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

Terrible Panic Attacks

After being on the run from authorities for five weeks, Elizabeth had a difficult time adjusting to life with her family. According to her sister-in-law, Danielle Thomas, the teen experienced terrible panic attacks. Danielle explained on Primetime Justice, “There are times where she’s curled up in the middle of the floor crying and shaking and having panic attacks.”

Meanwhile, Cummins was taken into federal custody at the Sacramento County jail in California before being transferred back to Tennessee. Attorney S. Jason Whatley said in a statement on behalf of the girl and her family, “It is time to focus on Elizabeth and her recovery, which could easily take an extended period of time.”

Trying to “Keep Things Positive”

It’s difficult for Elizabeth’s family to see how much the teen has changed. Her father told ABC News,: “What we want to see when we look at her is the child we knew. She may not be exactly … the person she was, because there’s a lot of experiences she’s had.”

He added that the family is just trying to “keep things positive.” “I go in there and tell her how much I missed her, how much I love her and how much her dog missed her,” he said. “I’m not allowed to ask her about things that happened along the way right now.” But there may be one good reason why Elizabeth ran away with her teacher.