The sentence will be backdated to take this time served into account. Wager said that Kelly's had received a 25%, or five-year, sentence reduction from the maximum 20-year penalty for child stealing because of his early guilty plea, which averted a lengthy trial and the family having to relive the ordeal.
Terence Kelly, 37, pleaded guilty to forcibly taking a child under 16 in Perth District Court last year. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cleo Smith found 18 days after being kidnapped. On Wednesday, Judge Julie Wager sentenced Kelly to 13 years and six months in prison, with a non-parole period of 11 years and six months.
Terence Kelly, 37, who pleaded guilty, abducted a sleeping Cleo Smith from a remote campsite in the early hours of Oct. 16, 2021, and then drove her about 50 miles to his house, where he kept her locked in a bedroom, the court transcript showed. Cleo was rescued on Nov.
Kelly's motives for snatching the girl from the Quobba Blowholes campsite on October 16, 2021, and details about what happened during her time in captivity were revealed in the Perth District Court on Wednesday as Kelly was sentenced to 13 years and six months in jail.
It is understood their role in making sense of huge amounts of data, and information gathered online and from mobile phone towers, played a crucial role in identifying Terence Darrell Kelly as a suspect. Posting to social media later that day Ellie Smith said, "Our family is whole again."
He took part in meetings, went shopping, attended arts and crafts activities, and visited relatives. When he was home, Kelly said during his police interview that there were times when he smacked Cleo or “roughed her up” for being “bossy” and asking for chocolate – but that he had not wanted to hurt her badly.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 37, the man who abducted four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's tent at a remote Western Australian campsite, has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in jail.
Lindy Chamberlain was paid $250,000 by 60 Minutes in 1985, for an exclusive interview after she was falsely accused for killing her daughter Azaria and spent three years in jail.
At 11.24pm on 3 November 2021, police pulled Kelly over as he drove his car not far from where Cleo was being held captive. They pinned him down and arrested him before rescuing Cleo from a nondescript community housing duplex in Carnarvon – 75km south of the Blowholes campsite.
It's the second interview Ms Smith and Mr Gliddon have had with 60 Minutes; they were paid $2million for an interview with Brown in February 2022, about three months after Cleo was rescued.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 37, was found to have a severe and complex personality disorder and had injected methylamphetamine on the night he stole four-year-old Cleo Smith in October 2021.
Ellie Smith said while her family was trying to move on, speaking about Terence Kelly – who snatched Cleo from the family's tent at a remote campsite on Western Australia's Gascoyne coast on October 16, 2021 – was difficult.
Cleo Smith's parents determined kidnap ordeal won't define her as triple zero call and policy bodycam revealed.
The sleeping bag Cleo Smith was dreaming in before she was allegedly abducted from her family's tent almost one month ago has still not been found. Close sources to the investigation have confirmed to The West Australian that despite a massive search for the red and grey sleeping bag, it is still missing.
Nine's exclusive tell-all with the family of Cleo Smith was conducted over video call – a fact that's raised eyebrows with some considering the network reportedly paid $2 million for the interview.
In a bizarre twist, Ms Smith said shortly after being reunited with Cleo, she realised her hair had been cut, dyed and washed. “We had seen that her hair was cut and her hair was dyed.
Cleo Smith Go Fund Me page raises $75,000 of $5000 goal as mum Ellie says thanks. The huge response prompted mum Ellie to post a series of heartfelt messages thanking the community for its support.
Cleo Smith's mother says some anger about what Terence Kelly did to her daughter will always remain, but the family is happy he has been sentenced. Ellie Smith said she felt some contentment but also some remaining anger after Kelly was on Wednesday sentenced to 13 years behind bars for kidnapping.
Cleo's parents are separated. She lives with her mother Ellie Smith and stepfather Jake Gliddon. Cleo's biological father is Daniel Staines.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 37, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to abducting Cleo Smith in a case that made headlines around the world.
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Cleo's biological father 'overjoyed'
“We are all absolutely overjoyed at the good news this morning, and so happy that Cleo has been reunited with her mum and dad,” he said. “Thank you to everyone who helped look for her and bring her home, particularly the WA Police, SES and the Carnarvon community.
Donald Sertori is the father of the family, he was married to Bev and had Cleo and Kim. He and Bev then divorced and Don later married Sam, who he met on Valentine's Day. Don is very protective of his daughters and dislikes most boys. He starts to accept Lewis later in the series.
With Cleo's parents now divorced, Cleo is ordered by her father to take more care of Kim, starting with taking her to a concert. But on the night, Cleo, Rikki and Emma all accidentally see the full moon, and take off to Mako Island, with Lewis in hot pursuit.