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Family Says Four Utah Children Are Coming Home After Croatia Returns Passports

Prosecutors report the mother’s arrest in Dubrovnik on custodial interference charges, with extradition options under review.

Overview

  • The family says Croatian police finished their investigation and returned the children's passports, clearing the way for travel.
  • The children were earlier located in a Croatian state-run home after leaving Utah on Nov. 29, according to police and family accounts.
  • Elleshia Anne Seymour faces four felony counts of custodial interference in Utah, with a no-bail warrant issued in December.
  • Salt Lake County prosecutors say they are working with federal partners on possible extradition, while West Jordan police and the FBI continue their investigation.
  • A fifth American child was found with the group in Croatia, and the family says his legal situation is more complex.