Man jailed for 13 years for abducting Cleo Smith from Australian campsite.

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Terence Kelly, who kidnapped 4-year-old Cleo Smith from a campsite in Australia and held her captive for 18 days fulfilling his "fantasy of having a little girl he could dress up, play and be with," has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison. He won't be eligible for parole for 11 years. Kelly snuck into the family's tent and seized Cleo, held her in a locked room, and turned up a radio to drown out her cries for her mother. The search for the 4-year-old made headlines around the world. Cleo was finally rescued after 18 days when police traced a phone that pinged a tower near the campsite.

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