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The Abduction and Captivity of Jaycee Dugard

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents unpack one of the most shocking and heartbreaking abduction cases in modern American criminal history: the kidnapping and 18-year captivity of Jaycee Lee Dugard.

We explore:

• The 1991 abduction that stunned her community and the long-standing questions around how it happened in broad daylight

• The nearly two decades Jaycee spent hidden in a backyard compound controlled by Phillip and Nancy Garrido

• The failures of parole oversight, ignored warnings, and missed opportunities to rescue her sooner

• Jaycee’s remarkable strength, resilience, and survival despite unimaginable conditions

• The dramatic 2009 discovery that finally brought her captivity to an end

• The legal consequences for the Garridos and the reforms demanded in the aftermath

• Jaycee’s life since her rescue, her advocacy work, and her voice as a survivor

A powerful and sobering exploration of endurance, systemic failure, and the human ability to reclaim life after unthinkable trauma.

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