Cameron Hooker is an American criminal, convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting Colleen Stan in Red Bluff, California in 1977. This page deals with sexual assault as a medical emergency and gives information on how victims, first-aiders and medical personnel can respond. ... Red Bluff (pop. ...

On May 19, 1977 Hooker kidnapped Colleen Stan a.k.a. "Carol Smith." Cameron's wife, Janice Hooker assisted in the kidnapping. Colleen was held in captivity for the next seven years.

During her seven year imprisonment Colleen was tortured, sexually assaulted and led to believe that there was a large organization called "The Company" that was watching her. Cameron had Colleen sign a "slavery contract" supposedly from "The Company." Hooker assigned her a new slave name, "K," causing comparisons to the Story of O. She was also led to believe that her family members would be harmed if she attempted escape. Colleen may have experienced Stockholm syndrome. One version of the Roissy triskelion ring described in the book Movie-style Ring of O, as sold in Europe Histoire dO (English title: Story of O) is an erotic novel published in 1954 about sadomasochism by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Capture-bonding. ...

Cameron kept Colleen Stan locked in wooden boxes that he had crafted. One of the boxes was located under the bed that he shared with his wife.

Hooker was sentenced to consecutive terms for the sexual assaults, which totaled 60 years. He also received 1 to 25 years for the kidnapping, plus a 5 to 10 year sentence for using a knife in the process.

The case was documented in prosecutor Christine Mcguire's book Perfect Victim: The True Story of "The Girl in the Box" by the D.A. That Prosecuted Her Captor[ISBN 978-0440204428] and an inspiration for an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC...

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References in Popular Culture

• In 1996, American art rock band Elysian Fields released the song "Jack in the Box", on their first album "Bleed Your Ceder". The song describes the experience of the box that Hooker kept Colleen Stan imprisoned in under the bed he shared with his wife, and alludes to the power Hooker had over her.

Elysian Fields may refer to: In mythology: Elysium, a section of the underworld from Greek mythology In geography: Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey, site of the first organized baseball game Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris In the arts: Elysian Fields (band), an American Dream...

External links

• The Case of the Seven Year Sex Slave