Elizabeth Smart’s Kidnapper Wanda Barzee Smiles for Sex Offender Registry Mug Shot
Wanda Barzee, 79, was arrested at her Salt Lake City home and accused of visiting two parks, which she can’t do as a sex offender.
After visiting at least two parks, which she was unable to do due to her status as a sex offender, the woman who kidnapped and held Elizabeth Smart captive for nine months in the early 2000s was arrested this week in Utah.
Utah law prohibits registered sex offenders from entering protected areas, including public parks.
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Detectives with the Salt Lake Police Department received information that Barzee had allegedly visited at least two parks in the city — Liberty Park and Sugar House Park — in April, police spokesperson Brent Weisberg said.
Records from the Salt Lake County Metro Jail indicate Barzee is no longer in custody. It was not immediately clear if she was released on bail or if she has legal representation.
Weisberg said in the statement that court records show she was released on judicial orders.
Barzee’s husband, Brian David Mitchell, is serving a life sentence for Smart’s kidnapping and assaults.
Smart was taken at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002. The teen’s kidnapping and disappearance garnered media attention and headlines across the globe.
Nine months after she was abducted, Smart was seen walking the streets of a Salt Lake City suburb with Mitchell.
Barzee was convicted of state and federal crimes, and in 2010 was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for her role in the abduction. She was released from prison in 2018
