Christopher Thomas stalked Samantha Stites for over a decade before kidnapping her in 2022. The two had met in 2011 at Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
Thomas began to stalk her, sending her numerous messages despite her asking him to leave her alone, and even showed up at her workplace when her grandmother had passed away.
In 2022, he kidnapped Stites from her home in Elk Rapids, Michigan, and raped her in a soundproof bunker. Stites was set free only in exchange for sex with Thomas.
Thomas was later arrested for kidnapping, torture, and aggravated stalking and stood trial in 2024. He was given over 40 years in jail and is currently being held at Muskegon Correctional Facility.
His earliest release date is October 7, 2062, and his maximum release date is October 7, 2082.
