Carlie Trent Kidnapper Gary Simpson Appears in Court, Says He Doesn’t Understand Charges

Carlie Trent Kidnapper Gary Simpson Appears in Court, Says He Doesn’t Understand Charges
Jack Phillips
5/16/2016
Updated:
5/16/2016

Carlie Trent (L) and her uncle Gary Simpson. (Photos courtesy of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)
Carlie Trent (L) and her uncle Gary Simpson. (Photos courtesy of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)

When he appeared in court on Monday morning, Simpson, 57, said he didn’t understand why he was charged with kidnapping his niece, the Tennessean reported.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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