A 15-year-old female has been arrested for falsely reporting that a male tried
to abduct her while she was walking to school.
On September 17th a juvenile reported to the Evansville Police Department
School Resource Officer that a man she did not know approached her and told her
she was pretty. The juvenile stated the older male then began grabbing her by her
arms. The juvenile advised that she pulled away and eventually was able to run away from the man after she sprayed him with pepper spray.
Due to the severity of the allegation and potential safety threat to the public, an extensive investigation with multiple officers and detectives began immediately.
Detectives began interviews, canvassing the neighborhood for cameras, and going door to door in the area this allegedly occurred. Detectives were able to obtain surveillance video that contradicted the juvenile’s statements. When detectives interviewed the juvenile and her parent again on September 19th, the juvenile admitted that she lied about the attempted abduction. The 15-year-old claimed she made the story up because she was dared by a friend.
The juvenile was charged with false informing and has been placed in a secured juvenile detention facility.
