NJ NJ - Mark Himebaugh, 11, Del Haven, Cape May County, 25 Nov 1991

[John/Jane Doe]

Mark Joseph Himebaugh – The Charley Project

 

[JenniferTx]

I’m wondering if the FBI ever went back to question the male prostitute that stated he saw a video of Mark being tortured years ago? That was one thing that seemed pretty far fetched to just be a made up story by the male prostitute. From all of the hundreds of video tapes that were found seems odd that all were of consenting adults.

 

[mkl9514]

I’m wondering if the FBI ever went back to question the male prostitute that stated he saw a video of Mark being tortured years ago? That was one thing that seemed pretty far fetched to just be a made up story by the male prostitute. From all of the hundreds of video tapes that were found seems odd that all were of consenting adults.

Maybe I'm mixing my people up, but IIRC he passed away a few years back and was terminally ill when the Vanished episode came out.

 

[mjm076]

Why haven’t I heard more about this case?

I know with “Missing White Girl Syndrome” a lot of the focus is on the race aspect, but I think there should also be focus on the sex aspect as I don’t think missing boys get the same attention as missing girls.

 

[lydiafaithfull]

Mark Himebaugh reminds me a bit of Nicholas Barclay (à la Imposter doc). Angry, rebellious boys who didn’t have many people looking out for them. Ideal for an opportunistic kidnapper to grab him in the chaos of a brush fire. Poor buddy.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Mark Himebaugh reminds me a bit of Nicholas Barclay (à la Imposter doc). Angry, rebellious boys who didn’t have many people looking out for them. Ideal for an opportunistic kidnapper to grab him in the chaos of a brush fire. Poor buddy.

From where are you forming this opinion about his personality? It just isn't my impression.

I don't know that the "village looking out for all of the kids" idea was ever really the way it was anywhere, unfortunately. I wish it was.

 

[lydiafaithfull]

From where are you forming this opinion about his personality? It just isn't my impression.

I don't know that the "village looking out for all of the kids" idea was ever really the way it was anywhere, unfortunately. I wish it was.

Uh, The Charley Project specifically refers to Mark as having been emotionally disturbed and prone to angry outbursts. He was also being treated for OCD, for which he was prescribed Prozac. Feel free to read more about the case.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Uh, The Charley Project specifically refers to Mark as having been emotionally disturbed and prone to angry outbursts

I stand corrected. It wasn't something I had remembered. I think of the case from time to time.

I think kids who struggle emotionally need to "play outside" a lot, but at the same time, they may then be more naive/vulnerable due to lacking confidence. I wish his case would be solved.