Leonard Joseph “Lenny” Cammalleri, b. 1983, was abducted by his father, Leonard Alfred Cammalleri, in April 1984. Cammalleri homeschooled Lenny to avoid detection, preventing him from socializing with other children and closely monitoring his movements outside the home. Cammalleri never took Lenny to a doctor.
Lenny was abducted from the Stamford, Connecticut home of his mother, Candice Hartman, as part of a custody dispute—Cammalleri purportedly believed Lenny was in danger of abuse. He raised him first in Florida and then in the Bronx. The boy was discovered in 1996. Cammalleri was convicted of kidnapping and served 2 years in prison.
Date: September 26, 1996
Location: New York City, New York
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| Documents: | Date: |
| Abducted Boy Is Set Free After 12 Years | 09-27-1996 |
| New Charges For Man Held In Abduction Of His Son | 09-28-1996 |
| Abducted Boy Who Was Reunited With Mother Is Taken Away Again | 10-03-1996 |
| Dad Who Abducted Wants Visitation | 11-15-1999 |
| Son’s Heart Belongs to the Father Who Abducted Him 16 Years Ago | 09-10-2000 |
| FATHER & SON REUNION – TEEN TRACKS DOWN DAD JAILED FOR ABDUCTING HIM AS A BABY IN 1984 | 07-08-2002 |
