It is beyond horrific what happened to this young girl. I, for one cannot begin to imagine myself being in her position. However, she managed to survive this ordeal and was strong enough to take part in his arrest. Very seldom do we hear of stories with such terrifying circumstances, that end in victory and justice. I think Elizabeth Shoaf is an extremely courageous and intelligent person for being about to make it through such a terrifying experience and for being strong enough to look her perpetrator in the eye and fight for justice.
"I think that Vinson, the man that kidnapped me, is just stupid. He isn’t crazy because if he was, he would have killed me or done something worse. He knew what he was doing and he got outsmarted. Not to be snobby, but he thought he could get away with kidnapping and raping me for 10 days and I, 14 years old, outsmarted him - a 36-year-old man." -Elizabeth Shoaf. 1
1. MSNBC: Kidnapped Teen: 'Bunker was Hell' (March 6, 2008)