CARLOS , MINNESOTA — A Minnesota teen has finally been reunited with her family after enduring 29 harrowing days of sexual and physical abuse. <br /> <br />The Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports that 15-year-old Jasmine Block disappeared on August 8, after family acquaintance Thomas Barker tricked her into coming with him to help with a family situation. At his home, Barker and housemate Joshua Holby allegedly restrained Block with zip ties before assaulting and threatening her with weapons. <br /> <br />A third man, Steven Powers, got involved two weeks into the teen's abduction, after he stopped by the men's home. <br /> <br />The three men repeatedly assaulted the teen sexually and physically, and also reportedly tried to kill her on multiple occasions. <br /> <br />Following a close call with police, the teen was moved to an abandoned house in rural western Minnesota. <br /> <br />It was from here that she escaped, after the men went to get pizza and left her alone for the first time in a month. She knocked on several homes in the area before swimming across a nearby lake to get help. <br /> <br />She lost her pants and shoes during the swim, but was luckily found by a farmer, who recognized her as a missing girl and helped her call the police. <br /> <br />Barker, Holby, and Powers have all been arrested, and are currently being held in jail for kidnapping, false imprisonment, and assault.
