Posted: 03/20/2010 at 11:36pm | IP Logged

Haitian Judge Weighs New Charge for Silsby

Baptist Press

PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI - Laura Silsby, the last of 10 Baptist missions volunteers detained in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping, now faces a new charge.

Silsby, who led the team, now is accused of attempting to take 40 children out of Haiti without proper paperwork on January 26, three days before the 10-member team was prevented from crossing the border into the Dominican Republic with 33 children.

Haitian Judge Bernard Saint-Vil announced the additional charge of "organizing irregular travel" March 12th.

The new charge carries a penalty of three to six years' imprisonment. The judge said he has until early May to decide whether to release Silsby or order a trial.

Posted: 03/23/2010 at 2:43am | IP Logged

Laura Silsby interviewed on “The Today Show" from Haiti, Legal advisor arrested

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Posted: 03/24/2010 at 2:55pm | IP Logged

Two Idaho Missionaries React to Laura Silsby Interview