The kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard happened June 10, 1991 near South Lake Tahoe, California, United States. Dugard (born May 3, 1980) was 11 years old at that time and was abducted from a street while walking home from a school bus stop. She remained missing for over eighteen years. She was held prisoner by a married couple. She was rescued in August 2009. The kidnappers pleaded guilty to kidnapping and other charges and were sentenced to many years in prison.