Taiwan: The Chia Children Disappearance

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.5 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The Chia children's disappearance haunts Taiwan, leaving unanswered... Season 35 opens with the unexplained vanishing of the Chia children, echoing unresolved heartache across decades. Charles and Jennifer, vibrant siblings with their entire lives ahead of them, disappeared without a trace, leaving a family in turmoil and a community grasping for explanations. Their story is a poignant testament to innocence lost and the lifelong ripples of grief and hope. This unsolved case highlights the imperfections in historical investigative approaches, highlighting an era's limitations in addressing such crises. It is a historical marker of lessons learned and changes in child safety and legal action. After their disappearance, frantic searches and fruitless leads faded into despairing silence. Parents and authorities wrestled with insufficient clues, their hopes continually dashed by unfolding dead ends. The backdrop of Taiwan in the late 20th century was marked by rapid modernization and social shifts, which both fostered innovation and exacerbated flaws in child protection frameworks. listeners examine into the circumstances surrounding their vanishings, hear familial and communal perspectives, and confront the chilling sense of unfinished narratives. The haunting silence will echo throughout this compelling episode. --- Support Foul Play: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foulplaypodcast Website: https://www.mythsandmalice.com/show/foul-play/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foul-play-crime-series/id1525832703 Follow us: Instagram: @foulplaycrimeseries Twitter: @foulplaypod

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0:54.4	everything secure. Let's talk about something that might be keeping you up at night. Cyber security.
1:01.5	According to Vanta's latest state of trust report, it's the number one concern for UK businesses.
1:07.2	That's where Vanta comes in. Whether you're a startup, growing fast or already established,
1:12.9	Vanta can help you get ISO-2701 certified and more without the headaches. And Vanta allows your
1:19.7	company to centralise security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and
1:24.6	proactively manage vendor risk to help your team not only get compliant,
1:28.5	but stay compliant. Stop stressing over cybersecurity and start focusing on growing your business.
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1:47.8	just about keeping the lights on. It's about keeping everything secure. Hello friends, welcome back to Foul Play.
2:18.8	In this season, I'm taking you back to the 17th of October, 1989, when this happened in the Bay Area of California.
2:30.0	Name one one emergency.
2:31.2	Upper deck of the Bay Bridge has collapsed on Oakland side.
2:36.1	The upper deck of the Bay Bridge has collapsed. Oakland side. The upper deck of the Bay Bridge has collapsed.
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