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Oct 2023
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TOWS Special: Kidnapped and Held Captive

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Original Air Date: May 5, 2004 Oprah sits down with Kirsten and Jennifer, two of five women who lived through an unspeakable horror. They were kidnapped and held captive by eccentric loner and millionaire John Jamelske. Kirsten was Jamelske's first victim. She was kidnapped in 1988, when she was only 14 years old. Jamelske kept her captive for four years. Je ... Show More
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