Let me tell you about an abduction case we had here in Delaware.

A local optometrist with a thriving store abducted his 2 daughters. With his mother's help - she moved with them - they established a life in Nicaraugua, I believe.

That continued for about a year and a half.

Finally someone made a mistake and the situation was uncovered.

The 2 girls were returned sickly but alive, the father tried and probably in prison, I am not sure what happened with his mother.

The case was front-page news here.
Sometimes someone has to make a mistake.

The girls were informed by their father that the mother had died, and that is why they never tried to contact her.