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The Girl Locked Upstairs: Surviving Captivity and Finding Freedom
Episode Summary
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with Tanya Kach, whose story captured international headlines and inspired the Lifetime movie The Girl Locked Upstairs.
At just 14 years old, Tanya was groomed by a school security guard, abducted, and held captive for 10 years. What followed was a journey through unimaginable trauma, survival, recovery, and ultimately healing.
Tanya shares the warning signs of grooming, her experience with trauma bonding and Stockholm syndrome, what life was like after being rescued, and how she rebuilt her life from the…
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