People Who Were Kidnapped Are Sharing What Happened And How They Survived, And Holy Crap

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“A cousin of mine was kidnapped as a baby by his aunt and uncle and taken to Australia and raised as their very own child. The kid was born to a middle-income family in a third-world country. My cousin’s father’s brother was a wealthy man in Australia who had spent the previous year living back home. He and his wife, who could not have children, plotted to visit the new baby and claim him as their own, with the father of the child aiding them in the kidnapping. The baby was taken from the mother in the middle of the night (they drugged her) and flown to Australia, where the uncle and aunt claimed the child was theirs.”

“This happened in the late 90s, so I’m not sure how they did it, but regardless, the child was never returned to the mother. They ended up telling her where the child was but threatened to have her put in prison and the child up for adoption if she ever spoke out, so she never did. My cousin was raised until 17 years old with his false family until he found the truth by reconnecting with his mother through Facebook. When he turned 18, he confronted his real parents, and they admitted everything. The next day, he moved out and flew 12 hours to meet his new family. Really messed up story. The kid is a great dude, tho.” 

—mariokart890