Was Elizabeth Smart's Captor Released?

Since her abduction, Smart has gone on to become an advocate for missing persons and victims of sexual assault. Barzee was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in 2010 for her role in the kidnapping and abduction, although she was granted early release on September 19, 2018, for previously uncredited time served.

Did Elizabeth Smart have a child with her captor?

'So happy to welcome Olivia to our family!' Elizabeth Smart celebrates the birth of her third child, just two months after her kidnapper Wanda Barzee was released from prison. Elizabeth Smart and her husband have welcomed a baby girl named Olivia. ... 'My children have brought so much happiness and joy,' she told.

How long did Elizabeth Smart go missing?

She gained national attention at the age of 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, held Smart captive for nine months until she was rescued by police officers on a street in Sandy, Utah.