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Ed and Sharon Bauer, the parents of Christa Bauer Gilley, have publicly urged Italian and U.S. authorities to cooperate in extraditing their son-in-law, Lee Gilley, to Texas.
The couple, who identified as Roman Catholic in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, stated that they do not seek the death penalty for their daughter's husband but rather justice for Christa's death.
They emphasized their belief in the sanctity of human life, arguing that justice should focus on improving the well-being of women and confronting global violence against them.
Prosecutors in Texas allege that Lee Gilley, 39, is responsible for the murder of his wife, Christa, who was 38 and pregnant at the time. The body was found inside the family home in October 2024.
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