Calif. couple accused of keeping kidnapping victim captive for 18 years to appear in court

Kidnap suspects return to Calif court for hearing

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and holding her captive for 18 years is expected to return to a Northern California courtroom.

Phillip and Nancy Garrido have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment charges and are being held without bail in an El Dorado County jail. Prosecutors filed motions to increase their bail and will argue their case Monday.

The Garridos are accused of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard from her South Lake Tahoe home in 1991, then raping her and holding her captive in a backyard jumble of tents and sheds for nearly two decades. Authorities say Phillip Garrido fathered two daughters with Dugard.

The district attorney’s office says the two are a clear danger to the public, particularly to children.