Elizabeth Smart Testifies

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped in 2002, has recently testified publicly for the first time about her experience. Her account begins with being abducted from her bedroom at age fourteen, and being taken to a mountainous campsite by Brian David Mitchell, a street-preacher. Mitchell was arrested in 2003, but because he was on two occasions considered mentally incompetent, was not taken to trial and instead held in an institution. However, due to Smart’s recent testimony, Mitchell’s competence is being re-evaluated.

Smart described Mitchell as “Evil, wicked, manipulative, stinky, slimy, greedy, selfish…” She also testified that her captor raped her three to four times per day, and told her that he would kill her if she yelled or tried to escape. Smart was held captive by a steel cable bolted to her leg. Marshall had reportedly used drugs and alcohol on Smart in order to lower her resistance. Smart at one point tried to defend herself by biting him.

Marshall is currently being charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor.

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