After 18 harrowing hours of captivity, Kara Robinson leads police back to her abductor's apartment — where they discover evidence connecting him to the unsolved murders of three young girls. Kara learns she didn’t just escape a predator; she escaped a serial killer.  In the finale of her story, Kara reveals what happened when her kidnapper was finally cornered, and why surviving the crime was only the beginning of learning how to live beyond it.

For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to ElizabethSmartFoundation.org

We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

After 18 harrowing hours of captivity, Kara Robinson leads police back to her abductor's apartment &mdash; where they discover evidence connecting him to the unsolved murders of three young girls. Kara learns she didn&rsquo;t just escape a predator; she escaped a serial killer. &nbsp;In the finale of her story, Kara reveals what happened when her kidnapper was finally cornered, and why surviving the crime was only the beginning of learning how to live beyond it.
For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to <a href="https://www.elizabethsmartfoundation.org.">ElizabethSmartFoundation.org</a>
We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

Hosted by famed abduction survivor turned advocate Elizabeth Smart, The Survivor Files is a true crime podcast featuring firsthand accounts from ordinary people who were thrust into impossible circumstances. Targeted by serial killers, held-hostage, stalked, attacked, and controlled – their stories reveal what survival really looks like. Guided by Elizabeth’s uniquely personal perspective, each conversation explores the choices, instincts, and strength that helped survivors make it out alive and rebuild their lives.

Hosted by famed abduction survivor turned advocate Elizabeth Smart, The Survivor Files is a true crime podcast featuring firsthand accounts from ordinary people who were thrust into impossible circumstances. Targeted by serial killers, held-hostage, stalked, attacked, and controlled &ndash; their stories reveal what survival really looks like.&nbsp;Guided by Elizabeth&rsquo;s uniquely personal perspective, each conversation explores the choices, instincts, and strength that helped survivors make it out alive and rebuild their lives.

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I Escaped From a Serial Killer: Kara Robinson Part 2

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Three weeks after Kimberly Corban is attacked in her own bedroom, police bring in a suspect — but can Kimberly identify him, even though she never saw his face? In the finale of her story, Kimberly reveals how investigators uncovered why a complete stranger targeted her, what happened when she faced him in court, and how a day once defined by trauma would eventually become something very different: the day she was brave.

For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to ElizabethSmartFoundation.org

We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

Three weeks after Kimberly Corban is attacked in her own bedroom, police bring in a suspect &mdash; but can Kimberly identify him, even though she never saw his face? In the finale of her story, Kimberly reveals how investigators uncovered why a complete stranger targeted her, what happened when she faced him in court, and how a day once defined by trauma would eventually become something very different: the day she was brave.
For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to <a href="https://www.elizabethsmartfoundation.org.">ElizabethSmartFoundation.org</a>
We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

Facing My Attacker: Kimberly Corban Part 2

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Twenty-year-old college student Kimberly Corban wakes in the middle of the night to find a stranger inside her bedroom. Unable to see his face and terrified that her roommate could be next, Kimberly focuses on surviving the attack — while quietly memorizing everything she can about the man holding her captive. In Part One of her story, Kimberly reveals how she endured her terrifying captivity, preserved the evidence her attacker left behind, and made a desperate 911 call that would launch a manhunt.

For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to ElizabethSmartFoundation.org

We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

Twenty-year-old college student Kimberly Corban wakes in the middle of the night to find a stranger inside her bedroom. Unable to see his face and terrified that her roommate could be next, Kimberly focuses on surviving the attack &mdash; while quietly memorizing everything she can about the man holding her captive. In Part One of her story, Kimberly reveals how she endured her terrifying captivity, preserved the evidence her attacker left behind, and made a desperate 911 call that would launch a manhunt.
For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to <a href="https://www.elizabethsmartfoundation.org.">ElizabethSmartFoundation.org</a>
We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

I Never Saw His Face: Kimberly Corban Part 1

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Nineteen-year-old Chris Cander is studying abroad in Madrid when a stranger locks her inside his car and drives her far outside the city. Alone in an abandoned industrial area with a knife pressed to her neck, Chris realizes the man intends to kill her, and decides "I'm not going to die like this." In this remarkable story of survival, Chris reveals how one terrifying night has quietly shaped the strong, fearless life she built afterward.

For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to ElizabethSmartFoundation.org

We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

Nineteen-year-old Chris Cander is studying abroad in Madrid when a stranger locks her inside his car and drives her far outside the city. Alone in an abandoned industrial area with a knife pressed to her neck, Chris realizes the man intends to kill her, and decides "I'm not going to die like this." In this remarkable story of survival, Chris reveals how one terrifying night has quietly shaped the strong, fearless life she built afterward.
For information and resources related to mental health, domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, go to <a href="https://www.elizabethsmartfoundation.org.">ElizabethSmartFoundation.org</a>
We seek to bring hope, empowerment, and change in the fight against sexual violence.

I'm Not Going To Die Like This: Chris Cander

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I Escaped From a Serial Killer: Kara Robinson Part 2

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