How the dad wasn’t charged with child neglect or endagerment is baffling to me

@ceciliafarias4642

5 ай бұрын

Fr it was because of him that she was kidnapped in the first place

@klutzyk

5 ай бұрын

Write like at least criminal negligence come on

@blinkypushbuttons

5 ай бұрын

He knew.

@rankynnineteen

5 ай бұрын

I know! He should be in jail

@wanderingseth

5 ай бұрын

​@@ceciliafarias4642He literally GAVE his daughter to her rapist

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.

@user-mc9qh9xc6v

5 ай бұрын

What a pity they didn't move across the country and start a new life somewhere else.💙

@TheImprovised

5 ай бұрын

​@@user-mc9qh9xc6v it was national news. She could have been bullied anywhere in the country.

@dietotaku

5 ай бұрын

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.

@ediblefredible

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@lacyladi9951

4 ай бұрын

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.

@user-re2xr3ni8u

5 ай бұрын

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.

@alittlebindi25

5 ай бұрын

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.

@raphk9599

5 ай бұрын

Someone who doesn't give a fuck about the kid. Probably.

@sammygirl6910

5 ай бұрын

You are NOT too cautious. The dad was either really dumb, or rreally spiteful towards his ex at his daughter's expense.

@roseannecabal1098

5 ай бұрын

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. 🙏🏽❤️

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.

@slowazzd2165

5 ай бұрын

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 KZread videos, but the reality is life doesn't work the way you clearly think it does. I hate true crime fans so fucking much

@Gameboy-Unboxings

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I actually see people defending him in the comments. I hate people.

@ruthrandall2451

5 ай бұрын

Bit unfair to say that most parents are unfit.

@dolleyes1

5 ай бұрын

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.

@niineisra

5 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@eleanorwatkins6832

5 ай бұрын

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.

@deborahblackvideoediting8697

5 ай бұрын

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).

@bubzilla6137

5 ай бұрын

​@@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.

@JennyferPepin

5 ай бұрын

I was speechless when I heard that.

@ThisIsMyHandle22320

5 ай бұрын

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

Her father is worthless in my opinion. To let that man take his daughter...knowing her and her mother's concerns...

@tiawarren5403

5 ай бұрын

Complicit!

@Bjorick

4 ай бұрын

Where was teh dad made aware of the concerns? Why did the mom not noticed the change in her daughter as her daughter was sexually abused for YEARS at a time? It's amazing that you blame the dad, but where did the dad get any type of heads up? the issue is that you people are sexist as hell, when a mom does stuff like this, you blame the dad - and there are no details here that make the dad seem guilty of anything If the dad was unfit, the mom should have been in court getting custody taken away - but here's the thing, you're judging a situation that you don't know the details of, and watching a short video doesn't make you an expert, dude

@gellomarshmello

4 ай бұрын

@@Bjorick Ahem, you are spewing rubbish out of your mouth right now. Lets say Steven Oliver was a normal dude and the mom had no concerns about him, but he was still just a teacher's aide and not someone fully trustworthy. As a father, would you STILL let a strange neighbour take YOUR daughter on a trip ALONE??????

@gellomarshmello

4 ай бұрын

@@Bjorick It doesn't matter if the dad got a heads up, which HE DID, but what kind of parent allows a random neighbor take their CHILD on a trip alone?

@sarahtelles1931

4 ай бұрын

True, but I wonder why he so easily let it happen, like did the CM stroke his ego and tell him his ex wife was a major liar and was picking on him or something because there should be no way he should have let his child get kidnapped unless her abductors was a master of manipulation

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.

@ash_tray

5 ай бұрын

Right?! That creep was a walking red flag.

@lissam956

5 ай бұрын

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.

@kathryncumberland

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@jezabell

5 ай бұрын

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.

@klutzyk

5 ай бұрын

​@@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

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🤡.

@sammygirl6910

5 ай бұрын

Bingo

@icu3869

5 ай бұрын

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.

@Naturefan354

5 ай бұрын

"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?

@Pktommy1

5 ай бұрын

Then he literally said he thought she ran away. No she got kidnapped you let it happen.

@Pktommy1

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

@unknown11215

5 ай бұрын

Agree

@IcespiceFanClubqxz

5 ай бұрын

Exactly

@tiffanyparke3707

5 ай бұрын

So thankful my daddy is the same way. So protective ❤

@effaroundfindout

3 ай бұрын

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.

@Toasty4-

2 ай бұрын

@@effaroundfindoutlike 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

People who bullied her are disgusting people absolutely horrible

@romantacrewshaw3838

17 күн бұрын

💯💯

I BLAME JESSICAS FATHER. HE WAS A TERRIBLE FATHER AND COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE

@hibiscusssss

4 ай бұрын

what about BLAMING THE ACTUALL PREDATOR HIMSELF??????

@CH3rrysrequim

4 ай бұрын

@@hibiscusssss DEFINITELY HIM TOO BUT LIKE THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF JESSICAS FATHER HAD SOME RESPONSIBILITY

@EllaMBV

4 ай бұрын

​@@hibiscussssswho let the predator get close to their daughter?

@kellyb2586

4 ай бұрын

The father is a creep and no better than the predator.

@hibiscusssss

4 ай бұрын

no way you think a neglectful father is worse than someone who is a kidnapper and a child predator

Why did her father let her go on a trip ALONE with this psychopath

@brendanboomhour7606

5 ай бұрын

The father was a fucking moron, plain and simple

@geraldstamour1312

5 ай бұрын

Your guess is as good as mine, @Lora_area!

@caydentaylor

4 ай бұрын

He was in on it

@hasicazulatv2078

4 ай бұрын

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.

@merylsmelko6680

4 ай бұрын

Because the "dad" is just as sick as the pedo......

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!!!***

@slowazzd2165

5 ай бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20 you gotta remember this is way before "stranger danger," amber alerts, and cases like this being common knowledge.

@lisaroberts259

5 ай бұрын

THE DAD SHOULD OF HAD THE MOMS BACK BUT NOOO!!!

@Clvry7

5 ай бұрын

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.

@addaptinginthedark

5 ай бұрын

@@slowazzd2165This was in the mid-90s It was at the height of stranger danger.

@Gameboy-Unboxings

5 ай бұрын

​@@slowazzd2165dumba--

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.

@druelia9485

5 ай бұрын

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.

@sandrad8640

5 ай бұрын

​@druelia9485 sorry what happened to you hope you are in a good space now just know you a strong brave human being❤

@jayterra2060

4 ай бұрын

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.

@jayterra2060

4 ай бұрын

@@druelia9485 thank you for sharing this. How horrible. Sending love and healing to you ❤

@Bjorick

4 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@jezabell

5 ай бұрын

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.

@overcomingthat2728

5 ай бұрын

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.

@ludalulu3827

5 ай бұрын

@@overcomingthat2728exactly

@thecaptainsnark

5 ай бұрын

@@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."

@SpydersByte

5 ай бұрын

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

19:59 When her uncle breaks down in tears describing how it felt to finally be reunited with her. 😭😭😭 What a great uncle.

@effaroundfindout

3 ай бұрын

Everyone needs an uncle like Steve. ❤ I actually cried when he started crying. Damnit

@The_Darkest1

2 ай бұрын

Right! When I saw him crying I cried 😭 I need an uncle like him in my life

The difference in her eyes from before the abduction to after is heartbreaking. The light has gone out in them.

@alyssawilliams4954

2 ай бұрын

Lovemomdadyou

@clark871

Ай бұрын

The difference in her eye from before the abduction to after is heartbreaking the light has gone out in them

@thedarkness125

9 күн бұрын

@@clark871 is there a reason you replied with a copy paste of the comment you're responding to?

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

@cynthiaconnors183

5 ай бұрын

I don't think he has the capacity to feel guilt or pain.

@caydentaylor

4 ай бұрын

How do you now know?! I think he was in on it.

@madzec

3 ай бұрын

@@caydentaylor and how do YOU know.... you just think and nothing else...

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.

@ionymous6733

5 ай бұрын

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.

@fantasmaghoulical

5 ай бұрын

stfu it doesn't fucking matter😭stop being miserable and have some sympathy you crumudgeonly loser.

@erikm8372

5 ай бұрын

You don’t have autocorrect setup on your phone or device? Just curious… It’s _self-absorbed_ not “self obsorobed”.

@fantasmaghoulical

5 ай бұрын

we are worrying about all the wrong things here

@mercygirl317

5 ай бұрын

​@@erikm8372 i turn off auto correct. i dont like it, so no not everybody uses it.

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.

@deborahblackvideoediting8697

5 ай бұрын

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.

@MrsDuck356

4 ай бұрын

​@deborahblackvideoediting8697 well something that traumatic has an effect on you mentally

So the lawyers are alleging "she went with him willingly"? At her age? So ridiculous!

@mirandapanda5439

5 ай бұрын

People are so fucking disgusting to consider that.. demented.

@druelia9485

5 ай бұрын

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.

@Beelzebubby91

5 ай бұрын

@@druelia9485Those lawyers have a special place in hell. Idc if it’s their job, you don’t say that shit to a child.

@airplanemaniacgaming7877

4 ай бұрын

@@Beelzebubby91If you're a lawyer, and your client is somebody who does something like this, just leave. Dont try to defend this shit.

@Beelzebubby91

4 ай бұрын

@@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

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

@anonamoss78

5 ай бұрын

her mum even tried to warn him. suss

@icu3869

5 ай бұрын

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.)

@billbombshiggy9254

4 ай бұрын

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)

@andiward7068

4 ай бұрын

He knew. Idk what arrangements they had but Dad knew.

@Bjorick

4 ай бұрын

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?

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

@sprybug

5 ай бұрын

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.

@raphk9599

5 ай бұрын

They're kids. The adults should have been more vigilant.

@denisebacher5040

5 ай бұрын

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?

@deborahblackvideoediting8697

5 ай бұрын

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.

@airplanemaniacgaming7877

4 ай бұрын

@@denisebacher5040He died young? ....oh no...please dont tell me he.....

What a bad father she had. He knew the man was dangerous and still told her to go with him without telling her mom.

@tidespath2240

5 ай бұрын

He did not know

@mirandapanda5439

5 ай бұрын

Even worse ! He purposefully went AGAINST her wishes... he deserves jail time !

@mirandapanda5439

5 ай бұрын

​@@ericastapleton7042she did.. did you not pay attention?? He thought he knew better than the mom.

@ericastapleton7042

5 ай бұрын

@@mirandapanda5439 sorry I was distracted~

@Touchthepancake

5 ай бұрын

@@tidespath2240He. Was. Given the information and ignored it. So yes, he knew.

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.

@erikm8372

5 ай бұрын

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??

@b_sus87

5 ай бұрын

@@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

@OTM_ShayShay

5 ай бұрын

ThIS COMMENT DESERVES TO BE...PINNED!!! 💯

@BrendaT24

5 ай бұрын

​@@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!

@SpydersByte

5 ай бұрын

@@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*

I'm side eyeing the father completely. Weird ass dad.

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.

@hello-vy5lb

5 ай бұрын

Same. 🤬

@chloexe

2 ай бұрын

Oh he knew. He pimped her out for sure.

The father should have been prosecuted along with Steven Oliver. And if he was just ignorant, oh well-ignorance is NOT an excuse

@Savannah-qb4bb

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!!

@bonnie_gail

3 ай бұрын

I suspect he was involved

The Dad knew full well what Steven wanted with his daughter. And he was fine with it.

@effaroundfindout

3 ай бұрын

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.

@ontxtteredwxngs

2 ай бұрын

@@effaroundfindoutor he sold his daughter and his ex had every right to be afraid when jessyca had to go be with him

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.

@OTM_ShayShay

5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@limiwa

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not all moms have such strong intuition. Some can be quite naive/trusting and miss clear warning signs.

@ash_tray

5 ай бұрын

@@limiwa sadly you’re right. I try my best to be aware for my babies like my mom did for me

@alittlebindi25

5 ай бұрын

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.

@ash_tray

5 ай бұрын

@@alittlebindi25 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.

@shin18chan

5 ай бұрын

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.

@larissacroan7150

2 ай бұрын

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?

@horsepanther

Ай бұрын

Kids are cruel, and clueless.@@larissacroan7150

@hellamurder

Ай бұрын

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

That husband is a classic case of weaponized incompetence.

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! 😡

@ontxtteredwxngs

2 ай бұрын

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.

Her father must pay for letting a stranger to take her and suffer what she suffered! What kind of father does that???!!!

They say to never judge a book by it’s cover but this man absolutely SCREAMS predator and pervert

@cynthiaconnors183

5 ай бұрын

Oh boy does he ever!!

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??

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.

@vaska1999

4 ай бұрын

He *claimed* that Jessyca had gone willingly with the pedo creep. I see no reason to put any credence in that claim.

Her uncle made me cry ;___; You can tell how much he loves his niece.

What an amazing mom and uncle. Thank goodness Jessyca had family members like them. Her dad was completely worthless.

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 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.

@ayanellezooman685

4 ай бұрын

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

The ex husband should have faced criminal charges. You should not be that stupid and ignorant and not face any consequences.

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.

@tamila1082

3 ай бұрын

That's what a couple of people in these comments are not getting. Just defending the dad like he hadn't already been forewarned.

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 🙏🏽

That uncle 🥺 More of a father than her actual father.

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.

@Bjorick

4 ай бұрын

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?

@missmicheleeexo2269

4 ай бұрын

@@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 KZread comment and someone's opinion/observation. Take care, bud🤣

@auroramacula

4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@vaska1999

4 ай бұрын

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.

@Dan55888

3 ай бұрын

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.

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

@ayanellezooman685

4 ай бұрын

Probably no response 😑 because is to busy buying a new car for her for her love or whatever

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.

@Uapa500

3 ай бұрын

Also dad: not discloding he let the child go with said man and even saying the child possibly ran away from home.

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."

@nightsky3981

2 ай бұрын

Poor girl. What a horrible thing to go through.

How long was her father’s prison sentence for child endangerment? They could have gotten him for trafficking too.

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.

@horsepanther

Ай бұрын

Well, not to take anything away from her parenting, it doesn't take a rocket scientist.

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 :]

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.

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

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 😢

@erikm8372

5 ай бұрын

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.

Dad didnt have custody. He had visitation So dad kidnapped her then gave her to this man. Dad is guilty.

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😂

@ayanellezooman685

4 ай бұрын

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

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.

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.

What an incredibly brave and beautiful woman. I wish her a lifetime of love and peace.

@Lola-AreaCode212

5 ай бұрын

Just this. Truly. ❤

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.

Was her biological father charged with negligence, I wonder?? Given that this was an ongoing issue prior…

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.

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.

@ash_tray

5 ай бұрын

@@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? ☹️

@ayanellezooman685

4 ай бұрын

@@ash_traywell pobody nerfect.

She lured him to texas??? Come on what lawyer would even try to use that argument in court.😂

Why is the uncle better than the dad- like SHES YOUR BLOOD.

@urfav_ella_

Ай бұрын

exactly what I was thinking! like bad parenting back then.

@haIaIqueen

Ай бұрын

FR SISTER!

We appreciate how well you've articulated your own insights. Keep working hard.

@arsondarkseawarfareprinces3797

5 ай бұрын

God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the name above all names & the only way to Heaven❤

🤦‍♀️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! 😇 🙏

It brought tears to my eyes... hearing about how she was taken and than all the bullying, she has to endure.

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.

I'm glad Jessyca survived. She is such a brave and strong woman. Dale should have been in prison for child neglect.

Wish all those kids making fun of her could feel 1 day what she endured for 104!!!

@Touchthepancake

5 ай бұрын

Don’t be stupid

Bullying a kidnap victim???? They need to be put away too. That’s horrible. She’s such a strong girl ❤

The audacity of the father is.. wow. I hope she never had to see him again.

@TiberiusX

2 ай бұрын

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.

To be bullied after going through that ordeal, BECAUSE of that ordeal - it's just unreal. People suck sooooo bad!!! 😩

Her dad Dale, seems like he didn't care what was going on with Steven. Very irresponsible and without consulting with Mom first. And Dale lied to Jessyca! Saying mom said it was okay. 6:26

What kind of man would let another man take his daughter ! Wow sick people in this world

The father needs to be charged as an accomplice. How disgusting the father didn’t protect her and listen to the mother.

I can’t believe kids had the audacity to bully her after a life changing horrific experience like that. Should be a crime

What a shame to be bullied after such an ordeal. She is a strong woman.

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!😢

That's is so sad , that at such a young age she wanted to keep her family safe , and her dad sent her straight into the arms of her abuser

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 💕💕💕

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.

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.

Kids can be meaner than any adult at times…those kids who bullied her should be ashamed of themselves but sadly they probably don’t even remember her…my bully has been introduced to me 3 times since jr high when she bullied me and she always acts like it’s the first time 🙄 people suck

Jessyca is so so strong. Hearing this story made me cry, I cannot even imagine in anyway what she actually went through, but I know it was horrific. As well making it through school with kids bullying her for not “escaping” is truly sickening. Being able to share this story and overcome what she has is incredible. ❤

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 remember this story from a long time ago. But watching this documentary made me cry. People are so evil. Jessyca you're smart and beautiful. I pray your husband is nice

You can tell how much this weighed on Jessyca. I hate that she was bullied by other kids. The uncle crying made me cry

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!

Omg! So sad you were ridiculed. Jessica, your amazing, your family are amazing. You are strong and beautiful and smart. I'm a survivor - the shame is theirs not ours. My abuser was a 'house parent' in an orphnage - no one knows how difficult such betrayal can have. Your wonderful, and now to help others!!! What a blessing you are to this world. Xx

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.

People are so sick, It’s kinda sad. I fr hope that your all safe and remember to take care ❤

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 don't get how kids could bully a kidnap victim. How sick is that?

@lohitaashv0002

Ай бұрын

The same kids who say. "Bring back bullying"

sickening people bully her after everything shes been through

I don't usually cry listening to true crime stuff and it find it more in raging that anything but this Chanel always makes me teared as it's so different hearing from the victims

What a strong child . My heart goes out to her

The fact that there were kids in her school that bullied her instead of welcoming her is very messed up.