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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

2002 • 21 seasons • Talk • TV-PG
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Season 11

Dr. Phil · S11E148 — Young, Innocent and Held Captive

Mar 28, 2013 · 60 min

Synopsis

The disappearance of ten-year-old Katie Beers sparked a national search twenty years ago. Sixteen days later, John Esposito, a friend of the Beers family, surrendered to authorities, leading them to an underground bunker where Katie had been held captive. Since her rescue, Katie has remained largely private about the trauma, striving for an ordinary existence. Now, in her book, *Buried Memories*, she recounts her kidnapping, and shares her harrowing story in an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil.