"California Boy Frees Himself After Being Chained to Kitchen Table"

The high-profile cases of abducted children who are later discovered murdered and also often raped are splashed across the front pages of our newspapers and serve as the lead stories on our evening news. Each of these horrific events is tragic and makes parents want to hold their own children just a little bit tighter. While I never would compare fiction to real-life tragedy, my personal desire to advocate for the safety of children and to understand the psyche of criminals who harm them is a...