Elizabeth Smart
American activist and commentator · elizabethsmart.com
Elizabeth Ann Gilmour is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. Wikipedia
Born: 1987 (age 36 years), Salt Lake City, UT
Parents: Ed Smart and Lois Smart
Books: My Story
Spouse: Matthew Gilmour (m. 2012)
Height: 5′ 6″
Siblings: Mary Katherine Smart and Charles Smart
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How did Elizabeth Smart get found?
Their efforts worked, as she was rescued after a stranger spotted her on a busy Salt Lake County street with her kidnappers. Smart was taken at knifepoint at age 14 from her bed in Salt Lake City by a self-described prophet who held her captive for nine months several miles from her home.
Where is Brian David Mitchell today?
Wanda Barzee eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in state and federal prison. She was released in 2018. Brian David Mitchell is currently in the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, a high-security, federal prison in Indiana.
Why didn't Elizabeth Smart escape?
Mitchell promised Smart he would kill her and her family if she tried to escape, she recalled. She said Mitchell raped her often, which caused physical pain, but also the emotional distress that she would be rejected in her adult life because she was no longer a virgin.
Who was kidnapped the longest?
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in Meyers, California in 1991 and remained missing for over 18 years after she was captured by Phillip and Nancy Garrido.
I believe in happy endings. I believe in dreams coming true. Today is the 21st anniversary of being rescued. My life is far from perfect but I'm so happy and ...