Groomed, Raped, and Abducted by her Teacher: Elizabeth Thomas
On March 14, 2017, an Amber Alert was issued for 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas, who had gone missing in Tennessee. After 38 days, she was located in a secluded cabin in Cecilville, California, along with her teacher, Tad Cummins.
What happened?
The Life at Home
Mary Catherine ‘Elizabeth’ Thomas was born May 17, 2001, to Kimberly A. Thomas and Anthony E. Thomas, in Columbia, Tennessee. Elizabeth is one of ten children, all of whom were homeschooled by Kimberly, while Anthony spent long hours working for a pest control company.
According to five of the Thomas’ children, Kimberly started abusing them around November 2014, causing them to report their mother to Child Protective Services (CPS). Court documents revealed disturbing details, including allegations of Kimberly physically assaulting her children to the point of bleeding. One specific incident involved Kimberly slamming Elizabeth’s head against a washing machine. There were also claims that Kimberly threw Elizabeth down the basement stairs, locked her inside, hurled a chair at another daughter, instructed two children to undress in front of others, and left one daughter unconscious after reportedly striking her with a wooden board. Additionally, another child was said to have been hit in the head…
