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flag A French woman survived 28 years of captivity, abuse, and forced pregnancies by her stepfather, with authorities repeatedly returning her to him.

flag Lydia Gouardo, 62, has revealed she was imprisoned and abused by her stepfather for 28 years starting at age eight in 1971, enduring repeated rape, torture, and forced childbirth in an attic in rural France. flag Despite repeated escape attempts and visible injuries, French authorities returned her to her abuser each time. flag Her stepmother participated in the abuse, which continued until the stepfather’s death in 1999. flag The case gained public attention in 2008 after she spoke with French Radio RTL and published a book, drawing comparisons to the Josef Fritzl case. flag She now lives in a small town near Paris, raising nine children and advocating for survivors through quiet resilience.

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