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The Van and Prison of Jaycee Lee Dugard
While in the van, Jaycee was lying flat with a blanket and something heavy on top of her. They arrived at a house where the man and a woman lived. He forced her to take a shower with him. When finished, he gave her a towel and led her to the backyard. Here, he put Jaycee into a small room and handcuffed her. He told her if she tried to escape the dogs outside would attach her. The man came to feed her and let her go to the bathroom once a day. This routine continued for a week. -
The Kidnapping
It was a Monday morning like any other. Jaycee Dugard went through her normal routine to get ready for school. She made herself breakfast, packed her lunch, and went out the door. As she walked to the bus stop at the top of the hill, a van pulled up alongside of her. A man rolled down his window and began asking for directions. He suddenly shocked her with a stun gun. Jaycee tried to crawl into nearby bushes but the man pulled her into the van and drove away. -
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Jaycee Lee Dugard
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His Name is Phillip
After a week, the man named Phillip came into the room with a milkshake and explained what he was going to do. He removed the towel and raped the eleven year old Jaycee. He then told her that they would be going on what he called “runs.” During the runs, he got high on crank and moved her to the room next door. Phillip made her do whatever he wanted. He claimed she was helping him with his problem. He continued these behaviors for a long time. -
Finding Out
On Easter Sunday of 1994, at the age of 14, Jaycee found out she was pregnant. Stunned and concerned, she wondered how she would have a baby in such a terrible place. She prayed that Phillip would let her keep the child. She watched baby shows on TLC to learn what she needed to do to care for a baby. Jaycee does not remember her day to day activities that she did to prepare. Phillip moved her to the room next door so she would be more comfortable. -
The Baby is Born
On August 17, 1994, Jaycee was watching Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, when she started to have extreme pains. No one was around and the door was locked. She had to wait until Phillip’s wife, Nancy, came into the room around 5 o’clock p.m. Nancy ran and told Phillip. They gathered all the thing they needed to do a home child birth such as towels and hot water. Jaycee gave birth to her first child on August 18, 1994 at 4:35 a.m. Phillip named the baby girl A. -
The second baby
Jaycee gave birth to another baby girl on November 13, 1997 at 2:15 a.m. She is now 17 years old and her baby A is 3. Phillip named the baby G. Phillip also decided that Nancy would be called, “mom” because she feels left out of the family. He renames Jaycee and gives her the name Allissa. -
The Journal Entries
In the spring of 1998, Jaycee needed a way to release all of her thoughts and emotions. She decided writing things down on paper would be the best way to help. She wrote about the places she wanted to go and the things she hoped to one day do in her life. She also vented her feelings when her and Phillip would get into fights. She talked about her children growing up and the things she wished they could do, like go to school and get an education. The entries continue until May 1, 2007. -
Going Out in the World
Phillip and Nancy decided to take Jaycee and the girls to the beach so they could be a normal family. They swam, walked on the beach, and had a picnic. A few weeks later, Nancy took Jaycee to have her nails done. Jaycee was not out again until her youngest daughter turned two. Then Philip took everyone to the Brentwood Cornfest. By this time Nancy had cut Jaycee’s hair very short and dyed it dark brown. She had also gained weight from her pregnancies. No one could possible recognize her. -
The Start of Something Great
On this day around 5:00 pm, Nancy ran to the backyard and told Jaycee that Phillip has been arrested. A few hours later he returned with a parole officer. He instructed Phillip to go to the Concord Parole Office the next morning. Jaycee was relieved that Phillip returned because all of the girls depended on him. She was also angry because she thought everyone had forgotten about her and did not realize who she was. -
The Rescue
When Phillip arrived, the parole officer was confused as to why he brought minors. The girls were lead to the back of the building while Phillip was taken elsewhere. Jaycee gave the name Allissa and she was asked most of the questions. Phillip told the officer that the three children belonged to his brother. He eventually confessed to kidnapping Jaycee. On that day, Jaycee wrote her name for the first time in 18 years and set herself free.
