how many counts of criminal charges were announced today in the jaycee lee dugard kidnapping case?”
The rape of Jaycee Dugard by convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido began within a month of her abduction at age 11, extended through her childhood and involved not only Phillip Garrido, but also his wife, Nancy, according to charges filed Friday by El Dorado County prosecutors. Whether Nancy Garrido physically participated in the sexual assaults was unclear. Combined, the couple face 29 felony counts that could bring each of them multiple life sentences if convicted. Near Antioch, Contra Costa sheriff’s deputies again sealed off the home were Jaycee and two daughters fathered by Garrido lived in a secret backyard compound, in preparation for another search by Pittsburg police. Sheriff’s Capt. Dan Terry Special Section * Jaycee Lee Dugard Case Multimedia * Timeline and map of case * Google Map: Suspect’s Antioch home * Audio: Jailhouse interview with Phillip Craig Garrido * Video: Press conference on Dugard case * Video: FBI search Garrido’s Antioch home Forums * Record your thoughts *
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