For the first time since the woman who kidnapped her was taken into custody for breaking parole stipulations by visiting local parks, Elizabeth Smart is speaking out about the arrest of Wanda Barzee.
In a statement posted to her foundation’s website on Thursday , and in a video on her Instagram social media page , Smart shared her thoughts on the arrest and how it matched the concerns she had about Barzee’s initial release on parole in 2018.
Barzee was arrested at her home on May 1 after an investigation showed she had visited Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, which is a violation of her parole as a registered sex offender, in which she is prohibited from going to any community parks…