HomeKrimidexMerced CaliforniaLocationMerced CaliforniaDefinitionRead moreThe Steven Stayner Case — Kidnapping and Survival in CaliforniaThe Steven Stayner case is an American child abduction case in which 7-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped in Merced, California, in 1972 and held for seven years by Kenneth Parnell.Related articlesThe Steven Stayner Case — Kidnapping and Survival in CaliforniaThe Steven Stayner case is an American child abduction case in which 7-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped in Merced, California, in 1972 and held for seven years by Kenneth Parnell.