Killer Breaks Down Crying After 8 Y.O. Victim is Found ALIVE | The Case of Jennifer Schuett

[@invisibleme5]

What a courageous girl! That creep tried to kill this beautiful child, but she survived and is living her best life, while he rots in the ground. Congratulations, Jennifer! You survived! ❤

[@rainpunk]

Truly victorious!

[@tinyvanuffelen7918]

He was a coward and couldn’t face the truth!!

[@Mrgrumpypants84]

congratulations? im not sure this is one of those situations..... she didnt have a baby, or graduate. someone tried to murder her, she didnt win a car. congratulations is something the killer from saw would say lol. think about it, have you ever heard someone say congratulations you survived? like even in a movie? no...no you havent lol

[@arhorne1369]

@@Mrgrumpypants84 they’re saying congratulations that she had this much determination, heart, grit, and just overall willingness to put the creep who did this to her away. she also went on to live her life, start a family when she thought she couldn’t because of that creep but she did, and she was able to overcome all of her fears that that creep instilled in her. maybe instead of being heartless in your comment you should read it more and understand it more before saying something like you just did.

[@invisibleme5]

@@Mrgrumpypants84 You know what my sentiment is.

[@wazzupimchris]

First she survives an injury that doctors didn't believe she would survive, then gains back her voice that they didn't think was possible, then finds the man who attacked her, then gives birth when she was told she couldn't get pregnant. This woman is the definition of miracle.

[@nene1964]

Absolutely incredible story 👏🏼👏🏼

[@NEMOfishZ92]

I dont believe in Miracles but this is almost enough to make me believe that poor girl overcame so much

[@johnwymer1215]

Allegedly

[@Idk-fj7kf]

@@johnwymer1215 ?

[@kingdingaling2469]

Imagine had those kids not happened to play RIGHT THERE in that field As to then trip over Her to find Her ! 😳 That happen chance saved Her life They could have played anywhere else , let alone to be right there in that field They could have even been anywhere else in that field and not seen Her body Wowzerz

[@mizuena5321]

The fact that he was released multiple times even after assaulting countless women.... The justice system is a fucking joke

[@Scarhead_Ed]

Absolutely Disgusting. No Justice at all.

[@Mar13579]

From experience. I’m a survivor. He told me he was trying to kill me. It’s a miracle I’m alive, and there’s not even a police officer, or anyone that needed to believe me. There’s no one for us. I’m also scared of males, and doctors. The doctor after my rape was the worst, I remember everything about the abortion. I’ve been they heelllllll. Think the males that did horrible things to me will get karma ? No…

[@gangayang]

@@Mar13579 im so sorry you went through that.

[@corbindallas5710]

I have three daughters and I am my own justice system. If more people had this mindset there would be less monsters among us.

[@MsPegasus1001]

The Justice system just like religion justifies the atrocities with no intent of protecting children. A Cho Mo can destroy an entire childhood and ruin a life without fear because 6 months is nothing to the lifetime of torture they are dead set on committing. The only good cho mo is a dead cho mo!

[@frankie7384]

This man is another proof that sexual offenders should never be let out of jail because they will keep offending!!!

[@luvmenow33]

I say this constantly. The amount of times I hear that the suspect was already an RSO is ridiculous. and him crying for himself once he finds out she's alive makes me sick.

[@jasonhendrickson6239]

Absolutely....and this is coming from an ex-con not that im saying what ive done is excusable but ive never hurt anybody physically and would never harm a child

[@carole7538]

Whole heartedly agree. Dead sex offenders never reoffend.

[@bridiedoyle9303]

yea only a small portion dont reoffend but i agree honestly and if theyre gonna let these people out they have to watch them way closer 😞 so that they cant reoffend

[@-MaryPoppins-]

@@jasonhendrickson6239 here’s the deal, some crimes are worse than others. You’ve done your time, paid your dues to society , and here you stand, forgiven. You’re not an ex con hun. You’re a human who made the wrong choice. As a medically retired marine, and now park ranger, you’re my equal. I hope you know your liked is worth as much as one, as much as any other good human’s. Hope you’re doing well, and see nothing but peace, and happiness ahead hun!!!

[@Sabine_Kienast]

"I haven't shut up since" (...since she got her voice back) The smile on her face while she said that... look what a wonderful grown woman she became. Strong as this little girl who became a victim... And even stronger as she survived and grew up. I'm proud of her and very thankful that she survived!! Not only that... 19 years later, she comes back into the life of her kidnapper like some sort of a nightmare from his past. Good for her!!

[@Kat.Evangeline14]

Good for her ! Bless her ❤

[@angeles959]

it made me cry. i have a 23 month old baby girl. im so proud of this woman

[@Sabine_Kienast]

​@@angeles959 all the best wishes for you and your little girl from Switzerland! 😊 stay safe

[@___DRIP___]

I remember reading about this case, and apparently he threw her on an ant hill and the article theorised that the ant hill might have kept her alive as the ants bit her all night and flooded her body with adrenaline and stopped her from just going to sleep forever. What an amazing little warrior she is!

[@ararara478]

Since she stated she had no trust in men, I wanted to add: worker ants are females..🐜 they helped her.

[@freespirit0788]

@@ararara478🥸

[@S3eraph1na]

@@ararara478 slay for Jennifer and the ants

[@RubyPiec]

Holy crap!! what I thought was done to kill her just in case, actually saved her life

[@starry_idk]

Yes 🙌

[@debradowner8761]

My heart sank when they said her Mom asked her to sleep in her own room, I can't imagine the guilt she felt. Heartbreaking, so happy she survived.

[@MC-bp1dm]

Exactly and there’s not a lot about her mom either

[@jessicasuchy7850]

I know. I would as a parent never forgive myself.

[@jessicasuchy7850]

@@MC-bp1dm i have a feeling she has passed :(

[@janebaker4912]

I cried over that too. As a mother. And I cried over her laying in the field

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Is your name really Debbie Downer?

[@liamhop6148]

what baffles me the most is that in the 18 years of searching for that horrid demon of a man he kidnapped someone, raped 2-3 more women, and put another knife to a womans neck but was free by the 18 year mark... The fact that a rapist can get a better second chance than someone who simply had personal use drugs on them is just insane

[@TM-tl6do]

This is what stuck out to me as well. I don't understand how we can lock people up for decades because of weed but not assaulting women. Shows how much our society hates women. And black people, the folks who suffer from the inane drug laws the most

[@sarahc8862]

It really is horrible that monsters like this get such short sentences

[@nai1729]

we need to petition state lawmakers to put him down, or to keep them in prison forever.

[@timetolive8828]

Well the police were formed to protect property. And our prison system isn’t about justice or rehabilitation it’s about enslaving the disenfranchised to contract their labor to large corporate entities. And our government doesn’t care about the trauma so many women and children go through infact they create loopholes in the adoption system to be able to sell children and parade them on a runway with little to no questions asked selling them to strangers in a process called rehoming. This results in kids being trafficked and so many states are getting cases from prior foster kids about how they were trafficked in the system. But the government relies on the supply of traumatised low income women so they can produce more children that will either become middle class workers, low income wage workers, or imprisoned low income slaves. That’s why states are starting to have a higher sentence for abortion (in any circumstance) than rape meanwhile they lower or abolish the age for marriage to be below 18.

[@Skewer-rat]

@@timetolive8828 in my human services class we had a presenter come in and talk about human trafficking. Their organization educates and also helps those who have been or are being trafficked. Anyways, the laws against trafficking are very outdated to say the least. Children under ten are working in tobacco farms for hours in the sun, causing who knows what irreversible damage, and it’s allowed because of agricultural lobbying. And underage people who have been trafficked can be charged with child prostitution in some places! The American system is so corrupt. As someone going into criminal psychology don’t even get me started on the prison system either!!

[@rlynn8249]

There’s something behind her reading the victim impact statement at his grave that is just chillingly powerful. She overcame all odds and refused to let his suicide silence her.

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

no there isn't. And don't try to speak to the dead. They are sleeping. You will only converse with a demon.

[@Haulin_Sass]

@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124your opinion , not fact

[@DreamyyArt]

​@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 well you're right about the demon part, he was still a demon when he was alive ☠️

[@tammycosby4495]

“I am not a victim but instead, victorious.” No other words needed.

[@l_puppet_l]

Beautiful words.

[@kyomikyun]

@@l_puppet_l 😶

[@INEEDWOLFSHIHO]

Astonishing words.

[@shreya_x8721]

What a strong woman Jennifer is. She is a person that victims of violence can look up to. She is the very definition of courage.

[@urdigitaldetox0218]

Not victim survivor my friend peace and love

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

congratulations to the survivor ❣️

[@kentakicheeken4471]

Look up to for what exactly…? She got lucky that her injuries didn’t impact her life and then proceeded to find the killer. Survivors of violence look up to her for what possible reason? Finding their abuser?

[@marissam3176]

@@kentakicheeken4471 Some people succumb completely to the trauma the violence caused. She is someone to look up to because she was able to keep going despite what happened to her.

[@rocklee900]

True

[@taktikpur2546]

"I'm not a victim, but instead victorious" - what a strong girl and woman she is! I wish her the best in life.

[@wesss9353]

Unlike the woke people today... Need those victim points

[@mikesixx7655]

@@wesss9353 exactly. Those who have been actual victims have no desire to be victims.

[@darkyperv34]

@@wesss9353 Get your garbage right wing political shit off stuff like this, stop trying to make this story about you, you fucking loser. you incels love to constantly search up rape stories to post shit like this.

[@dizzyndead]

@@wesss9353 why are you making this about your political views 💀💀

[@moo342]

@@dizzyndead I thought it was about Twitter 🗿

[@Nerkatan910]

A doctor who heard her story contacted her and said he might be able to help her have children! What a wonderful compassionate doctor!

[@Applesauce9349]

@@jason200912what the fuck

[@DeeDiamond2981]

​@@jason200912u are sick 🤮

[@gh.o.st11]

@jason200912 there's a time and place for jokes, this isn't one 😑

[@jeon_artemis]

​@@jason200912 I don't know if you are telling a joke...or your existence is a joke to your loved ones.

[@claudeyaz]

Yeah because her organ still existed, she likely just needed assistance to get everything egg y is in the correct spot and secured.. I'm glad of doctor was able to help her

[@J.C...]

Holy Jesus. That sketch they did is the closest I've ever seen one come to the actual suspect. Whoever did that sketch was a true artist to be able to take what the little girl said and turn it into his exact face. Literally like they looked at his driver's license. Freaking WOW!

[@kennethdodge3779]

You ain't kidding.the artist is only as good as her memory and description.i always wanted a daughter.only have boys.if I ever are blessed with a girl I hope she has 1/100 the courage,strengh,strength, will Jennifer had at 8 years old. I truly hope her and her husband are happy,and enjoying life with their children together

[@noth9617]

How sad is it that she gave them his exact name and practically his photograph but the police at the time STILL couldn’t fine one single suspect. What were they even doing?

[@mau345]

Right? And they had his name. What were the chances that a face liked that matched with dennis. They could have narrowed that down to a handful of suspects

[@thedumbrunners5178]

I’m presuming it was because he wasn’t even from the same state, and most crimes stayed in the region it took place in, and DNA wasn’t tracked yet. If he was in the same state I imagine he’d been found faster due to Texas news programs covering the story and showing the image.

[@mayk5445]

@@kennethdodge3779 You should be proud of your children no matter their gender. It still counts if your sons have that much courage, gender doesnt matter when it comes to fear/ courage, strength etc.

[@MxMoondoggie]

The guy didn't even have the guts to face her when he brazenly kidnapped a child from her own room, assaulted her and left her for dead then carried on doing the same. Very definition of a coward, he picked on those weaker than him and couldn't even go to court to face the little girl he left for dead and hear what she has to say.

[@worscohli]

kinda urked me that he didnt hear her last words... but if there is any kind of afterlife, hopefully he got the msg. The ant biting her rly mightve been a sign, who knows.

[@sharonhein9860]

Yes they're brave when alone with a child. A pile of shit!

[@siddoesntknowyou]

he really lived with the shame of knowing he (almost) killed a little child. my heart goes out for all those victims of kidnapping and jennifer. really hope this guy burns in hell forever

[@SweetXoXMira]

exactly what i thought. He was only sorry because he got caught. This coward would have done it again and again without looking back.

[@thinginground5179]

@@worscohli yeah he got reincarnated as a fireant lol

[@LilStarDoesThings]

The fact that she was such a young girl and got ALL OF THE FACTS CORRECT shows how scared and smart she was… she survived she always will be in my mind and I will always pray for her and her family

[@Minaaamii]

“I was kind of a hard patient to deal with” GIRL after such a horrific incident happened to you, that’s more than understandable that you’d be traumatized. I’m glad she managed to recover enough to be able to talk about what happened and I hope she’s doing well now with her family. It’s amazing how intelligent she was as an 8 year old. When you experience something so traumatic it’s hard to even think to remember or even observe all these details.

[@sahraosman2593]

@D. queen is more cringe imo

[@thewizardshu6695]

@D. why nitpick and split hairs when what that person meant was something positive, in admiration and praise?!

[@rdred8693]

Reminds me of the woman who was nearly decapitated, and raped, but managed to survive. She had to hold her head on her neck. Tough, tough woman, and the criminals that did it were found.

[@nikkilynn4000]

@@rdred8693 Right? That shit is crazy. She had to hold her head on with one hand and her intestines in with the other. Both of them are strong ass women.

[@gothANGELbabii]

@@nikkilynn4000 who was this woman your talking about? I want to look her story up!

[@elizabethl169]

I can't believe at 8 years old and having gone through all that horrific abuse and trauma, that she was able to actually remember all those details. That's incredible. And hearing that she went to his grave and read her impact statement has me crying right now. This is a very brave person.

[@suzanneribas3746]

The picture she drew of him was perfect too. What a remarkable story

[@MikeLAslade]

@@suzanneribas3746 she didn't draw that picture. Police sketch artists actually put it together from her words of a description.

[@lameshahale2990]

@@MikeLAslade From her words on paper at that. That’s extraordinary on her part & the sketch artist as well.

[@lenawright1857]

@@MikeLAslade It's very rare to get an accurate sketch from a victim. Especially when it's a child who was brutalized so severely. Jennifer didn't sketch it, but her memory and description was spot on. So in that sense, it was her sketch, in my opinion anyway. Good day and many blessings to you.

[@sh3luvjorgee]

@@lenawright1857crazy for her age to remember all those details.

[@FatedMusic]

It's insane how accurate she was even as a little girl; describing the name brands of things in the car and being spot-on with the appearance of the man. There are some adults who can't recall the details of their assault as well as she could.

[@Youngy]

I feel like this is because when you’re so young, things like this stick in your memory forever, you’re more adept to catching things and remembering little nuances like that as you develop, which makes this all the more terrifying because she’ll never forget it either

[@rainbowArsonal]

its also because of the trauma most likely

[@aeong_bread]

​@@rainbowArsonal but the funny thing about trauma is can also cause memory loss. in my case, i have little to no recollection of my assault, it happened when i was 13 so not far off age-wise from her. but her willpower was honestly insane to witness, in the moment she put herself on a mission to protect herself and survive, and to solve her case since she was the only witness, those are her words. i think that alone played a huge factor in how much detail she gave them. sheer willpower. idk her personally but i'm very proud, it's awe-inspiring to see how strong a child can be :)

[@dfredankey]

Yeah we all aren’t the same and it’s nice she remembered what she did

[@angelmatiastorres]

@@aeong_bread trauma can go both ways

[@bigdonkey8210]

“I’m not a victim, I’m victorious.” That gave me chills such a sad but good ending

[@charliesierra2490]

They let him kill himself before he had to face her. That is unforgivable. She earned the right to call him an animal to his face and they took that away from her.

[@SuperN1ntendoChalmers]

That is true, but at least the sick piece of garbage is rotting somewhere, hopefully paying for his heinous crimes in the afterlife. At least Jennifer survived and got back her voice.

[@ThKaizen]

Calling that guy an animal is abuse to other animals:/

[@bigboiinanut9967]

He probably killed himself before they noticed

[@monkfish2047]

Who is they? The prison system?

[@sylvesteruchia5263]

True. I hate when cops let a person take an easy way out before they put to justice!!

[@chelseamunroe]

The fact she knew the kind of beer and cigarettes is insane. What an intelligent little girl.

[@kristenfayecox2342]

Yes! Reminds me of Shasta Groene and her survival skills and memory of the crime scene.

[@alexxx750]

Could be that she was trying to focus on literally anything other than what was happening to her. Poor baby!

[@xXx-lfg]

I made my first computer game when I was 9. Give me a break, kids are smart after 7.

[@chelseamunroe]

@@xXx-lfg I teach first grade.. they’re smart before 7. But a lot of times it’s hard to get a kid to remember specific detail like that. I’d expect her to say he had “cigarettes” or “beer” but not the specific kind. My son isn’t even 2 yet and he can already write the first two letters of his name and has over 60 words in his vocabulary so I’m aware how smart children can be and how child development works. Thanks though

[@xXx-lfg]

@@chelseamunroe Now ask your 2 year old if they want a sex change without any influence from you or anyone else. Please respond with his answer; I'm curious. And repetitiveness doesn't constitute being SMART.

[@JujuLovesPhysics]

Her damn near PHOTOGRAHPIC memory is amazing. Shout-out to her parents as well. You don't just get that level of skepticism out of the blue. She deserves to be heard loud and clear

[@indiecloud100]

Her parent*, a single mother

[@somebodyyoumayknow2280]

@Mr. Empty ?

[@Trenchcoat3]

@Mr. Empty Troll

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

How do you know her story is fake

[@HiraethMorii]

@@maggiemccauslin1084 Injuries + perfect description of what happened are all signs it was a true story

[@rochellestarr9538]

She didnt just survive.She used her survival to help others to survive.I survived too and learned that survival means very little without trying to spare others the same fate.I dont think that Jennifer will ever know how many people she has inspired and saved with her survival.Thank you Jennifer for making survival count!

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@FRANh8ter1234]

This girl totally kicks ass! How many others did she save from this creep? Also, thanks to the other victim who came foward and made the DNA match possible. Truly amazing story.

[@4ibn]

@Jake PauI uhh I'm sorry mister but that is not how it works, that is not the god I know, the god I know wouldn't punish her like that, your just angry that she escaped murder, your sick get some help

[@RUAWAKE-fl9sh]

@Jake PauI she committed a sin?? Sir, you need help..did they drop you on the head as a baby...multiple times..😑

[@leafdrop_original]

@Jake PauI bruh that is the worst bait of all time lol.

[@ASTR0TALKSPHILOSOPHY]

@Jake PauI well if god said she was meant to be rped then why did she escape god's destiny. so god said that's what would happen is she'll solve the case and have a successful life. god can do whatever he wants, if he wanted to end her life and if that was what would've happened that would've happened.

[@1337_bean]

@Jake PauI lol ok “Jake Paul”. i guess you know the meaning of life too huh?

[@BrizzB]

This woman is amazing. Her vocal cords regenerated and her body and mind healed cleanly from this terrible crime. This is miracle stuff. Good for her, she is the Bomb. What a testament to strength!

[@dragonairdragon6173]

No way she is fully healed. She choose to live on despite everything. And I wish I have this much inner strength in me.

[@randallsmerna384]

She's functioning in this world but there's a reason why they call sexual assault soul murder... While I certainly believe that there is healing through God, I also believe that our scars are there to remind us to help others.

[@jgus4312]

@@dragonairdragon6173 she is healed becos her spirit was not broken.

[@-Red055]

@@dragonairdragon6173 helps that he's dead tho, knowing he can never hurt you or anyone else would give you great peace I imagine..

[@bodyofhope]

@@randallsmerna384 amen

[@RayMak]

She's a really strong girl... He details are almost Impeccable... And those officers are so extremely dedicated... The ending on the closure made me teared a little.

[@samautrey]

Nobody say it

[@zendakk]

Everytime I see you fishing for subs on random videos you have not actually watched by summarizing what other people have commented, your English gets more incoherent. "Impeccable" lmao

[@ladyazalea3710]

@@zendakk hey what’s your proof? Just because you see him in every video you watch doesn’t mean he is fishing subs. I myself seen him a lot in comment section, so what, it means it happened we were recommended these same videos by KZbin and just because he is a content creator doesn’t mean he can no longer watch random videos. Where are you coming from? You are so mean and accusing without proofs.

[@totallynotaliar9912]

@@ladyazalea3710 his tone and grammar changes wildly sometimes, big sign that he’s just copying comments haha

[@zendakk]

@@ladyazalea3710 I'm not trying to be mean, it's just amusing and deserving of a bit of banter. Appreciate your skepticism and no, I don't have proof but there's plenty of what we'd call circumstantial evidence in a court. Every single comment of this person looks like a synthesized version of fragments of common notions expressed by others before, and as someone else pointed out, with highly varying vocabulary, tone and grammar. All glued together awkwardly. It's like a pupil who didn't do their book summary/analysis assignment and cobbles something together by reading a bunch of Amazon reviews 5 minutes before class. It's never original and has no consistent personality. It's also reminiscent of what AI would produce, given this type of input. The sheer amount of comments on videos that are significantly longer than this one also makes one wonder where Ray finds the time to do any content creation himself. Sorry about the wall of text, but your concerns deserve a proper answer.

[@yoservs]

She's as much a genius as the sketch artist to have guided and described the features of this perp. The likeness attests to a keen photographic memory. What an amazing, accomplished human being.

[@kenzietroll]

That last part of the video where she says, “ I am not a victim, but instead victorious “ gave me goosebumps. She is such a strong woman and I’m so glad she’s thriving!

[@mckrackin5324]

I literally choked up when she said that.

[@devonwilliams2423]

@@mckrackin5324 u ded?

[@mckrackin5324]

@@devonwilliams2423 Yes.

[@rochellestarr9538]

She is victorious because she took that survival and helped others survive,thats a victory.

[@paulweston8184]

I don't like her. She sounds like a snotty attention getter.

[@bodhiswayze1892]

“She played dead” This story is absolutely amazing. This POS picked the wrong little girl! ❤️

[@bettyA7598]

No, that worthless good for nothing picked the correct little girl. God bless her!

[@kianathomas851]

or maybe he picked the “right” one? In a sense that she didnt die and helped in getting him caught. Bad for him, great for everyone else. Idk, just a thought

[@nodiggity9472]

@@kianathomas851 Not so good for the little girl though, right?

[@MuffinologyTrainer]

@Queen Paranormal So rapeing her happened as it should have, isn't it? Wow.

[@kianathomas851]

@@nodiggity9472 lol well no, of course not. The problem is always the offender, but you can’t legislate morals. With that being the case, this is one of the best case scenarios is all im saying.

[@joesoap9385]

How on earth can any human being be that cruel to an 8 year old child? There are truly demons walking amongst us . The evil we cannot understand

[@esterriva2910]

russian soldiers raped and tortured many children in Ukraine front of their mothers, one girl 8 month old was raped with a candle ...

[@patcramer1708]

Satan is alive and well on planet Earth and his name is Dennis

[@kattodoggo3868]

@Martin Skovgaard they wrong though? Who commits most of crime against women?

[@alorianimz87]

@ᴬᵇᵒʳᵗ ᴹᵉⁿ !̽ 𓂸𓌪 billions of females too

[@shivanimanna8645]

@ᴬᵇᵒʳᵗ ᴹᵉⁿ !̽ 𓂸𓌪 yaa men are much more inclined to be serial killers and child repists guess they like the power trip or have less control on their senses. And you know what most such criminals regret later and live a horrible life evading police and their mind monsters. Some serial killers have serious mental disorders and only few don't regret in any sense. Rest are bound to live with the monsters they created.

[@Betty77168]

It shows how intelligent, strong, brave and resourceful a child of just 8 years old can be - to recover from that attack and to go on to be so strong and brave and wanting to help others is remarkable and inspiring to watch.

[@ngl.j4r]

yh yall be unnderestimating 8yr olds as an 11yr old when i was 8 i pertty much had the same minset as i do noiw

[@jaysea802]

"I'm not a victim. But instead, victorious." Oh my goodness. Her story is unfathomable. Thank God she survived not only for herself, but for the good she brings to this world every single day.

[@phaith7497]

That line was beautiful. She’s so strong. I’m proud and hope I can be as strong as she was even as a child. 🥹

[@Bacon2000.]

So encouraging

[@NickSanders-zf1if]

Jesus loves you 🎮🎈🧸♟️🪅🪁🖼♣️😘🎨🎭🤗

[@cynthiapressley8455]

Amen. God has a purpose for her life.

[@5h4d0w5l1f3]

I appreciate other survivors making these grand brave statements, but like... you were still a victim of attempted murder, and you have currently found victory over the person, but I know the trauma is still there. It just feels like it contributes to people saying, "why can't you get over (problem)? This other person went through all this and is HAPPY!"

[@kba]

The crazy accurate details she wrote on the notes just shows how vivid those memories were and I can't even imagine how bad the PTSD must've been. Also, I don't know how much that sketch artist was/is getting paid... But he needs a raise!

[@AdorzAaliyahSince94]

That artist is beyond amazing!! It looked like a photo!!!

[@Mr.GigaChad]

@@AdorzAaliyahSince94 For all intents and purposes, it basically WAS a photo.

[@AdorzAaliyahSince94]

@@Mr.GigaChad indeed!!!!

[@camillefaith2005]

The sketch artist is a master at what he does because that was literally him. It was the exact photo. That is the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

[@AdorzAaliyahSince94]

@@camillefaith2005 I agree!!

[@kellyalves756]

I feel so bad for the mom. It’s not wrong to encourage your kid to sleep in her own bed, but what incredibly awful timing.

[@ryliefox1905]

Ikr that has to be so traumatizing for the mom too, I'm sure she felt like it was her fault 😢

[@mikeexits]

@@ryliefox1905 Makes me wonder how things would've been different if the windows were locked that night. Even if he tried to break in, the mom would've totally heard that and know straight away that something was going on.

[@almilhouse9059]

quite possibly would be both dead.....

[@eee_baek]

@@mikeexits a lot of documentaries I watched, the most similar thing between all of them is the neighborhood people don’t have their doors or windows locked because they say their neighborhood is such a “safe” neighborhood.

[@kys6686]

@@eee_baek 🤦‍♂️

[@TheCrystalBoat]

How do you have ALL that information and it still not be a "strong case." She is an amazing person, and an amazing little girl, brave and so smart. Little survivor!

[@sgardner4313]

DNA evidence isn't always that easy to use. You need to argue against false positives, contamination, etc. And keep in mind the clothes were kept for 18 years (presumably in plastic bags). The other evidence is the name and drawing (but lots of people are named Dennis, and an 8-year old isn't the most reliable witness). That doesn't mean they don't have a case, maybe even a winnable case, but they definitely wanted the confession.

[@maddieleighasmr]

she gave them a photo and name at 8 years old. how did they not catch him then.

[@n.r.slusankyaexecutor-ii6904]

Because they honestly didn’t have the technology to figure that out back then..

[@JamesBrown-wy7xs]

It was still like finding a needle in a haystack. I mean, that guy probably made it well outside of that area, several days before that picture made its way to the local news. Not to mention, 1 in something like 500 men look somewhat, to very, similar to that picture when they have a mustache - that doesn't help either.

[@TM-tl6do]

For real. He already had a record, they had an image and a first name. People who commit these crimes, its not their first time. They could have just gone through mug shots. Start local and work your way out to surrounding counties. In 18 years, they could have found him

[@samchappelle9939]

Police are statistically really, really bad at solving crimes.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

@@TM-tl6do not that many policemen to do this.

[@jeanettehinds4253]

Imagine not having him on suicide watch. A coward like him was bound to take his own life. He knew what his future held. Jennifer deserved to look him in the eyes and tell him whatever she felt she needed to.

[@goldenironman3464]

would be more selfish for him to live his full life . Taking his own would solidify “ eye for an eye “

[@whatdoyoucallanalligatorin9174]

@@goldenironman3464 taking his own would save him from punishment

[@jeanettehinds4253]

@@goldenironman3464 I would prefer he suffer, and he can't do that from the grave.

[@ba8501]

He was a coward and he knew what they would do to him in jail.

[@jenniferanderson899]

I agree

[@Raevynwing]

Such a Strong, courageous child and even more do as a young woman. She's done so well for herself and is a real inspiration to those who have suffered the same kind of violence.

[@m0cha584]

@@Godwinpounds4333CRREEEP WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

[@territorialamcape2726]

​@@m0cha584 explain your comment.

[@pumpkinwarrior7138]

@@territorialamcape2726 there looks to be a deleted comment

[@SaschaCinnaBun]

@@m0cha584 what did they say??

[@Biotoze]

As a dying child she seriously grabbed so much information; they just had no idea which direction to go with it at the time.

[@rickileah080]

“I like to say I haven’t shut up since.” With a big smile on her face. ☺️. She is amazing and courageous. In my opinion she willed her vocals cords to heal. She is truly a one of a kind person.

[@keli449]

Oh yes that was great indeed!

[@odettegordonyo]

You are hero to many- me too. Wow

[@lessismore8533]

How can one “will” though?

[@lotus___freedom]

@@lessismore8533 They don't tell us about reality, human potentials are much greater than they want us to know.

[@mallow6506]

I smiled with her :)

[@casswashwash1070]

Crazy how the fear of facing the person he hurt so badly was bigger than the fear of death itself. That really says something about true accountability and how impactful it is for ppl to face what they’ve done. Rather than just punishment by itself.

[@brie1026]

Great comment

[@TheLadyT_93]

I agree. Once the deed is done it's so easy for them to walk away, no regrets, especially if they're not caught.

[@natk4017]

The punishment for monsters like this is to expose them to the world right before the electric chair. They are obsessed with themselves and their egos.

[@7F0X7]

I've been a Christian most of my life, and even I have to wonder why God healed the little girl and blessed her as he did to bring her through this yet so many countless children suffer and die.

[@JamesBrown-wy7xs]

That indicates to me that he wasn't a psychopath, because a true psychopath wouldn't have that type of reaction to facing one of their victims. They'd continue to feel... "nothing", for lack of a better word. My guess is that he was either a sociopath or a sadist, or both.

[@mommahambone]

This goes to show that even young children have more of a capacity than we often give them credit for. Jennifer, you are the definition of strength! God bless you and your family!

[@seniorsteez7545]

Very good point.

[@kmlumd44]

Sounds to me like he won. Got to do whatever he wanted to whoever for 20 more years. He had fun. Then died before he even had to pay up. Gotta give the man some credit. He totally screwed her over.. twice. Lol

[@bunnypire]

@@kmlumd44 You’re sick

[@Nevelss]

@@bunnypire LMFAO

[@harumilton959]

@@kmlumd44 You hate children that much, do you?

[@rafaelsarti5566]

Probably the most overcoming story I’ve ever seen in my life. It really left me in tears. What a warrior she is!

[@stephenrdoc]

Us justice system is a joke.

[@cynthiaster3835]

As a mother this makes my blood boil. These men that do this to kids should never be let go out of jail. They should be given the death penalty.

[@yoon7217]

TRUE

[@tylermallory2504]

So what's your stance on woman teachers who predate on minors that they teach? Same punishment?

[@scene69ways]

Men and women .. more boys get messed with them girls.. and more women get away with pedo

[@lillykahanji8152]

@@tylermallory2504 yes the fuck kind of question is that

[@tylermallory2504]

@@lillykahanji8152 you wouldn't believe how many people have different opinions on the subject when a sexual assault assailant is female...

[@cynthiapressley8455]

"He tried to silence her. But she was always stronger. Even as a child." This is the best survivor story I've heard in a long time. Thank you for sharing.

[@cycokilla3]

Agree mate , well said

[@NickSanders-zf1if]

Jesus loves you 🤗♟️🎁🎈🎨😘🎮🪅♥️🎉🪁🖼🧩

[@cynthiapressley8455]

@@NickSanders-zf1if Thank you. Jesus loves you too. 🙏❤

[@spitting_faxx683]

​@@NickSanders-zf1if Jesus peace be upon him is muslim and he didnt die for sins

[@mistyeyedchick]

Jesus Christ was a Jew.

[@Pinstripedood]

I appreciate you telling her story without getting into all of the details of the attack. No need to revisit the trauma to understand how dark it was.

[@susiepummill9391]

totally agree

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

We can put 2 and 2 together based on her injuries and I just went stone fucking cold when my mind went there. We don't need the details to understand what pure evil this was.

[@clarenceworley8134]

they never do when talking about children, it's nothing new

[@tiannaedwards6383]

@@clarenceworley8134 that’s just not true literally at all

[@trinketeerrine6674]

@@tiannaedwards6383 I think they're talking about this specific channel ? I'm not sure but the narrator said it himself in the video.

[@io6619]

She is incredibly brave, thank God she survived. The cries of her attacker after he found out she survived are music to my ears

[@Battypixie]

“ I wanted to help because I was the only living witness “ What a strong woman! 🥺 she saved other little girls / women from this same fate Im sure.

[@emp9413]

Made me tear up so beautiful

[@hlongshlongs8729]

She is a fighter, a warrior, and a more than a conquerer!! 🙏🙏

[@lexichanel1]

I just know she wasn’t the only little girl he did that to. It’s so sad because they probably never survived to tell their story

[@harmoni__musicc]

Yep she’s amazing xx

[@1mol831]

Not really, he’s stuck already.

[@zinzolin14]

You can't help but admire how strong Jennifer's will is. She survived her brutal attack, her larynx healed despite being so damaged and was able to talk again, and she was able to conceive despite all odds and how badly she was mutilated. Dennis really chose the wrong girl to attack, I'm glad he's dead but also sad he'll never face his true justice for his actions.

[@editorweeb9882]

I feel like he is, with god or whatever you believe in, I personally believe everyone has their own personal hell…

[@faunatide]

It's almost poetic - he tried to silence her, but now she uses that same voice he tried to take from her to help give others a voice and make sure they aren't silenced either. Her will is so strong that even her body was determined to heal and give her voice back.

[@zinzolin14]

@@faunatide that's very true, and its also kinda ironic. He tried to end her life, but knowing she survived 19 years later was so much for him to bear that he took his own life. Murderers could never understand how strong one's will to live can be, they only try to take it.

[@lifestooreal1887]

​@@zinzolin14 just gonna say he probably killed himself do to the fact he was going to be incarcerated for the rest of his life on rape and attempted murder charges. Not because he realized she survived the attack and felt remorseful about things.

[@jsmash44]

God will take care of it

[@draxxsklounst6595]

Good lord imagine how bad the mom mustve felt when realizing she was gone after saying sleep in your own bed tonight. It's obviously not her fault but I can't even imagine the guilt you'd feel.

[@MegaQueenOne]

Absolutely the timing of it all

[@Thebuffestgal]

Ikr :(

[@akire1111111111]

Yes I was thinking the same thing. As parents we never want our children to suffer

[@Amagayle-vd6si]

Hopefully she thought about the things that may have happened had they slept together… like the possibility that he may have tried to kill both of them and the child wouldn’t have had her mother when she miraculously awakened.

[@ItsMe-ic7on]

@@Amagayle-vd6si if she's left in her mother's bed chances are she would never have been kidnapped. And I as a parent would have felt guilty as hell forever because I had her sleep in her own room that night. But I do hope that her mom knows it wasn't her fault no one was expecting anything like that to happen. Since when does a man who goes out and rapes full grown women kidnap and abduct and raped little bitty girls what the frick

[@jackiebrownHLN]

I know first hand the weight of being the only known surviving witness to a horrific sexual assault and attempted murder. I was supposed to be #7. I was the 7th victim and the only woman who survived this man’s assault. The only reason that I survived was because 6 months prior to my assault, I was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead for 4 minutes before I was revived and woke up 3 days later from a coma. I remember floating down a hallway and being welcomed to cross over to the other side. I remember saying “Thank you for the invitation but I am hearing I am welcome to come through, but not that I have to come through. I know there are things left in this world I still have to do and I don’t know what those are but I know I still need to do them” and turning around to go back to the physical world. Then waking up. Fast forward 6 months and I am fighting for my life once again. I remembered thinking, “God wouldn’t have let me come back just to die like this! I am not going to die today! Not like this!” I managed to escape after playing dead. I managed to find out the name of my attacker and found out he had raped and killed 6 woman prior to abducting me. I put him behind bars for the rest of his life and the worst part about it was that he was only 19yrs old. I identified him from his high school prom picture! The will to survive is primal and never to be taken lightly. It’s been 17 years and I now have 2 amazing children and a wonderful life. God has truly blessed me and knew I was strong enough to stop this sick man from hurting anymore women.

[@angelabritten48]

Wow, incredible!

[@JennyKenobi09]

Amazing and brave with the courage to see that ill raised animal behind bars.

[@patriciacrane548]

God bless you! ❤️

[@johnwest6690]

wow you had a dream and that's your proof that god is real is it? Well God put that person on this planet, and sat there and watched while he killed those 6 other women. Guess they weren't worth saving, but you were? Funny man, that "God".

[@ardaoguzhan8181]

🧢

[@rosacollante7682]

He wasn't crying because he felt bad or sad for her. He felt SHAME knowing she would tell the world the truth of what he did; Disgusting Monster!👹🤬😡

[@davidb.6681]

It's disturbing that there's women on here claiming to have children that are defending what he did. That his tears were 20 years of guilt he held believing that he killed her. Ignoring completely that in those same 20 years he continued to harass and rape other women. In those 20 years he believed he killed a child and likely attempted and succeeded in killing others and we'll never know because he took his own life. Those were tears of a man that knew his crimes were done and he would never be able to rape or kill again.

[@rosacollante7682]

@@davidb.6681 Yes my friend. Sadly, those who belive he was feeling guilty for years, cannot conseive the idea that there are human-being capable of that level of evil. They only comprehend what others do or feel, through a lense of analitical fallacy: a comprehensive bias, when trying to understand others actions and emotions through 'ones-self' limited understanding of the world. This is a form of naiveness that often costs the safety of Vunerable individuals, such as children. Thinking that because 'you', as a person, could not do something terrible without feeling bad for another, means others would feel bad too, its dangerous. Lack of awareness and knowledge IS dangerous. Which is why, to this naive people, I could only recomend to get better aducated on the topic of psycophaty and evil (evil in the biblical and psychological sence, which are oftentimes aproached differently on each department). Awerenes and education are key elements in the fight against this Monsters that DO exist. Monsters that on the outside can look just as anyone-else; but inside, are rotten to the core.

[@Matt-mu3xm]

If she was left for dead he prob started crying because he expected her to die but realized she lived through the pain he put her through

[@rosacollante7682]

@@Matt-mu3xm It is definitely possible that he could had cry because he felt bad for her at that point, its true. The truth is that only that "men" knows why he cried. We can only speculate. Researchers studying psychopathy have been able to corroborated that psycopaths are able to feel sad, fear, and even remorse. But psychopathic individuals, unlike other people, Can choose when to feel this emotions. For example, when he decided to do what he did to that poor child, he Chose not to care. I believe there lays the issue with not caring to hurt her, but then choosing to "care" After he hurt her. To me, a possitive does not cancel a negative. This is what I mean by this: When he decide to hurt her, his act of self gratification surpassed his feelings of guilt. And at that moment, he didn't care for Her. And this, to me, it's what makes him an heartless monster. His 'regret' after the act is irrelevant. And feeling sympathy for him, and beliving his apparent guild (becaus he cried) was a sing of remorse, is a extremely naive assumption. There is such much more that we, as a society, still need to discover about psycophaty. But one thing remains an absolute fact: psycophats are Not 'normal people' as they are capable of tremendous vicious harm to others (especially the vunerable). And choosing to humanized them, by beliving an apparent post remose act such as crying, would redeem their heinous past deeds, its not only dangerous, it's terribly negligent.

[@yu9666]

@@Matt-mu3xm psychos can't feel remorse

[@JosannaMonik]

Just blows my mind why they ever let violent sex offenders out of prison, without even a surgical castration. It's like asking them to do it again.

[@RR-on4sk]

I think it's because 1: many still find ways of abusing, even sexually 2: sterilization/ castration by governments has a sorid history. I know, who would care about sexual predators functioning, but unfortunately those techniques have been used on people that didn't deserve it. But back to #1 -- it can even make them frustrated enough to inflict even more harm on victims. There's abusers that will use objects, other body parts, and become more violent when angered. There was a guy ("candy man") that did all sorts of sick crap to young boys before killing them. No method has worked to "fix" predators like this. They need to just keep these predators locked away for good.

[@Jerry-if1lh]

surgical castration is a stupendous idea

[@ajb779]

They should have harsher punishment than a murderer. You die, you have no feelings. You don't have to live with your pain.... But I survive multiple attacks and rapes, it never goes away, but after that first one, the second one being the first person I ever willingly slept with got away with it because I was obviously lying.

[@Snookered4568]

@@ajb779 Yeah i’ll never understand why they allow these people to get out when their victims (most of the time) have to continue living with the trauma of what happened. Not only is it scary for the victim when they’re out but it’s also dangerous.. these people are deranged and there’s no saying that they won’t target the people who got them locked up .. if they even got convicted to begin with :/ it’s really sad how fucked up our system is

[@lunalongshadow7510]

Look into chemical castration. There's one drug they use that's the same one for puberty blockers etc /hormone therapy for people that think they're trans. We think with the term "chemical" castration it's permanent, from what I've read it's not permanent, you need more in time and every body is different aye

[@brittanysanders2377]

Whew I got chills when she read her statement, imagine being kidnapped neck cut and left for dead at 8 years old and 18 years later finding that man and being able to say you made it. I bet she is sooo protective of her own children. It's hard to instil in your children that bad people exist.

[@mikeexits]

Very important to protect your kids, that's #1 for sure. But on the other side of the coin some parents take it way too far and don't let their kids be kids out of fear for their safety. It's a fine line/balance for sure. I wish my mom let me go outside more and see friends more, but I'm also glad I made it this far. It's a bit tricky. You want kids to live and thrive, but to thrive they also need some space. I'm lucky in that I managed to socialize myself properly with a real to-die-for friend-family (I think of my close friends as family because of how much their presence did for my growth and helping me "catch up" after being sheltered for 18 years or so) and finally learn what it means to thrive. But until that point my life was all about surviving and feeling comfortable while also being unsure of who I was or what I was doing with my life, quite aimlessly living and not knowing where to take my life. Discomfort is key for growth. Discomfort can also be experienced safely. :) Hope lots of parents out there are learning from the mistakes of their own parents as well as other parents out there.

[@melodymastache3401]

I was going to comment that some parents take it too far but saw that someone else already has. From personal experience, my mother overcorrected in responding to my childhood assault. She exacerbated my symptoms and made me regress well into adulthood thinking it was my fault for not being careful even though it was a result of parental neglect. You can't protect your kids from the world, you can only teach them how to navigate it.

[@kittenmimi5326]

Imagine if her kids, or people like her had kids that are a bit of an unruly bunch who likes to neglect the rules... and do things like walk alone at night or something. Must have been horrifying to like have PTSD flashbacks of her own experience while being worried for her children. But also knowing that overprotectiveness may cause kids to rebel EVEN MORE and cause them to hate their parents. Imagine being stuck in that kind of dilemma.

[@leafybliss3639]

​​@@kittenmimi5326 In that case parents must heal from their past experiences, and only then choose to have children that they can nurture without getting triggered by past experiences

[@NickSanders-zf1if]

Jesus loves you 🎨🎁🪀🎈🪅♣️😘🤗♥️🎉🧩🎮

[@lopilkderlll]

Absolutely incredible story! “I am not a victim, but instead victorious.” Is such a powerful statement.

[@fxithers]

“I like to say I haven’t shut up since”… she knows how powerful her voice is. It’s beautiful and amazing. She’s a normal woman that made it through horrors who knows the strength of that.

[@trashpanda2312]

she will never be normal, she just knows that the person that did this to her was still out there and needed to be stopped. I am a victim of child sexual abuse (nowhere near as bad a she went through) and a normal life is very hard.

[@1nn1tmate]

she’s not normal she’s supernatural! she survived all of that and remembered him so perfectly

[@Lunar.Eclipsia]

you may hate your voice but you never realize how valuable it is until its taken, but ofc not forever. :)

[@lennychorn147]

Who would have ever thought that Fire Ants, would help save a little girl's life. Had their bites not kept her conscience, she would have surely died alone in that field. What an amazing child she was. What a wonderful person she grew to be. I hope her and her family, will no nothing but joy and success.

[@FrankiesFancy]

Praise God.

[@christaylor249]

And look how she knew what his name was what he smoked what he looked like to a T described the predator down to a T and had no voice descrbing him either to the police just wow ❤️

[@mindyssticktogether]

He left her in the perfect spot to keep her alive when he thought she was dead. Those ants were only protecting their community, but they saved her so she didn’t fall asleep forever. I can imagine the entomologists and medical team were astounded. Those bites might have been releasing adrenaline to keep her alive.

[@kimharris3491Luciddreamer]

Thats what I thought

[@lennychorn147]

@@mindyssticktogether That is exactly what kept her alive.

[@just_some_mf4167]

She came back like "I'm not in danger, I am the danger." What a tough lady.

[@elizabeth2621]

It’s giving Walter white. Without the egotistical part lol

[@kellyrob4296]

Thank you for telling Jennifer’s story to me and everyone else! I won’t ever forget it.

[@CookingwithCj319]

She was a very intelligent 8 year old with vivid memory of what happened to her and explained everything in detail in writing. I am so happy that she solved her own case! When Dennis said "there is no other side to the story", he thought she was dead. He thought he was going to get away with it. That man was a sick minded evil monster that needed to be captured and imprisoned forever. However, I feel deeply in my heart that men who commit crimes such as rape & murder of children, should be executed in prison.

[@anoon-]

I believe death is too good for them. They should be left alone with fellow inmates for 3 minutes without a camera or protection.

[@judywright4241]

So true, he certainly killed her childhood innocence. It’s wonderful that she survived his evil to thrive once again.💕

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

👏❣️

[@amandaabbey739]

I think they need to be publically castrated

[@brittanyjohnson7947]

I agree. If they just killed them on strike one I'm sure there would definitely be alot less of it going on.

[@Raven10117]

The fire ants literally saved her life by biting her to keep her conscience

[@waitforollie]

YEs.. this is true angel ants :)

[@momovaryacting8798]

That’s what I was thinking! She’s is so fortunate so many things happened to save her. It’s sad that many little kids that this happens to aren’t as fortunate. Monsters are real

[@Alskie69885]

agree

[@moparbabe72]

That’s exactly what I thought too

[@berlytan9575]

you mean conscious.

[@camvin575]

He didn't cry for her, he was crying for himself, knowing that the sordid details would emerge. He didn't try to kill himself when he thought he had killed her, nope just after he found out she was alive because knew everything would come out and expose him.

[@TheRealChimera]

Foreal, it's not like he felt bad enough in those 19 years to kill himself..just got caught and then didn't want to deal with the consequences. A true coward, glad he's gone

[@shamekajoseph1636]

Yup. May he burn in hell

[@summerkissestinkerbellezis3118]

What makes him dead?

[@lulabelle4527]

Exactly!

[@shells500tutubo]

@@summerkissestinkerbellezis3118 You missed the part about him hanging himself.

[@TonyMontana-nk6ql]

For real that detective is amazing and her story is absolutely incredible

[@chisaten]

"I am not a victim, but instead, victorious." That is the most uplifting thing I have heard anyone say in years.

[@barbarabonnette2705]

Love your response. I am sorry the world is a cold place.

[@nicoleshepherds9369]

Facts!

[@daezyagbakoba6694]

When I saw the side-by-side of the driver's license and the police sketch, I got chills. Obviously, we must give credit to the artist for being able to draw this, but that sketch would have never been that accurate if Jennifer hadn't committed so many details of his face to memory and held on to them even on the verge of death. To have done that as an 8 y/o little girl, she's amazing.

[@lchambers56]

This girl has the heart of a lion. That's true strength. Her husband and kids are blessed to have her.

[@JamesBrown-wy7xs]

More like the heart of a goddess. Her courage/ strength is inhuman.

[@knowyourkismat]

The world is lucky to have her

[@asherlogansmommy]

I have never had such an emotional reaction to a case. Great job putting this together. Thank you for helping to share her story.

[@TabythaK]

The fact Jennifer could compose herself and pretend to be dead when she was being dragged was truly amazing, what happened to her was absolutely disgusting

[@lqcefront]

This woman is the most strong, confident and smart woman to survive a case like this. Dennis truly chose the wrong person to mess with.

[@iloveme2324]

Is there a right person for this to ever happen too 😭

[@yaungemperor3574]

She's isn't strong and confident 💀

[@colemanoverbey1184]

@@yaungemperor3574bro stop projecting

[@graysonvincent]

Don’t even give him the pleasure of his name. It’s my grandpas name and he’s a disgrace to it

[@joeestrada6946]

And the sketch was almost identical

[@kadebebesis4204]

I have no tolerance for someone who harms a child. Someone innocent and so non deserving of it. It’s unforgivable. You know what you did. And you deserve to be punished.

[@providence160]

Ironically, it’s almost a repeating cycle. Man hurts child, child becomes traumatised, traumatised child becomes man, man hurts child. Thus the cycle continues. It’s hard, but the only way to break these cycles is forgiveness. Not from the victims part, but from societies part so they can help the criminal and learn how to prevent the cycle in future.

[@user_abcxyzz]

@@providence160 death breaks the cycle. He broke the cycle. He hung himself

[@user_abcxyzz]

I have no tolerance for ppl who abuse old folks because they (old folks) are frail, gullible and can't defend themselves

[@providence160]

@@user_abcxyzz ahh... but the effects of his actions live on through those he hurt. Thus the cycle continues, no?

[@user_abcxyzz]

@@providence160 they'll eventually die too. Death breaks cycles thats why so many ppl commit suicide. Its a fast way out of a bad cycle

[@annetakubiak3374]

Without ability to speak an 8 yo girl gave the most accurate info to a sketch person, unbelievable. I have never seen so accurate sketch of the criminal in my life . She is amazing ♥️🙏 lady 🌹🌹🌹

[@DoomMage]

That sketch was amazing, it was literally like it was traced from the drivers licence, and its amazing that the 8 year old girl had the memory and the vocabulary to describe his features to the artist, its amazing how some people can survive trauma and thrive

[@rdred8693]

The artist is quite remarkable too.

[@jessmagoa]

it’s also amazing that some people just survive

[@wolfieisacat13]

That’s what we call a photographic memory!

[@lorrencarter8766]

I like how she said he messed with the wrong little girl. She is not a victim, she is victorious!

[@silversage2728]

FACT: A VICTIM IS ALWAYS A VICTIM FOREVER! Claiming "victory" is a dissociative psychological coping mechanism to be able to somehow function in this evil human rat hole. Yep, can you tell, I was a victim too, so I can speak TRUTH and call BS on people who believe a violent crime victim ever really heals.

[@SabrinaEsv]

There is no “wrong girl“. No one should experience something like this

[@Christobanistan]

Loved that! :D

[@juliadesoto7374]

@@silversage2728 That is very true but I don't think they were trying to be harmful with their comment.

[@Khayreee]

She is a victim and she is victorious these comments are getting dumber

[@alikhantalgatov2913]

The fact that she was anxious among the doctors saving her life because she was afraid of males says a lot about her trauma...😥

[@Alex-eh4vb]

Sadly most women are afraid of men, because of things like this.

[@barbieblue3336]

You're surprised?

[@warhokn4178]

Yeah thats why I got out of healthcare. How can you possibly effectively operate when a large portion of your patients are horrified

[@doctorfeelgood2670]

ok

[@mikechansw748]

@@doctorfeelgood2670 ok 🤡

[@TheBestCat1290]

The fact that she still was able to start a family and and speak and survive even when she was told it would be impossible for her to do it is so amazing. She is such a strong woman. As for Dennis, taking the cowards way out by suicide, is just unbelievable. In islam we believe that a person who has died can still hear what is going on around them so the fact that she still got to say what she got to say and he couldn't do anything is so satisfying.

[@danielcoster8218]

1:50

[@darkshadows5532]

That's got to be one helluva good husband to make this girl feel safe with him after what she went through. You don't get over someone trying to murder you, anytime soon. Glad she found him.

[@skyjones155]

Not this one she didn’t have a weak bone in her body mam

[@queengoblin]

My thoughts as well. The way he held her as she made her statement made it clear that he keeps her safe.

[@pennyp7382]

I appreciate your comment with my whole heart. ❤️ I escaped sex and labor trafficking. My husband is an earth angel and helps me heal a little everyday.

[@talithasuya8908]

@@pennyp7382 Isn't it terrible that I feel envious of you? Yes, it's beautiful that you found him, but the pain that he's helping you heal from is unspeakable.

[@kimfoster6755]

Wow!!!! Her sketch was bang on and she couldn't even speak. Absolutely amazing!!!! She even remembered his name! What an amazing 8 year old surviver !!! Sorry it took so long to find him, but you did it girl!!! You are a survivor!!! You are amazing!!!

[@unseentruecrime]

She was spot-on, it's mindblowing!

[@Sindollx666x]

That sketch side by side with his photo was absolutely jaw dropping!

[@kimfoster6755]

@@Sindollx666x Definitely the best I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot as avid watcher of true crime. The sketch artist was very good as well. He/she deserves a bit of credit also but her conveying her memories so perfectly without even speaking is just WOW!!! Nevermind it's probably pretty horrible to have to picture the trash that did horrible things to you. 😌

[@cb22585]

She has an awesome memory (though it can be a gift and a curse it certainly helped her case) and the sketch artist was definitely good!

[@tcw95NZ]

It took them 18 years to figure out that the guys name is exactly what the victim said, and was recently released from prison for kidnapping?!! How on earth did they not connect those dots at the time?

[@never_give_up90]

It depends on how determined they were. You'd think running his name against released would be the first thing they would do and his license were 100% match to her picture. It should've been more than enough and she could've easily pointed him out. I guess they didn't try as harda s they claimed.

[@nijahjones2028]

Kids were inaccurate to adults in the 90’s and before that. Things are changing tho!

[@hoku9437]

No I think what they said was after they matched his DNA they were asking “who is this guy?” Bc he wasn’t on anyones radar. Then they explained he had just gotten released at the time the DNA was matched NOT at the time of the abduction. That’s why his DNA was in the registry, because he was recently arrested and they took a sample of his DNA. Because of that, he in was in the registry to be matched with the DNA from 18 yrs prior. Then when they saw his name, they realized she was accurate at the time of the assault. Pretty amazing how accurate she really was! He definitely picked a FAFO girl!

[@dominiquegonzales5463]

On top of that his dna from another case connected him to this crime but today so many rape kits are getting thrown out do to not enough funding to the labs that process them. How many of these monsters are going to go free becuase of it.

[@never_give_up90]

@John Fonseca maybe not! They made it clear that they didn't really look.

[@candicebergstrom4490]

She's an incredibly inspiring woman & I'm so happy that she's thriving & making the most of her life.

[@unemilifleur]

It’s crazy how she gave the name of the guy and his features to perfection, but yet they couldn’t find him for 19 years

[@GoodGood0812]

Well if your not in the system they don’t have anything to check for you. Also it was 1990 technology wasn’t that great

[@SLEEPYINCORPORATED]

Sadly, not every man/womans abuser gets caught like he did. I'm very happy she was able to get help, and find him. Even though it took so many years. I hope she can find peace after this all. Poor girl! She and many others deserve a happy ending, like she did.

[@Alexwhywest]

sadly, not everyone’s abuser gets caught* intersex and nonbinary trans people experience abuse and assault at very high rates.

[@SLEEPYINCORPORATED]

Imagine nit picking a support comment. Couldn't be me. Smh. The comments hidden too, but I read it before it was hidden lmao. I'm not here to argue about gender identity. Im here to argue, abuse is wrong, no matter who tf it is. Men struggle to come forward because they fear they wont be believed. And one too many women have been victims of abuse, or a murder from an abusive relationship with family, friends or love interest, especially if they are a trans woman. Men will attack trans women, specifically target them as a whole. And I feel as though it's only been worse as of late, especially since we have been in quarantine the past couple of years. They have been stuck at home with their abusers. (By me saying men/women, I also mean trans persons. I'm not going to pander and say they/them/it/xyz or whatever. Men and women, you're either a man or a woman, in my eyes. And I am not here to argue that, that is my opinion and my opinion alone.)

[@dewilew2137]

A happy ending? There’s nothing happy about this, even after receiving “justice”.

[@SLEEPYINCORPORATED]

@@dewilew2137 must be misunderstanding what I am saying so I'll spell it out for you. Never once did I state, that the situation is "happy" I specifically stated, she got her happy ending by locking up her abuser, being able to talk and do all these things her drs said she wouldn't be able to do anymore because of him. She was able to get her happy ending, no it doesn't change the trauma she has, I'm sure she has lots of it, but it takes time to heal from that, and she can now focus on her mental health.

[@bonfist7277]

@@SLEEPYINCORPORATED locking up isn’t enough, we should be dumping them all together in dark rooms with no windows or doors.

[@LauraOfTheValley]

Words can't describe how much I especially DESPISE child assailants who CRY when it's their turn to get justice. Every tear should be as many lashes they should receive. How dare you cry after what you've done to a kid

[@axonis2306]

He may have cried out of relief that he wouldn't live the rest of his life with such a grave guilt.

[@41052]

@@axonis2306 idk if that’s make it worst. Like damn you can feel guilty and yet did that. You felt guilty and never once turned yourself in. People who can feel sympathy and do this type of stuff scare me more than the ones who can’t.

[@sebastianotero]

@@41052 They where scare for themselves the only sympathy they ever feel

[@greentooth3097]

@@axonis2306 He's crying because he's caught and scared and emotional. He's cares about himself. So what!

[@greentooth3097]

@@axonis2306 Dude, he raped and attempted to murder a kid. 'Relief' is not the thing he should be feeling at all!

[@tadanott300]

Her story is so inspiring. We can't control what happens to us but we can control what we do next. Let's pray that victims of crime find the strength to fight for the justice they deserve and that the "justice" system starts treating sexual assault like the heinous crime it is.

[@mykahanderson9599]

the way she stood over that mans grave and read her impact statement shows her dedication until the very very end. what an amazing story.

[@denisrailey777]

100% girl/woman all the way. Positivity.

[@salaahkhayr2398]

@@denisrailey777 bruh calm down lmaoo

[@gingersnapps]

Omg this case is unbelievable! How smart this 8 year old was , how determined she was to survive, how incredibly accurate the police sketch was ( I think that sketch was the most dead on I have ever seen !) the whole story is absolutely incredible!!!!

[@lindinle]

Kids are a touch smarter than we give em credit for at times. Yet you leave em with people who would side with that monster.

[@cgirl111]

@@lindinle That sketch artist deserves some credit. Getting something so close with just written instructions is amazing. They made a great team.

[@ethanwilliam9944]

In my opinion, he got off easy. I can't imagine what this woman has gone through after his heinous attack. She is so admirable and is truly an incredible woman. Like she said, she is victorious and I hope her and her family can live long, healthy lives. This really is an unbelievable story and I commend her for never giving up hope that her attacker would be caught. I just wish he would have suffered more. The brutality that he bestowed upon that innocent little child was monstrous and he should have been given the same treatment.

[@cristo_crosta_gesu2910]

*I feel the same.. dying by chocking isn't painful. obviously it's not cool either, but it's more like falling asleep. he didn't suffer at all*

[@TrueMillennialWorld]

he probly will, in the hereafter…

[@noth606]

@@cristo_crosta_gesu2910 that's not just wrong, it's dumb. Choking is not a good way to go and nothing like falling asleep you dingbat. I have choked and you panic, I got out of that alive, but it certainly wasn't without suffering. The only things where you don't suffer that I know of are heart attack and massive trauma, both of which you just fall into a warm darkness. I've had both of those too.

[@mullaway5746]

he can escape this life but not the next where he'll cope the worst punishment ever

[@Imrightyourewrong1]

@@dootdoot94xo44 I'd love for you to demonstrate any of what you just claimed.

[@pieceaisa5046]

everything about her is a miracle. she is protected by something.. the fire ants kept her conscious and kept her alive too. and the fact they bit her right when she was finally telling the murderer what she wanted to say for 19 years. that’s really something

[@Bjorick]

yeah, but that may or may not be real - i doubt that there would fire ants right there so close to a grave, and she said herself she was looking for the 'perfect ending'. The rest of her story is incredible and already stretches belief, maybe it happened, just seems a bit too much to put on top of everything else Maybe just my own difficulty believing this case, or my own frustration that the police had perfect evidence and seemingly sat on it for nearly 20 years - just damn, how many people weren't so lucky because the cops didn't do their damn jobs

[@TROLGUY999]

@@Bjorick fire ants aint even rare, they can be anywhere including grass on a graveyard

[@mantis1s1k]

You know what would really have been miraculous? Not subjecting an innocent little girl to the horrors she was. She wasn't protected by jack.

[@Tormented22]

@@Bjorick Why are you blaming the police? The video says it literally took the passage of time and advancement in DNA analysis in order to catch the guy. Major moron located in the comments. Well done!

[@CatLoverR01]

@@mantis1s1kwth are you even talking about bro⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@rolirolster]

Man, I found these stories difficult before having a child. Now I literally can't watch them without bursting into tears.

[@brittaolson6550]

I couldn’t watch them while pregnant at all, or when my kids were babies. If does something to you! I was still protective later, but having babies kind of made me feel like a sitting duck, when it was just me and them at home!

[@faunatide]

I'm not a parent myself, but I can easily see how it'd be a lot harder to watch if you have a child. It'd be so much easier to put yourself in that mother's shoes and imagine what you'd feel like if it was your family, especially because it's your job as a parent to protect your children. It isn't a bad thing to react like that, I think it shows that you're an empathetic person who has a lot of love for their own child. It always hits so much harder when there's something in the story that makes you relate to them or connects you in some way, whether that be location, personal circumstances, being a parent, etc.. Side note, please make sure you take care of yourself and take breaks from watching this kind of case if it causes you too much emotional pain. No shame in it, your mental health is important! 💙

[@sheilarogge2461]

@@faunatide Its EXTREMELY hard. When I had my children I automatically had a connection with all other children. I see my own child in all of them. It comes from raising them and learning how cute and innocent they are. Its love. You know that each one of these children has that innocence. All of them. Even after something tragic like this. They are just amazingly sweet and kind. The best little things in the world. So for someone to be so cruel and hurt them in any way is beyond evil. Ill never understand. Never. Even people without children have to see the cuteness. When you become a parent tho you really get to know and understand that they are simply perfect and adorable. Even all the way up to being a young adult. Children and young people are what makes the world good. As you can prob tell I LOVE kids. I have three boys and a baby girl(she is a spoiled 6 years old). If I could I would take every single child that was being hurt. All of them...I would be their Mom. This little girl seemed to have a good Mom who loved her. I know that it must hurt her every day bc she told her to go sleep in her own bed and that was when she was taken. I have had to tell my children the same thing bc they always take over the bed. Ill end up sleeping at the bottom of it like a dog does or hanging off the edge. We look like the Croods movie when they all hurdle together for bed. lol. I cant imagine telling them to go to their own beds and then have someone take them out of that bed in the night. I know that Mom hurts from that. Poor woman. Its not her fault at all. As parents we have all had to kick our kids out of our beds.... I just wish I could hug both of them. :(

[@WorldOfNicky]

I feel the exact same now that I have a son, he’s 8 months old. ♥️ It’s like my heart grew for someone other than myself and those in my small circle... and now I look at all children as if they’re my own and love them.

[@WorldOfNicky]

@@sheilarogge2461 that’s 1000% how I feel

[@myacct8304]

And THIS….is why people need to take children SERIOUSLY when they say things. Children are not stupid. If anything, their brains work harder/better than adults. They know what they’re talking about.

[@catzilla2402]

Right I hate when they just ignore them. It'll be in stuff like horror movies too they kids will all say something bad happened and they believe just because their kids its so dum

[@avaluci1131]

Children are adults lol when they grow up their adults and they finish university to be smarter hahaha

[@khonhag6428]

No malice intended. I disagree because my dad’s a lawyer and he says kids are often told to lie in divorce or sexual assault cases.

[@will0wtr335]

@@khonhag6428 Sometimes they're lying, sometimes they're not. It's just one of those things sadly, I hate the idea of somebody telling another to lie about something so serious though.

[@myacct8304]

@@khonhag6428 That's a fair point, but that's a direct result of adult manipulation. I'd say that says more about the adults that would tell them to lie than it does about children's capacity to tell the truth.

[@cyn37211]

It’s amazing, the police sketch, guided by a little girl who could only write, was so much more accurate than any I’ve ever seen before!

[@cb3514]

It almost looks like a computer composite from someone referencing the exact image. That is the most amazing sketch I have seen from a person's literal description.

[@kristianhelgesen4455]

I agree, the best sketch I've ever seen, just amazing

[@mpayne8206]

I never even thought about the fact that she couldn't even vocalize to the sketch artist. That's unreal!

[@davidsallade2417]

She survived this monster and she was willing to face him in trial. This girl was courageous. I don’t think I would face a monstrous criminal in trial. What a brave woman Jennifer is today.

[@isharazaveen4418]

I was sexually abused when I was 3 years old. I came home and told my mom about the abuser and what happened in every detail. But this abuser is still out, nothing has happened to him., and he lives his life with a family. I am proud of Jennifer. She solved her case.

[@sannhetenskalseire8873]

Ahhggggrr that is horrible!!!!!! Do you not just feel so sad and quite horrible to see they live with a monster and you have not told them so they be warned about them??

[@elba317]

LEt me tell you. GOD.will not forget and HE will do justice to you!! May God give you peace!

[@user-ir4oz8cf3e]

i hope one day you find justice!

[@victoriamorales7952]

Same here I went through the same but at five yrs old my rapist told me not to tell or something bad will happen to me , I didn’t tell my mom till I was14 yrs old and every day I think he’s still out there and how many other kids he could have done the same to and I feel awful until I remember I was a vulnerable child at the time 😭

[@aneleshania3473]

@@victoriamorales7952 💔

[@chicgeek6728]

The strongest and bravest 8 year old I have ever seen. The story breaks my heart but her courageousness is inspiring.

[@Canttellmenothing24]

She really read that to him at his grave.. I’ve never EVER felt so good for someone else’s accomplishments. She’s a warrior fr.

[@LadyCato15]

“I am not a victim, I am victorious.” Wow…just, wow. What a BRAVE woman ♥️♥️♥️

[@MetaDecker]

Seeing that photo of her in the hospital smiling with the bloodshot eyes... you can see the pure innocence in her soul and it just makes me burn with rage knowing what that POS did to her. I'm glad he didn't get away with it and I'm glad she decided to do something about it instead of living in fear for the rest of her life. Good for her and good for that detective not giving up until he was caught.

[@ayeboi8120]

I started to cry when you said she couldn’t have children because of her injuries. I thought that’s terrible and just one more thing taken from her, but I’m so happy to hear she was able to have not one but two children. That woman deserves a lifetime of happiness.

[@melgallardo2012]

A woman was brutally raped and all you cried about not being able to breed? 🤮

[@ayeboi8120]

@@melgallardo2012 I’ve been pretty desensitized to this kinda stuff since I’m constantly listening to true crime while I work. I rarely hear stories of people who actually survived so I didn’t get emotional until realizing everything she would have to live with as a result.

[@atashgallagher5139]

She was so angry that she regrew severed vocal cords, and regained fertility out of pure spite.

[@iszaLe]

its trully a miracle, shes is amazing.

[@bobidderis3880]

That last quote from her is so strong. I'm not a victim I'm victorious. She's strong. I'm so touched by her stories

[@mjking6162]

I'm so happy to see that she not only got her voice back and helped solve her case, but that she is happily married and has a beautiful family. ❤