17 year old escapes chains in Tracy CA

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

Guess not all of us have been celebrating since Nov 4th... Just had to share this strange news:

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20081203/NEWS/812030405
Suspects in shackled teen case ID'd as parents of 4

Boy who turned up at gym says he was held captive in Tracy home

By MICHELLE LOCKE and MARCUS WOHLSEN
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 4:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 4:22 a.m.

TRACY -- One of the suspects is a Girl Scout leader, the other her husband. Both seemed devoted to their four young children. But both now are in jail after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old boy with a chain locked to his ankle said he had escaped from the couple after being held captive for nearly a year.

Police on Tuesday said they were seeking another woman, possibly the boy's aunt, who has an outstanding felony warrant against her for an earlier alleged assault against the teen.

The boy, who authorities said ran away from a Sacramento foster home last year, came into the In-Shape Sports Club in Tracy on Monday wearing only boxer briefs and covered in what appeared to be soot, gym manager Chuck Ellis said.

Ellis said the teen was scared someone was going to come after him and asked to be hidden.

"He said, 'Don't let them get me, don't let them get me,' " Ellis said. "He was totally terrified."

The boy said he had been held captive for nearly a year, said Ellis, adding that he looked as if he was only 10 to 12 years old.
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[firedupdem]

1. What the hell is wrong with people? There are some true nut

cases out here! Jeez!

[Lex]

2. Lots of posts on it at this thread too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4571701&mesg_id=4571701

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

3. Your right, I hadn't seen that.