ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard

So, imagine you're a little kid playing outside in your yard when all of a sudden, a stranger comes up to you and takes you away from your home. That's what happened to a woman named Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was just a little older than you are now.

The person who took her was a really bad man who kept Jaycee hidden away for a very long time so nobody could find her. She was stuck there for 18 years, which is like your whole life so far! During that time, the bad man treated Jaycee really unfairly and made her do things she didn't want to do.

But then, one day, some people saw the bad man and thought something was not right. They talked to him and Jaycee, and they found out she was the missing girl who'd been taken away. They helped her get away from the bad man and finally go back to her real family.

It was very scary for Jaycee and her family, but they were so happy to be reunited after so long. Now, Jaycee is all grown up and helping other people who have been through tough situations. She's a very strong and brave person!