Jaycee Dugard was an 11-year-old fifth-grader when she was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California, on June 10, 1991. Despite extensive searches, Dugard remained missing for more than 18 years.
The turning point in the case came when Phillip Craig Garrido, a convicted sex offender, visited the campus of UC Berkeley accompanied by two young girls on August 25, 2009. Their unusual behavior sparked an investigation that led to Garrido's bringing the two girls to a parole office on August 26, accompanied by a woman who was then identified as Dugard. Garrido and his wife, Nancy Garrido, were arrested for kidnapping and other charges, and both pleaded guilty in April 2011 to Dugard's kidnapping and sexual assault.
Law enforcement officers believe that Dugard was kept in a concealed area behind the Garridos' house in Antioch, California, for 18 years. During this time, Dugard bore two daughters who were aged 11 and 15 at the time of her reappearance. On June 2, 2011, Philip Garrido was sentenced to 431 years' imprisonment, and his wife received 36 years to life. Following her rescue, Dugard published a memoir, "A Stolen Life," in 2011, which detailed her experiences during her captivity.