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And Then They Were Gone

Sophie Long: Part 1

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6747 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

CW: Child sexual abuseA couple is going through a nasty custody battle. And then they go viral for the worst reason imaginable. Their 9-year-old daughter, Sophie, alleges that she is being sexually abused while at her mother’s house. The case is investigated, but one year later, in July of 2021, Sophie’s dad, Michael, abducts her. He claims that he’s trying to save her, but Sophie’s mother claims that he’s the dangerous one. Now, in September of 2021, Michael is still on the run with Sophie, and people are left wondering, who’s telling the truth?Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources: 'That little girl was never sexually assaulted in our city': Local police chief clarifies #StandwithSophie case Girl, 10, at the center of #standwithsophie campaign is missing feared 'abducted' by her father Missing Texas girl Sophie Long's mom's fiance Jacob Bellington got death threats amid abuse row Texas girl, 9, says she's being sexually abused by mother's boyfriend in video: 'Mommy watches it happen' "Daddy Help Me, He Won't Stop Touching Me": 9-year-old Texas Girl Says She's A Victim Of Sexual Assault - Texas News Today https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-sophie Urgent Fraud Alert Issued for “Stand with Sophie” GoFundMe Page Stand with Sophie: Father of little girl who claims abuse speaks out in special ‘Crime Stories’ episode--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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0:00.0

A couple is going through a nasty custody battle, and then they go viral for the worst reason imaginable.

0:11.2

Their nine-year-old daughter, Sophie, alleges that she is being sexually abused while at her mother's house.

0:18.1

The case is investigated, but one year later, in July of 2021, Sophie's dad, Michael, abducts her.

0:26.2

He claims that he's trying to save her, but Sophie's mother claims that he's the dangerous one.

0:32.0

Now, in September of 2021, Michael is still on the run with Sophie, and people are left wondering, who's telling the truth.

0:41.5

When a person goes missing, there's a special kind of pain in the not knowing. I want to tell the

0:46.7

stories of those who never came home. I want to tell you the story of Sophie Long. I'm

0:52.1

Kona Gallagher. And I'm Ethan Flick. And this is, and then they were gone. The

1:13.6

The Welcome back, everyone.

1:34.1

Hello, welcome.

1:35.5

Thank you for joining us once again.

1:38.2

We've actually picked up some new listeners lately, so I'd like to say hi and welcome to all of the newbies here.

1:46.2

We've been also doing this for a little over a year, so maybe we should reintroduce ourselves.

1:53.6

Okay. Sure.

1:56.8

I'm Kona.

1:58.2

I'm Ethan.

1:59.4

Yeah. I'm a realtor, a mom, and a true crime addict.

2:05.0

I am 17 years in law enforcement, although I'm not going to tell any of you which agency I work for.

2:13.6

And I happily go along with whatever my wife fancies at the moment.

2:20.5

And right now, it's been podcasting for the past year and a half.

2:26.0

But that's a big deal that you said that because, you know, when we first started,

2:30.0

you wouldn't even say that you were in law enforcement.

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