In the US, 37-year-old Virginia resident Owen Lars Anderson was…
In the US, 37-year-old Virginia resident Owen Lars Anderson was arrested for kidnapping a 15-year-old schoolgirl and keeping her locked in his home for four years, subjecting her to violence.
Consensus
- Owen Lars Anderson, a 37-year-old man from Virginia, was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl.
- The girl was held captive in Anderson's home in Blakesburg for four years.
- The victim was subjected to physical and sexual violence during the captivity.
- The girl first met Anderson online when she was 12 years old.
- Anderson allegedly asked the girl for explicit photos and later used them to blackmail her.
- The girl contacted police in May 2026, leading to her rescue.
- Anderson was charged with 60 counts, including kidnapping, child abuse, and possession of child pornography.
- The case was reported by The Washington Post.
Points of divergence
- The girl was 15 years old at the time of the kidnapping and is now 19 years old. — m24
- The girl disappeared from her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 23, 2022. — vm
- The girl was 12 years old when she first met Anderson online. — m24
- The girl was 15 at the time of the kidnapping, and her age at the time of online contact is not specified. — vm
- The case involved a separate incident in Oklahoma where Sherry Walker was convicted for forcing her 11-year-old daughter to give birth to her father’s child. — m24
- The case in France involving a nine-year-old boy locked in a van since December 2024 is mentioned as a separate incident. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- WP: In the US, a man abducted a 15-year-old schoolgirl and raped her for 4 years — Москва 24
- American man raped kidnapped schoolgirl in his house for four years — Вечерняя Москва