Years in captivity come to an unexpected end (Part 2/2) | Forensic Files

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website Colleen Stan didn't know what to think other than her captors the young man approaching her and Cameron hooker
was the first person she'd seen since her abduction 10 and 1 half months earlier the man eyed colen up and down
as he joyfully addressed Cameron saying so this is your little ragam muffin Colleen had no idea who the man
was or what his intentions were but his mere presence filled her with Terror surely he could see the metal
collar around her neck and must know something wasn't right even if he didn't there was little she could do to raise
the alarm with her master by her side Colleen was hyper aware that one wrong move could result in severe
punishment Colleen kept her mouth shut and her eyes to the ground carrying on with her
shoveling Cameron led the man to the front of the trailer where they had a brief
conversation Colleen later learned that the man was Cameron's younger brother Dexter
hooker Cameron had previously told Colleen that both Dexter and their father Harold were also members of the
company according to Cameron Harold hooker owned a staggering 26 slaves that he kept in a large dungeon and tortured
at will he'd warned Colleen never to act like a slave in front of his family saying if they know you are a slave they
will want to borrow you but Dexter left the trailer without incident days after the trench was
filled Cameron took Colleen outside and once again handed her a shovel he ordered her to dig a hole 6 ft long 3 ft
wide and 5T deep Colleen asked are you having me dig my own grave he replied just keep
[Music] [Music] digging one day Colleen was scrubbing the trailer floor on her hands and knees
wearing nothing but her night gown and slave collar anyone home she heard someone
shout Colleen looked up and froze an elderly couple had let themselves in without
knocking Janice hooker rushed into the room and quickly spirited Colleen away dressing her in some ill-fitting
mismatched clothes then she led Colleen back to where Cameron was entertaining the two
unexpected guests they were his parents Harold and Lorena Colleen was introduced to the
older couple as Kay a family friend the hookers had employed as their Nanny and housekeeper Colleen kept a low
unassuming profile during the brief encounter before Janice told her husband dear isn't it time you take Kay back
home Cameron agreed he led Colleen out the front door into a yellow plywood storage shed he'd
recently constructed on the property he locked her inside and then drove off in his pickup truck to create the illusion
that he was driving her home after Cameron's parents left Colleen was taken back into the trailer
and returned to her box under the water bed from there this point on Cameron's parents dropped in several more
times Colleen kept to herself during their visits unnerved by Harold hooker's unrelenting
gaze she sensed he was sizing her up what if he knew she was a slave and wanted to borrow her like Cameron had
warned Cameron's brother Dexter also continued to visit from time to time as did Janice's parents and some of the
hookers Neighbors each time Colleen successfully pull off the role of Kay the couple seemingly happy yet quiet and
reserved Nanny she was too scared to do anything else unsure who to trust and Afraid of
the consequences in time her obedience was rewarded and Colleen was occasionally
permitted to spend her days working in the garden 200 ft away in the distance she
sometimes saw the hooker's neighbors a couple named Al and darthy copper just grateful for the opportunity
to be outside Colleen knew better than to draw any attention to herself meanwhile the abuse
continued Cameron ordered Colleen into the living room there she found a wooden structure hooked up to the
ceiling it looked like a large empty picture frame she was suspended naked from the device whilst blindfolded and
gagged Cameron had built the frame himself designing it so that it could be easily disassembled and stored out of
sight when not in use this setup was fraught with risk not only were Cameron's parents inclined to
drop in unannounced his daughter was getting older and had a greater understanding of what was going on
around her Cameron therefore moved the torture sessions into the yellow shed before
constructing a second windowless shed for this sole purpose there Colleen endured the same
abuse she'd been subjected to at Oak Street no matter how many times she was strung up and whipped she never became
accustomed to the pain Cameron sometimes ended the torture sessions with so-called cuddle time
during which he demanded Colleen give him a warm embrace for this small small window of
time his silent Stern demeanor eased and on one occasion Colleen was allowed to ask him
anything she found this extremely uncomfortable but as she'd been starved of meaningful conversation for over a
year she welcomed the mental stimulation the first question she asked was when did you first desire to hurt
women Cameron calmly detailed how he first started drawing women in bondage gear when he was just 5 or 6 years old
he didn't elaborate on what prompted this leading Colleen to assume he'd either been exposed to pornography at a
young age or been abused himself she asked Cameron what he'd do if someone treated his daughter like he
was treating her he responded I would kill them Colleen pressed on how do you think
my dad feels about what you're doing to me with that the conversation came to an
abrupt end Colleen was immediately taken back into the trailer and sealed under the
bed during one instance when colen was being whipped in the shed Janice arrived as Cameron struck Colleen hard
her leg inadvertently jerked and she accidentally kicked Janice's stomach Cameron was
enraged he forced Colleen back into her bed box leaving her agonize over what punishment laid in
store one week later Colleen was once again restrained to naked in the shed after her usual whipping Cameron
began pting her with the sharp tip of a skape pole he then lit a match and held the flame under each of her breasts
until her skin burned and blistered unpronounced to Colleen the reason Cameron reacted so strongly to
the stomach kicking was because his wife was pregnant in September 1978 after 15 and A2 months
in captivity Colleen was lying in her bed box when she heard Janice moaning in pain on the mattress
above Cameron offered words of support before Colleen heard a high pitched cry moments later her box was opened and
she was allowed to crawl out Cameron and Janice introduced her to their healthy newborn daughter
witnessing innocent New Life brought Colleen to tears within minutes she was ordered
back into her box 1978 ended much like the year before it once again Christmas Colleen's
birthday and a New Years passed by with Colleen locked under the bed listening to the muffled sounds of her captors
celebrating in the Next Room she prayed that 1979 would be better but things only got
worse one day Cameron presented Colleen with a bottle of wine and demanded she drink it he explained that the company
had issued her with a test Colleen was to have sex with the Janice who lay naked and restrained on the water bed
nearby Colleen sipped the wine slowly before Cameron tilted the bottle and forced her to guzzle it all
down the alcohol took immediate effect she staggered over to the bed to do as she was told before Cameron ordered her
back into her box Colleen then heard the couple having sex on the bed above her woozy from the
drink she vomited loudly into her bed pan irritated Cameron and Janice stopped what they were doing and ordered her
into a cold shower another time Cameron drove Colleen to an isolated Dirt Road in the
mountains and ordered her out of the car he demanded that she run down the road if she stopped at any point he
threatened to chain her neck to the back of the car and drag her Colleen took off with Cameron
driving alongside months of captivity had left her body weak and Colleen's lungs and
limbs burned with each stride she pushed through until she reached the lake there Cameron ordered
her to strip naked and swim 10 laps struggling immensely Colleen completed the difficult
task without a word Cameron then drove her back to the trailer and locked her back under the
bed this grueling exercise regime became a regular occurrence happening multiple
times each week Cameron once forced Colleen to run a mile along a secluded road to and from
the trailer timing her as she did so it took her 15 minutes to Colleen's surprise Cameron
allowed her to complete the Run by herself from that point on there was just one condition if she didn't return
within 15 minutes Cameron warned that the company would be notified the 1em Run took Colleen past a
trailer belonging to a man named Roger George Roger gladed at her as she went by Leading Colleen to believe that Roger
knew she was a slave and was keeping tabs on her she once overheard him say that he
was planning a trip to Sacramento she wondered was he heading to the company headquarters to report on
her the mere possibility was enough to deter Colleen from running away the company's looming presence kept
Colleen entirely in line her head was filled with nightmare scenarios about what might happen if she
was caught and resold to an even more violent and depraved Master on the off chance she did make it
to the police there was no guarantee that they'd believe her story besides if the hookers were ever
incarcerated and Colleen was placed in witness protection she feared the company would just go after her
family during one run Colleen's neighbor Al Coppa stopped her for a chat each moment ate into her precious 15
minutes by the time she returned to the trailer she was late Cameron and Janice were Furious telling Colleen they were
just about to report her to the company after that Colleen was forbidden from exercising
alone Colleen continued to toy with the possibility that the company wasn't real
but finding out out wasn't a risk she was willing to take instead she continued to hold on to hope that one
day she would be freed until then she vowed not to give her captors any reason to kill
her while Colleen was confined to the Box during the day Cameron went to work at a lumber mill the money he made there
wasn't enough to support his growing family and by April Janice had secured a job as a night
cook despite the couple's constant coming and going their work schedules aligned to ensure Colleen was never home
alone when Janice left in the evenings Cameron released Colleen from her box and raped
her on the nights they were both home the hookers kept Colleen suspended from the wooden frame by her wrists within ey
shot of the television this way they could watch their favorite shows while observing
Colleen suffer from the corners of their eyes some nights Colleen was chained to
the toilet and assigned various craft projects before being returned to the box in the
morning when she devised a shortcut that allowed her to complete her work faster
and with fewer materials she thought the hookers would be impressed instead they suspended her by
the wrists and taped wires to her body before zapping her with 120 volts of electricity from an old lamp
switch Colleen realized that nothing she did was ever good enough for the hookers all of her efforts were met with
scrutiny criticism and Punishment one icy night Cameron drove Colleen deep into an isolated Pine
Forest he ordered her to walk a further 30 yards in and remove her clothes and shoes then Cameron
disappeared Colleen had no idea if he'd left her for dead or was watching on from the surrounding
Darkness at Sunrise the cracking sound of gunfire rang out realizing there were Hunters amongst
the trees Colleen pressed her naked body to the ground hoping they wouldn't mistake her for
gain Cameron finally reappeared around mid morning without uttering a single word he drove Colleen back to the
trailer and put her back into the box under the bed Colleen was later alone with Cameron
when he ordered her to get into the shower her body shook as she cleaned herself scared of the unknown Terrors
that awaited she was then led into the living room and confronted with a new handmade
Contraption lying on the floor was a large wooden cross Colleen was forced to lie across
it naked and blindfolded her wrists were restrained to either side while her ankles were
chained at the bottom through the gap in her blindfold Colleen could see Cameron grasping a
winch at the base of the Cross he told her I'm not doing this to punish you I'm doing this because I like
to he then turned the winch tightening Colleen's restraints and causing her limbs to stretch
out the apparatus which Cameron called the stretcher was based on a medieval device used to dismember people while
they were still alive once Colleen was pulled toward Cameron began groping her he turned the
tension up again pulling her limbs out even tighter the pain was excruciating Colleen could barely
breathe anything deeper than a tiny inhale caused her diaphragm immense pain Cameron started choking her everything
went black and Colleen was certain this was it she was going to die but it wasn't over Colleen regained
Consciousness to find she was still on the stretcher Cameron stood over her and commanded that she beg for
mercy colen could barely Master the breath to speak Cameron then raped her before
pulling the winch as hard as he possibly could suddenly the hook securing Colleen's left wrist
broke Cameron was Furious Colleen could barely stand as Cameron forced her back into the bed
box over the next 5 days her left shoulder was in constant Agony Colleen was certain it was
dislocated but made no mention of it to her captors in case they'd used the injury to torment her
further upon reaching her pain threshold Colleen prayed to God pleading you've got to help
me flat on her back under the bed Colleen pressed the palm of her injured arm against the roof of the Box she then
forcefully HIIT her elbow from underneath snapping her shoulder back into place when autumn came Cameron took
Colleen into the forests 25 miles outside of Red Bluff and put to work cutting cedar trees for firewood and
fencing it was cold grueling work but Colleen enjoyed being out in nature they sometimes passed by other
men with whom Cameron exchanged a wave he told Colleen they were all members of the
company by this point Colleen's original slave colar had deteriorated and been replaced with a steel ring that was
welded around her neck with Colleen now coming into contact with more people Cameron was concerned that the ring was
too noticeable after a year of Colleen wearing it day in day out it was finally removed as a replacement slave marker
Cameron pierced Colleen's labor with a gold hoop earring Colleen wasn't provided with any
pain relief and the piercing made it painful to S O'Neal as 1979 came to a close Cameron
had Colleen work on his next big project an underground dungeon below one of the
sheds he referred to it as the whole telling Colleen she'd share the space with several other
slaves as the senior slave it would be Colleen's job to help train and discipline the
newcomers Colleen knew this meant that she'd be expected to torture other women this thought haunted Colleen as
she spent hours was each night digging out the hole and making the concrete blocks that would line its
interior at Christmas the hookers surprised Colleen by asking what she'd like as a
gift Colleen's Faith had gotten her through the lowest points of her time in captivity wanting to build a closer
relationship with God she asked for a Bible but Christmas her 23rd birthday and in New Year's past without her
receiving one by mid January 1980 Colleen accepted that it would never come then just when she least expected
it Cameron and Janice presented her with a white Bible inscribed on the first page was
the handwritten message a gift to K powers from Cameron and Jan Colleen was permitted to read her
Bible for a short period each day after her chores were complete she also snuck passing mes at night when she was
changed to the toilet for craft work 1980 was looking to be a promising year Colleen was presented with three
pairs of underwear the first she'd worn since her abduction as well as several more items of
clothing she also began spending less and less time in the box under the bed forista Cameron took Colleen on an
interstate trip to the tourist City of Reno Nevada when they arrived he ordered Colleen to approach strangers and beg
for money he took every scent she collected before driving them back to Red Bluff Colleen was forced to Panhandle
again first in the nearby city of Redding and then again in Red Bluff itself as she stood in the parking lot
of the hooker's local supermarket begging passes by for money she was interrupted by a man's
voice you need to move along he said pan handling is not permitted in Red Bluff Colleen turned
around the person speaking to her was a police [Music] officer Colleen's mind raced that she
was overcome with the combination of fear and relief she considered telling the officer the truth about what she was
doing there but all she could think about was the company her fear of what they might do
drowned out everything else she politely told the officer yes sir before moving along Janice hooker eventually took a
new job at an electronic store which required her to work during the day this meant Colleen was left at home alone for
the first time she spent the day tending to the couple's two young children whom Colleen
had come to a door watching the sisters play and interact brought a rest smile to
Colleen's face she held nothing against the two girls who were innocent parties in their parents'
crimes they were too young to understand Colleen's true purpose in their household and remained blissfully
unaware even when one accidentally stumbled across her chained to the toilet while the girls napped during the
day Colleen was granted a short moment in the trailer entirely to herself she eyed at the telephone and
contemplated calling her family she looked at the front door which was now left unlocked the threat of the company was
omnipresent Colleen's fear of what they were capable of was embedded deep within
her soul by the third anniversary of Colleen's abduction she had developed a greater understanding of her
captiv she used this to her Advantage manipulating them to improve her quality of life in a letter to Cameron Colleen
wrote you know how to make me feel good about myself and I love you so much for it I only wish that our dreams could be
fulfilled with you because I feel a strong love and need to be with you I'll always serve you with singleness of
heart this was a blatant lie but pandering to Cameron's ego and desires paid off Colleen's torture sessions
became shorter and less severe she was even permitted to spend some nights sleeping on the bathroom floor while
chained to the toilet but the most perplexing experience of her entire ordeal came
when Janice took Colleen out to a bar not once but twice Colleen danced and socialized yet
still couldn't bring herself to alert anyone there to her situation afterwards she was returned to
the box under the bed like nothing had ever happened Colleen couldn't understand
what motivated these kns out she suspected the hooker's marriage was tenuous and Janice was seeking the
company of other men despite Janice saying that it was Colleen's role to take the pain for her
Colleen sometimes overheard Cameron beating or whipping his distressed wife the fact that they were both victims of
his violence didn't Garner any camaraderie from Janice Colleen was once crying outside
of the trailer when the hooker's neighbor Dorothy copper approached and asked what was
wrong Colleen told her she was upset because of Janice but refused to say more sensing Colleen was suppressing
something Dorothy offered to contact her church who could provide Colleen with shelter and and
assistance Colleen wanted to reveal the truth but didn't want to put Dorothy in danger of the
company all she could bring herself to say was no I'll be okay but thank you Colleen was thankful for every
moment she spent outside of the bed box and did whatever she could to extend this time she was occasionally taken on
family out ings including a shopping trip in the town of Chico on Friday June 6th
1980 as Janice browsed to the stores Cameron made Colleen an offer that left her
stunned I'm going to let you call home but you would better not say anything wrong if you do I will cut off the call
and make you wish you hadn't Colleen didn't know what to think was it some kind of test punishment or
reward Cameron took her to a pay phone and dialed the number of Colleen's father's home he handed her the receiver
keeping his hand hovering over the switch to let her know he could end the call at any
moment the phone rang three times before Colleen heard her younger sister Bonnie
answer hello it had been 3 years since the sisters had heard one another's voices
Bonnie's excitement was palpable and she began bombarding Colleen with questions under the intense watch of
Cameron Colleen could only provide vague answers after 5 minutes Cameron signaled
for her to wrap it up she said a rushed goodbye to Bonnie before Cameron pressed
to the receiver switch that night as Colleen lay in the bed box she was proud to have maintained
her survival long enough to have been able to talk to her family again if nothing else
they could sleep better having that without any explanation why Colleen was allowed to call her family twice
more she was also permitted to write them three letters provided they were brief and contained little
detail Cameron mailed the letters from Chico with no return address to ensure they couldn't be
traced eventually Colleen gained enough confidence to ask Cameron for a major favor
could she visit her family in person Cameron dismissed the suggestion outright saying the company would never
allow it and no slave had ever visited their family by that fall after 2 years of
Colleen and Cameron's hard work the whole was finally complete Cameron called The 10t X 10t
underground dungeon Colleen's new home he took her into one of the sheds and down a ladder the concrete space was
illuminated by a single light bulb and contained a lawn chair colen sleeping bag her Bible and a battery powered
radio Cameron had designed the space to be expandable for his future goal of imprisoning more
slaves he climbed out of the hole lifted the ladder out behind him and covered the exit with
plywood shortly after Colleen stood on the lawn chair and upwards on the plywood it wouldn't
move Cameron had placed something heavy on top with nothing else to do Colleen waited after several nights it started
to rain water pelted down incessantly and filtered into the hole before long Coline was flooded up to her
knees realizing the hole was unlivable Cameron sent Coline back into the box under the
bed on Christmas Eve of 1980 Colleen was briefly allowed to call her father the hookers Also let her send a
handmade blanket to her newborn half sister to Colleen's further surprise they gifted her a new Sleeping
Bag days later while chained to the trailer's toilet Colleen turned 24 as the New Year dawned Colleen was
allowed to sleep on the living room floor however Janice's resentment towards her continued to
grow one day Jenice stumbled upon Colleen's Personal Diary Cameron had ordered her to use it
to write about her time as his slave in an attempt to appease him Colleen had filled the pages with
fictitious musings about her love for Cameron and feigned pleasure about about his sexual
assaults upon reading the diary Janice was livered she had been unaware anything sexual was happening between
her husband and Colleen now the diary convinced her they were in love Janice's rage was further fueled
when one of her daughters called Colleen mom to punish Colleen for Janice's animosity Cameron tied Colleen between
two trees and administered a harsh beating there was little Colleen could do besides sob and say I'm sorry Master I
will do better Janice quit her job making Colleen anxious about what her days would now be like but to her surprise in
early March Cameron announced the company has agreed to permit a visit with your family in
Riverside he explained that he'd broken the deal by providing $30,000 for additional security Personnel phone TS
and listening devices if Colleen caused any trouble security would swarm the house and
people would get hurt the company just had one catch before she could go Colleen's
obedience and Trust had to be put to the test the first test took place immediately Cameron drove Colleen to his
father's Farm a few miles south Harold hooker wasn't home which allowed Cameron to take Colleen into a large hog filled
Barn behind the house she was then suspended naked from the rafters but before Cameron could
commence the test his father suddenly returned Cameron scrambled to release Colleen succeeding just as the barn door
opened Colleen quickly hid behind a stack of feed bags Cameron G greed his father and left
with him that night Colleen had dinner with Cameron and his parents she remained
quiet as her master's Stern eyes remained fixed on her for the second test Colleen had to
tell one of their neighbors that she was returning home to Riverside she also had to say goodbye to
the hooker's daughters Colleen Did as she was told and then got into Cameron's pickup truck
he drove around aimlessly under the guise of dropping her at the bus stop before sneaking her back into the bed
box when the household was asleep it was the first time in months that Colleen had been there and she was
immediately overwhelmed by The Familiar stomach churning claustrophobia yet as far as those
around her were concerned she was gone over the coming days Cameron subjected Colleen to more test involving
bondage and whipping then came her final test Colleen was ordered out of the box
and onto her knees Cameron handed her a shotgun he told her to put the Barrel in
her mouth and pull the trigger Colleen Did so without hesitation she heard a click and then
nothing the weapon wasn't loaded she had passed the test in the early hours of Friday March 20
1981 Colleen was scurried into Cameron's car before anyone could see they sped along Interstate 5 towards
Southern California as the sun rose Cameron eventually veered off into Sacramento to colen's dread he told her
that he needed to check in with the company they had just one last test for her in the city Cameron pulled up
outside an impressive highrise building he ordered Colleen to wait in the car while he went
inside Colleen began to pray her mind was flooded with all the horrific stories of torture that the company had
inflicted on other slaves after 20 minutes Cameron reappeared this is your lucky day he
said the company is too busy to see you Colleen breathed a sigh of relief as they continued on to
Riverside after 12 hours on the road they finally arrived at her father's house Cameron intended to spend the
weekend at a local motel but he warned Colleen that the company would be watching as she knocked excitedly on the
front door Cameron drove away it was an emotional reunion as Colleen and her father embraced for the
first time in 4 years the house was soon full of other family members who rushed
over eager to see Colleen she wanted to tell them everything about her time away but was
afraid of what the company might do to them if she spoke up later that night during a private
conversation with her younger sister Bonnie Colleen felt close to telling the truth but she managed to resist the
urge after spending the next day visiting relatives Colleen answered a call from
Cameron on the home phone he said he'd be over in 10 minutes to pick her up Colleen was shattered she thought
she'd be spending the entire weekend with her family not just one night Cameron arrived and introduced
himself as her fiance Mike as he lied to Colleen's family about their life together she kept
quiet at her Stepmother's request she posed in a photo alongside Cameron wrapping her arms around him and forcing
a smile Cameron then led her to his car just like that it was over as they made their way back towards
Red Bluff Colleen began to weep Cameron asked how the visit went she responded wonderful thank you master
I'm so glad the company allowed me to visit when they arrived back at the trailer the next morning Cameron raped
Colleen before ordering her back into the bed box The Joy she'd felt after visiting
her family quickly washed away it soon became clear that Cameron regretted allowing the trip the risk had simply
been too high what if Colleen's family took note of his car details and decided to report him to the police or what if
it gave Colleen the confidence to finally Escape every freedom luxury and privilege that Colleen had worked so
hard to gain was swiftly taken away colen's time in captivity resorted back to how it was at the beginning day
spent alone naked in the bed box before being released for brief intervals to be
tortured and raped the attacks increased in severity to a point where Colleen felt relief
when Cameron choked her as it took her mind off the pain on average she was given just four
or five meals a week consisting of nothing but rice or oatmeal no level of obedience earned
colen any rewards being restricted in the darkness caused Colleen's skin to turn pale and
her hair to fall out she developed strep throat and urinary infections for which
Cameron refused to get her medical treatment each morning when Cameron left for work the fumes from his car filtered
through the Box's air holes as a result of being starved Colleen's body sweated constantly yet she felt cold all
over at one point when she was taken out to shower Colleen weighed herself on a set of
scales prior to being abducted she weighed 135 lb the scales now R 98 it all became too much one day when
Cameron was at work Colleen was overcome with rage she scooted as far down into the bed box as she could and began
kicking fiercely at the wooden panel that blocked the exit something broke Colleen knew that if she kept
kicking she could burst out but fear kept her from going any further instead she lay terrified contemplating what
Cameron would do when he saw what she'd done upon discovering the damage Cameron
simply replaced the broken panel without saying a word in the summer of 1981 the hooker
family went away for a long weekend Colleen was left in the box with nothing but a jar of water and some
chocolate chip cookies the temperature in Red Bluff soared to record height turning the bed
box into an oven Colleen considered the very real possibility that she could die of
dehydration or heat stroke when the family returned 3 days later and Cameron let Colleen out she
was too weak to stand devoid of sensory input Colleen's time in the Box was defined by what
little she could hear of the outside world the odd truck passing a dog barking or a visitor arriving
nothing was worse than the sound of Cameron constructing his latest torture device all colen had left was
God to survive she shut off all her emotions until she became completely numb days weeks and months passed until
1981 rolled into the new year the entirety of 1982 came and went with Colleen confined to the bed box
save for the torture sessions in October 1983 after 2 and 1/2 years Cameron moved Colleen from the box
and back into the hole below the shed while these conditions were still ghastly it was a major Improvement as
Colleen had room to move and could access both her Bible and the radio after a week in the hall the tra
door opened Colleen looked up expecting to see Cameron instead three Angelic faces
looked down at her it was the two hooker daughters and another young girl Cameron had warned them against
playing in the shed but curiosity had gotten the better of them Colleen wasn't sure if the girls
saw her but Cameron moved her back into the bed box regardless putting an end to
his plans for the whole once and for all when no one came looking for Colleen by
late 1983 Cameron began reintegrating her back into his family for reasons unknown the rapes
also stopped this led to an improvement in Colleen and Jen's relationship they began studying the
Bible together this was the first time the two women had engaged in meaningful conversation since the day of Colleen's
abduction in 1977 Cameron exploited the women's connection to the Bible interpreting its words to
fit his agenda he told them that the Bible ordered wives to obey their husbands or
they'd be sent to hell he told a story about a path that led in two directions one to righteousness and the other to
Hell Cameron told Colleen that she'd been going down the wrong path until he saved her saying God wanted you to be
here December 31 1983 marked Colleen's 27th birthday by this point it had been nearly 3 years since the visit home that
ultimately led to her second phase of intense captivity slowly but surely Colleen had
rebuilt the hooker's trust in her in January 1984 she asked Cameron to let her do something with her
life a month later he had a surprise announcement God said you can get a job to increase her chances of finding
employment Colleen was permitted more time out of the box to improve her mental and physical health resuming the
role of Kay the living Nanny she was reintroduced to the hooker's daughters who were now aged 6
and8 the girls were delighted to see her again as with the neighbors who remained
oblivious to the fact that Colleen had been living next door the entire time Coline could spend time in the
garden again at night she was allowed to sleep in the bathroom Unchained before eventually moving back into the living
room Cameron told her to stop calling him master and refer to him by his real name
instead this made Colleen uncomfortable so she settled on calling him sir during this time Colleen began to think
she was no longer being viewed as Cameron's sex slave but his second wife she continued acting like his slave
regardless not wanting to lose her privileges in late May Janice took Colleen around looking for work she even
used her real name on her resume yet the name Colleen Stan didn't ring any alarm bells in Red Bluff
eventually Colleen was offered a job as a housekeeper at a motel called King's Lodge Janice dropped her off every
morning at 8:00 and picked her up at the end of her shift 5 hours later sometimes Colleen was allowed to
ride a bike to and from work a fast efficient worker she was soon promoted to a Front Desk
position working longer hours meant Colleen was able to spend more time away from the tra
she earned $200 a fortnite 180 of which was taken by her captiv fear of the company continued to
keep Colleen in line she was friendly and helpful towards her colleagues but rarely engaged them in conversation and
volunteered no details about her life even when the hookers permitted her to go out for drinks with a coworker
Colleen revealed nothing about her situation not wanting to jeopardize her Newfound
freedoms by now Colleen's relationship with the hookers vastly improved she was allowed to drive their car to the shops
and joined them on a picnic at Bernie Falls there Colleen posed for a photo with the Jenice and the girls in front
of the waterfalls each woman embracing one of the children colen smiled for the photo as
if they were one big happy family knowing in her heart they were anything but after this Colleen was allowed to
attend church sometimes Janice went with her and would be brought to Tears by the
pastor's words after a year free from sexual abuse Cameron told Colleen God wants you to have sex with
me he said he wouldn't force it but pressured her nonetheless and even gained Jess's
support Cameron eventually broke Colleen down into submission and the two women were put on a schedule in which they
were each delegated to sleeping with Cameron for two nights a week Janice felt the arrangement was
sinful and wrong she confided in Colleen that she was thinking of leaving her husband not wanting to be left alone
with Cameron Colleen pleaded with her to reconsider meanwhile Cameron began making plans for the
future he told Colleen about his desire to move to a large plot of land in the forest where she could have her own
cabin and he could acquire more slaves Cameron told Colleen someday you can have my
baby although she eventually wanted a child of her own Colleen shut this plan down this prompted Cameron to
respond what if I don't give you a choice at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday August 9 1984 Colleen was cleaning one of the
rooms at the king's Lodge Motel when she was interrupted by a knock at the door by this point it had been 7 years 4
months and 21 days since her abduction Colleen looked up to see Janice hooker standing
there we need to talk she said Janice told Colleen that Cameron hooker was not a member of any slave trading
company the contract he'd forced her to sign was fake and everything he told Colleen had been a
lie Jenice apologized for the role she had played saying she hoped Colleen could find it in her heart to forgive
her Colleen stood in shock as the full weight of jesa Revelation and sunk in the years of torture she'd endured
flashed before her eyes until she collapsed onto the bed in tears Colleen scolded herself out loud
asking how she could be so stupid to believe such a lie for so long Janice began to cry too whether it was guilt a
religious Epiphany or simply a desire to remove Colleen from the pitcher once and
for all Janice offered no explanation for why she'd finally decided to reveal the truth she simply
stated we need to get out Colleen was frightened she suggested they go to their church and speak with
their Pastor a man named Frank Dabney the pair immediately left the motel and headed to the church where
they found Pastor Dabney in his office he listened intently as Janice opened up about her problematic
marriage withholding the full truth Janice said her husband was abusive and having an affair with Colleen who was
being held against her will Colleen then spoke up adding Colleen Stan is my real
name Pastor Dabney was taken aback he firmly advised both women to get away from Cameron hooker
immediately they began brainstorming ways to go about it but at 3:30 p.m. Janice real realized she was supposed to
bit Cameron up from work in 30 minutes not wanting to arouse any suspicion Pastor Dabney advised Janice
to collect her husband as though everything was normal when Cameron went to work the following day the trio could
reconvene to orchestrate the Escape Janice and Colleen returned to Janice's car as soon as they sat inside
Janice had a panic attack she never kept a secret from Cameron and feared what would happen if he suspected anything
was going on both women were convinced that Cameron would kill them if he found out
they were conspiring against him Colleen thought it was best if Janice spent as little time around
Cameron as possible she advised Janice to pretend she was feeling unwell and needed to
sleep in the living room to prevent him from getting sick too they picked Cameron up from work and
Janice did as Colleen suggested that night the two women settled down in the living room as
Cameron slept alone in the bedroom it was a restless anxiety-ridden night the following morning Cameron left
for work at 5:00 Janice and Colleen immediately started packing their belongings by 1:00 p.m. they were ready
to go Colleen Janice and the two children got in the car and headed to Janice's parents house 9 Mi south of Red
Bluff Janice told her parents she and Cameron were having marital issues and asked if they could stay for a few
nights once settled safely inside Colleen heard what she believed to be God's voice telling her to go home to
her family in Riverside on the day of Colleen's abduction she ignored a voice that told
her to run from the hookers she now believed that had been a warning from God not wanting to ignore
him again she told Janice she was going home to her surprise Janice agreed but she begged Colleen not to go to the
police the thought hadn't even crossed Colleen's mind she just wanted to be with her
family Colleen phoned the local bus company and learned that there was was a bus departing to Riverside early the
following morning but it would set her back $150 Colleen didn't have any money needing the cash fast she dialed the
number of her father Jack Martin by this point 3 years had passed since the two had spoken but with his
daughter in need Jack didn't hesitate he told Colleen he'd wire her the money plus some extra straight away
waiting for the bus ride was agonizing Colleen pictured Cameron returning to the trailer to find it empty he knew
where Janice's parents lived and there was every chance that he'd come looking for them there sure enough just before
dusk Cameron's car pulled into the driveway Janice ordered Colleen and the girls to hide in the bedroom and to not
come out under any circumstances she then went outside to speak to Cameron an hour and a half later she
returned and told her parents everything including the truth about Colleen being
held as a sex slave Janice's parents struggled to comprehend the scope of their daughter's
story they rationalized it as a typical marital spot and told Janice that they hoped she'd get back with Cameron for
the sake of the children the following morning of Saturday August 11th Janice drove
Colleen to collect the money her dad had wired her and then took her to the bus station as they waited for the bus to
depart Janice once again implored Colleen not to contact the police saying we need to give Cameron a chance
to change the two then said their goodbyes alone at the station Colleen had one last thing she needed to do she
went to a pay phone and dialed the number for the hooker's trailer Cameron answered Colleen didn't bother with a
greeting serious and Resolute she said I'm leaving you and you can't stop me I'm getting on the bus and going home
and there's nothing you can do about it Colleen then heard a sound she'd never heard
before Cameron was crying goodbye she said as Colleen hung up the phone and bordered the bus the only emotion she
felt was Joy her prayers had finally been answered she was going home the bus arrived in Riverside at
7:00 a.m. on Sunday August 12th Colleen's parents and sisters were waiting with other members of the family
who rushed to embrace her the moment she disembarked Colleen's mother grabbed her
and said you're going to tell us where you have been and you're going to tell us
now over a meal of bacon eggs and pancakes Colleen explained to her loved ones that the man they'd met as Mike had
in fact abducted her and told her against her will to save them the pain she withheld
the horrific details about the torture she'd endured simply saying she was was forced to clean his house and watch his
children Colleen's family urged her to go to the police but she explained that her Cap's wife had begged her not
to I want to give them a chance she said Colleen's family couldn't comprehend this Colleen herself didn't
fully understand her own motives perhaps it was her religious faith and belief in forgiveness or maybe
the relief of finally being home outweighed any desire for justice she wondered if there was a part
of her that still feared Cameron Colleen told her family you don't understand everything
and I would appreciate it if you would let me take care of this Colleen endeavored to rebuild her
life but found it hard to sever all tires with the hookers she called Janice only to learn
that she had decided to stay with her husband in a bus to salvage their marriage Cameron had promised to change
and Janice believed him Colleen remained in touch to see if Cameron was being true to his word once
she even spoke to Cameron himself he asked how to make a tuna sandwich without his connection to the
company instilling her with fear Colleen found Cameron pathetic and felt sorry for
him by Sunday November 11 1984 Colleen had been home for 3 months when she received a call from a panicked sounding
Janice hooker Jenice told Coline someone's going to call you you need to talk to them she then hung
up perplexed Colleen immediately called back to find out what was going on Janice was now crying she
explained I told the police everything after Colleen left Red Bluff Janice was convinced that Cameron would lash out
and perhaps even kill her she was therefore surprised when he begged her to come home and save their
marriage Cameron promised he'd change by giving up his appetite for sadism getting rid of all his sexual
paraphernalia and even getting counseling Jenice spent a week contemplating her options before
concluding that she needed Cameron to support her and their two young daughters she returned to their Red
Bluff trailer Cameron began joining her at church and made a solemn bow to change
his ways several weeks later Janice woke up to find a tense Cameron awake beside her
she asked what was wrong I don't know he replied Janice had the instinctive feeling that Cameron was about to do
something terrible and it filled her with fear in a bid to settle Cameron's nerves
Janice suggested that they get up and burn everything h a mass during Colleen's time in
captivity Cameron was apprehensive But ultimately agreed he collected his entire
pornography collection bondage equipment images he took of Colleen and even the fake slavery contract he had her sign he
threw them all into a barrel in the backyard and set it a light Janice was surprised to learn that
Colleen wanted to remain in contact in letters to Janice Colleen wrote I pray for you and Cameron that you will never
again get tangled up in a life of sin I do not want to play God and I forgive you and Cameron for all things it's
done meanwhile Cameron failed to deliver on his promises he refused to go to therapy instead blaming his criminal
behavior on a hormonal imbalance that he claimed could be cured by drinking one beer every
night Janice soon discovered a hidden stash of hardcore pornography bondage gear and sculptures of naked women that
Cameron had made ridden with anxiety she feared it was only a matter of time before her
husband procured another Slave at a doctor's appointment in Reading Janice struck up a conversation
with the Clinic's receptionist a woman named Connie Fleming the pair became friends and over
time they started opening up to one another about a range of personal topics during one meeting Janice
presented Connie with a long list of questions about her fears and motivations one
asked are you afraid of your husband despite the the story that Cameron had told Colleen about acquiring
Janice through the company the truth was that the pair had been introduced by a mutual friend in
1973 at the time Janice was an insecure unpopular 15-year-old who had a poor relationship with her neglectful
father consequently she latched on to any boy who gave her attention and was so scared of rejection that she
submitted to them entirely Cameron h harbored his own insecurities the tall skinny 19-year-old
was ungainly with large horn rimmed glasses while he didn't participate in extracurricular activities and barely
passed his academic classes he excelled at shop where he learned about tools machines and
construction despite being an awkward Outcast amongst his peers Cameron appealed to Janice just by being nice to
her a few months into their relationship Cameron revealed a hidden s of himself he told Janice that he wanted to
suspend her from a tree by her wrists totally naked he assured her that other girlfriends had to let him do that and
lots of other people did it too sexually naive and hungry for love and approval Janice reluctantly agreed
to Cameron's request Janice found the experience painful and frightening but afterwards
Cameron showered her with tenderness and affection she agreed to let him do it again even when things escalated to
include being whipped and beaten several times each month Janice endured the pain so she could Relish in
Cameron's subsequent kindness once she even consented to being tied up and almost drown in the
lake Janice was confused Cameron's desires Disturbed her but outside of these sadistic encounters he was the
nicest man she'd ever met she considered him to be polite funny and easygoing and
she found herself falling in love after dating for a year and a half the two were
married to Outsiders the hookers were a happy young couple setting up a future together behind closed doors Cameron's
abuse escalated he began chok Janice and once held a knife to her throat asking if she
wanted to die Cameron threatened Janice with photos of people being crucified warning
that he'd do the same to her for the first few years of their marriage Janice appeased her husband by
fully submitting to his demands but as Cameron's appetite for violence grew Jenice struggled to
conceal her true feelings too insecure to outright refuse him she made it clear she no longer
wanted to participate in his games one day Cameron presented Janice with a small carpet lined wooden box he
wanted her to try it on to see if it fit on a woman's head Janice reluctantly did
so Cameron momentarily locked it shut which terrified Janice so much that she vowed never to go through it
again therefore in 1975 she didn't protest when Cameron presented her with a proposition he wanted a slave who could
take the pain humiliation and torture away from Janice she agreed on one condition
Cameron was forbidden from having sex with his slave Cameron accepted assuring his wife
the arrangement would only be temporary he just wanted quote a girl who couldn't
say no Cameron got to work sorting out his plant Logistics he prepared the basement
of their o streight home equipping it with torture devices and handmade restraints then he started stalking
unsuspecting women his plans were abruptly put on hold when Janice felt pregnant with
their first child after their baby girl was born the couple took a drive together on Thursday
May 19 1977 they cruised the streets of Red Bluff for half an hour before spotting Coline
Stan hitchhiking on the side of the road 7 and a half years later Janice hooker cautiously began to confide in
her new friend and Confidant Connie Fleming she confessed that her husband was evil and hesitantly disclosed
everything that had happened with Colleen Stan Connie was a Stan sounded she asked
why didn't you do anything Janice replied I did I let her go Connie urged Janice to go to the
police but Janice was too scared of what her husband might do saying I'm afraid he will kill
me she was also terrified of being viewed as an accomplice and what this might mean for her two young
daughters but then Connie asked asked Janice an unbearable question what if Cameron did something
to their children for Janice this thought was the straw that broke the camel's back she
went to the police Janice told detectives that while she knew what her husband was doing was
wrong she felt powerless against him she'd even contemplated taking her own life in a desperate attempt to be free
of his control after hearing her outrageous story from start to finish the detectives were
stunned neither camaron nor Janice hooker had a criminal record and both were completely unknown to law
enforcement if what Janice was saying was true the police had many questions primarily why hadn't Colleen
Stan tried to escape when the opportunities arose Janice explained she was brainwashed 100% totally
Brainwashed the following day detectives went to Riverside to hear Colleen's side
of the story surrounded by her supportive family Colleen Finally Revealed the truth about what she'd
endured at the hands of the hookers her version of events fully aligned with the Genesis there was just
one key detail missing a detective asked Colleen did the hookers ever talk about the
woman kidnapped prior to [Music] you during her police interview Janice had made one final
confession she said that on Saturday January 31 1976 16 months before Colleen Stan was
abducted the hookers were driving through the California town of Chico when Cameron spotted a young woman with
long dark hair a walking alone he pulled over and offered her a ride the woman gratefully accepted and
climbed into the back seat of their Dodge cult she introduced herself as marz and asked to be dropped off at her
apartment nearby Cameron drove marz to her building as directed but when she started to get out of the car he grabbed
her by the hair and pulled her back in he jammed her head between the car seats and demanded that she
cooperate from there everything played out just like it had at the beginning of col's
abduction Cameron drove down an isolated dirt road where he proceeded to restrain
marz and shut her head in the carpeted box once they arrived at the hooker's O Street home Cameron released marz from
the headbox and momentarily left her alone with the Janice the young girl pleaded to be let
go according to Janice she didn't know what her husband had in store for the young
woman and could only reassure her that everything would be okay Cameron forced marz into the
couple's basement and stripped her naked when she wouldn't stop screaming Cameron
cut her vocal cords with a knife the procedure was sloppy and mariz lost a lot of
blood Cameron then strung her up in the basement and spent the night shooting her in the abdomen with a pellet
gun at one stage marz motioned for a pen and paper so she could write a message for her
captors she wrote that her loved ones would pay them any amount of money if they just let her
go Cameron realized it was only a matter of time before Mary's bled to death he therefore opted to choke her with his
bare hands once mes was dead Cameron wrapped her body in a blanket and bundled her
into the trunk of his car he and Janice then drove to a secluded Forest Northeast of Red Bluff
and buried marz in a shallow grave Janice asked her husband if he was bothered by what
happened although Cameron was disappointed that his first attempt at securing a slave had failed he replied
with a call no back at the couple's home they went through through Mar lizza's belongings her purse contained an
identification card that named her as 18-year-old Maurice spanaki Cameron burned this along with
the rest of Mara's belongings keeping only her small gold wristwatch which he then started to
wear given it was a women's watch Cameron's co-workers noticed and thought it was
odd the watch soon broke off and was destroyed by a wood chipper Colleen Stan told the detectives she had
no knowledge of Maurice spanaki or Janice's allegations however she did recall that
in the early days of her own captivity Cameron had warned her I will cut your vocal cords I did it once and I can do
it again but that wasn't all when she was later moved to the bed box in the trailer she noticed that her own
personal belongings had been hidden in a space near the opening among them was a photo of a smiling
young woman with long dark hair and dark eyes as Colleen described the woman in specific detail one detective
remarked that's her that's Marie Janice hooker led a search party to the forest to locate Marie span's
remains but once they arrived she announced I can't remember it was dark cold and so long
ago the group left the forest empty-handed meanwhile police arrived at Cameron hooker's trailer and placed him
under arrest a search of the property failed to uncover any evidence pertaining to
The Disappearance or death of Maurice benaki and Janice's allegations alone weren't enough to lay any charges for
that case for his crimes against Colleen Stan however Cameron hooker was charged with
16 felony counts ranging from kidnapping to rape Cameron's arrest left the Red Bluff
community in complete shock not only had he been viewed as a hardworking Family Man the various people who'd met Colleen
during her time in captivity thought she'd seemed happy enough and they hadn't suspected a
thing while some sensed something was off about Colleen's Reserve and distant Behavior none could imagine the degree
of depravity that was occurring behind closed doors the case stirred a media frenzy
with Colleen Stan being dubbed the girl in the Box reporters camped out in front of her
home desperate for an interview but Colleen wasn't interested in speaking to anyone about the case including Janice
hooker whom she severed ties with with Cameron behind bars she saw no further need for them to
communicate after pleading not guilty Cameron hooker faced trial in September 1985 a total of 140 pieces of evidence
were presented to the jury including the torture devices used on colen such as the headbox the rack the frame the
stretcher and even a diagram of the hole the bed box Callen had spent the bulk of her latter years in was put on
display its inside stained with an imprint of her body photographs from a role of film
found in Cameron's home had also been developed and shown during the trial among them were images of a naked
blindfolded and restrained Coline plus similar images of Janice in varying stages of
pregnancy Cameron's defense relied on two points firstly the the 7-year statute of limitations for kidnapping
had passed and that those charges should therefore be dropped entirely secondly that Colleen Stan was
a quote willing participant who was free to leave at any time in support of this claim the
defense referred to the signed slave contract the love letters that Colleen had written for Cameron and the diary
she kept that detailed her treatment in a positive light they also showed the jury smiling
photos of Colleen during her time with the hookers including the one of her and Cameron during their brief trip to visit
her family in 1981 various Witnesses also testified to having seen Colleen out and about unsher
owned Janice hooker had been granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for her full cooperation in her
husband's trial on the stand she told the court from the very first night I took
no joy in having a woman in the basement of our home I was riddled with guilt and
sick with fear she said she was afraid of interacting with Colleen so she simply
focused on raising her children Janice asserted I too was a victim of Cameron hooker even after he had his slave the
physical torture never stopped for me I feared for my life and wasn't able to escape from Cameron any more than
Colleen was able to free herself we are both survivors from a horrible situation while Colleen wished that
Janice had taken action earlier to save them both from a lot of pain she bore no
ill will towards Janice for escaping prosecution she was just grateful that the truth had finally been
[Music] exposed when it was time for Colleen to testify she was petrified that the
jurors would believe Cameron's claims that her entire ordeal had been consensual if just one juror believed
this Cameron would be a free man over three exhausting days Colleen detailed her experience from the moment
Cameron put a knife to her throat in his car to her bus ride back home to Riverside the defense Whitted her entire
experience down to simple yes or no questions asking did you write love letters to
Cameron did you put your arms around Cameron and kiss him did you tell Cameron you loved
him all Colleen could do was answer with an honest helpless yes the prosecution gave her the
opportunity to justify her actions asking why did you tell the defendant you loved him Colleen
explained because I felt forced he wouldn't hurt me as much if I expressed love towards
him when asked and did you love him Colleen replied firmly no for the entire duration of the trial
Cameron hooker wore a confident smirk he testified in his own defense during which he admitted to having a
fascination with bondage discipline and sedom masochism as far as he was was concerned
many people involved in this lifestyle either kept slaves or wanted to be slaves and these activities were both
entirely normal and legal between two consenting adults Cameron admitted to kidnapping
Colleen and taking her to his basement but he claimed that within days they started to develop a close
relationship he intended to release Colleen after a month but her attitude improved and he felt they were was stuck
with her Cameron claimed that 3 months in Colleen began to develop an interest in
bondage and he gradually introduced her to his fetishes after that any sex or Master
Slave relationship between them was entirely consensual he only fabricated the company to prevent Colleen from going to
the police if she ever left him Cameron claimed everything fell apart when Janice and Colleen fell in
love and plotted to have him arrested so they could live happily ever after together camon hooker's trial lasted for
5 weeks before the jury delivered its verdict guilty the next day Cameron called
Colleen from jail saying I wanted to give you a chance to chew me out Colleen immediately hung up and
Cameron was prevented from making any further calls to her makinging that the last time the pair ever
spoke at Cameron's sentencing the judge remarked I consider this defendant the most dangerous psychopath I have ever
dealt with in that he is the opposite of what he seems he will be a danger to women as
long as he is alive with that Cameron hooker was sentenced to 104 years imprisonment he was also awarded to pay
Colleen Stan $50,000 in restitution but as of 2023 she hasn't received descent neither he nor anyone else has
ever been charged in relation to The Disappearance or murder of Maurice beniki and her case remains
unsolved when ceron was convicted Colleen felt a great sense of relief safe in the knowledge that he could no
longer hurt anyone else over time her relief turned to anger and she began to truly resent him
and the time he stole Colleen became overwhelmed with guilt and shame for submitting to
Cameron and not trying to escape it took the words of a psychologist to reassure her that what
she did wasn't wrong after all she came out alive she was a survivor as a result of her time in captivity
Colleen faced a long road to recovery she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and
required shoulder surgery to correct the damage Cameron had caused by tying her to the
stretcher she could no longer sit for long periods of time without back support being kept in the darkness for
so long had also damaged Colleen's eyesight and she needed glasses while the constant whining of the ventilation
fan in the bed box caused hearing loss in her left ear her skin was scarred from the
restraints whipping and electrical shocks her hair remained thin and [Music] balding despite these constant reminders
of what she'd endured Colleen endeavored to live a normal life she obtained a degree got married and had a
baby every day she was grateful for the freedoms in life that most people took for
granted she relished in small Pleasures such as getting up in the middle of the night to drink a glass of water or
cooking herself breakfast it bothered her how fast people rushed through their daily lives
either unwilling or incapable of slowing down to enjoy a beautiful sunset or look
up at the stars Colleen wrote a book about her survival titled the simple gifts of
life she refuses to be defined by her experience saying I was normal before I was
abducted so why shouldn't I be normal now it was hooker not me who was abnormal he may have stolen years from
me but I'm not going to let him steal everything from me he's not going to prevent me from living and enjoying
[Music] life during a brief encounter at Cameron's trial Janice hooker promised Colleen that she'd one day tell her the
whole story years later Colleen drove past the hooker's old trailer in Red Bluff and
was stunned to see Janice was still living there raising her two daughters Janice had divorced Cameron
the year after his trial citing irreconcilable differences Colleen approached Janice
willing to reconnect and finally hear the entire story she'd been promised however Janice quickly escorted
Colleen back to her car before her daughters could see and barked you were the cause of my broken
marriage all these problems were your fault surprised and shocked Colleen could only
respond I'm out of here before driving away the two women never saw each other or spoke again
[Music] [Music] and

Case 268: Colleen Stan

*** Content Warning: Extreme sexual violence, captivity ***

[Part 2 of 2]

As the years of abuse, torture and confinement to the bed box continued for Colleen Stan, she remained paralysed by her fear of The Company. But one thing changed. Her captors, Cameron and Janice Hooker, slowly started granting Colleen small privileges, including time outside of their Red Bluff trailer. Did this mean they were finally going to set their slave free?

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Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Milly Raso Research – Jessica Forsayeth Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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Brief Summary

Colleen Stan recounts her abduction and years of captivity by Cameron Hooker, detailing abuse and manipulation before her eventual escape and recovery.

Key points

Colleen's Captivity Begins. Colleen Stan is abducted and held captive for over a year, facing unimaginable horrors.
The Torture Intensifies. Cameron Hooker escalates his abuse, using a medieval device to torture Colleen.
A Glimmer of Hope. Colleen receives a Bible as a gift, igniting her faith amidst despair.
Colleen's Manipulation. Colleen uses her understanding of her captors to improve her situation.
Emotional Reunion. Colleen reunites with her family after years apart, but fears for their safety.
The Return to Captivity. After a brief visit home, Colleen's freedom is stripped away once more.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I would kill them.

Cameron’s chilling response to Colleen's question about his daughter.

7:49WatchNov 25, 2023

Tension

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