Elizabeth Smart

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2,152 appearances 3 recordings 3 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 23 Apr

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Crime Junkie · AUDIO EXTRA: A Conversation With Elizabeth Smart · 29 Jan 2026 podcast

So it was only him speaking for both of us.

And I mean, he, I think even back to that time period, you know, it was not that long after 9-11 had happened.

And I think everyone, first of all, I think religion has always been a sensitive topic.

And I think especially then, it was a very sensitive topic and that really any form of extremism was just...

avoided.

And my captor, I think he knew that and he capitalized on that.

So he just kept saying, you know, this is part of my religion.

This is my daughter.

This is my wife.

No, I cannot unveil her.

I cannot show you her face.

That would be against our religion.

And the only people that will ever see her face are me, her father and her future husband, and you are neither.

And that would be violating her.

If if she were to show you her face.

And so, I mean, he just kept on hammering that point across until finally the the police officer.

I mean, he was convinced and he turned around and he walked away and it was it was devastating.

I mean, it felt like I was so close now.

And then to see him just turn around and walk away, I knew that I wouldn't be let out in public again until my captors took me to Southern California because that's why we were in the library to begin with.

They were talking about new places to go because kidnapping one girl wasn't enough.

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