Did Elizabeth Thomas live with her brother?

At the time of her alleged abduction, Elizabeth had been living with her father, but now she says she is living with her brother. “It's just safer to be back with my brother instead of in the middle of everything,” Elizabeth said about living with her father.

Where did Elizabeth Thomas live?

On April 20, 2017, law enforcement tracked Thomas and Cummins 2,500 miles from her Tennessee home in Culleoka, to a secluded, rural cabin in California's northernmost county that runs along the southern tip of Oregon, where he was finally arrested.

What happened to Elizabeth Thomas's mom?

Thomas, who had been home-schooled, claimed she had been physically abused as a child by her mother, Kimberly Thomas. She was ultimately removed from the family home and charged with child abuse and neglect. Kimberly Thomas denied those allegations but ultimately reached a plea bargain and the charges were expunged.

What happened to Elizabeth Thomas's father?

Anthony Thomas Files For Divorce And Restraining Order

Her father, Anthony Thomas, filed for divorce as well as a new restraining order against her mother, Kimberly Thomas. Elizabeth was missing for more than a month after she was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher, 50 year-old Tad Cummins.

What happened to the teacher that abducted Elizabeth Thomas?

Thomas' captor was arrested and he pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines to have sex and falsifying records, both felonies. In 2019, Cummins was sentenced to 20 years behind bars.

Elizabeth Thomas found and home with her family after being on the run with her former teacher

Is Tad Cummins still married?

Jill Cummins — who recently filed for divorce from Tad Cummins after 31 years of marriage — said in a two-part interview, airing Thursday and Friday, that Tad called her from behind bars several days ago.

What did Tad do to Elizabeth Thomas?

Culleoka Unit School teacher Tad Cummins spent months harassing and assaulting Elizabeth Thomas before he kidnapped her and drove her to California to make her his "wife." Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Elizabeth “Beth” Thomas and Tad Cummins, her former teacher.

How old was Elizabeth Thomas when she got married?

Elizabeth Thomas, Tennessee student who was kidnapped by Tad Cummins, weds longtime friend in secret ceremony. It's happily-ever-after for Elizabeth Thomas. The 18-year-old was married June 15.

How old is Elizabeth Thomas now?

Thomas, 22, got married in 2019 and now she has joined forces with Elizabeth Smart to tell her story in a Lifetime movie and companion documentary, trusting she was in good hands.

Is the Elizabeth Thomas story real?

Lifetime premieres 'Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story,' based on a true story (8/12/23)

Did Elizabeth Thomas get married?

It's happily-ever-after for Elizabeth Thomas. The 18-year-old was married on June 15. Thomas was just 15 when she was kidnapped by her former teacher, Tad Cummins. The pair disappeared in 2017 from Columbia, TN and after 38 days, were found near a northern California commune.

What happened to Thomas's parents?

Thomas' parents died during a storm when he was very young. According to the stories, they were hit by lightning and instantly killed. When Kira digs deeper into the incident, though, she discovers that they were likely murdered.

Where did Elizabeth Thomas go to school?

When 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas entered Culleoka Unit School in Culleoka, Tennessee (pop. 5,000) for the 2016/2017 school year, she had no idea that she was about to be targeted by her 50-year-old health sciences teacher.

What is the Elizabeth Thomas story on lifetime?

Tells how fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher. Tells how fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher.

Is Abducted by my teacher based on a true story?

The new Lifetime movie follows to true story of Elizabeth Thomas (played by Summer Howell) who was just 15-years-old high when she caught the eye of Tad Cummins, a trusted teacher who would later kidnap her in March of 2017.

Who plays the teacher in Abducted by My Teacher?

Elizabeth Thomas (Summer Howell) was just a 15-year-old high schooler who wanted to make friends when she caught the eye of Tad Cummins (Michael Fishman), a trusted, beloved and married high school teacher.

When did Tad Cummins kidnap Elizabeth Thomas?

On March 13, 2017, Elizabeth Thomas was abducted by her married forensics teacher Tad Cummins. At the time, Elizabeth was a student at Culleoka Unit School; where Cummins taught the abovementioned subject. On April 20 of the same year, the missing student and accused abducted were found alive in Cecilville, California.

Who was the girl who ran away with the teacher?

Elizabeth Thomas was just 15 when she and Tad Cummins, her 51-year-old married teacher, vanished from Columbia, Tennessee. They had embarked on a romantic relationship that was initiated by Cummins and they spent 40 days hiding from police until eventually being tracked down in a cabin in.

What school did Tad Cummins teach at?

Tad Cummins is a former Tennessee teacher turned convicted criminal. Prior to incarceration, he taught health sciences at Culleoka Unit School in Tennessee, the same school Elizabeth Thomas attended.

How many times did Elizabeth get married?

Throughout her career, Taylor's personal life was the subject of constant media attention. She was married eight times to seven men, converted to Judaism, endured several serious illnesses, and led a jet set lifestyle, including assembling one of the most expensive private collections of jewellery in the world.

Who is Elizabeth first husband?

Elizabeth chose never to marry. If she had chosen a foreign prince, he would have drawn England into foreign policies for his own advantages (as in her sister Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain); marrying a fellow countryman could have drawn the Queen into factional infighting.

What happened to the teacher that kidnapped his student?

Culleoka Unit School science teacher Tad Cummins s*xually assaulted and kidnapped his 15-year-old student Elizabeth Thomas in 2017. He was found guilty on the counts of kidnapping, obstruction of justice, and s*xual assault. He was then handed a 20-year sentence in prison without the possibility of parole.

How long was Elizabeth kidnapped?

Smart was kidnapped at age 14 from her bed in Salt Lake City and held captive and tortured for nine months. On the 20th anniversary of the day she was rescued from her kidnappers, March 12, Elizabeth Smart will do what she always does on that day. She'll call her parents.

How old was Elizabeth when she was kidnapped?

Abduction. In the early hours of June 5, 2002, Mitchell broke into the home of Ed and Lois Smart in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, where they lived with their six children. He abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth from the bedroom she shared with Mary Katherine, Elizabeth's nine-year-old sister.

Why did Elizabeth Smart get kidnapped?

Mitchell planned to take Elizabeth as his second wife, in accordance with the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' (LDS) tradition of polygamy, which had been banned by the church in 1890.