Amber 9 when Tarver took her from a Spokane Valley mobile home park, drove her to Salt Lake City and molested her along the way. The federal suit alleged the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and one of its sergeants, were negligent and precipitated the kidnapping.
The suit alleged negligence and civil rights violations against the state of Idaho, the city of Coeur d’Alene, Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Cutler, Washington State, Oregon, three Western Washington community corrections officers, an Oregon officer, and up to 10 more people.