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Effective verification would likely entail having the abductor — or abductee — provide a unique piece of information only a handful of people would know.—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Fear Not, slated for 2027, will tell the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin and Margy Palm (Hathaway), a Texas woman who was his last abductee.—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 After nearly eight years, the kidnapper brought home another young abductee named Timmy White.—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 More than 11 years on, at least 91 abductees are still missing or have unknown fates.—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abductee