He Kept His Daughter in the Basement for 24 YEARS | Murder, Mystery & Makeup

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Hi friends, Happy Monday!
Today's story is about Josef Fritzl, the man who kidnapped and abused his own daughter by keeping her hostage in a basement-prison for 24 whole years... This story gets even more messed up somehow--and to think he got away with it for so long...
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[@Kate-ju2bo]

Bailey can you please start doing the occasional make up tutorial by showing us how to do your makeup looks for 2024. Because it’s been years since you’ve done one.

[@melindataylor91]

@@BaileySarianPLEASE do a story on Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell!!!!! Death follows them & they killed her daughter (16/17) and her & her 4th husband's adopted son (7)!! Please!!

[@jynx1178]

I know you've said you check every comment or try to, and I hope you see mine 💜 I own & run an ear gauges and earrings small biz and it'd be a DREAM to create a pair for you 😍 it's called Haunted Holes.

[@sabrinayoung3822]

@BaileySarian please do a story about Luke Maggnota

[@leannfry8330]

I remember this happening and reading the book and to this day I find it hard to look at him like he genuinely scares me , that poor woman and the children I can't imagine any amount of therapy healing them it's just so awful 😢

[@AmenoKoe]

He needs to do a minimum of 24 years in solitary without fresh air or sunlight.

[@kristinbingaman2310]

I thought the exact same thing. A minimum of 24, add 18 for the rest of the time he abused her. No daylight or leaving your cell and no contact with anyone except for Jailhouse Jerry who only comes in for a little one on one time.

[@martyal]

@@kristinbingaman2310Oh yes. Jerry needs to show up regularly.

[@arianahughes4312]

Exactly 🎉😂

[@tysonpiche8451]

And he’s about to get out I think it’s crazy

[@Adorenick]

I just saw a video today off him talking about his garden in prison where he is harvesting tomatoes and Paprika. SMH 🤦‍♀️

[@cher_melancholy]

You’ve done such a thorough job with the backstory because I’ve never heard anyone mentioning his criminal history before the abduction of his daughter. It definitely makes it even more impossible to believe the wife didn’t know.

[@ycylchgames]

I think he was also prone to peeping snd flashing women too, prior to the worse crimes. The police were involved during those too but didn't do much. So many huge red flags.

[@Spenstarr]

Christina Randall did a great job it's where I first heard this story

[@kendraelaine1743]

I agree I also had no idea he locked his mother up for 20 years as well! That’s wild

[@strangerdaysss]

wife HAS to have known. these wive's who claims to not know are deep in the nile river and are all lying to themselves.

[@melindataylor91]

She didn't want to know!!!

[@artwithsprinkles3892]

Crazy that even in prison he has more freedom and space than his own imprisoned family.

[@brooklynnk8667]

I’ve listened to many stories about this and I still 100% believe that the mom knew and she was just happy that his abuse was being put onto someone else.

[@Riley-WinterPeters-sv4yo]

This kills me. He STOLE her whole life.

[@brooklynnk8667]

@@Riley-WinterPeters-sv4yo she is so much stronger than I could ever be I would’ve unalived myself in that basement

[@melindaroop1346]

​@@brooklynnk8667Yeah, but I can see why she hung in there after she started having babies. Id be scared of what would happen to them if I died

[@melindaroop1346]

The mom knew....there's no way she didn't figure something out after that many years.

[@gezinaloots2720]

Yessss definitely

[@kimmcee]

The worst thing about this is that he's getting dementia. While Elizabeth and children are living with the memory of it every day, he gets to forget?! Not right.

[@saraschutz812]

Dementia doesn’t erase everything. I worked long term care for 25 years, it’s crazy what you forget and what you don’t.

[@cjljl]

​@@saraschutz812Hopefully this is the only thing he doesn't forget

[@morticiaaddamz1]

I meaannn this is gonna sound dark but clearly he doesn’t have any remorse for this and he could be thinking back on these memories and getting off on them and enjoying them soooo he should forget them and leave them alone and give them peace instead of being smug and proud about it

[@BissKay]

​@@morticiaaddamz1 My opinion exactly. If he remembers all these moments, he'll only get off of them.

[@kimmcee]

@@morticiaaddamz1 yikes! I never thought of it that way! Ugh! May he forget all his fondest memories!

[@Lilybelle9087]

One of the many parts of this case that shatters me is she was almost free. She educated herself and got herself a job and was likely days from never seeing him again. But he knew that, so he captured her.

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@Lilybelle9087 yup you are right. That’s just Sooo sad!😔

[@haroldlawler2332]

Thanks for the like!

[@makarisuno6278]

If I remember correctly Elizabeth herself said that she got through the years by basically Stockholm Syndrome herself. She pretended that her father was her husband and they pretended to be a happy little family. She saw that it made her father happy and she was able to earn nicer treatment from him by doing so. It’s believed that’s also how she was able to convince him to take the daughter to the hospital as well as her later on

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

I could never judge her for how she had to survive such an impossible, unbearable situation. The mind does what it needs to do to survive even if it's unfathomable to us.

[@XHikarixxx]

The poor woman did what she needed to to survive. I wish Elizabeth a happy, worry free life full of healing.

[@ThePinsay]

What a horror! My heart actually breaks for her!!!!

[@healingwithfaithalotofsupp9938]

Mine too.​@ThePinsay

[@AirQuotes]

That makes sense. That poor poor lady

[@bp3818]

I just realized that Bailey has been doing all these videos for years and yet there’s still a ton out there she has to tell us. It’s actually petrifying.

[@murderjai]

RIGHT?!? its so unnerving

[@solenelicorne]

I dont like your makeup for today vidéo sorry Tatie bailey but it is really scary this is why i dont like color Black 😢😢😔

[@gracielucas2344]

It’s disturbing to know that these crimes will never end:/

[@strangerdaysss]

she puts out 1 story every 1 through 4 weeks only. there are bound to be millions of crimes out there when there are billions of humans. unfortunately.

[@carlaeleni]

this is the top comment on her previous video

[@ThePinsay]

They knew!!!! The wife definitely did! She was just glad he was leaving her alone!!

[@problematic_fav]

Exactly, A mother’s intuition knows something is off

[@maiteburgos07]

I agree, she knew.

[@haroldlawler2332]

I agree to a point. While I don’t think she knew about the dungeon bc the way it was structured. I do however believe she practically handed her dauhgter over to this monster and leaving her alone! And the siblings too horrible ppl as far as that’s concerned ‘

[@bellajolie6]

The mom deserves jail time for neglect. There is no way she did not know, at the very least, that something was off. Even if she was undergoing abuse, that is her child. A mother's job is to protect your child and she failed beyond belief.

[@kayleigh3648]

I agree! Allowing him to go down there for several hours a day for DECADES and never once questioning what he was doing or what he was working on?!? And never once trying to go down there herself to see what he had been working on?!? 🤨 And seeing the grandma being locked away against her will wasn’t already a red flag?!? Then her “missing” child’s children magically show up on her doorstep, and she doesn’t question that either? Even if she’s dumb, she’s still negligent af!

[@jeng5306]

My mom knew I was being abused by my dad. She did nothing. When I finally left she asked me, “How could you leave me?” It still plagues my mind til this day, and it’s been 20 years.

[@bernicemakeupartist8257]

I think my mum turned a blind eye to my step dads abuse on me too.. 10yrs. Id beg her to leave​ but she'd say she couldnt.. it was horrible @jeng5306

[@jesclifford88]

@@jeng5306she put herself before you and that’s heartbreaking 😢 I’m glad you left

[@clara-nt9rx]

Yeah there's no way she didn't notice her husband was taking food to the basement for 24 years. And a whole Christmas tree.

[@heidibangbang]

This case has stuck with me for years. Deeply disturbing.

[@techladytaetae1094]

Right! I remember when they arrested him. The details were astonishing.

[@leticiaholt1998]

Same ! When I saw the title I instantly knew who this case was about !

[@solenelicorne]

​@@techladytaetae1094tu connais le vieux de la vidéo Tatie 😊

[@susanam.826]

That man should rot in prision forever. His daughter had a longer prision sentence than him. Disgusting.

[@karenharper3814]

It is horrifying! It stuck with me too.

[@rockndollesss]

“I’m not laughing cause it’s funny, I’m laughing cause it’s uncomfortable.” we need that on a shirt.

[@AlexisPerez-uw8tc]

The mom knew ain't nobody ever gonna convince me that she didn't know

[@ArianaEyre]

This!! She knew 100%

[@jgcsn3533]

Yes 100%

[@melindataylor91]

@@AlexisPerez-uw8tc THAT PART!!!

[@Oklmaooo]

That makes things even worse

[@h.findley3890]

Yes!

[@kaylynAndCody41517]

24 years!!!!😢 Like when you said that my immediate thought was- like what if her dad died😮 she would have died down there because nobody knew she was down there

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

Right. Except the mom probably knew

[@laurasolis9941]

Oh gosh that’s terrifying

[@jenniferflores6862]

That’s what I came to say! It terrifies me that he could have died and what her and all the kids would have went through 😔

[@deenoruve1542]

That was my first thought too! Then I was like, her and her poor kids would have just thought he was punishing them and wouldn't have risked escaping incase he was upstairs. Glad they're now out and I hope they're coping ok.

[@joyniemack]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@selinahkelly4968]

There is literally NO punishment to fit this crime. The damage to 7 innocent lives will live with them forever. Everyone in that house was controlled and abused by him. He’s the only one to blame for his actions. Pure Evil 😈

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@selinahkelly4968 ur right. No punishment ever enough.

[@haroldlawler2332]

Thanks for the like!

[@vaiciciaku]

To all the mothers, if your child is being abused by your man, no matter how small scale, you need to get active to stop that right now.

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

They can’t. The women who can, who are fully human, who would never allow it, don’t need to be told. The ones who would allow it even for one second aren’t fully human. They’re not all there. They’re derangedly desperate for men. And no telling them will ever convince them. They’ll even agree with you, in theory. But in practice, no matter what any man does to their daughter, they will take the man’s side. That’s just how monstrous gashes are.

[@laughingcorrpseholly4136]

This

[@amandathelesbian]

Or leave the man, hope that’s what you mean lol

[@katiempojer]

Usually women are scared or sometimes these abusers are so sneaky

[@brookelin80]

If I ever found out my husband was SAing any of our children, I don't think he would make it out alive. I can't even fathom the rage I would feel.

[@Spirila]

I remember when the news broke about this horrific ordeal - and it's true, the story sticks with you forever. I think about Elizabeth and her children every now and again - and I hope they are doing well. I'm happy that they never leaked any pictures of her or her children after they were released. She deserves peace and privacy. I am also happy to know that there is a whole community around her protecting her privacy. I wish for her to have the best life and live happily. As for Joseph, I never think about him - let him sit in prison and be forgotten.

[@kwavy7697]

Bailey is our investigative queen, cuz the amount of times I’ve heard this story without any of these details on this monsters back story is crazyyyyyyy. Love you queen

[@marandarutledge2768]

What amazes me the most is the strength elizabeth had to survive. She has the shear strength to make it not 1 day or week or year, but 24 and raise her children with love and dignity. It was truly an amazing feat to learn about the strength of a woman

[@AlexandraBolz]

@@marandarutledge2768 that amazes me too. One other KZbinr who covered this case said she was like Superwoman and honestly I could agree.

[@marif2993]

okay but how is his mother’s case not famous too?? he kept TWO of his family members locked up for decades

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@marif2993 I don’t buy that he kept his mother locked up .. police say he told them that I guess shortly at his arrest.of this crime .of his daughter although he didn’t say how long thf police made an estimate of up to 20yrs. But it doesn’t add up. Maybe a few months before her death bc she was ailing ….

[@Babycoco-i2p]

The fact that she was HIS DAUGHTER IS SICKENING ME!!! Can't believe how disgusting this story is

[@haroldlawler2332]

&babyco. Ur. Right!!

[@talajamal4847]

I will never get over the fact that she was his actual biological child, like this story is worst than nightmares it really gives you trauma and we are only hearing it, we didn’t experience any of it. Just AWFUL

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@talajamal4847 Ur right !!

[@Magnanimous17]

His EYES!!! They're so evil-looking! Sent chills down my spine the entire time!😢

[@pengwing638]

right like looking into eye of the devil

[@Love_cake77]

I couldn't look at his pictures

[@ladyguerlain3707]

Right?! His eyebrows are wild!

[@DubMass11]

There is no way he ever planned to release her, unless he had a plan to continue the abuse with his granddaughter/daughter as a means of control. What an evil POS.

[@willashriver1356]

That smiley shouldn't be there! Unable to edit.

[@Santabruja444]

It’s possible she was pretending to actually love him back and that it was consensual for a chance of escape

[@slideshowgurl]

@@Santabruja444 that is still not the meaning of consensual.... she was a hostage, being horribly abused and coerced. She was possibly not resisting, she was possibly not putting up any kind of a fight anymore, maybe even pretending to consent by saying yes... but that is not consent.

[@strix3hostis]

​@@slideshowgurl I think the comment before was meant like "she pretended that it was all consensual" not "it eventually became consensual "

[@Katlove45]

I’m glad to know that she has a community rallying behind her/protecting her & and her family. And I’m happy that she was able to regain some semblance of her life back and found love. I would be so distrustful of men after going through something like that. Just shows her strength to trust again and try to heal. Maybe there is some comfort since he works in security as well.

[@gsunnyg]

as an Austrian myself, it's impossible to ever forget about this case. it's just horrific!

[@Jessica-Aline-b9o]

This and Natascha kampusch.. greets from a fellow european

[@feliciaceli906]

Fellow Austrian here, this case haunts me forever. Truly horrifying

[@user-kz6in8qk2h]

American here; this story is so horrific that it transcends “regional interest”. I was old to read the daily news when it broke in 2008, and I doubt I’ll ever forget.

[@flowersinmay516]

@@feliciaceli906aber warum schreibst du dann nicht deutsch 😂

[@lucijarobida6790]

No one in Europe will ever forget this case 😅 it's too gross to get it out of mind

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

I struggle to breathe while listening to this. It's the worst, most claustrophobic, soul-crushing, violating thing.

[@gypsywoman9140]

Then you definitely don't want to hear about the girl who was kept in a coffin-like box under a couples bed for several years

[@BeeKayy13]

I love that your photo is Chihiro ⭐❤️‍🔥🐉 📜😊

[@Inmysuenos]

@@gypsywoman9140Bailey covered that one

[@olivinegreen1222]

Kinda reminds me of the Wolfpack brothers. The dad kept the family locked away in a tiny NYC apartment for 14 years. If I remember correctly he wouldn’t allow them to go into certain rooms because the neighbors would hear them. Eventually they got out and people found out they’d been locked up for nearly their whole lives.

[@dotdotdothuh]

The documentary was amazing. Those kids came out surprisingly well adjusted and are talented as well. I'm sure they have had their own struggles, but if anyone deserves a medal honor, they do😢🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@shangrilapostal]

Bailey: he liked to tinker, he liked to build stuff, Me, immediately: oh no, one of the crafty ones

[@stardustfactory8311]

I absolutely hate the crafty ones 😔 it’s always a story that I end up thinking about while I’m doing smtn else one day. They stick in my mind forever 😓

[@mairarodriguez1525]

Exactly....like don't be evil and crafty....😐😶

[@otterlyanxiouspenguin]

Same!

[@BlackFairy-zk7wl]

This is why I always kind of side eye construction workers and handy men now- they be the main ones on this type of time!

[@Yaya_daily]

⁠@@BlackFairy-zk7wl the construction workers catching a stray 😭😭 because why do they know how to build bridges

[@brandikurjian1991]

As a mother myself the PANIC Elizabeth must have felt having her children ripped away from her moments after they’re born…? The screams she must have screamed for him to not take her babies. I can’t.

[@ElliB27]

My name is Elizabeth.. and hearing it through out the story made me put myself in her shoes.. it's terrible . And I have children of my own, I could NOT imagine having my babies taken from me.. I fight for them ALL the time. Don't mess with the mama bear

[@brandikurjian1991]

@@ElliB27 just awful 🥺

[@molleirose]

The thought of my baby dying at like 3 days old is enough send send me to hysterics. My baby boy is almost 2 now. I can't imagine a moment without him.

[@brandikurjian1991]

@@molleirose I hadn’t gotten to that part when I made this comment and my jaw DROPPED. I needed to take a break and finished this video this morning. I was crying pick up our 16 month old and my mom was confused.

[@anxiouslimabean]

EXACTLY this case is heartbreaking and so so frustrating this poor baby was made to endure all of this

[@billeem5151]

These “mothers” or wives who know these men are messing with children should be put in jail too.

[@Rebecca-ur5yg]

Exactly! By not defending your children while they're being abused, you're ignoring their needs and by proxy abusing them as well. To stand by and do nothing is just as abusive! My mother was and still is like that, she just stood by and let our dad abuse all of us 4 siblings without doing anything to stop it or anything! She's still with my dad and I don't talk or visit with my parents anymore, haven't for years!

[@brandiredman3835]

The Girl In The Basement (Movie) is so gripping and is an hard watch but worth the watch. The movie and actual pictures have stuck with me.😭

[@haileyleve139]

Was that movie based on this?!?!!?

[@daynabrailey6169]

It is a hard one to watch. I almost had to turn it off.

[@ursulashepherd2692]

I had to stop it and come back 3 times when I watched. Rough.

[@shaelynnoel8312]

When the movie came out it reminded me so much of the movie Room. They both make me sick to my stomach.

[@britnylawson4191]

​@@haileyleve139yes

[@justhereforthevideos2798]

Legit question…….how did she have that many kids and ZERO gyno care 😮 I’ve had 3 and needed varying # of stitches. How did she heal!? My gosh. She is incredibly strong

[@DwayneTheMomJohnson]

This is what I was thinking. There is so many things that could have gone wrong for her and the babies.

[@h.findley3890]

I'm sure she healed improperly. I'm sure there was scarring tissue where she needed real medical care. I agree, I think she is mentally strong because after so much time I think I would consider taken myself out. I mean what kind of life is that?

[@lolabnic]

she likely has permanent damage

[@pmbp6584]

I nearly died with my childbirths. And that was with mass amounts of doctors and hospital staff and supplies at their disposal to save my life. I would have been buried in that basement.

[@PryorS]

Not to mention him abusing her as a literal child 😭

[@heatherweaver4190]

I LOVE that the community is protecting Elizabeth and her family. That is what should happen when a tragedy like this happens. Also who in the world would want to buy that house? It should have been demolished. Bailey, loved how detailed this was!

[@jasminecooper950]

The mom was willingly naive to what was going on , it’s no way that the tenants heard the noise from the basement but she would see how much time was invested in the basement, she definitely heard the sounds and just never questioned anything … ugh … so sad smh

[@INA.B15]

Thank you so much for covering this case. As someone from Austria this case is very known to me. The worst part nowadays is that he has a lawyer fighting for him to be released due to his old age. I am horrified and pray that he‘ll never be released. The austrian justice system is horrible and has nothing to with justice in my opinion. The fact that there‘s even a slight chance for him to be set free is just wrong.

[@Aleyna_Nesli]

This case is known here in Germany too. And it is horrific. He still has more freedom and more comfort in prison than his family. His old age should not be an excuse. But that is what they also did here with those who committed crimes in WW2 like their old age erases the suffering…. 24 years…. I actually don’t believe that no one knew. In small German and Austrian towns the neighborhood is always in your business. I can’t believe that they didn’t know. Especially that generation is always invested in the neighbors. I would believe them if they were a younger gen…. The mother and immediate neighbors and friends (especially the one that traveled with him) went off the hook easily. It is terrifying

[@babygirl-wf3bh]

This makes me wonder how many missing persons are actually in the basement of someone's house 😮

[@navarrocoleman637]

in my home town a young woman had gone missing and was found de@d days later in her mothers basement. step dad was the one who did it.

[@mariemsoffar4817]

They just found a guy in Algeria in a barn that was missing for 15 years

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@babygirl-wf3bh ur. Right

[@user-mf1kv4lk2m]

Josef Fritzl actually said something along the lines of if you think what I've done is evil you should start looking in other basements. Sick people go out and function in society all the time and we have no clue. So deeply disturbing.

[@zoecoote3746]

He was probably part of sone sick basement group in prison. No offence to the majority other “ normal” prisoners. Police probably should have investigated that statement.

[@marytramp5678]

i've actually heard this story before. But not with all the details, not with any of the picturess, and not with any of the follow ups on him in prison or the well being of the family. Thank you for being so thorough in your research before presenting it to us. it truly does make such a big difference.

[@nitiiakadeathbat]

Where are all my Austrians? This case came to light when I was around 12 or 13. It deeply disturbed me. I also grew up only 2 hours away from the house he kept his daughter and her kids in. You did a great job, Bailey. I didn't know about the cases that could be linked to him. What a disturbing creature.

[@Meg-ew4kv]

austrian here! i think i was about 11 when it all came out - even then it just stuck with me. the kampusch thing as well. just absolutely mind boggling when things like this happen so close to you.

[@pinecone1321]

I'm Austrian on both sides of fam but I'm not from Austria, from Spain!

[@alexatrachtenberg8494]

story broke when i was 10 and it truly changed my worldview i grew up in niederösterreich

[@Emilia-mn2dc]

I'm austrian. From Linz to be exact and I think it's just so weird to be this close to everything. Like I read about serialkillers from the US with a straight face and then there is this case where everything happened so close to my home. Once I even went on vacation to Mondsee. It's just a very strange feeling.

[@AH-qu4yh]

☝🏼 I was curious if Bailey would tell the story one day … he is such a disgusting monster 🤮🤮🤮

[@JennAmazed]

She and the children absolutely deserve their privacy but I'd love to know that they are thriving and doing amazing, which I absolutely pray is the case.

[@melissacarbajal4273]

“They were out swimming, as scuba divers do” 😂😂😂 I love her

[@pengwing638]

😂

[@maniburns1163]

When did she say that lol I missed it

[@Bero_lamf]

@@maniburns116310:07

[@Millaan84]

Haha right 😅😅

[@ColletteC2106]

@@maniburns1163 10:00 Right here. 🙂

[@stephaniecabrera7939]

This is the first video I needed to pause and take a break. I am DISGUSTED and I cried for Elisabeth in the end.

[@lisaswinson8187]

I have heard this story many times. But you made the people seem more real. Like they were actually human beings. I normally hear this read like a manuscript, you gave it emotion . Thank you.

[@chloefosle6273]

using the fact that they didn’t now anything but captivity to claim they “didn’t dislike it” is so sick and twisted

[@Sharkoceanscuba]

He is an absolute monster. I'm 100% sure the mom knew something. I don't care how afraid you are of your husband, when you know he's abusing your children and that way, you find your inner mama bear strength & you get them out of there. she stood by him after he was found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl that tells you all you need to know about her

[@ariadask5917]

i can’t see how Elizabeth’s mother didn’t know. nooooo oneeeee can convince me otherwise

[@tamarapaquette5204]

Right?!? And with grandma upstairs in the attic! She didn’t notice the windows got bricked in? Who took food to her? 😮

[@ariadask5917]

@@tamarapaquette5204 yeah it just doesn’t make sense to me… one day your MIL is with you and the next you don’t know where she is? you don’t hear sounds? cmon. Everyone played a part in Elizabeth’s and the grandmothers captivity, including the tenants. They took “it’s none of my business” a little too far.

[@haroldlawler2332]

@@tamarapaquette5204 ur right. But I don’t beleive grandma was bricked in the attic for 20 yrs ! It doesn’t add up. She would suffocate after 20 days up there and who bought her food no one saw anything ? How did he closing the body no odor? Removal of the body? And it’s never been mentioned until now no it doesn’t add up. Maybe a few months before she died….

[@Fran_Glass]

The 6 foot high ceilings alone give me chills. The claustrophobia must've been terrible.

[@alexatrachtenberg8494]

i’m happy to let everyone know that the entirety of the austria is ignoring his name change and refers to him by Fritzl, because no one is willing to erase people’s horrific memories of him

[@oki__]

He’s still in one of y’all’s baby prisons with plush on the bars to stop them from hitting their heads too hard. Seems like he’s basically entered a cushy retirement.

[@aneleh6]

@@oki__Having prisons designed for rehabilitation instead of purely punishment is not a bad thing. I know american minds can’t comprehend that, but it serves way more people (and the general population) than you people realize. Ofc it seems unjust for monsters like this guy, but people like this are the exception

[@summerzorich-tucker5189]

I cant get over the fact she was held for 24 years! The most horrific thing everrrrr!! So disgusting

[@ashortsimp1255]

Sadly you'd be surprised how common this is :c

[@bparegorgeous3018]

It’s such a shame that he is still alive, and also why is he allowed to see the sun whilst in prison?? That is such an injustice to Elizabeth and her kids, also the Mom needs to be in jail for her spinelessness

[@romonarussum4032]

When I first heard about this case, I thought it was a fictional story. Then I found out that it was a true story and I was totally shocked about how this could have happened. How he got away with it. It was like, WOW!!!

[@marybethcameron5624]

It’s so shocking and egregious, it really does seem like it can’t be real.

[@romonarussum4032]

@@marybethcameron5624 Especially for 24 years. That's why I thought it was a fictional story. Then I started looking into the story and I found out it was true. It was just so shocking.

[@sadgurlina]

if a tenant can call out the noise from the basement, THE MOM HAD TO KNOW EVERYTHING or what was going on.

[@eliseri16]

I've watched videos and read articles about this case but I can never fathom how someone can do that to their own daughter or a person in general. It still haunts me to this day. That man is beyond evil.

[@Lavish111]

Men

[@4evermikaelson102]

​@@Lavish111 Funny you said men when only one MAN was mentioned.

[@crystalweible152]

I've heard this story before. I was 17 and ran to my dad in gratitude for being the soft spoken "Don't mess with my daughter" type. 😢

[@alexiswest4139]

There is actually a lifetime movie about this. Absolutely disgusting how someone can do this, let alone their own child.

[@ded2u2]

WAKE UP BESTIES mother is blessing us again

[@Jayceisgayce]

THANK YOU MOTHER🙌🙌🙌

[@decemberlong9256]

Okay we are NOT a Cult...stop calling her MOTHER. so creepy

[@VB-lc4xz]

@@decemberlong9256 😂😂😂

[@tarawith3dots]

😂😂

[@jenniferadams8877]

@@decemberlong9256😂 we might be…Bailey is our queen!

[@shannonjackson9778]

It is honestly incomprehensible to think about what Elizabeth went through for 24 years in that cellar. I hope her and the children are able to find some sort of peace now, it is beyond disturbing to think about the memories they have to carry with them forever now 💔

[@SaltNBattery]

Nah bruh. Anyone who's ever been around a baby or little kids can tell you that everyone in that house knew. You can't keep a baby/child quiet forever, it's impossible. They either knew and helped him or they knew and were terrified to go along with it.

[@agb02ab]

24 years. I just can’t fathom the layers of trauma & all of the different emotions Elizabeth/her children have had to work through. I hope they are able to find their much deserved peace and happiness & that they always have the support services that they need.

[@MoonMinah93]

The mom 100% knew, come on. She must have been obviously conditioned by fear to not pay attention, but she 100% knew. I remember when this came on the news, my mom was like there's no way you don't know what's going on in your home, specially of you're a 'homemaker', and yeah, I don't believe for a minute she didn't know

[@Hayleymedlock0106]

It was a blessing her daughter got sick and needed medical attention. Imagine if something happened to him when they were down there! Like a car accident or something, and no one knew they were down there! Oh gosh. How awful. I hope they are happy and healthy now and I hope he lives a long miserable life in prison. Love your videos Bailey!

[@sherrykrause3410]

Doubtful they are happy and healthy

[@Hayleymedlock0106]

@@sherrykrause3410 yeah considering, but I hope they heal and can become happy. Is what I meant.

[@geebevs7078]

What a heartbreaking story. The one positive part is that the community is protecting the family. I truly hope Elizabeth and her children are healing at their own pace and living a peaceful life.

[@whitneylester8807]

Never heard of this case until my sister found a movie called the girl in the basement on prime video one night an we couldn't make it through the movie cause of how rough the story line was so I looked up the story an then realized how crazy insane this case really is. I pray no one ever has to go through something like this ever ever again

[@Jessica-Aline-b9o]

Sadly at this moment they are thousands of girls and Women in similar situations😢😢😢

[@caitlinfarmer4222]

I saw the movie too and couldn't believe such a nightmare was actually someone's reality!

[@Annes.Archives]

I also saw that and i was horrified when i found out it was based on a true story. Absolutely insane! He was so evil and he is her dad and the grandpa all at the same time 🤯

[@AlexandraBolz]

I saw that movie and it was so emotionally draining when you know this story. I had to take an hour break from watching but thankfully I finished the movie. Idk how anyone could do this to their own kid.

[@jessicasalas3787]

Can you imagine if he died and no one would of ever known smh that’s what gets me 😮😢

[@cynthiaguzman7130]

As always, great story telling. I keep forgetting that this story didn't happen 50-100 years ago. the fact that this monster is still alive kills me. And thank you for doing goth justice. As a former goth-adjacent teen, some of the looks that people want to call goth are far from what we/they actually looked like. You killed it.

[@Emrose93]

This one, Natascha Kampusch, and the Ariel Castro house case scare me.. the fact that they were held captive for so long is just horrific and sick.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

I agree, these cases are the most disturbing to me. I cannot even fathom

[@Yummsbyem]

I think his wife knew a lot more than anybody found out. Women are pretty intuitive and so I feel like after a bunch of babies just started showing up on the doorstep that were apparently their daughters that she sent to them. I’m sure she was suspicious and so I’m sure, she had an idea that something was going on like maybe she didn’t exactly know what was going on, but I’m sure she knew something was up, but she was obviously being abused by him too, so she was too afraid to say anything or do anything

[@alexandracatomio7217]

I‘m from Austria. After the Natascha Kampusch case had attracted worldwide attention this one was even more disturbing. Austria is just a little country with about 7 million citizens. And all of a sudden there were 2 subsequent cases of these dark human abysses😭🥵

[@TheLizJenna]

like forreal. our cellars have such dark stories :')

[@Annes.Archives]

It just makes you think who else is still stuck in other people’s basements right now as captive 😢

[@TheLizJenna]

@@Annes.Archives imagine!!! Oooff

[@Pochmurna]

Yeaah. Austria is not “famous” only for those two, though. XD

[@heidiheidi0]

Low key everyone i have ever met from Austria has been somewhat effed up. Not sure what it is.

[@Lee.kay69]

Those poor children and the burden of knowing how they where conceived is terrible...

[@heathermcfarland9366]

Right? No words.....

[@zashabrauer8498]

I have actually wondered if he had another family trapped in another building somewhere.

[@samh6082]

Anytime I read or hear about this crime it blows my mind how he got away with it for 24 years!!

[@irenec5800]

What about 44 years. You know, 20 years locking up his mom and then 24 years locking up his daughter.

[@danakloza5184]

I love how Bailey tells stories, it’s like she’s having a conversation with her viewers!

[@alanasoares5022]

the fact that she birthed SEVEN kids and absolutely no medical care whatsoever

[@dorissolomun]

I‘m from Linz in Austria and when this case came up everyone was in disbelief. Even tho i was familiar with nearly all the details about this case, i still watched the whole video. Gotta love Bailey‘s storytelling!

[@foxyn8tive81]

Absolutely harrowing 😢 my heart breaks for the babies and the daughter. Don’t ever let anyone scare you into submitting to them. I’m a DV survivor and will fight for right to live happily. Gaslighting, bullying, abuse are tools of the devil and I pray for all my sisters.

[@blackjoy9079]

I'm I the only one ABSOLUTELY THRILLED the the shanasha theme song is back?!?!?!

[@StoriesThatActuallyHappened]

Hey Bailey, I've been watching your content since the early days and I have finally muscled up enough courage to open my own channel. I would've never done it without being a fan of your work. You've inspired myself and thousands of others not just by your profound storytelling but also because of your character that is evident in your storytelling. All the work that you do outside of this channel is absolutely remarkable and is also evident in your videos. I thank you on behalf of everyone and the victims on your ability to deliver extremely sensitive topics with the utmost respect. My storytelling is nowhere near as captivating as yours but I'm learning so much from you. My channel may not succeed but you've absolutely changed my mindset for the better. Thank you for being you Bailey!

[@allthedamnvampires006]

Wait, I actually just recently discovered and subscribed to your channel! It's awesome and I hope more people flock to it - I love how you don't overdramatise the stories like some others do; it's respectful and honestly really relaxing to listen to :)

[@ducky19991]

The disrespectful clickbaity nature of your thumbnails and titles is not becoming of you...

[@StoriesThatActuallyHappened]

@@ducky19991 Didn't mean to come across that way, I'm sorry you felt that way 🙏

[@Shannon-l3o]

Awesome! I’ve subbed to your channel! 😊 best of luck!

[@sunflowerlover7979]

What's the name of your channel? I'll look you up and subscribe to your channel.

[@bliss8389]

Bailey's favorite phrase "I know, I don't know" And I lover her so much

[@missalexislilly]

Someone like him doesn't deserve to forget the horrific things that he had done

[@millyrodriguez2065]

Story starts at 4:00💓

[@heath_bar852]

Given his hair, when Bailey called him "Bozo" I LOST it. 😂😂😂 Also, anyone else wonder if he ate the dirt he removed? He seems like the type to eat dirt. 🤔

[@blondieb91390able]

He definitely ate every last speck of it.

[@kayleigh3648]

Imagine if he denied Kristen medical care and also allowed Elizabeth to come with him! They’d STILL be locked in there, and would prolly eventually perish after he died… Who knows if their bodies would have ever been found either! 😳 I’m just glad he had at least a tiny ounce of heart/care to allow his child to get medical attention to save her life… He could’ve said no and let her die… So we have to at least give him a teeny tiny amount of credit for that. It’s really hard to believe the mom didn’t know anything… She never once tried going down there when he was at work, or asking him what he was spending all his time doing down there, or what he was building, etc? And never tried finding Elizabeth herself after receiving two of her babies?!? 🤨 Edit to add: Also think of all the extra food that would’ve went missing as well! That’s 1 adult and 6 children, so that’s obv a LOT of food to randomly “go missing”. Even if he was the one to do all the grocery shopping, how did she never notice all the extra food he was buying, along with the diapers, wipes, and other baby products? You’d think she would’ve saw or found the products one day by mistake, or found a receipt, bank statement, or SOMETHING! …I know I’d notice if food was randomly missing from my fridge! How could she have not noticed the missing food?!?

[@Momfia51]

Bailey, I've read/seen different accounts of this horrible story but nobody has done the story justice like you. You're the best!! 😘

[@hanfii]

Thank you for covering this case! It has been haunting me since childhood. It is such a bizarre and truly disturbing insight into the evilness a human mind can do. I think what baffles me the most, is that we can never really understand how a human being would even think to do something like this to their OWN CHILD! This case has been so big in the German speaking media for years. I am glad it is finally talked about more in the international true crime community as well.

[@Sventi3]

Isn’t it crazy to think that what if he passed away or had a bad accident within those 24 years and then they had to suffer a horrible death trapped down there? 😳😭

[@user-eu7fq9vp7e]

The mother knew they were down there.

[@seek_to_understand_]

Without Bailey, I wouldn’t know it was Monday

[@charleneeaster6886]

I can not imagine the therapy those kids and Elizabeth must have needed to get over that kind of trauma. How do therapists even know what to do or what to say to people who have been isolated and abused all of their life?

[@pinkandjewels]

This is not the kind of thing you get over, I fear. He robbed all of them of their lives.

[@AlexandraBolz]

That’s what I think too. If I was in that situation I would’ve never recovered from that trauma.

[@namjooning9290]

as someone who's from austria this is actually a case no one ever talks about. my city is very close to amstetten and i only ever found out about this case because i asked my father about it. he told me about this case and that the news actually tried their best to keep a lot of information quiet. only in recent years we ( the austrian public ) got more info about him.

[@bre1760]

This poor family. My heart breaks for Elizabeth and her babies . I’m so happy to hear that they have a support system in their community. I wish love and healing to them.

[@mykelalvarez9516]

Reminds me of the movie “Room” on Netflix where the girl is locked up and has a baby and raises it in a room and the child thinks that the whole world is just their room cause he’s never seen the real world. Great movie

[@alyssa3559]

That's the one I kept thinking of the whole time.

[@onlyangcl]

reminds me of that one lifetime movie lol

[@RandallBalls]

They are based on the story ladies

[@lauratude5132]

The book and movie “Room” are based off this case. No coincidence.

[@lauratude5132]

@@onlyangcl”Girl in the Basement” too.

[@amoureusezi8638]

I'm SOOO glad you did this Bailey!! I've been waiting for you to get this story for a long time now cause it's a whole another level of sick.

[@Binasio84]

When I heard about this story and the other one in the U.S. , Ariel Castro kidnappings. How these poor girls/woman were trapped in these spaces while the outside world kept moving and living everyday life. Tragic and horrific. Also Bailey, please cover the David Marmolejo case in El Paso Tx. It is WILD

[@Loralanthalas]

Um. Omar Bin Omran. Kidnapped at 17 and the man next door kept him in a pig cellar for 30 years

[@jessiegowen9020]

Bro. I’ve heard this case a thousand times and almost didn’t click on this episode because of that…. But I’m glad I did, because I did NOT know any of Josef’s background!! What?! This guy should have been put away for life long before he did what this case is for… Wild!! Thanks Bailey for putting in his background!

[@fehyndana7725]

Yeah it's very rare for rapists to get more than 3 years in Austria, that's why he could just go on and on

[@disneymama84]

The wife knew nobody can convince me otherwise she KNEW!!!

[@heidibearss3455]

Right?! The amount of food that he would have had to take down there daily...that alone should have been a red flag!!

[@sherrykrause3410]

Agree!

[@jadyna.b.4527]

This case and the Junko furuta case are the worst things I have ever heard, I hope Bailey does an episode on her too. Poor Elizabeth deserves nothing but peace for the rest of her days

[@juliaw5881]

I feel heard. Thank you for covering this story. It’s so insane! I feel for her and her children. I’m just glad her country protected her so well that there’s not many if any pics of her and her kids after this

[@rainn_island]

Oh man Bailey, that was a rough story. Almost unbelievable in its horror. Your delivery is always respectful of the victims. I love your content ❤

[@taraheck9004]

Bailey, I've read and watched a billion things about this case. I'm only 12 minutes into this video, and you've already given me more details than anything else has.

[@vilmariehernandez1189]

You said 24 years and my heart sunk. That's absolutely devastating.

[@melindataylor91]

How TF did the mither not know?!!! And she is the kids grandmother/step mom!!! Ugh this story is sick, sad, disturbing but so glad they got out