Abigail Hernandez was abducted and held hostage for nine months by Nathaniel Kibby, but she was able to persuade him to release her.
Abby Hernandez persuaded her captor that they were friends, which saved her life. Hernandez was 14 years old when Nathaniel Kibby abducted her while walking home from school in North Conway, New Hampshire, in October of 2013, according to ABC News.
Kidnapping Survivor Abby Hernandez Produces Her Story
He then kept the high school student hidden in a storage container on his property, roughly 30 miles from her hometown, for nine months. She was sexually assaulted and tortured on a near-daily basis. Hernandez, on the other hand, never gave up hope. Despite the dire circumstances, she managed to persuade her captor that they were friends.
She told ABC News that her instincts instructed her to gain Kibby's confidence as soon as she was kidnapped. Although her initial attempts to contact Kibby were unsuccessful, she did not give up.
Kibby grew to trust her as she gradually chipped away at him. He even had her make fake money for him in his house, allowing her to leave the shed on occasion. She eventually persuaded him to release her. She told him that she would never reveal his identity.
Kibby transported the teen back to North Conway and released her in July of 2014. Hernandez's vow was a deception. Kibby was captured a week later. He ultimately pled guilty to seven felony counts, including kidnapping and sexual assault, and is currently serving a sentence of 45 to 90 years in prison.
'Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez,' starring Lindsay Navarro, Ben Savage, and Erica Durance, is based on the true story of a kidnapping survivor.
Navarro, who portrays an abduction victim, told Oxygen.com that Hernandez's capacity to battle for survival astounds her. Abby Hernandez's faith was also important in her survival, according to the actor.
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Where Is Abby Hernandez's mother?
Meanwhile, her mother, Zenya Hernandez, fought tooth and nail to find her and bring her back to the United States. Abby arrived home nine months later, in July 2014, and her prayers were answered, as per Cinemaholic.
Zenya assumed Abby was seeing a friend, but she became concerned when her daughter didn't answer her texts. The worried mother asked at the school and hospital when she did not return till evening. Zenya went to the police station at 7 pm due to a lack of information and filed a missing person report. Abby had apparently run away from home, according to hearsay. Zenya vehemently defended her daughter's dignity, emphasizing that the young girl had a pleasant connection with everyone.
Within 48 hours, the FBI intervened and began looking into all conceivable explanations for what had happened to Abby. The FBI couldn't figure out where Abby was after visiting every town residence and looking into bank accounts and text conversations. Furthermore, Zenya's role in her disappearance was immediately ruled out, as was her boyfriend at the time, Jimmy Campbell. Abby's heartbroken mother quickly sent a message to the media, hoping that she would see it and return.
How To Watch 'Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez'?
Girl in the Shed: Abby Hernandez's Kidnapping starts tonight at 8/7c on Lifetime. With a Philo subscription, you can watch the actual tale of New Hampshire's state-wide hunt for Abby Hernandez for free.
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Lifetime, for example, shows movies that you may relate to, frequently dramatizing true stories. This film is based on a real story of abduction. The film will depict the victim's efforts to stay alive in order to reconcile with her mother and relatives. If you like the plot of the film, you might enjoy other Lifetime films like 'Single Black Female' and 'Line Sisters.'
