Wanda Barzee, One Of Elizabeth Smart's Captors, Arrested On Alleged Sex Offender Violation

Wanda Barzee, who was convicted of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart complete 20 years ago, was recently arrested for allegedly violating activity offender restrictions. She was arrested astatine her Salt Lake City, Utah, location connected Thursday aft she allegedly visited astatine slightest 2 parks, which she is prohibited from doing arsenic a registered activity offender, according to reports.

During her arrest, Barzee said "she was commanded to by nan Lord" to spell to Liberty Park and that she liked to spell location to "sit connected benches and provender ducks," according to Fox 13 Salt Lake City. The outlet reported that Barzee besides admitted that God had "commended" her to spell to Sugar House Park arsenic well.

Under Utah law, activity offenders are forbidden from entering definite "protected areas," which see nationalist parks.

Smart was abducted astatine property 14 from her Salt Lake City location by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, connected June 5, 2002, and located 20 years agone connected Sunday, connected March 12, 2003. (Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department)

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In 2002, Barzee and her husband, Brian David Mitchell, kidnapped then-14-year-old Smart astatine knifepoint and held her captive for 9 months. Mitchell forced Smart into a polygamous "marriage" and raped her almost daily. Smart was rescued erstwhile a mates recognized her arsenic she was stepping done Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City, pinch Barzee and Mitchell. Initially, retired of fear, Smart denied her personality erstwhile questioned by police, but later admitted that she was nan missing teen. Barzee and Mitchell were past arrested.

After respective hearings, Barzee was sentenced to 15 years successful situation for aggravated kidnapping. She received nan condemnation aft cooperating pinch nan FBI and nan authorities of Utah to convict Mitchell, who was sentenced to life successful prison. In 2018, Barzee was released from situation and placed nether 5 years of national supervision successful summation to being registered arsenic a activity offender. She was ordered not to interaction Smart’s family.

Elizabeth Smart attends nan Lifetime and NeueHouse Women's Forum screening of "I Am Elizabeth Smart" astatine NeueHouse Madison Square connected November 13, 2017, successful New York City.  (Getty Images)

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After Barzee’s 2025 arrest, Ed Smart — Elizabeth Smart’s begetter — reportedly told KUTV, a CBS affiliate, that while he does not deliberation Barzee is simply a threat to his daughter, he believes she still poses a threat to children.

"I don’t deliberation Wanda is simply a threat to Elizabeth. Would I want her astir kids? Absolutely not. The remark 'God told maine to' leaves 1 pinch a wide-open excuse to do anything," Ed Smart told KUTV.

Elizabeth Smart successful nan play premiere of "America's Most Wanted." (Getty Images)

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However, Barzee’s attorney, Scott Williams, told KUTV that he was "confident" that his customer did not cognize that she was violating nan position of her activity offender status. When asked if Barzee poses a threat to anybody, Williams reportedly said "absolutely not." 

 Stephanie Nolasco, Louis Casiano and Katherine Lam contributed to this report.