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Joshua Zeman: As children we were deluded by our parents' belief that Staten Island was such a safe place to grow up, but in reality every community has a seedy underside. Every suburbia has its secrets. We only discovered our own because of what happened with Jennifer... and then all the other children. After Donna Cutugno and her team found the body of Jennifer Schweiger, the police started connecting the dots. They looked at other missing children from Staten Island, eventually they focused on on 4 different cases spanning 15 years. Tiahese Jackson, a 10 year old girl with learning disabilities who disappeared 4 years before Jennifer. Hank Gafforio, 21, but with the IQ of a 15 year old, disappeared 3 years before Jennifer. 7 year old Holly Ann Hughes, who went missing 6 years before Jennifer. And finally, Alice Pereira, last seen 1972, 15 years before Jennifer. To this day, none of their bodies have ever been found
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As children we were deluded
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By our parents' belief that
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Staten island was such a safe
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Place to grow up
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But in reality every community
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Has a seedy underside
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Every suburbia has its secrets
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We only discovered our own
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Because of what happened with
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Jennifer
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And then with all the other
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Children
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After Donna cutugno and her team
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Found the body of
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Jennifer schweiger the police
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Started connecting the dots
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They looked at other missing
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Children from staten island
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Eventually they focused in on
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Four different cases spanning
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Over 15 years
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Tiahease Jackson a 10 year old
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Girl with learning disabilities
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Who disappeared four years
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Before Jennifer
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Hank gafforio 21 but with the
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I Q Of a 15 year old
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Disappeared three years before
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Jennifer
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7 year old holly Ann Hughes who
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Went missing six years before
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Jennifer
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And finally Alice pereira last
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Seen 1972 15 years before
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Jennifer
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To this day none of their
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Bodies have ever been found
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Movie Summary
Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true; two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
