Woman accused of kidnapping daughter in 1994 extradited to US from Australia

A woman accused of taking her baby daughter from the legal custody of her father in the United States 20 years ago has been extradited from Australia to face criminal charges in the United States, Reuters cited authorities as saying on Saturday.
Dorothy Lee Barnett is charged with taking the child from her ex-husband, Benjamin Harris Todd, in South Carolina during a court-approved visit in 1994 when the child was less than 1 year old.
She reportedly picked up the baby to take her to a birthday party and never returned. The father had legal custody of the child.
Barnett was not found for almost 15 years, during which time she relocated to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, remarried and changed her name, authorities said.
She was indicted on charges of international kidnapping and passport fraud in 2012 and arrested the following year on an extradition warrant in Queensland, Australia.
An Australian judge signed an order for her extradition to the United States last month.
The daughter, who is now an adult, supported her mother during court appearances, Australian media reported.
The case received international attention from advocates of missing and exploited children.