I met Wayne Kao while my sister and I were stranded in California with no way to get back home in Colorado. I was 18, she was 23. Wayne offered to let us stay at his place for the night and he would pay to fly us back in the morning. I had lost my ID, so only my sister returned to Colorado the next day.
Even when my sister sent me my ID information, however, Wayne refused to let me leave the house. I was not allowed to use the telephone or internet, and only my sister was allowed to call in to me. During the three weeks, my freedoms were slowly taken away, and eventually I wasn't allowed to sleep on a bed, shower, eat, etc. The house was gated, and I was constantly told that the next day would be the day he would let me leave, so I was wary to escape to the police.
Finally, with the help of an assistant, I was able to escape in a vehicle taken from the house, and eventually made it back home. I got out safely, but I am afraid that others aren't so lucky.
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