Dec. 19—A Pullman man, his girlfriend and his father were convicted of international parental kidnapping after the couple fled to Mexico with the Pullman man's toddler and the father tried to help his son avoid arrest. The girlfriend, Nadia E. Cole, pleaded guilty to international parental kidnapping. They discussed plans, with Jaimes Aung warning Aaron Aung about the ongoing FBI investigation and advising how to avoid law enforcement. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThree days later, Aaron Aung and his daughter were taken by Mexican officials to the U.S. border in Arizona, where Aaron Aung was detained on a felony warrant for custodial interference. International parental kidnapping is a relatively "unique" charge for the U.S. Attorney's Office, former U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref said at the time.

Source: International New York Times December 20, 2025 07:50 UTC