Report of abduction attempt was false, Clay County sheriff’s office says
The Clay County sheriff’s office determined late Tuesday that a report that a man in a minivan tried to abduct a sixth-grader in Kansas City, North was false.
In a tweet sent about 9:30 p.m., Clay County authorities said that the student had recanted her original statement and that no evidence was found to substantiate the report.
Update: 6th grade student has recanted her original statement of an attempted abduction. Also, no evidence was found to substantiate report.
— Clay County Sheriff (@SheriffClayCo) January 25, 2017
Earlier Tuesday, the girl told authorities that a man in a minivan tried to abduct her on her way to school.
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This story was originally published January 24, 2017 at 11:02 PM with the headline "Report of abduction attempt was false, Clay County sheriff’s office says."