He Begged For Her to Be Set Free
Steve, Courtney’s father, started by expressing empathy for whomever may be holding his daughter hostage, saying, “If anybody has her, we just want to tell them that we love you too.”
“And because of who she was, I know Courtney would be praying for you too. She had empathy for others around her,” he continued. This was an attempt to reach out to whomever was holding Courtney against her will and maybe elicit some compassion from them, but he had no idea if this tactic would work.