Police, who were still trying to piece together details of the case, identified the woman as 42-year-old Elisabeth F.

They said she told authorities her father Josef, who had abused her since she was 11, had lured her into the basement of the block where the family lived in Amstetten in 1984, and drugged and handcuffed her before locking her up in a windowless dungeon.

It was assumed she had disappeared voluntarily when her parents received a letter from her saying they should not search for her.

Police said Josef was in custody but refused to speak about the allegations. His wife Rosemarie had been unaware of what had happened.

Elisabeth gave birth to seven children, one of whom died shortly after being born, according to police.

They said three of her younger children were each left in the house, the first accompanied by a letter saying Elisabeth was unable to care for the baby herself. All were taken in by Josef and his wife as foster or adopted children.

"She had been abused continuously during the 24-year-long imprisonment," the statement said. "This led to six children."

The two oldest children, aged 18 and 19, as well as the youngest aged 5 had been locked up with their mother since birth and had never seen sunlight or received any education, police said at a news conference on Sunday.

The case only came to light when the oldest child became seriously ill and was taken to hospital in Amstetten.

"A 19-year-old girl was dropped off at the Amstetten hospital last weekend," a police spokesman said. "The girl is seriously ill and is fighting for her life."

Doctors appealed the girl's mother, who at that time was believed to have disappeared, to come forward to provide more details about the daughter's medical history.

Josef then brought Elisabeth and her remaining two children out of the dungeon, telling his wife that their "missing" daughter had chosen to return home, police said.

After questioning and assurances that she would have no further contact with her father, Elisabeth agreed to make a "comprehensive statement,"" they added.

Rosemarie, as well as Elisabeth and her children were receiving psychological counseling.

DNA samples of all those involved were taken and would be analyzed, police added.

The case is reminiscent of that of Austrian Natascha Kampusch, who spent eight year locked up in a windowless cell before dashing to freedom in August 2006


Any comments?

Source?

aol news.

Thats terrible, 24 years of life wasted in a windowless dungeon

I saw this on BCTV, jesus christ people are fucked up

That's horrible. People like that guy need to be put in a cage and slowly lowered into lava.

I did that once..

What the fu*k?

holy crap and it took police at least 24 years to find this out ....

Wow...this is crazy...

what kind or person would do that?

Proof?

that's creepy what a freak!

I lol'd.

PUT TO DEATH

LINK: http://news.aol.com/story/_a/dad-admits-lo...427123809990001

I bet she lied thats way to crazy

thats wacked up

i agree

Locked?
Then how did she get her food?
How did the babies' ubilicul(I know I spelled that wrong) cord get cut?
How did they survive 19 years inside there?
How did she get to the hospital?

Are you kidding me?
Your an idiot.

Its clearly fucking evident this did take place.

Thats like saying "The Holocaust never happened"
so stupid

this is so fucking sick
i read about it on cnn this morning
so
fucked up

this is almost worst then jeffery dahmer


Above me,
yes LOCKED.
doors have LOCKS.
when a guy stronger and older then you
takes you hostage at age 11
and rapes you
and doesnt let you see day light
your going to be a little bit too FUCKED up
to pick a lock or know what to do
all of her children dont know how to read, or speak
anything.
im sure she has lost all civilized manners and ways of life
from that

if you guys dont believe this
your stupid

Im wondering the same thing..
I really am doubting this is true.
I mean 19 years? Seriously?.

yea 19 years
it doesnt take much once you have
psychological control over somebody
and your HELPless

does this look like a fucking joke to you:


now shut the fuck up

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/28...tml#cnnSTCVideo

It's even creepier looking at the bathroom. Like it's meant to look cheery and such.

OMJ thats really really scary, the dude is creepy looking and did u see how small the 'basement' was????

people do crazier things
i have heard once that a guy buried a baby alive
the police were to late when they figured out

Sorry didnt see the pictures.

i punted a baby once
can you say that?
no

holy shit he shoul die

SXE Phil was talking about it

freaking huge news. i see it everywhere:
newspapers and TV

yaa you are right "Mightymorphin14"....
i am agree with your views..
nice thread..

[quote name='XxClearBlackxX' date='Apr. 29, 2008. 07:18 AM' post='926360']
[quote name='roemilca111' post='926347' date='Apr. 28, 2008. 01:12 PM']
Locked?
Then how did she get her food?
How did the babies' ubilicul(I know I spelled that wrong) cord get cut?
How did they survive 19 years inside there?
How did she get to the hospital?
[/quote]

- well, the people/person who was keeping them there obviosuly gave them food. part of his sick and twisted plan.
- well, again, he wouldve cut it, or she could have
-survived 19 years without sun, but still being fed an stuff, so its possible, but horiible.
- i swear it said she was annonmusly droped off at the hostpital? i cant remeber

keeping her in the "dungeon" was obvisouly part of this sickos plan, he has his issues and did this, which, does NOT make it exucsable, i hope he got severly punished for this...

She was in a room underground, in a celler (so-called dungeon). It was locked, obviously. She wasn't there her whole life, it was since she was 11 (correct me if I'm wrong). Though her kids were never let out, never saw natural light.

People immedietely assume he is a bad man. I'm not saying this was a good thing.
He kept her inside, never let her out, inpregnated her, as if he wanted to make a family within the house and never leave. Like he was afraid of the real worlds exposure, and he didn't want them to see. He could of been mentally ill, disabled, anything. Mentally healthy don't do that for the sake of being evil or a criminal. Though looking at the big picture, the crimes he comitted and the affect it had on his daughter (and her daughters) is unforgivable .


One of her daughters were sent it for a serious medical problem (unknown at the moment), and she's still in a coma.

Good reply.

People just assume these people are completely fucking insane.
Like with Jeffery Dahmer, he knew he had problems, and tried to get help.
This doesnt make it right, that this guy might have been mentally ill,
but still, you have to put that into play. He in his fucked up mind,
could have thought he was doing good.
But in my eyes, its completely fucked up.
I dont have ANY sympathy for him

This story is having new news every day. Im exctied
to see what happens next.
How the kids will learn to speak, see daylight, etc. What happens to him
his wife.

hmm. i never would have thought about it that way. very thought provoking.

i don't like austrians. adolf hitler was one, too.

i heard bout this on smsh before i read it int he paper

I saw that in the paper today and I thought, maaaan thats sick!

same, read it this morning.. he will prob only get 15 years in jail for this... hmm

That's just sickening! Everyone knows bitches belong in the kitchen.

WHAT!?

Genus. Jk fucked up.

dont even joke around about that its not funny
im gonna lock u up lol

This isn't medieval times

Never again Amber.

this is horrible i cant believe a father did this to his child and the mother didnt even know about this

Do you think i actually spent 5 hours creating this whole story just so I can make a new thread?
No I didn't make it up Lezly

what is that supposed to mean?really

I blocked you for a reason. And you seem to talk to me still.

omg,u blocked me lol thats ok i wasnt talking to u i was replying to what u said