Smart was abducted at knife-point by mitchell, while her younger sister, mary katherine, pretended to be asleep. Mitchell, who claimed to be a religious preacher, [3] held smart at a camp in the woods with. Jan 20, 2026as netflix’s ‘kidnapped:
Elizabeth smart’ streams, here’s what to know about brian david mitchell—his background, conviction, life sentence, and where he is now. Jan 24, 2026elizabeth smart's captor attempted to break into her cousin's home to kidnap a second victim but failed. Smart describes the guilt she felt after revealing her cousin's location.
Nov 24, 2025in december 2010, mitchell was found guilty of kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity, the new york times reported. Jan 22, 2026in 2002, elizabeth smart’s abduction shocked the nation when the 14-year-old was taken from her bedroom in the middle of the night. Jan 23, 2026elizabeth smart was kidnapped from her utah home on june 5th, 2002.
She was 14 when brian mitchell threatened her at knifepoint and then abducted her from her bedroom. Oct 30, 2025in 2011, a federal jury in salt lake city sentenced mitchell to life without parole for kidnapping then 14-year-old smart from her bedroom and holding her captive for nine months. Jul 27, 2022in 2002, brian david mitchell abducted elizabeth smart in salt lake city because he believed he was a "prophet" who needed seven virgin wives to fulfill his mission.
Jan 23, 2026the man responsible was brian david mitchell, a drifter who claimed to be a religious prophet and later held elizabeth captive for nine months.
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