad asking him how the fluff he could ever let his child travel alone with someone who was not a close family friend. Love to hear that response
Probably no response 😑 because is to busy buying a new car for her for her love or whatever
A mother's instinct is truly incredible. She KNEW something was wrong, even contacted an attorney to try and keep that guy away from her daughter.
I'm very disappointed by the ex-husband for dismissing her worries. As parents, even separated, they should still be on the same page when it comes to protecting their child.
Well, not to take anything away from her parenting, it doesn't take a rocket scientist.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
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Bullying a kidnap victim???? They need to be put away too. That’s horrible. She’s such a strong girl ❤
Im only at 3:34 and how that dad didnt lose his cool back when that guy moved next door is beyond me.
This wasnt just going against his wife's wishes, he blatantly ignored all the facts right in front of him.
Im blown away.
That husband is a classic case of weaponized incompetence.
Why the f... would you leave your child go alone in a trip with someone whom the other parent has suspicions of that person behaving inappropriate around the child🤦🏾♀️
That monster didn't lost any time to manipulate that girls mind. I only hope she'll find peace in her life 🙏🏽
Toxic parents have joy in seeing their children in pain. This is not the first time he put her in danger
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Makes me genuinely happy for Jessica that she is leading a happy and fulfilling life. She didn’t let the abuse marr her life . She’s truly an inspiration
Its very rare someone survives something like this. I’m happy she made it out
Survives but it’ll take a live time of healing. Just the worst thing a child could go through.
I felt great relief when I seen her face and seeing that she’s alive, but you can’t REALLY see that pain in her eyes. Look at her, she is absolutely crushed. That’s a woman who has nightmares every single night of her life. I wish I could give her the biggest hug rn 💔
So…did the dad get charged with accessory to kidnapping since he basically handed his daughter to the kidnapper and lied about it. I hope he lost whatever custody he had of her.
Exactly, a mother would have.
I'm thinking not because this wasn't the first time he put her in danger. Yet he was still getting custody
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Can we take a moment to shame those self obsorobed, egotistical, cruel, disgusting bullies who bullied her and hope karma has paid them a visit.
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1. Guys, it's ok. We all make spelling mistakes. Every single one of us. Some of us, like me, have dyslexia too.
2. It doesn't matter how old you are. If you are cruel, you are cruel.
3. No one is trying to take a moment to sound better than anyone, but as someone that was severly bullied, let me tell you, I will always take a moment to express how I hope they get their karma. Period.
Can we stop with the "can we take a moment" posts? You're not leading the internet in some kind of prayer. Get over yourself.
stfu it doesn't fucking matter😭stop being miserable and have some sympathy you crumudgeonly loser.
You don’t have autocorrect setup on your phone or device? Just curious… It’s _self-absorbed_ not “self obsorobed”.
we are worrying about all the wrong things here
@@erikm8372 i turn off auto correct. i dont like it, so no not everybody uses it.
How long was her father’s prison sentence for child endangerment? They could have gotten him for trafficking too.
Yep. This was not the only time
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Wow. This made me cry, though when Jessyca was talking about how excited she was to be going home and she smiled, it was worth it : ) It was like watching a flower blossom in the sun after being hidden in a dark place. I'm grateful she had a strong, loving mom to help her through those foolish enough to attack her with disturbingly mean words when what she needed was comfort, encouragement, and support.
Yet despite all this, she fought back against her past by becoming a healthy and successful healer of other people's hurts. Jessyca is one Valiant chick!
Been loyal to a few other true crime channels for many years. Even though I recently discovered this channel, this one has very quickly became my favorite channel above the rest. Please, never stop making content. Much respect from Illinois, out.
What a very strong person she is. People that have had much less happen wouldve given up and she didnt. She got good grades even while being bullied, she graduated college with honors, got married, had kids, etc. What a strong woman! I hope this guy never gets out! 40 yrs is never a whole 40 yrs so hopefully no mistake is made to let him out early.
Mum was onto it! Why oh why would the father allow his daughter to continue to see this predator!
Oh Jessyca I am so so sorry you went through this 😢
I wonder how much he REALLY knew about the whole thing… he sounds like a dog, caught with its tail between its legs, in trouble, lol. Her mom was like, “who is she with?!” And he wouldn’t say right away. Lol.
🤦♀️This presentation was incredible! I’m so emotional and overwhelmed! I can’t imagine what they all went through and am so glad they kept hope and faith for her to be found alive and well! 😇
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The audacity of the father is.. wow. I hope she never had to see him again.
Do you think that's what she wants? Too not see her dad? I get that you're angry, but think about more than your anger for half a second.
The father is evil. This is not the first incident where he pawned his own child.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
@@TiberiusXher dad willingly gave her to a person who had a known obsession with her, you fool.
What a strong child . My heart goes out to her
We appreciate how well you've articulated your own insights. Keep working hard.
God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the name above all names & the only way to Heaven❤
They say to never judge a book by it’s cover but this man absolutely SCREAMS predator and pervert
Oh boy does he ever!!
Cover? 1 Do you think you would need to be in the hotel room?Watching it before you believe 😢
It brought tears to my eyes... hearing about how she was taken and than all the bullying, she has to endure.
Absolute disgusting behavior by her bullies, how do you even have the audacity to say she didn't escape on her own.
Humanity is disappointing sometimes
I was reading an article from 2015 and Jessyca had also been abused by 2 other men that were around her father before Steven Oliver ever entered the picture. How he was never charged with child endangerment is beyond me!!
What an incredibly brave and beautiful woman. I wish her a lifetime of love and peace.
Just this. Truly. ❤
Dad didnt have custody. He had visitation
So dad kidnapped her then gave her to this man. Dad is guilty.
He is and this wasn't the first time.
Jessyca was particularly vulnerable, as she had been sexually abused beginning at age 5 by her dad’s girlfriend’s father (who babysat her) and by a man her father allowed to live in his home.
Watching _THEEEMMMMM_ remember the day they got her back, it makes me want to cry! I’m so glad she was returned to her family, even if she went through something so horrific. I hope they are all healing.
@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 Lol, I’m sorry if I’ve upset you by saying “their” instead of “them”. I do try my best to proof read before I comment but I’m not perfect. Not gonna beat myself up about it.
Where’d you go? ☹️
@@ash_traywell pobody nerfect.
Tragic & uplifting...can't tell if tears are happy tears. What a strong person!
I’ve seen this story but not told like this one. This was the best one I’ve seen it told the story as it just happened & you made us feel like apart of her story & rescue . I’m so happy for the new beginning that that slim ball couldn’t steal from her & her loving family. This was really touching.
I remember watching this on a TV program a few years ago and being bought to tears. The things he did to her were horrendous!😢
What kind of trash parents raised the people that bullied her?
So glad this had a happy ending after the clusterfuck of being brainwashed, her stupid negligent father, and then being bullied. Jeez.
Was her biological father charged with negligence, I wonder?? Given that this was an ongoing issue prior…
This is the first case where the verdict is kind of satisfying!
40 years without parole!
I still think predators should be behind bars for life without parole, but listening to other cases, this was finally something!
I hope she is doing well and gets back her smile.. what a girl! So glad they were able to find her!
You can tell how much this weighed on Jessyca. I hate that she was bullied by other kids. The uncle crying made me cry
Jessica's father was also at fault for letting that pedo taker his daughter with him even after the mom's pleas. Jessica's uncle crying made me cry😂
Do you mean this emoji 😭 and yea her father should at least be charge and owe her a car and a house and 3k dollops and a new father and love
Hey Jessyca
I would love for you to know that you are a truly remarkable young woman!
What you suffered was unbearable, but you kept going and to of achieved what you have is a true miracle!!!
God bless you and god love you!!!
You are the real hero here
Love 💕 from Australia 💕💕💕
Kids are the worst, i knew that for sure. But, i cant BELIEEEVE that children are as horrible & disgusting to the point that they BULLY someone that had been kidnapped-and abused. I dont give a crap if they dont understand. There is never an excuse for bullying someone. Especially someone who's endured trauma. I was always soo afraid of being kidnapped as a kid, it was one of my biggest fears. I couldnt imagine making fun of someone that endured that.
Ughhh...i would never want to be a kid ever everrr again, lol. Kids can be the biggest jerks.
This brings back so much. In my case it was my step father who terrorized me.what he did to me was much like what he did to her.my childhood and even adulthood was wasted.now i keep reliving things a little at a time. Im 63 and i am still lost.
Omg. I am so so sorry that happened to you, that is beyond disgusting.. I hope you will be able to find peace again and you never have to deal with that horrific energy again.
What amazes me the most from this story is the bullying she got back at school. Those people are no better than the perpetrator and need to be locked up as well! We have to stop bullying NOW! No one deserves it.
Godbless you❤ and Thank God you are alive today to tell on all these degenerates. Have the best life!