From Trauma to Triumph: the Story of Alicia Kozakiewicz
She survived unimaginable terror and turned it into advocacy.
Covering true crime usually means letting go of the possibility for happy endings, at least; happy endings of the fairy-tale variety. Happy endings where everything gets resolved and there are no lasting effects of what happened in the story… happy endings where the princess walks off into the sunset with her true love by her side.
Alicia Kozakiewicz isn’t a princess — she’s a survivor. This is her story.
The Victim
Alicia Kozakiewicz was born in 1988 to Charles and Mary Kozakiewicz. She has an older brother named Chuck. Mary was a stay-at-home mom for both of their children, while Charlie was a car salesperson.
Alicia grew up in Crafton Heights, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh neighborhood. She has always described herself as an average teenager with few friends and a normal life. At the time of her abduction, she attended Carlynton Junior/Senior High School in Carnegie, PA.
Alicia’s Parents Admit They Were “Very Naive” about Internet Safety
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