Jaycee Dugard was missing for about 18 years, from June 10, 1991, until she was found alive in late August 2009.

Quick Scoop

  • Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted at age 11 on June 10, 1991, while walking to her school bus stop in Meyers, California.
  • She was discovered alive in Northern California in August 2009, meaning she had been missing and held captive for just over 18 years.
  • During those years, she was kept in a hidden backyard compound in Antioch, California, by Phillip and Nancy Garrido.

In many news reports and discussions, her ordeal is summed up as “kidnapped for 18 years,” which is accurate to the known timeline.

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