The FBI agent watched her across the store. He was seasoned enough to know what that little girl was trying to do.
He watched her steal a notebook and make a run for the door. Not today. The agent grabbed her arm and stopped her. She was under arrest.
“I’m an FBI agent and you just committed a crime, little girl. I need to take you to my boss.”
This is how Sally Horner was kidnapped, held hostage, and tortured for 2 years.
Book Rec: “The Real Lolita” - by Sara Weinman (without her this case would have been forgotten).
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com