9 long months after her kidnapping, young Elizabeth Smart was finally found! America's Most Wanted's John Walsh fought hard to find her and refused to let the FBI and the police close the case. What continues to keep him motivated to never give up? In Pursuit with John Walsh #InPursuitWithJohnWalsh #JohnWalsh | Goalcast

7.7K views · 61 reactions | A day that kidnapping victim #ElizabethSmart has been dreading is here. Wanda Barzee, one of two people who abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002, will be released from a Utah prison sometime Wednesday. https://bit.ly/2xmiWQS | KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas | Facebook

Elizabeth Smart was 14 when she was abdu*cted from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002 by Brian David Mitchell. She was held capti*ve for nine months, during which she endured a traumatic ordeal and was subjected to psychological manipulation while being forced to hide her identity as her captors moved between states. Her ordeal ended in 2003 when people recognized her abdu*ctors and called the police, leading to her rescue. Refusing to let her pain define her, Elizabeth became an activist