Teen Abducted By Teacher Is Acting Like Different Person; Family At A Loss

They Were Found 38 Days Later, But…

While on the run, Cummins switched licenses plates on his vehicle two times, disabled the GPS system, used aliases, changed his appearance, paid for items in cash and stuck to back roads. The pair eluded law enforcement for 38 days. On April 20, 2017, Elizabeth was rescued in a campground in Cecilville, California, nearly 2,500 miles from her home in Columbia, Tenn.

Investigators received the tip to their whereabouts in the early morning hours. Detective Sgt. Marcus Albright explained, “I felt like a huge weight was just taken off my back and an overwhelming amount of relief — this part of the investigation was finally over, and most of all that both were safe.”

Elizabeth’s Unusual Behavior Following Her Rescue

Cummins has been accused of brainwashing Elizabeth, and after she was rescued she acted very stoically, according to investigators. It didn’t appear that she wanted to return home, and her behavior was very troubling to her family.

Her father Anthony said, “She didn’t act like a rescued person would act.” He revealed on CNN’s Primetime Justice,: “She didn’t look like herself at all. She looked like she was very worn out — very thin and very jittery. That really wasn’t her. She’s actually somebody that’s more sure of herself and usually all smiles. She was the life of the party.”