Her final text contained just a single word, but it haunts Jean Hanlon's (pictured) family to this day. 'Help', the message read.

Rudy Farias has spoken out for the first time to deny that he was ever molested by his mother, but instead said he was ‘brainwashed and manipulated’ during his imprisonment. 

The Texan had been missing for eight years, before he mysteriously reappeared this month amid allegations from neighbors that he was often spotted in the local area.

Speaking to Fox26Houston, Farias said his ordeal was ‘as if I lived in a prison’, adding ‘I just wanted to be free. I just wanted to live my life.’ 

Farias had been missing for eight years, before he mysteriously reappeared amid allegations from neighbors that he was often spotted in the local area

Farias had been missing for eight years, before he mysteriously reappeared amid allegations from neighbors that he was often spotted in the local area

Farias had been missing for eight years, before he mysteriously reappeared amid allegations from neighbors that he was often spotted in the local area