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- 7-year old Steven Stayner is kidnapped a few days before Christmas by Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief that Parnell has been given legal custody of him, and that his family has moved away, he stays with Parnell for seven years, enduring repetitive sexual abuse the entire time. Finally, at fourteen, he returns home to his family.
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Steven Stayner, a seven-year-old boy, is kidnapped by Kenneth Parnell, with the help of his partner in crime, Irving Murphy. Parnell continues to molest and produce pornographic images of Steven for seven years.
- Docudrama
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This movie tells the harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by perverted pseudo-priest Kenneth Parnell and his lackey during the 1970s. As Steven gets older, he realizes that he needs to escape and go back home.
- (2.9K)
- 1989-05-22
- Crime, Drama
- 90
Jul 19, 2019 · Not only was Steven able to explain to police what happened to him and Timothy, he was also able to tell them his real name was Steven, not Dennis. Telling police, "I know my first name is Steven ...
- 5 min
Apr 21, 2022 · “I Know My First Name Is Steven” aired in two parts on May 22 and 23, 1989. Actor Corin Nemec starred as Steven and the real Steven had a cameo as a police officer.
- 2 min
Apr 21, 2022 · Stayner’s kidnapping case inspired the much-watched 1989 TV movie series "I Know My First Name is Steven." While Stayner lived long enough to see the TV movie debut — and according to "Captive Audience," he liked it — his life was cut short at the age of 24.
Apr 9, 2022 · He died in prison from natural causes in 2008. Sadly, like Stayner, Timothy White would also die young, from a pulmonary embolism in 2010 at the age of 35, according to The Press Democrat. The New York Times reported that White was survived by his wife, Dena, and two children.
Steven Gregory Stayner (April 18, 1965 – September 16, 1989) was an American kidnapping victim and the younger brother of serial killer Cary Stayner. On December 4, 1972, seven-year-old Stayner was abducted in Merced, California, by child molester Kenneth Parnell.
