GUILTY PA - Bonnie Sweeten for staged abduction, swindle, Upper Southampton, 2009

[Lovejac]

I think its horrible that our minds go to "fishy" so quickly. Trust me, I totally get it. With so many "parents" killing kids these days it's natural for our minds to go there. It's a sad shame but it's a fact. Just as in other recent cases, my mind tells me one thing but my heart screams for there to be another explanation. I too think this is very "fishy" but my heart hopes not. Just as I prayed that the other recent "parents" had not done the unthinkable, I will pray this one did not either.

ITA. I pray that the confusion about the cars (where they were, who was in what, etc) is due to inconsistent media reporting.

This story is verrrrry odd.

 

[PoppyH]

Hmmm, something fishy going on with this whole story, I betcha there was no kidnapping
Im on the fence on this one

JMO

 

[Tonia]

Maybe she heard it driving away?

In a busy intersection im sure you would hear lots of cars. I don't know,this story just isn't setting right with me.

 

[STEADFAST]

There has been a thread for this case in the Missing section since last night. I'm getting confused with two threads going.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3797503&posted=1#post3797503

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Her car was ticketed at 2:20 pm. That doesn't give the "kidnappers" enought time to get them in the car and park in Philly. I know the meter maids are quick down there but not THAT quick.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6832725

The vehicle, a GMC Yukon Denali, had a parking ticket on it with a time stamp of 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.

The vehicle looked like it was parked nicely, too. What kidnappers take the time to parallel park a tank on what looks to be a busy commercial street in the middle of the day?!

 

[Tonia]

"Lower Southampton police Chief William Weigman Jr., reading from a prepared statement, said it appears to be a kidnapping. However, police said much of the case remains unclear and that the initial report indicating a vehicle accident preceded the kidnapping remains unfounded.

The case is being treated as a carjacking and abduction, according to Weigman, who read the statement alongside Chief of Bucks County Detectives Chris McAteer. However, very little evidence has emerged to support initial reports, investigators said."

So basically it sounds to me that there was no accident.

 

[SharetheLight]

I wonder if they're positive that Bonnie was the woman on the phone with 911.

This is a VERY good question!

 

[SharetheLight]

There are now 3 threads about this case going on.

On one of the other threads they stated that when the Denali was found it had a parking ticket issued at 2:20pm on the windshield.

 

[jaycee]

OMG. Philly.com is reporting that the little girl had been withdrawn from school. It is to the right of this story.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/b...appeals_for_release_of_daughter__ex-wife.html

 

[Kenziema]

I live in the town this occurred. This is a highly unusual crime for this area. I'm not saying it wasn't a random crime but if it was random it's bizarre to say the least.

One other thing, this abduction took place literally a block away from the police station.

Where exactly did this happen? I too am about 25 minutes North. In Montco.

 

[SuziQ]

There are three threads going. I'm asking the mods to combine. This forum is actually for information only no discussion.

 

[Kenziema]

A Denali doesn't really have a "trunk" either. They have the open back cargo area. Wouldn't they have heard her calling?

 

[SharetheLight]

OMG. Philly.com is reporting that the little girl had been withdrawn from school. It is to the right of this story.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/b...appeals_for_release_of_daughter__ex-wife.html

'Julia attended the Belmont Hills Elementary School in Bensalem, but Susan Phy, spokeswoman for the Bensalem School District, said the girl was "withdrawn" from the school on May 1.'

From the linked article.

 

[PoppyH]

OMG. Philly.com is reporting that the little girl had been withdrawn from school. It is to the right of this story.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/b...appeals_for_release_of_daughter__ex-wife.html

Now I DO believe this was NOT a kidnapping!!

 

[SuziQ]

I've asked the mods to combine the threads.

 

[SharetheLight]

I've asked the mods to combine the threads.

Awesome. I am jumping back and forth not remembering what I've read where.

 

[SuziQ]

Has anyone seen this little girl since May 1st?

 

[Mellen]

I'm curious why we haven't heard anything from the current husband. Every mention of him is almost like an afterthought in these articles. Seems strange to me that only the ex is speaking out about wanting these two to be found. I also find it interesting that Julia was withdrawn from her school on May 1. A sign that everything was not OK at home? I wonder where the 15-year-old daughter lives (i.e., is she with the current husband or the ex?). Maybe the mother cooked this up to get away from the current husband, or maybe he set this up to get rid of his wife and step-daughter.

 

[Helplessly Hoping]

facebook group...http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=c32df95eb19e3172053207db6610ad5c&gid=86398428028&ref=search

Trying to find out about the school thing...my cousin teaches at school in Lower Southampton--not sure which school Julia had attended yet...one of two

ETA: Possible reason was withdrawn could be due to location---the Saxon address is for Neshaminy School district---not Bensalem

 

[Tonia]

http://media2.myfoxphilly.com/slideshows/carjackingkidnappingreport/1/med/amberalert1.htm

Pictures of the suv,dosen't appear to be any damage to me and i don't think this is a kidnapping either.