‘I lived in a prison’: Rudy Farias speaks out for first time as he denies mom molested him but says he was ‘brainwashed and manipulated’ during eight-year sham disappearance
- Rudy Farias has spoken out for the first time since he mysteriously reappeared earlier this month
- The Texan was missing for eight years before he was found July 3 in a bruised and bloodied state inside a church
- Farias has accused his mother of keeping him captive the whole time, recently saying he felt like he ‘lived in a prison’
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Rudy Farias has spoken out for the first time to deny that he was ever sexually abused 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
Rudy has accused his mother Janie Santana (pictured) of keeping him captive for almost a decade
Farias’ time in alleged imprisonment began in March 2015, when Farias’ mother reported him missing to Houston police.
But while authorities searched for him for almost a decade, Farias has now given an insight into his life in captivity.
He claimed his mother wouldn’t physically restrain him, but instead deceived and abused him into not wanting to leave.
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‘She would manipulate me into saying I would get arrested for speeding ticket,’ he said. ‘It just felt like brainwashing, honestly.’
He added that he remained under her shadow for so long because of the manipulation, which he now described as like ‘Stockholm Syndrome’.
When he finally emerged, Farias’ mother declared it was a ‘miracle’.
However, the now-25-year-old claims she was dominating his every move for eight years, and was able to keep his existence a secret by making him hide around friends and family.
A missing person note detailed what he was wearing at the time that he went missing, aged 17, in 2015. It also mentioned that he suffered from depression, PTSD and anxiety
Farias revealed during his bombshell interview that his mother allegedly told him things he wouldn’t be able to verify, forcing him into a position of trust.
However, despite making a slew of disturbing allegations against her, Farias insisted that he was never sexually abused by his mother.
‘She didn’t force herself on me or anything like that,’ he said. ‘It would never be anything like that. Just stuff that really made me uncomfortable’.
Houston police have so far refrained from charging Farias’ mother with any crimes, but he now says he is just happy to be free.
‘It feels like, I’m just at peace now. Just feels happy, you know?’ he said.
