Surviving 10 Years of Captivity: The Unimaginable Story of Tanya Kach | From Dark To Light - Episode 2

At just 14 years old, Tanya Kach was groomed by her middle school security guard, kidnapped, and held captive in his bedroom for 10 years.

In this powerful episode of From Dark to Light, host Julie Crawford sits down with Tanya Kach to share her unimaginable story — one of survival, faith, and courage. It's a story that reminds us that even in the darkest circumstances, the human spirit can rise again.

Tanya's journey is also told in her bestselling memoir, Memoir of a Milk Carton Kid, available here: https://a.co/d/iGMhseZ. Her story was later adapted into the Lifetime film The Girl Locked Upstairs: The Tanya Kach Story, now streaming on Hulu.

Tanya opens up about the early warning signs of grooming, the manipulation that kept her captive, and the hope that helped her survive. She shares how prayer, therapy, and the kindness of strangers helped her rebuild her life and rediscover freedom. This episode is a raw, honest reminder that no matter how deep the darkness, light is always possible.

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00:00 – Welcome and introduction to Tanya's story
01:18 – Growing up before the trauma
04:40 – The day she met her predator
07:55 – Grooming and manipulation explained
11:20 – The night she ran away and what followed
14:10 – Life in captivity: fear, control, and isolation
16:22 – Finding hope through prayer and faith
18:05 – The moment she asked for help
19:20 – Rescue, recovery, and rebuilding her life
21:10 – Finding purpose through survival

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