Man accused of kidnapping niece doesn't understand charge
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A man accused of taking his 9-year-old niece out of school and disappearing with her for more than a week said he doesn't understand why he is charged with kidnapping.
Gary Simpson was found with the girl Friday in a remote area of Hawkins County in East Tennessee after an 8-day manhunt.
Simpson, 58, shared custody of Carlie Trent and her sister until last year, while the girl's father was jailed on drug charges. He told a judge in court Monday that he does not get why he is being charged for something that the girlfriend of his niece's father also has done.
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The judge appointed an attorney to defend Simpson, who is being held on $1 million bond pending a hearing next week.
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