Christina Parcell's Sister

She was inconsolable. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't eat. She called county police. She called the FBI. She called the State Department.

She was inconsolable. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't eat. She called county police. She called the FBI. She called the State Department.

Mello claims he took their daughter to Italy to protect her from her mother.

Mello claims he took their daughter to Italy to protect her from her mother.

So when you went to Italy with your daughter, did you think that you were breaking any laws? Absolutely not.

So when you went to Italy with your daughter, did you think that you were breaking any laws? Absolutely not.

She found out they scheduled a hearing at essentially the equivalent of family court in Italy. And I asked her, do you want me to go with you? And she said yes. So I instantly bought us two round trip tickets.

She found out they scheduled a hearing at essentially the equivalent of family court in Italy. And I asked her, do you want me to go with you? And she said yes. So I instantly bought us two round trip tickets.

This is video from their hotel room from the day before the hearing. Christina is on the bed.

This is video from their hotel room from the day before the hearing. Christina is on the bed.

The court rules that Mello violated Christina's custody rights, even if limited, and acted against their daughter's interest. It's a victory for Christina, six months after Mello took their daughter out of the country.

The court rules that Mello violated Christina's custody rights, even if limited, and acted against their daughter's interest. It's a victory for Christina, six months after Mello took their daughter out of the country.

John Mello stays in Italy while Christina heads back to South Carolina with their daughter.

John Mello stays in Italy while Christina heads back to South Carolina with their daughter.

I took her to the playground.

I took her to the playground.

But just three months after the joy of being reunited, Christina Purcell is blindsided again.

But just three months after the joy of being reunited, Christina Purcell is blindsided again.

It's not just her attorney who has received the mailing. The photos were sent to our house, Post's house, all of our neighbors, all of his neighbors, Christina's work, the guardian ad litem.

It's not just her attorney who has received the mailing. The photos were sent to our house, Post's house, all of our neighbors, all of his neighbors, Christina's work, the guardian ad litem.