Summary
The article discusses a Netflix documentary on Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted at age 14 from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. It details her nine-month captivity and eventual rescue in 2003, and provides updates on her captors, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
Key Facts
- Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at 14, from her bedroom in June 2002.
- Her younger sister witnessed the abduction in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Smart was held captive for nine months and was subjected to abuse.
- She was eventually found in Utah in March 2003, close to where she was kidnapped.
- Brian David Mitchell, Smart's captor, is serving a life sentence in prison.
- Wanda Barzee, Mitchell's accomplice, was released in 2018 under federal supervision.
- The new documentary on Netflix explores Smart’s ordeal and her life afterward.
- Smart has re-examined her relationship with her Mormon faith following her experiences.
