Jaycee Dugard news: Kidnap victim’s mother may have to take money claim to courts
Terry Probyn, the mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard, alleges that the state of California was partially responsible for her daughter not being rescued from captivity sooner than she was. The board that considers compensation for crime victims in the state may reject her claim, according to recent reports.
Jaycee was awarded a $20 million settlement from the state, after it was determined that parole agents supervising her alleged abductor should have determined her plight. Nonetheless, her mother, Terry Probyn was not included in the settlement.
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Lynn Margherita, a spokesperson for the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board said the board now believes Probyn’s claim should be heard in the courts.
An 11-year-old Jaycee was kidnapped in 1991 from a South Lake Tahoe school bus stop. Convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy Garrido have been accused of abducting and raping Jaycee, along with holding her captive for 18 years. Garrido is also accused of raping her resulting in her becoming pregnant twice while still a minor in captivity.
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Probyn says in her claim that she suffered emotional and psychological distress from Jaycee’s kidnapping.
The board is slated to meet September 16 and is expected to make a decision regarding the case.
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