Ed Smart, whose daughter Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002, has announced that he is gay but says he is not leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smart, 64, of Salt Lake City, said it has taken most of his life to accept his sexual orientation. “I was attracted to men going as far back […]
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Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, according to RAINN. That number continues to grow but so is the awareness of the epidemic. The question is, are we handling the issue correctly? Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart and her dad weighed in on the issue at the Barbara Sinatra Center Luncheon. “It can happen to […]
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Many of us remember her story, in 2002 Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City. Miraculously, after nine months of unspeakable abuse, she was reunited with her parents. Her journey back to some semblance of a normal life has inspired millions. Smart visited Palm Desert for the Barbara Sinatra Center Champion […]
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A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart is living several blocks from a Salt Lake City elementary school following her release from prison in September, according to Utah’s sex-offender registry. Wanda Barzee, 73, is listed in the registry as living in an apartment near the school after her initial placement in a halfway house. She […]
