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PLACERVILLE, Calif. — California kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard and her two young daughters will be spared from having to testify in open court any time soon after a grand jury indictment of the couple charged with kidnapping and holding her captive for 18 years, a prosecutor said Friday.
Phillip and Nancy Garrido were each indicted on 18 counts that ranged from rape to false imprisonment, plus multiple special allegations in a process that will eliminate the need for a preliminary hearing where their alleged victim likely would have taken the witness stand.
El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson said outside court that the indictment was sought to protect Dugard’s privacy and to prevent much of the evidence from becoming public.
