Early Life and Family Background
Yaser Abdel Said was born on January 27, 1957, in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. In 1983, he immigrated to the United States on a student visa. Four years later, in 1987, Said married Patricia "Tissie" Owens, who was 15 years old at the time, while he was 30. The couple settled in Texas and had three children: a son named Islam, born in 1988, and two daughters, Amina, born in 1989, and Sarah, born in 1990.
Allegations of Abuse and Control
Throughout their marriage, Patricia Owens alleged that Said was controlling and abusive. Friends and family members reported that Amina and Sarah confided in them about enduring physical and sexual abuse by their father. In 1998, the sisters accused Said of sexually assaulting them, leading their mother to file a report with the Hill County Sheriff's Department. However, the charges were later dropped after the girls recanted their statements, reportedly under threats from Said. ...Read More
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