He also told the victim's family, "If someone had done this to one of my girls I would want to hurt them, and I fully understand if you feel that way about me. He repeatedly said he had no idea why he did what he did, calling it a "misguided attempt to help that went sideways in a way I don't know I'll ever understand." Who is Jill Cummins Jill and Tad Cummins had a perfect life the couple was married for 31 years and were blessed with two daughters, Ashlee and Erica. He mouthed "Hi" and waved to family and supporters sitting in the crowd, the station adds. Prior to sentencing, Cummins broke down crying as he apologized for the harm he caused the victim, now 17, and his own family, some of whom were in the courtroom, including his two daughters.Ĭummins walked into courtroom wearing shackles and a gray and black jumpsuit, CBS affiliate WTVF-TV reports. Cummins had asked for the minimum sentence of 10 years. District Judge Aleta Trauger acknowledged Cummins committed a "pretty despicable crime" but said there were also mitigating factors, including he had no criminal record, he was unlikely to reoffend, and he promptly admitted to his crime and pleaded guilty. Tad Cummins was an intensely sought fugitive, trumpeted from coast to coast as the Tennessee teacher accused of running off with his 15-year-old student. All you were was a man who wanted sex, and you manipulated me and used me just for that.U.S. And when it came down to it, that was all a part of your plan. I was at a point in my life where I needed to be protected the most. CNN Tad Cummins, a former Tennessee teacher accused of running off with a 15-year-old student to California, prompting a coast to coast search, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. “You made her feel safe and loved because you saw what she needed and made her believe you would be her ‘protector’. You saw a broken girl, who was lonely, scared and traumatised. “I was just a kid who wanted to make friends, but you were someone who had a plan. “When I started school, you picked me out of the crowd,” Thomas wrote in her victim impact statement, which she read during Cummins’ sentencing. The former Tennessee teacher who kidnapped his 15-year-old student in 2017 and fled with her across the country for 38 days was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday, multiple outlets. In April 2018, he pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He said to tell them I had went willingly, and that he was trying to protect me,” she said.Ĭummins was federally charged with transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice. “He said not to tell that we had done anything. Thomas described the day police found her and her captor as “the best of my life”. Picture: Tennessee Bureau of Investigations They continued through Utah and Nevada, before crossing into California where, running out of money, they met Griffin Barry – who ultimately tipped law enforcement off about their whereabouts, leading to Cummins’ arrest.Ĭummins and Thomas seen on surveillance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 15, 2017. Over the next month, investigators tracked their movements through Mississippi, Oklahoma and Colorado, where they assumed the names John and Joanne Castro, aged 40 and 24 respectively, according to FBI special agent Utley Noble’s testimony during Cummins’ trial. “The individuals could, frankly, be anywhere.” “Though the TBI cannot discuss specifics at this time, investigative efforts have revealed a troubling pattern of behaviour by Tad Cummins, suggesting the 50-year-old may have been abusing his role as a teacher to groom this vulnerable young girl for some time in an effort to lure and potentially sexually exploit her,” the statement read. Three days after she was reported missing by her parents, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a troubling statement regarding her disappearance.
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