Depending on whom you ask, that epilogue to the largest mass kidnapping in US history is either long overdue for a man full of remorse or a source of renewed trauma for victims who were buried alive.It doesn't take much to trigger panic attacks for Lynda Carrejo Labendeira: the sight of a white moving van; construction lights; a small room that reminds her of being trapped.
Labendeira remembers every detail of the horror. In the 46 years since, she's tried to avoid a normal full night of sleep."I would not allow myself to go into a deeper sleep because I didn't want to have that dream," said Labendeira, now in her mid-50s. Eventually, they cleared enough space to escape. The children - some climbing up on each other's shoulders - fled while the kidnappers slept. The suspects were all taken into custody within days of the kidnapping.
But those words don't absolve him from the horror that victims still grapple with decades later, Labendeira said.
Taking care of my debts and giving my daughter the best financially is what I have long waited for thank you for helping me gain financial freedom LouiseConway86
So no one was hurt and the guy got 27 life sentences. That’s a bit over the top for someone so remorseful.