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In 1984, 18-year-old Elisabeth Fritzl vanished from her hometown in Austria. Her father, Josef, told everyone she had run away to join a cult. For decades, that’s what her family and neighbors believed. But the truth was far more horrifying. Josef had built a secret, soundproof cellar beneath his home. He lured Elisabeth inside, locked the door, and kept her prisoner for the next 24 years. During that time, he repeatedly abused her and forced her to bear seven children. Three of them grew up in