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And it comes back to that grooming that John Esposito has done because he's very much got the profile of an abuser who wants to absolutely sanitize and whitewash the horrific things that he's doing.

He wants to not be seen.

as an abuser he like we said katie got this feeling that he wanted her approval it's like these rapists that you get it's like a reassurance rapist where it's like is this okay are you okay while they're doing it and that is john esposito he doesn't see himself as a bad guy he sees himself as like everything's going to be fine look i'm giving her 500 every other day yes i've taken her away but she will love me and her life is already so awful this will be better

So yes, unsurprisingly, Katie's rescue did leak to the ravenous press.

And TV crews were already stationed outside, their cameras flashing in Katie's face as she was ushered into a police car in a blue anorak with the hood up.

And this actually is like quite an iconic picture in this case.

And I just want to show it to you because I think it's so easy to forget how young she is.

Look at this picture.

It just breaks your heart.

Oh, my God.

It's just she just is so young.

So yes, this blows up.

And that image of her with the big brown eyes, her very, very young, tiny little face blinking in the lights is absolutely ingrained in the memory of Long Islanders to this day.

It was a little girl caught between an old and a new life.

Katie was put through medical checks, including rape kits and even a pregnancy test.

Fucking hell.

And she was also subjected to intense questioning about her ordeal.

But one thing was clear from the get-go.

Katie Beers was one tough cookie.

She was chipper, chatty, and methodically answered all of their questions.