Plot
In 1973, 7-year-old Steven Stayner is kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief that Parnell has been given legal custody of him, and that his family has moved away, he stays with Parnell for seven years, enduring repetitive sexual abuse the entire time. Finally, in 1980, when Parnell kidnaps another young boy, Steven finds a way for them both to escape and return home.
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as Steven Stayner
as Kay Stayner
as Del Stayner
as Kenneth Parnell
as Steven Stayner (Age 7)
as Irving Murphy
as Timmy White
as Bob Augustine
as Pat Hallford
as Officer Kean
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Miniseries
1989|2 Episodes
The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell and his lackey in 1973. In 1980, when Steven was 14, Parnell kidnapped another young boy and Steven found a way for the two of them to escape and go back to their families.
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