[Alberta's Child]

Good information in that post.

Now go back and look carefully at what you've written, think about all the things you've said there, and think about them in the context of this case (the younger sister's recollection of the guy's description months later, the confusion about whether Elizabeth was abducted with a knife or a gun, the fact that Elizabeth was out in public on numerous occasions and never sought help, her repeated denials to the police that she was Elizabeth Smart, etc.).

I don't know about anyone else here, but I'm thinking there's no way in hell anyone could ever be convicted of "abducting" her.

[AppyPappy]

If you help a minor to "run away" and keep possession of them, that's kidnapping. 14 year-olds cannot consent to that behavior.

The old "the slut was asking for it" doesn't apply to 14 year-olds.