Aug 18, 2023 · What happened to Elizabeth Thomas? For 38 days, Cummins kidnapped Thomas and eluded police in a cross-country expedition, with the plan of starting over with bogus identities in Mexico.

Dec 2, 2022 · When Elizabeth Thomas entered public high school in Culleoka, Tennessee, she left one alleged nightmare for another. Ultimately, she would be taken by a school teacher across state lines, setting off a nationwide manhunt.

Dec 2, 2022 · With ’20/20: A Captive Student’ living up to its title by exploring the 2017 absconding of Elizabeth Thomas by her teacher Tad Cummins, we get a true insight into the dark side of human nature.

Jan 18, 2019 · On Wednesday, Elizabeth Thomas had the opportunity to confront her kidnapper, telling teacher Tad Cummins, 52, how vulnerable she was when he groomed her for sex abuse — and how monstrous his...

May 17, 2017 · Tennessee teen Elizabeth Thomas was allegedly abducted by her teacher Tad Cummins in March, and they were found in California more than a month later. As Cummins awaits trial, Elizabeth...

Mar 24, 2017 · -- Tad Cummins, a 50-year-old married former high school teacher and Elizabeth Thomas, his 15-year-old former student, have been missing for more than a week -- without any sightings. Here's a timeline of the alleged abduction and the events leading up to it: Pre-2017. Cummins married his wife Jill in 1985, according to his Facebook account.

Aug 11, 2023 · 'Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story' premieres Saturday on Lifetime. It's been more than six years since Elizabeth Thomas was abducted at 15 by her Tennessee school teacher and...

Aug 23, 2023 · In January 2017, Cummins was spotted kissing Thomas on the lips on school grounds. Both denied it happened – but when another teacher noticed the amount of time they were spending together, Thomas was barred from Cummins’ class. When the pair were then seen in his classroom the following month, he was suspended without pay.

On 13th March 2017, 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was reported missing by her father in Columbia, Tennessee. That morning, at 8am, a friend dropped her off at a Shoney’s restaurant, but she failed to return home in the afternoon, prompting the missing person report.

Aug 12, 2023 · Tad Cummins was spotted kissing 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas on the lips in January 2017. Confronted with what was then an alleged sighting, both Thomas and her married 50-year-old health...