What Casey Jordan has said about Kidnapping of Samantha Stites
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 15, 2026
Casey Jordan, Criminologist, forensic psychologist and host of the podcast Criminal Appeal, has been quoted on Kidnapping of Samantha Stites once in 1 episode of 20/20, most recently on June 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Jordan says Thomas began as an 'incompetent suitor' who did not see the age gap with Stites as significant.
“He started out as what we would call an incompetent suitor. Now, she was just 19, and he was about 27 when they met”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 5:34
Episodes
The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror20/20 · Jun 15, 2026 · 24 min
Deborah Roberts and criminologist Casey Jordan discuss the Samantha Stites stalking and kidnapping case, stalker typologies, warning signs, and how victims can protect themselves.
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