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Teenage Travel Habits and Parental Concerns in the 1980s
02:40 - 07:11 (04:30)
In the 1980s, it was normal for teenagers to travel by bus and it wasn't concerning for parents. This podcast explores why Patricia didn't take action when she found out her daughter was with a creepy guy.
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Susan Powell, a teenager, would frequently spend weekends with an older couple, which was odd considering that she barely knew them.
02:40 - 03:48 (01:07)
Summary
Susan Powell, a teenager, would frequently spend weekends with an older couple, which was odd considering that she barely knew them. After she failed to return home one weekend, suspicion began to grow around their relationship.
ChapterTeenage Travel Habits and Parental Concerns in the 1980s
EpisodeMISSING: Susan Robin Bender
PodcastCrime Junkie
Taking the bus for teenagers to travel for about 45 to 60 minutes away from home in the 1980s was a normal routine and wasn't concerning.
03:48 - 06:02 (02:14)
Summary
Taking the bus for teenagers to travel for about 45 to 60 minutes away from home in the 1980s was a normal routine and wasn't concerning. Today, it might be alarming for parents to know that their child was traveling with a stranger without prior knowledge.
ChapterTeenage Travel Habits and Parental Concerns in the 1980s
EpisodeMISSING: Susan Robin Bender
PodcastCrime Junkie
Patricia Tierney, Kristin Modafferi's mother, knew the man her daughter was last seen with, Roger.
06:02 - 07:11 (01:08)
Summary
Patricia Tierney, Kristin Modafferi's mother, knew the man her daughter was last seen with, Roger. He was well known in Modesto for running an unlicensed security firm and running for local office, yet when Patricia found out her daughter was with him, she did not go get her daughter.