The Girl Who Was Held Captive For 18 Years Can you imagine being held captive for 18 years? Stay tuned for the horrifying true crime story about what happened to Jaycee Lee Dugard. Subscribe to Anna Solves for more crime news. Jaycee Lee Dugard was shy, timid, and a people-pleaser. Her mom, Terry Probyn, and her baby sister Shayna, were her whole world and she did everything to make them happy. She and her step-dad, Carl Probyn, were not really that close but got along just fine.