SPOKANE, Wash. – The father of a Moscow man charged with kidnapping his child and taking her to Mexico has also been indicted on federal charges.
Court documents filed Thursday show Jaimes Aung was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping.
Much of the indictment has been redacted, but it alleges Jaimes Aung conspired with his son Aaron to remove Aaron’s daughter from the country instead of handing the child over to her mother.
According to the indictment, Jaimes Aung’s Cadillac was used as part of the kidnapping.
Federal prosecutors allege Jaimes Aung also assisted his son in avoiding law enforcement detention “by exchanging coded/encrypted messages and warning [redacted] about the ongoing investigation and how to avoid detection.”
4 News Now was in Moscow in June when federal agents searched the Aung family home.
No one was arrested at the time.
Aaron Aung faced a federal judge on the kidnapping charges Thursday.
He pleaded not guilty and waived his right to a detention hearing.
That means he’ll remain in custody until a hearing that would grant him bail or a trial that determines his guilt or innocence.
Jaimes Aung is scheduled to appear in court Friday morning.
Court documents also redact the name of Aung’s girlfriend who was with him when the child was taken to Mexico.
It’s unclear if she will face charges.
Correction: 4 News Now previously said Aaron Aung was from Pullman. The article has been changed to correctly reflect he is from Moscow, Idaho.
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