Whatever the circumstances, as this has a been a strange case from the beginning, it might help solve other cases. Whether the information is given to the public or not, if a 14yr old was able to stay missing for 9+ months on her own, that information would be valuable to LE. It might help them find other missing people, or realize the possibilities that were overlooked in this case.
My main concern was Abby being found, and being safe. Those goals have now been met.
My internet is 'iffy' today, sometimes I can view, sometimes I can't. Has the press release taken place yet?
If nothing else, I hope this case opens the eyes of many. Those that insisted there was no way she was missing on her own, could have been a runaway, could have been held hostage, etc. We must keep an open mind in all cases. Just because someone has or hasn't left voluntarily before, doesn't mean that there isn't a first time for everything. I would be interested in knowing if social networking, exposure etc., had any effect in Abby coming home. Much we will probably never know, and that's OK. In other cases, sometimes we hear hear some details, such as when those have been found that were being held hostages, and we hear how they were able to abduct them, and keep them hidden. Even in minor age cases. The two boys (forgive me for not remembering their names) that were found in the adult males apartment. The one boy had been missing for years, and the other had been recently abducted. Many details were released then. Elizabeth Smart, details were released. The lady in California that had a child by her abductor, we heard details. Yet, there was a teenage girl that was in beauty contests, went to take out the garbage, and went missing. We were told she was found in another state, but to this day, no further details have been released, and last I read, she had not been reunited with her parents, nor had they talked to her.
Whatever the case with Abby, there's going to be long road of healing for the whole family. Whatever events lead up to her disappearance, her time away, etc., will have an effect on them for some time. IMO, professional counseling will be needed. I hope she's been able to see her Dad, and connect with him as well. For some reason, there was this need to try to make him less important than her Mom. I never agreed with that aspect. I truly hope Abby gets time with her Dad. I pray for the entire family, and especially for Abby. As I said last night, the first step was being able to come home. Now the journey to recovery begins.
I don't expect Jane Young to release very many details. I honestly wasn't impressed with her handling of this case. I'm interested to see if any LE investigation is how she was found, or if she came home on her own. I'll apologize if I see that LE found her, and brought her to safety. I haven't been able to stay connected to the net long enough to see if anything has said how she came home. Did she just show up? Or was she found and brought home? That type detail is interesting to me. The private parts of what may or may not have happened while she was gone, those details aren't important to me at this time.
