The father of a 21-year-old Pullman man accused of kidnapping his young daughter and taking her to Mexico was federally indicted Wednesday and charged with helping his son kidnap his granddaughter.
Jaimes Tin Aung was indicted on charges of conspiring to commit parental kidnapping and parental kidnapping.
His son, Aaron Aung, pleaded not guilty to the same charges in federal court Thursday morning.
Aung and his fiancée left the country with Aung's 2-year-old daughter, Seraya, earlier this year despite sharing custody with the girl's mother, according to court documents.
Both Seraya and the fiancée were reported missing not long after.
In early July, Aung, the fiancée and the toddler were "contacted by Mexican officials," and a short time later were returned to the U.S., according to court documents.
The indictment against the Aungs remained sealed late Thursday afternoon.
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