AP Photo/California Attorney General
Phillip Garrido, a convicted sex offender living in Antioch, California, was arrested for the abduction and rape of Jaycee Dugard after imprisoning her for 18 years. Dugard was abducted 18 years ago when she was 11 years old. She was forced into a car at a school bus stop in South Lake Tahoe, and has been missing ever since.
Garrido, the owner of a printing business, was on federal parole for a 1971 rape and kidnapping. Apparently he has kept Jaycee Dugard a prisoner in tents and sheds in his back yard since 1991. While she was his prisoner, he also fathered two children with her. The children, now ages 11 and 15, were living in the back yard compound with their mother. The children have never been to school or seen a medical doctor.
In addition to being charged with Dugard's abduction, Garrido has been charged with rape, acts of child molestation, and sexual penetration of a minor. Based on the ages of the children Garrido fathered by Dugard, he was raping her as young as age 13 and most likely even sooner.
Garrido came to the attention of law enforcement when he was passing out religious pamphlets at University of California, Berkeley. The following day, Garrido was called into his probation officer's office. When Garrido came to the probation office, he brought his wife Nancy with him. He also brought Jaycee Dugard and her two children.
During the course of the meeting, Dugard's identity was revealed. Both Garrido and his wife are now in custody. Dugard has now been reunited with her mother, Terry Probyn.
Garrido claimed in a telephone interview rom his jail cell with KCRA-NBC that "in the end, this is going to be a powerful, heartwarming story." Garrido is reported to have recently become a religious fanatic, believing that God speaks to him through a box and that he can speak to people through their minds. In April of 2008 he registered a corporation called God's Desire.
To see photos of Jaycee Dugard and the crime scene, click on the Jaycee Dugard pictures slideshow below.
See also:
Jaycee Lee Dugard FBI original kidnapping and missing person report details
Comments
Jaycee's Stepfather needs to silence himself. While I am sure he means well and is reacting to having been a suspect for so long, his openess to the media can hurt this case and hurt Jaycee and her children. Less is more right now. Let the investigators do their job. As for you, the media, you will have plenty to tell later, but please do not do anything to lessen the sentences of these monsters.
Lorretta, The investigation is over. It's time for retribution.
THOSE BASTARDS SHOULD BE PUT UNDER THE JAIL!! THEY HAVE RUINED THAT GIRL'S LIFE AND HER KIDS. I'M GLAD THAT SHE'S REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY, AND I HOPE THAT HER AND HER KIDS WILL GET COUNSELING TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH THIS TRAGIC ORDEAL.
Those people deserve to be tortured in prison for the rest of their discussing life's. It wasn't just Phillip Garrido, it was also his wife Nancy Garrido that held poor innocent Jaycee captive & raped her & made her life hell for all those years. I wish I could just gave Jaycee a hug & let her know that she is amazing & not all people in the world are psychotic monsters like they are.
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