World | Americans detained Haiti Haiti Judge Frees 8 of 10 Americans Two will remain behind for further questioning By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Feb 17, 2010 3:54 PM CST Copied Laura Silsby, 40, of Meridian, Idaho, will remain behind for now. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) A Haitian judge says he decided to free 8 of 10 Americans charged with child kidnapping after their parents testified they voluntarily handed their children over to the missionaries. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil says the 8 are free to leave today without bail or other conditions. He says he still wants to question group leader Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter about their visit to Haiti in December before the earthquake. Saint-Vil also asked for Coulter to be hospitalized because of her diabetes. The group, made up mostly of Baptists from Idaho, was caught trying to take 33 children out of the quake-stricken country late last month. It says it was on a mercy mission and had no intention of trafficking in children. Read These Next In this murder, arresting the boyfriend was a big mistake. After Kennedy Center name change, holiday jazz concert is canceled. President mixes in a coal joke in Christmas Eve call with kids. Sammy Davis Jr.'s ex, Swedish actor May Britt, is dead at 91. Report an error