Child Porn Found on Computer of Kidnap Suspect Michael Devlin? … Surprise, Surprise (Ben Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck)
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According to Fox News, child pornography was found on the home computer of Michael Devlin, man accused of kidnapping both William Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. Why would these findings come as a surprise to anyone that would kidnap and hold 11 year old boys against their will?
Child pornography was found on the home computer of Missouri man accused of kidnapping two Missouri teenagers, the New York Post reported Monday.
Citing unnamed law-enforcement officials, the paper reported that the find could lead to federal child-pornography charges for Michael Devlin, the 41-year-old, 300-pound pizza-parlor manager arrested in connection with the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and William Ownby, 13. Devlin is being held in lieu of $1 million bond.
This statement was released by the family of Michael J. Devlin
Before people start playing amature psychologists and questioning the boy for not trying to get away over the mental abuse that his capture most likely endured on him, let’s take a breathe. Kidnapper told boy his parents did not want him. Those who kidnap 11 year olds and can manage to keep them sight unseen are master manipulators. There is most likely much more that will come out of this case in the days, weeks and months to come.
Kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck was “brainwashed” into staying with his abductor after being told his parents no longer wanted him.
His kidnapper also threatened to shoot the 15-year-old after snatching him off the street.
Friends of the teenager have revealed Michael Devlin, 41, had at least three guns in the apartment where Shawn was held captive. (This is London)
Sean Hornbeck’s MindViz web site
The site includes a photo of the boy, prompting the Post to report a message left on the site suggested Devlin may have allegedly used the profile to lure young boys.
There are Internet signs though, that hint Hornbeck or Devlin might have tried to contact the boy’s parents via a Web site set up to look for the missing child.
On ShawnHornbeck.com, a “Shawn Devlin” from Kirkwood signed the guestbook on Dec. 1, 2005, with two messages. The first asked “how long are you planing [sic] to look for your son?” and the second wondered if he could write a poem in Shawn Hornbeck’s honor.
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