Kidnappers kidnapped Elizabeth Smart prisoner after police say sex offenders visited Salt Lake City Park for 9 months

• Wanda Barzee allegedly visited two parks in Salt Lake City in April

• Police accused her of violating her parole clause as a sex offender on Thursday, May 1

• Barzee held Elizabeth Smart Captive for nine months and was released from prison in 2018

The woman who possessed Elizabeth Smart captive and promoted her husband's sexual assault on the teenager was arrested and charged with violating the conditions for her release.

Wanda Barzee, 79, was detained by Salt Lake City police on Thursday morning, May 1, and allegedly found she had visited the local park.

Salt Lake City Police Department spokesman Brent Weisberg told people that Barzee was booked at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail for “a count of restricting registered sex offenders from entering protected areas including public parks in violation of Utah law.”

“Detectives allegedly visited at least two parks in Salt Lake City, including Liberty Park and Sugar House Park, to arrest the arrest in violation of state law,” Wesberg said.

Barzee is no longer in custody, and court records show her release was brought by a judicial order.

She and her husband, Brian David Mitchell, kidnapped the clever man in 2002 and captured him for nearly a year, moving between depraved houses and abandoned campgrounds in the Utah and San Diego areas.

The two were arrested in 2003 and the judge ruled that Barzee could be released from prison in 2018.

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This decision is not good for Smart, who expressed equal responsibility for what she thinks Barzee is like her husband for what happened to her and the threat to society.

She said in multiple interviews during that time that Buzz was an “evil woman.”

Mitchell kidnapped Knifepoint from her home in Salt Lake City after walking through the bedroom window.

Over the next nine months, Smart was captured by Mitchell and Barzee and suffered nearly daily sexual assault.

Smart had previously discussed Barzee's involvement in the attack, saying she would encourage her husband and was often present when Mitchell abused the teenager.

After witnessing the kidnapped Sam's sister, the public alerted Mitchell and Barzee's identity, recalling the same voice she heard that night, who had been hired to work from his family's home.

Mitchell and Barzee's photos and then continue What America wants most Around the same time, the two began to make public appearances with Smart, which eventually led to a person recognizing the couple and contacting the authorities.

Smart was rescued nine months after he was taken from his bedroom on 12 March 2003 from 5 June 2002.

Mitchell was sentenced to life imprisonment in federal prison, while Barzee served for 15 years for his role in the operation.

SLCP said it will continue to monitor the progress of part of its joint efforts with other agencies.

“While criminal prosecution in this matter remains our priority, our SLCPD social workers and crisis intervention detectives will continue to leverage our shared response model to ensure that appropriate resources and security plans can be provided as cases progress through the justice system,” Wesberg said.

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