Posted on 10/04/2006 5:24:12 AM PDT by freepatriot32
SALT LAKE CITY - The parents of a bride-to-be told their daughter they were taking her on a shopping trip, but then drove to Colorado and kept her there until she missed the nuptials, officials said.
Lemuel and Julia Redd have been charged with second-degree felony kidnapping. Utah County Attorney Kay Bryson said Tuesday he met with the couple's daughter, Julianna, and her now-husband Perry Myers before charging the parents.
"I've never had a case quite like this," Bryson said. "It is strange that parents would go to that extent to keep an adult daughter from marrying the man that she had chosen to marry."
The Redds told their 21-year-old daughter they were taking her on a shopping trip Aug. 4 and then drove 240 miles from Provo to Grand Junction, Colo., according to Provo police Capt. Rick Healey. Myers, 23, called police when his bride didn't attend a pre-wedding dinner with his parents that night.
The Redds spent the night in Colorado and drove back to Provo, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, the next day, Healey said. They arrived after the young couple was supposed to have been married in a ceremony that day at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple in Salt Lake City.
The couple, both students at Brigham Young University, were married in the temple on Aug. 8, Myers said. They are expecting their first child in May.
The Redds didn't want their daughter to get married, but the bride has been reluctant to say what happened on the drive. Myers said he and his wife were not discussing details of the car ride but said her parents' objections were not about him.
"It really has nothing to do a lot with me. It really is some issues with the family," he said.
Bryson said after reviewing the police investigation it was clear a crime was committed. Charges were filed Friday.
Lemuel, 59, and Julia Redd, 56, are scheduled to make an initial court appearance Oct. 26. If convicted, the Redds could face one to 15 years in prison.
A call made to a listing for Lemuel H. Redd at the address in Monticello, Utah, listed in court documents went unanswered Tuesday. No attorney for the Redds is listed in court documents and it couldn't immediately be determined if they had legal representation.
Conception date of August 8th would lead to a due date of May 15th. That's cutting it pretty close LOL
My son married a loon, too. It's sad.
You are right. I wonder why we are hearing about this now.
Mom, is that you?!
Yes, son. How come you are using your wife's real name as your screen name?
It's just that my folks always told me I didn't know you and sure enough, turns out I think I did. . . . .
Well, generally if someone doesn't know Jack they can't know Squat. But ya know, that usually doesn't correlate to knowing the way to San Jose...
LOL!!
Now that's funny!
LOL!!!
They were awful nice about it...
And the priest (who knew we were going to attend) greeted my son in Latin...my son is in his 3rd year of Latin.
I only made one mistake...I didn't cover my head. It was a very traditional service and all the ladies had coverings on their heads but me. I bet they were thinking "Obviously, a Southern Baptist."
LOL!!!
We she finally got around to kicking his butt out, she was afraid we'd be angry, and not want to have her attend family functions anymore. We just laughed and said we couldn't figure out what took her so long!
They may not have been thinking that, but they probably knew you were a visitor because the congregation was so small that everyone likely knew each other. I'm sure it wasn't a problem for them at all!
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