Episode 168: The Abduction of Katie Beers
Katie Beers was just 9 years old when she was abducted by someone she thought she could trust. Her whole life to that point had been one tragedy after the next but somehow getting kidnapped changed her life for the better...
Sources for this episode:
A Girl Held for 16 Days in a Dungeon, Now Looking Back as a Woman - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Katie Beers: Abduction, Abuse Led to Present Happiness - ABC News (go.com)
Katie Beers: ‘A Community Rescue’ | The East Hampton Star
Katie Beers kidnapping - Wikipedia
Katie Beers's Godmother Denied Visitation Rights - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
An Abduction Leads to Happiness: The Story of Katie Beers - Spotlight (freshedits.com)
Who Is Katie Beers? Meet the Woman Who Survived a Brutal Abduction (intouchweekly.com)
John Esposito, Katie Beers's Captor, Found Dead Inside His Prison Cell (people.com)
Katie Beers Thanks East Hampton Community for Its Protection | East Hampton, NY Patch
