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Utah Mother Charged After Allegedly Flying Four Children to Europe

A no-bail warrant is in effect with FBI assistance as authorities work to locate the four children in Europe.

Overview

  • Airport surveillance shows Elleshia Anne Seymour boarding a one-way Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Croatia with a stop in Amsterdam on Nov. 30, and officials believe she and the four children are now in Europe.
  • Police say a voicemail to one father claimed she was in France seeking permanent residency because she feared the 'end times,' and investigators determined neither father knew of her plans.
  • Seymour faces four counts of custodial interference, a third-degree felony under Utah law, and a temporary emergency protective order and no-bail arrest warrant have been issued.
  • Investigators and family cite notes found at her home, including a list to shred paperwork, destroy identifying photos, discard her phone, and buy a prepaid phone, plus a message saying she would be in Italy by Christmas.
  • The children have been identified as Landon, 11, Levi, 8, Hazel, 7, and Jacob, 3; relatives have launched a GoFundMe for travel and therapy costs as the FBI assists local police and international steps are being explored.