Accused Kidnappers Plead Guilty

Accused Kidnappers Plead Guilty


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(KSL News) A woman and her boyfriend pleaded guilty to charges relating to the kidnapping of her 5-year-old daughter. The girl was with a relative who had been granted legal custody when she was kidnapped.

On Aug. 24, Julia Wheelwright and Donny Lee Watters beat the child's paternal grandmother and took the child.

Accused Kidnappers Plead Guilty

After leaving the girl at a Wyoming home, the two returned to Utah in late August and were arrested after rolling a stolen car in Weber County.

Sentencing is set for Nov. 17.

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