Katie Beers has known more than her share of suffering in her short life.

"It all seemed to escalate after Katie Beers."

In 1993, Katie Beers, 10, was found alive in a makeshift dungeon after 16 days.

Katie Beers emerged from the bunker after her captor, John Esposito, led the police to her, and has been living with a foster family.

"You aren't going to see much of Katie Beers anymore, except on the honor roll."

Katie Beer, a 10th grader, said quietly, "I feel like my bubble is gone."

Even inside the dark, dank underground chamber where she was held for 16 days, Katie Beers was not free to move about.

It was also the location of the 1992 kidnapping of Katie Beers by John Esposito.

"Without appropriate intervention, we're afraid there will be many more Katie Beers out there."

Katie Beers, whose kidnapping late last year drew headlines across the nation, has issued an impassioned plea for her privacy.