ANTIOCH, Calif. — His neighbors knew he was a registered sex offender. Kids on his block called him "Creepy Phil" and kept their distance. Parole agents and local law enforcement regularly visited his home and found nothing unusual, even after a neighbor complained children were living in a complex of tents in his backyard.

A tent is set up the far backyard of a home in Antioch, Calif., Friday, Aug. 28, 2009,

Talk about a parent’s wish come true!

In an amazing twist of fate, a woman claiming to be Jaycee Lee Dugard walked into a police station in Anticoh, Calif., on Wednesday, her step-father told ABC News.

Dugard was abducted 18 years ago at the age of 11. She was never found.