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A 15-year-old girl managed to outsmart a Navy veteran who idolised Ted Bundy, repeating a simple mantra to herself during 18 hours of torture and sexual abuse. ‌

Kara Robinson Chamberlain's life was forever altered while she was watering plants in her friend's front garden in June 2002. Richard Evonitz, 38, approached the young girl, offering her some "pamphlets." ‌

Kara told People : "He said, 'Are your parents home?' and I said, 'Well, this isn't my house. This is my friend's house,' ". "And he said, 'Okay, well, what about her parents, are her parents home?' And I said, 'No, her mum's not home right now.' ", reports the Express . ‌

Evonitz then revealed a gun, pressed it to her neck and forced her into a large storage bin in the back seat of his car, dr

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