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Hackettstown Teen Charged with Making Up Kidnapping Story

From patch.com

Teen Charged After Allegedly Lying About Hackettstown Kidnapping

 Hackettstown teen has been charged after allegedly lying about being kidnapped, Warren County Prosecutor Richard T. Burke said.

The 17-year-old girl, who is not named, was charged with providing a false report to law enforcement stemming from the March 1 incident, Burke said. The girl reported to police that she had been kidnapped by a man while walking around Hackettstown after school.

“A week later, after a significant amount of resources were expended during this investigation, it was determined that the allegation about the abduction was false,” Burke said.

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