At last Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped and held captive for 18 years, got justice as her kidnappers Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy Garrido were sentenced to life.

Sixty-year old Philip Garrido was given a maximum possible sentence of 431 years to life in prison, while his wife Nancy Garrido, 55, was sentenced to 36 years to life in prison.

Phillip and Nancy Garrido were sentenced on June 2 at the El Dorado County Courthouse after pleading guilty to kidnapping an 11-year old girl and 13 sexual assault charges.

Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California in front of her horrified step father Carl Probyn. Searches began immediately after the kidnapping, but no reliable leads were generated.

It was only in August 2009, Dugard, her daughters, and Phillip Garrido appeared in the office of her kidnapper's parole officer in California. Their unusual behavior sparked an investigation that led to the positive identification of Jaycee Lee Dugard, living in a tent behind Garrido's home.

Booking mug shot of Phillip Garrido, accused in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in California
Booking mug shot of Phillip Garrido, accused in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in California Reuters
Booking mug shot of Nancy Garrido, accused in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in California
Booking mug shot of Nancy Garrido, accused in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in California Reuters
Phillip and Nancy Garrido booking mugshots
Phillip and Nancy Garrido booking mugshots Reuters
Phillip Garrido sits in court during his arraignment in the El Dorado Superior Court in Placerville, California
Phillip Garrido sits in court during his arraignment in the El Dorado Superior Court in Placerville, California Reuters
Phillip Garrido is seen in court as he pleads not guilty to kidnapping Jaycee Dugard in Placerville
Phillip Garrido is seen in court as he pleads not guilty to kidnapping Jaycee Dugard in Placerville Reuters
Nancy Garrido sits in a courtroom during her arraignment in the El Dorado Superior Court in Placerville
Nancy Garrido sits in a courtroom during her arraignment in the El Dorado Superior Court in Placerville Reuters
Nancy Garrido and her attorney Tapson appear in court as she pleaded not guilty in Placerville
Nancy Garrido and her attorney Tapson appear in court as she pleaded not guilty in Placerville Reuters
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