The Search for Katie
An open letter to my blog readers:
Eight months ago, my friend Liz received an email from her sister Katie, to the effect of: “I need your help. Some advice. Can we meet later tonight?” Liz immediately responded and made plans to meet Katie at their favorite nearby coffee house three hours later.
Only Katie never showed up. It’s been eight months, and Katie is still no where to be found.
I’ve known Liz (casually) for two years, since we met on a film shoot, and I had no idea all of this had transpired. The mysterious loss of her sister has been devastating.
I have a sister – also younger – and I know I would be SICK if I was in Liz’s situation. It’s one thing to lose someone, it’s a whole other thing for them to just…go missing. I DO know, however, that I would do whatever it takes to get her back.
Now, I’m trying to help Liz. We have strong evidence that her sister was heavily involved with a very private organization known as the Young Artists Co-Op (or YAC). Since the disappearance, the Y.A.C. has been curiously quiet about their former relationship with Katie. They have been no help to Liz, and if anything, a hindrance to finding her.
I have tried contacting the Y.A.C. myself, but there is no phone number on their website, no address. Just an email. So I’m asking you all now – as friends in the LA community and at large – if you know anyone in this organization, any information you have would be incredibly helpful. Pass the word along. Comment on the post. Make video responses. I need to make noise about this if we have any chance of finding out what happened to Katie.
Sincerely,
Taryn
***If you just found this blog post, please note that it is FICTIONAL, written solely for purposes of a film I’m shooting. Please see the above post (Role in My Movie).***
Hey Taryn,
I’m really sorry for the loss of your friends sister. I’ve heard that the YAC is a pretty strange organization. All of these groups look normal on the outside, but they always seem to be hiding something and the YAC definitely is if they’re keeping quiet about Liz’s sister. I hope you guys end up finding her, but be careful these groups can be dangerous. And if there’s anything that I can do to help just ask
March 17, 2011 at 2:07 am,
what happaned to the video that you were doing on them?
June 15, 2010 at 2:23 pm,
Hi Taryn,
I heard lately about the YAC. It seems that this very private association has many contacts with a French political organisation. Here in France they control the mass media and are also close to the president. They never show themselves. You may find more informations in Paris.
February 14, 2010 at 1:59 pm,
be careful blogging bout this, you never know who’s going to come after you. just saying b/c i’m a fan and want u to be safe.
February 11, 2010 at 3:18 pm,
Creepy Ass Cult. that’s what i have to say.
i recognize that katie girl. i think she was in an acting class of mine or somethin
never heard of the yac but i’ll be on the lookout for the crazies
February 11, 2010 at 1:15 pm,
The YAC is an offshoot of the Sacred Hearts Org (which I was invited to be a part of several years ago.) All of these organizations pride themselves on secrecy – it’s the foundation of what makes them feel powerful.
Taryn, keep tweeting and blogging about this – your voice will be heard and eventually they’ll have to speak out.
Be careful, though. A lot of these organizations are dangerous.
February 11, 2010 at 12:55 pm,
Whatever happened to full disclosure?
Groups who are trying to maintain a degree of secrecy are putting themselves in a rather poor legal situation the second that Katie is found. Hopefully the girl is OK.
February 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm,
I’d help Taryn out.
February 10, 2010 at 8:55 pm,
I’ve heard of the YAC. They passed out pamphlets in Venice once and I remember they had this real weird symbol on everything. They were all about organics, just like their website is. I don’t know why they’d want to hurt anyone but they should definitely come out in the open about the situation.
February 10, 2010 at 5:48 pm,
I am so sorry to hear about your friends sister. We had a similar situation. My sister’s friend started hanging out with a new crowd. Come to find out it was people from the YAC. My sister was really hurt because they have been friends since birth, knew everything about each other. Now she is living her new life and with new hair color and a new name. I hope you find this girl and it isn’t too late.
February 10, 2010 at 1:53 pm,
Damn that’s fd up. I hope you find the girl’s sister. nething i can do?
February 10, 2010 at 12:40 pm,
There are so many crazy organizations out there. I checked out the website of the YAC and they seem totally normal – but I bet they are hiding something. Why else wouldn’t they just offer help? I’ll send them an email too. Crazy people.
February 10, 2010 at 12:40 pm,