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Brian David Mitchell

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Brian David Mitchell, known as "Emmanuel," was a self-styled street prophet who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart and held her captive for nine months. Convicted of federal kidnapping charges in 2010, he is serving two concurrent life sentences.

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Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping

14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint from her bedroom in Salt Lake City on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell, a self-proclaimed street prophet. Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee held Smart captive for nine months, often moving through Utah and California. Smart was found alive on March 12, 2003 in Sandy, Utah, after a public sighting. Mitchell was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to life in prison.

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