17 Days

On December 28, 1992, Two Days Before Her Tenth Birthday, Katie Beers Disappeared. She Had Left For An Outing With A Close Family Friend, John Esposito, And Her Whereabouts Remained Mysterious As The Year Drew To A Close And Her Family Grew Frantic, Fearing The Worst. On January 13Th, Katie Was Found Alive In A Secret, Dungeon-Like Vault Beneath Espositos Bay Shore, Long Island House. Families Nationwide Followed The Story Of Katies Heartwrenching Ordeal, As She Bravely Survived The Isolation Until Her Nearly Miraculous Rescue From A Setting Reminiscent Of The Silence Of The Lambs. Katie'S Harrowing Story Reveals A Chilling Side Of Human Nature, Even In The Seemingly Peaceful Suburbs. And Her Fate As The Smiling Survivor Of A Troubled Family Raises Disturbing Questions About The Plight Of Children Across America: Children Like Katie, Whose Trust Can Be So Easily Betrayed.