This is a summary of a true crime story about Mary and Beth Stauffer, a mother and daughter who were kidnapped, chained and abused for 53 days by Ming Senchu, a former student of Mary who had been stalking her for 10 years. They managed to escape by removing a hinge pin from a closet door and calling the police. Ming also kidnapped and killed a six-year-old boy named Jason Wilkman who saw them in the trunk of a car. Ming was sentenced to life in prison and Mary and Beth recovered from their trauma and became an inspiration for others. The summary also includes a snippet of an interrogation of another kidnapper who broke down in tears.
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1. Mary Stauffer and her eight-year-old daughter Beth were kidnapped by Ming Senchu on May 16, 1980 in Roseville, Minnesota.
2. Ming Senchu was a former student of Mary who had been stalking her for 10 years and was obsessed with her.
3. Ming Senchu also kidnapped and killed six-year-old Jason Wilkman, who saw Mary and Beth in the trunk of their car.
4. Mary and Beth were held captive in a closet for 53 days, during which they were chained, abused, and filmed by Ming Senchu.
5. Mary and Beth escaped on July 7, 1980 by removing the door hinge and calling the police from a phone number they memorized.
6. Ming Senchu was arrested and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He also tried to kill Mary in court and hired a hitman to kill her and Beth.
7. Mary and Beth survived and recovered from their trauma. They became a great-grandmother and a grandmother respectively. They shared their story to help others.