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{{short description|Foundation for missing children}}
The '''Shawn Hornbeck Foundation''' is a ] ] based in ], devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It runs the '''Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team''', which was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck, aged 11, on ], ], while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on ], ] by police searching for another missing child. Hornbeck and the other child were found in the apartment of ] in ]. ], Devlin has been charged with ], ], and producing ].
The '''Shawn Hornbeck Foundation''' was a ] ] based in ], devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It ran the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team.


The rescue team was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck (born July 17, 1991<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.komu.com/news/shawn-hornbeck-celebrated-16th-birthday-with-family|title=Shawn Hornbeck Celebrated 16th Birthday with Family| website= KOMU.com| publisher= | date=July 18, 2007}}</ref>). Hornbeck was eleven years old on October 6, 2002, when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. They had been kidnapped by ].
⚫ The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team is a member of NASAR (]) and a member of SARCOM (]). It is also involved with the ]. Following the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, the family announced that they intended to withdraw from active involvement with the foundation, leaving its operation to family friend and co-founder Chris Diamond.


⚫ The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team was a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) and a member of SARCOM (Search and Rescue Council of Missouri). It was also involved with the National Search Dog Association.
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== History ==
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The Akers founded the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck was eleven years old when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his ] home on October 6, 2002.
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Shortly after Hornbeck's disappearance, his parents appeared on '']'', where self-described psychic ] erroneously told the Akers that Hornbeck was dead. Browne also described the ], telling them several things about the abductor that later proved to be incorrect.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stopsylvia.com/articles/montel_shawnhornbeck2.shtml | title=Follow-up to 'Montel: Shawn Hornbeck Reading' | last= Lancaster| first= Robert | authorlink=Robert S. Lancaster | website= stopsylvia.com| publisher=Stop Sylvia Browne | date=May 26, 2007 | accessdate=July 13, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlscV3mvL4 |via = YouTube |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305175341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlscV3mvL4 |archivedate=March 5, 2016 |title=SYLVIA BROWN WRONG: Shawn Hornbeck |accessdate=December 9, 2009}}</ref>

Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007. Police were searching for 13-year-old Ben Ownby of ] (about {{cvt|40|mi}} away from Richwoods, Missouri), who had gone missing earlier that week. Aided by a descriptive tip from teenager Mitchell Hults of Beaufort,<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601041.html | title=Teen Called Hero for Missing-Boy Tip | date=January 17, 2007 | newspaper=] | last= Leonard| first=Christopher | accessdate=July 13, 2010 }}</ref> police searched ]'s apartment in ] (about {{cvt|50|mi}} from Beaufort). Hornbeck and Ownby were both found alive there.<ref>{{cite news| agency= Associated Press| title= Missing boy in the open: Child had encounter with police just 10 months after disappearance| work= ]| date= January 21, 2007| page= A7}}</ref>

== Prosecution ==
In June 2007, Devlin was charged with 80 counts in the abductions and ] of Hornbeck and Ownby. On October 8, 2007, Devlin pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him and was sentenced to ].<ref name= "OCT">{{cite news| url= https://www.foxnews.com/story/devlin-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges-for-photographing-taping-kidnapped-boy |title= Devlin Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Photographing, Taping Kidnapped Boy| website= FoxNews.com| date= 10 October 2007| access-date= June 11, 2016}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 20:03, 30 September 2024

Foundation for missing children

The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation was a non-profit charitable organization based in Richwoods, Missouri, devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It ran the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team.

The rescue team was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck (born July 17, 1991). Hornbeck was eleven years old on October 6, 2002, when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. Devlin.

The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team was a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) and a member of SARCOM (Search and Rescue Council of Missouri). It was also involved with the National Search Dog Association.

History

The Akers founded the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck was eleven years old when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his Richwoods, Missouri home on October 6, 2002.

Shortly after Hornbeck's disappearance, his parents appeared on The Montel Williams Show, where self-described psychic Sylvia Browne erroneously told the Akers that Hornbeck was dead. Browne also described the abduction, telling them several things about the abductor that later proved to be incorrect.

Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007. Police were searching for 13-year-old Ben Ownby of Beaufort, Missouri (about 40 mi (64 km) away from Richwoods, Missouri), who had gone missing earlier that week. Aided by a descriptive tip from teenager Mitchell Hults of Beaufort, police searched Michael J. Devlin's apartment in Kirkwood, Missouri (about 50 mi (80 km) from Beaufort). Hornbeck and Ownby were both found alive there.

Prosecution

In June 2007, Devlin was charged with 80 counts in the abductions and molestations of Hornbeck and Ownby. On October 8, 2007, Devlin pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

See also

References

  1. "Shawn Hornbeck Celebrated 16th Birthday with Family". KOMU.com. July 18, 2007.
  2. Lancaster, Robert (May 26, 2007). "Follow-up to 'Montel: Shawn Hornbeck Reading'". stopsylvia.com. Stop Sylvia Browne. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  3. "SYLVIA BROWN WRONG: Shawn Hornbeck". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2009 – via YouTube.
  4. Leonard, Christopher (January 17, 2007). "Teen Called Hero for Missing-Boy Tip". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  5. "Missing boy in the open: Child had encounter with police just 10 months after disappearance". Albany Times-Union. Associated Press. January 21, 2007. p. A7.
  6. "Devlin Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Photographing, Taping Kidnapped Boy". FoxNews.com. 10 October 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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