prize fighter

19 years after she was stolen from her bed much like JonBenet Ramsey, 27 year old Jennifer Schuett has new hope in the quest to find the man that kidnapped, raped and tried to kill her-- leaving her for dead.

Dennis Earl Bradford, a welder of North Little Rock Arkansas was arrested today based on a CODIS DNA hit and other forensic testing--

DNA leads to suspect after 19 years, FBI says

By Mayra Cuevas-Nazario

CNN

"-- A suspect has been arrested in the 1990 abduction and attempted murder of an 8-year-old Texas girl, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Houston, Texas, office said.

The victim, Jennifer Schuett, is now 27. She recently shared her story with CNN in hopes of someday bringing her attacker to justice.

Schuett fought tears as she spoke at a news conference in Dickinson, Texas.

"This event in my life was a tragic one," she said. "But today, 19 years later, I stand here and want you all to know that I am OK. I am not a victim, but instead, victorious."

...DNA and other forensic testing led to him, authorities said. His DNA profile was in the FBI database due to a 1996 arrest in Arkansas. Watch police announce the arrest »
Schuett was abducted from her bedroom, raped and left for dead August 10,1990. She spoke with CNN two weeks ago.

CNN normally does not identify victims of sexual assaults. But Schuett decided to go public with her story -- and her name -- to increase the chances of finding and prosecuting her attacker.

"It's not about me anymore," she told CNN in September. "It's about all the little girls that go to sleep at night. I know there are so many girls out there who have been raped and hurt. You have to fight back." [...read more]