Florida Couple Sentenced In Sons' Kidnapping
TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) — After being accused of kidnapping his two young sons and sailing with them to Cuba, a Florida engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years of probation.
Joshua Hakken was sentenced Thursday in a Tampa courtroom. His wife, Sharyn, was sentenced to seven years, with credit for nearly two years already served, plus 10 years' probation.
Authorities say the couple kidnapped their two young sons from Sharyn Hakken's parents in April after they lost custody following run-ins with police. The Hakkens sailed to Cuba, where they were apprehended by U.S. authorities and sent back to Tampa.
The grandparents now have custody.
Before he was sentenced, Hakken gave a lengthy statement to the court. He called himself a prophet and warned that end times are near.
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