Cameron County woman pleads guilty after kidnapping daughter during custody dispute
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A 31-year-old woman from Cameron County, Lillian Maria Crouch, has pleaded guilty to interference with child custody after kidnapping her daughter during a custody dispute. In July 2024, she abducted her 4-year-old daughter, Rilee Crouch, from South Padre Island and took her overseas. The pair was discovered in December 2024 in Panama while attempting to enter Turkey with false documents. U.S. Marshals apprehended them and returned them to the U.S., where Rilee was reunited with her father. Lillian is scheduled for sentencing on June 29, 2026, and is currently out on bond.
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