another case that stands out is sean hornbeck. atn hornbeck went missing the same time and that around the same age as elizabeth smart. but because his case was determined to be possibly a runaway, and we argue, because his family was not as affluent, is case received no national news coverage at all, even though he was missing and his family tried to garner support. his case was completely ignored until four years later, when another boy went missing. and in investigating that case, police found both boys at an apartment. and sean hornbeck had been captive those four years. only at that point did news coverage focus on sean's case, and again, in a very sensational way that involved a lot of victim blaming. the cases of sean hornbeck and elizabeth smart, a stark contrast that shows how decisions are being made to show that some children are really victims, worthy of sympathy and worthy of coverage, and other victims are ignored or victim blamed. after we begin to get charges laid against perpetrators, that is when we see sensation