Cindy Paulson and Robert Hansen: A Case That Will Haunt You

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Cindy Paulson ’ s decision to report the crime and cooperate with law enforcement was instrumental in bringing Robert Hansen to justice. Her testimony and the evidence she provided were crucial in building a case against him and securing a warrant to search his property. The ending of the movie reveals that Cindy Paulson now lives in the lower 48 with her husband and three children. As revealed by Scott Walker in an interview, while he was researching all about the background of Hansen’s case, he met Glenn Flothe , who asked him to meet Cindy. On June 13 , 1983 , Cindy Paulson was kidnapped and raped, her life threatened by Robert Hansen. Her eventual getaway was central to Hansen’s ultimate capture and confession to the murder of dozens of women. After she was kidnapped by Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen , 17-year-old Cindy Paulson escaped captivity and directly led to his arrest, finally ending the Butcher Baker’s 12-year killing spree. Although accused of rape as early as 1971, Hansen didn’t really come onto the police radar until June 13, 1983—when Cindy Paulson , an Anchorage sex worker, was picked up half-naked and handcuffed, hitchhiking and hysterical, on an Alaskan highway. The turning point came in 1983 when Cindy Paulson managed to escape Hansen ’s clutches. Her harrowing ordeal led to Hansen ’s arrest. Facing overwhelming evidence, including a map with marked locations of his crimes, Hansen eventually confessed to the abduction, rape, and murder of multiple women. Cindy Paulson was kidnapped and raped, her life threatened by serial killer Robert Hansen . Her escape was pivotal to Hansen’s arrest. A book about serial killer Robert Hansen and the police case . That difference was the existence of a surviving victim. Her name is Cindy Paulson . She was 17 years old at the time. The Frozen Ground is a gripping crime thriller based on the true story of Cindy Paulson, a young woman who escaped the clutches of notorious serial killer Robert Hansen.