VA NOAH GABRIEL TROUT: Missing from Giles County, VA - 2 May 2021 - Age 2 *Found Safe**GUILTY PLEA*

According to police, Noah Gabriel Trout was lead away from the Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, Virginia Sunday morning by an unidentified woman. Officals say Noah has blond hair, blue eyes, and is about 33 pounds.

AMBER alert canceled after 2-year-old abducted from Giles County church found safe

The Giles County Sheriff’s Office said 2-year-old Noah Gabriel Trout, who was abducted over the weekend, has been found safe.

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MEDIA - NOAH GABRIEL TROUT: Missing from Giles County, VA since 2 May 2021 - Age 2

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Giles County toddler's abduction brings Clifton Forge man five years behind bars

Bobby Lee Taylor was convicted earlier this year of abduction and drug possession, along with an unrelated charge of forging employment records.

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Giles County toddler's abduction brings Clifton Forge man five years behind bars​

An Alleghany County man who took part in the abduction of a 2-year-old from a Giles County church — and who introduced the boy to Clifton Forge neighbors as his son — was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years in prison, court records said.


Fridley, who faced charges in both Alleghany and Giles counties, resolved her drug charge with a guilty plea and a suspended prison sentence and supervised probation. She also pleaded guilty to abduction and the other charges, and is scheduled to return to Giles County Circuit Court on Dec. 7 for sentencing on those.

 

[Mel70]

Man charged with helping abduct Giles County boy from church decides not to plead guilty, seeks trial

Bobby Lee Taylor faces charges of abduction, drug possession and more.

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Man charged with helping abduct Giles County boy from church decides not to plead guilty, seeks trial​

Bobby Lee Taylor was brought into an Alleghany County courtroom Tuesday to plead guilty to his part in the abduction earlier this year of a 2-year-old Giles County boy. But instead, a defense attorney said that Taylor now wants to take his charges to a trial.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Gardner quickly said that she would want Taylor’s case to be heard by a jury, not just a judge, and noted, “Up until this moment, it was set for a plea.” Circuit Judge Ed Stein scheduled a jury trial for Jan. 20.

Decides not to plead guilty. Like he decided not to order the cheeseburger and went with the California plate.

 

[Mel70]

Giles County toddler's abduction brings Clifton Forge man five years behind bars

Bobby Lee Taylor was convicted earlier this year of abduction and drug possession, along with an unrelated charge of forging employment records.

roanoke.com

Giles County toddler's abduction brings Clifton Forge man five years behind bars​

An Alleghany County man who took part in the abduction of a 2-year-old from a Giles County church — and who introduced the boy to Clifton Forge neighbors as his son — was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years in prison, court records said.


Fridley, who faced charges in both Alleghany and Giles counties, resolved her drug charge with a guilty plea and a suspended prison sentence and supervised probation. She also pleaded guilty to abduction and the other charges, and is scheduled to return to Giles County Circuit Court on Dec. 7 for sentencing on those.

5 YEARS?! They neglected and physically abused that poor boy. And the trauma of taking and keeping him away from his family. And what they sent them through. And I doubt he will serve the full sentence. This is infuriating. The only good outcome of this, Is that thankfully he is alive, And young enough that hopefully will not have any long term effects.

 

[GrandmaBear]

5 YEARS?! They neglected and physically abused that poor boy. And the trauma of taking and keeping him away from his family. And what they sent them through. And I doubt he will serve the full sentence. This is infuriating. The only good outcome of this, Is that thankfully he is alive, And young enough that hopefully will not have any long term effects.

No one and nothing in connection with the kidnapping of a young child who is too young to even tell you what he went through or how he feels should get FIVE YEARS. This was a stranger KIDNAPPING. Nothing more terrifying for parents! Or children! FIVE YEARS???

Just because he was found safe is no reason to go light! It isn't like they turned themselves in and returned the child!! Who knows what they would have done to him!!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Woman sentenced to 15 years of 25-year sentence for child abduction

She pleaded guilty to kidnapping a two-year-old boy from a church in Giles County in May 2021.

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Woman sentenced to 15 years of 25-year sentence for child abduction​

Nancy Fridley was sentenced January 9 to 25 years in prison with 10 years suspended, for charges including child abduction and child neglect.

She pleaded guilty to kidnapping a two-year-old boy from a church in Giles County in May 2021.

“We feel very good that the case has finally gotten to the point where the full story can be told and the family can start getting some closure,” Giles County Commonwealth Attorney Bobby Lilly said.

During Monday’s sentencing hearing, Lilly pushed the court for a sentence above the recommended sentence of three years and seven months. Ultimately, the judge agreed.

“We feel that the judge struck a good balance between holding her accountable, giving a significant sentence that was above the guidelines, and also making sure that there are enough structures in place that she will be supervised for a period of time when she gets out,” Lilly said.

During the sentencing hearing, a Commonwealth’s witness, FBI Special Agent Kristina Couden, testified that once the boy was located, she found a note in his pocket. Giles County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Amanda Cornwell read it aloud.

“The kid was left unharmed, but what can you do when you’re only trying to do the right thing?” the note said. “This kid belongs to someone else and they call him by another name. Admitting yes, I took the kid.”

The note was signed by a name other than Fridley, but investigators believe Fridley wrote it to try and frame someone else for the abduction. The person whose name was on the note was not identified.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Noah’s Law: Bill signed by Governor Youngkin increases punishment for child abduction

“You could be punished more severely for stealing a car than you could for stealing a child."

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Noah’s Law: Bill signed by Governor Youngkin increases punishment for child abduction​

There are new changes to the Virginia code after a child was abducted from a Giles County church in 2021.

Nancy Fridley was convicted of abducting two-year-old Noah Trout. Fridley was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 10 suspended.

During the trial, prosecutors found a gap in the law - abducting a child was a class 5 felony. That is why Delegate Jason Ballard says he introduced HB 1892, which makes it a class 2 felony.

“You could be punished more severely for stealing a car than you could for stealing a child, and so I wanted to fix that with my legislation and that’s what it did,” explained Ballard.

The new class 2 felony has a more severe punishment, which includes a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison. Ballard joined Governor Glenn Youngkin as he signed Noah’s Law, which will take effect in July.

“We’re trying to protect our streets. We’re trying to protect our communities and we will not tolerate those that try to do harm to our children in our communities,” added Ballard.

Ballard says this bill gave the Trout family peace of mind and closure. He says Noah is doing well and the family is looking to move forward.

 

[Mel70]

DUUUUUHHHH!!!! This should be/have been done LONG AGO!!!! EVERYWHERE!