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The Criminal Makeup

70: Abducted From a Slumber Party In Her Own Home - The Harrowing Story of Polly Klaas

The Criminal Makeup

The Criminal Makeup

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Polly Klaas Foundation - https://www.pollyklaas.org/

If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider visiting the following resources:

The Samaritans helpline: 116 123
Refuge domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247 (live chat is also available at https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact-us *times apply)
Safeline domestic abuse helpline: 01926 402 498
Safeline national male survivor helpline: 0808 800 5005
Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999 (help is also available at live chat at https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/live-chat-helpline/ *times apply)
Sexual Assault Support Line: 01708 765200

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0:00.0

In a land not so far far away, the three bears were treating themselves.

0:08.0

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0:13.0

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0:18.0

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0:24.0

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0:30.0

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing so well and welcome back to the Criminal Makeup Podcast.

0:45.0

Each episode we dive into the minds of some of the worst criminals in history.

0:49.0

And today we are going to be talking about the case of Poly class.

0:53.0

So today we are going to be talking about another abduction case and these cases really are just the worst.

0:59.0

And today we are talking about the kidnapping of 12 year old Poly class.

1:04.0

So Poly was just living in California, she was only 12 years old, you know, she was loving life having fun.

1:09.0

And she had one big fear in her life, which was being kidnapped from her own home.

1:15.0

That was truly her worst nightmare.

1:17.0

And then one night back in 1993, Poly's worst fear came true.

1:22.0

She was in the middle of a slumber party in her very own home.

1:27.0

And she was having a great time with her friends when she was abducted late at night from her very own home,

1:34.0

which just makes this so much worse because you're supposed to feel safe in your own home.

1:39.0

And this became a huge story.

1:41.0

It made news nationwide.

1:43.0

Everyone was praying for Poly's return.

1:45.0

She became known as America's Child.

1:48.0

It was the first case to ever really blow up on the internet.

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