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.
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