Family members of Wanda Barzee, the woman who helped kidnap and torture Elizabeth Smart more than 16 years ago, say they won’t be rolling out the welcome mat when the 72-year-old felon is released from prison next week. She pleaded guilty to helping former street preacher Brian David Mitchell kidnap Smart in 2002. She was convicted on both state and federal crimes and was transferred to the Utah state prison in April 2016 after finishing a federal sentence in Texas. During her months in captivity, Smart said Barzee sat nearby and encouraged Mitchell as he raped the teenager. Barzee was treated at the Utah State Hospital for about five years following her arrest, and testified in 2010 against Mitchell.

Source: Fox News September 15, 2018 17:26 UTC