Hakken Kidnapping: No bond for Fla. couple accused of kidnapping sons to Cuba
(CBS/AP) TAMPA, Fla. - Joshua and Sharyn Hakken, the Florida parents charged with kidnapping their young sons and fleeing to Cuba by sailboat after losing custody, were denied bond Thursday.
At their first court appearance in Tampa, Judge Walter Heinrich also ordered them to have no contact with any of the victims or witnesses in the case, including their children.They'll face a judge during a pretrial detention hearing on Monday on charges of kidnapping, child neglect, false imprisonment, burglary and interference with custody. Judge Walter Heinrich told the couple that they could be ordered to remain in jail without bond until their cases are resolved, depending on the evidence presented at Monday's hearing.
Monday's hearing was requested by special prosecutor Jennifer Johnson, who declined to comment after the hearing on why she asked for it. The Hakkens are being represented by the public defender's office, which has also declined comment.
Four-year-old Cole and 2-year-old Chase are now with their maternal grandparents, Bob and Patricia Hauser, who have legal custody. Police say that on April 3, Joshua Hakken broke into the couple's home, tied up his mother-in-law, took the children and eventually set sail for Cuba. Federal, state and local authorities searched by air and sea for the sailboat Hakken had recently purchased. They were found in Cuba, thanks to a tip from the person who sold the boat to Hakken.
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