The Man Accused Of Kidnapping His 9-Year Old Niece By Marriage Last May Which Triggered Amber Alerts Has Been Ordered To Spend Time Behind Bars. 58 Year Old Gary Simpson Entered An Alford Plea In Hawkins County Criminal Court To His Original Charges Of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping. A Charge Of Rape Of A Child Was Reduced To Aggravated Sexual Battery. Simpson And Carlie Trent Spent Eight Days Camped In A Rural Area Of Hawkins County. He Was Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison And Must Serve The Entire Term.