Scared Selfless

Michelle Stevens has a photo of the exact moment her childhood was stolen from her. In it, she’s only eight years old and posing for her mother’s beguiling boyfriend, Gary Lundquist—an elementary school teacher, neighborhood stalwart, and brutal pedophile. Later that night, Gary locks Michelle in a cage, tortures her repeatedly, and uses her to quench his voracious and deviant sexual whims.

Miche...