However, about a month after her disappearance, there were reports of a few women who fell victim to someone who took other people’s lives. After investigation, the said culprit actually admitted to taking the teenager’s life. Then, she shows up a few years later. Let’s see the backstory of this mystery. 

Jenny and Robert Ryan were joyful on an amenable day in 1984 when they welcomed Natasha into the world. Natasha would grow up to be called “Grasshopper” by her dad. Mr. Ryan gave his daughter this moniker because she walked from a young age without even going through the crawling stage.

Jenny moved to North Rockhampton with custody of Natasha, while Robert remarried and moved to a different city, some three hours away. Soon, 14-year-old Natasha was doing drugs, staying away from home, and had a 21-year-old boyfriend.

However, by evening, Natasha had not returned home. Jenny Ryan lodged a complaint with the local police, and patrol teams were notified to be on the lookout for Natasha. She was found a week later with her boyfriend, Scott Black, at a local musical event. 

However, since Natasha insisted she was not kidnapped but went willingly with him, the abduction charges against Black was dropped. Unfortunately, that would not be the last instance of Natasha disappearing.

When Natasha did not return home that evening, Jenny assumed it was just one of her usual tantrums. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be the case, as Jenny did not see her daughter for another five years.

At the time Natasha’s second disappearance was reported to the authorities, Fraser already had three fresh criminal cases stacked against him. One incident was a nine-year-old girl who Fraser defiled and then murdered. Eventually, Fraser was questioned by police about Natasha’s disappearance, and he confessed to having taken the nine-year-old’s life.

Natasha’s family eventually had a memorial ceremony for their daughter, whom they assumed was no more. Unknown to everyone, Natasha was hiding in Scott Black’s house. She would hide in his bedroom closet whenever someone came to visit, believing Black was staying alone.

Fraser was found guilty of taking the lives of the other women and was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, it was clarified that he didn’t harm Natasha.

Scott Black was tried and sentenced to a year in prison for perjury. Natasha herself walked away with a total fine of $20,000. However, it was easy for her to pay off—the publicity that the entire investigation brought made Natasha six-figure paychecks. Black and Natasha eventually got married in 2008, resulting in a happy ending to this unbelievable story.