Taken Away: What Happened to Rachel, Cameron, and Kyle Anderson?

Three children disappear before their visitation with their biological father, who, with support from other family members, sets out to find them.

Corey Sobell
11 min readSep 8, 2022
Lesley Allen (left), and her children Rachel (top right), Kyle (middle right), and Cameron (bottom right) via Facebook.

Jeff Anderson had no idea how much damage Lesley Allen would bring to his family. On his wedding day, all he saw was her smiling face and a new start. Lesley already had three children–Chris, Stephanie, and Greg–from a previous marriage, all of whom Jeff would adopt. But she clarified she wanted to have more children. The newlyweds settled in Racine, Wisconsin, and began their next chapter.

Rachel, Jeff’s first child with Lesley, was born in 1986. Soon after, their son, Cameron, arrived in 1988. Finally, their third child, Kyle, was born in 1990. Although they were content with their new additions, the household had doubled in size, as did their workload. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Jeff and Lesley pushed themselves, the happy life they envisioned together failed to come to completion.

Jeff and Lesley decided to divorce in 1993. The court determined that Lesley was the better-equipped parent and awarded her primary custody of all six children. Jeff obtained visitation rights and was permitted to call them every Saturday. After the divorce…

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