How a 17-year-old Convinced a Serial Killer to Spare her Life
The amazing story of Lisa McVey’s fight for survival against one of America’s most predatory criminals.
Lisa McVey had always been a survivor. Growing up a victim of abuse, daughter of a mother with drug and alcohol problems, Lisa was sexually assaulted on a regular basis between 14 and 17 years old. Forced deep into depression, even contemplating suicide, Lisa had no way of knowing that her experience with abusive men would one day save her life.
Lisa’s Abduction
With an alcoholic mother who lost their home due to addiction, Lisa had to fend for herself from a young age.
When she was 14 years old, Lisa moved in with her grandmother and her grandmother’s partner. As Lisa’s mom was living on the street, Lisa had nowhere else to turn.
When the abuse began, at the hands of her grandmother's partner, Lisa’s fighting spirit was all that kept her going. Regularly raped in her own bed, Lisa’s despair grew and grew.
At 17 years old, Lisa began working a job at a local doughnut shop, hoping that she could earn money enough to leave her Grandmother’s home.
