Kidnapping Inside the Criminal Mind : Season 1 Episode 2

Their names made international headlines for their cruel and sadistic acts. Kidnappers who abducted young women, imprisoned them for months, years or even decades and subjected them to rape and torture - sometimes even fathering children with their captives. Psychologists and profilers struggle to understand the motives and mindset behind these horrendous, long-term abductions. Ariel Castro captured and sexually abused three young women for a decade. Phillip Garrido took Jaycee Dugard when she was just 11 and imprisoned her for 18 years, fathering two daughters with his victim. Josef Fritzl held his own daughter in a dungeon of sexual abuse for 24 years, resulting in seven children. This episode explores these heinous crimes, the sick minds of these despicable kidnappers and the courageous struggle of the victims.