This was a good opportunity for me to reinforce to my children the value of fighting back if someone tried to snatch them, and to reiterate that the doors of home are always open, regardless of what someone convinces or coerces them to do. I suspect that this girl was overly naive, and her family had harsh things to say about "fallen" women. The first thing that went through my head was that at some point, the girl thought she wouldn't be welcomed back, because after many sexual assaults,a naive 14 year old girl will feel worthless and devoid of hope.
Granted, she was very sheltered. However, the perps who kidnapped her are to blame, not her family and certainly not the victim.
My impression of the family is that they raised Elizabeth in such a way that she always knew that she was loved and would be welcome home.
I know that one "journalist" has published a story alleging that the little girl was kidnapped to be a wife to her kidnapper, but until that's proven I'm going to take that with a large grain of salt. I'm hoping and praying that the little girl has not been sexually abused.
When the man kidnapped her, the sister said that he told her not to tell the parents or that he would kill them. I suspect that this is how he kept Elizabeth in line, by threatening to harm her family if she tried to leave him.