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<h1><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>City of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
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East 3<sup>rd</sup> Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
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<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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</span></font><b><font size=6 color=white><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:white;font-weight:bold'>PRESS RELEASE</span></font></b><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>May 19, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Re: Alleged Abduction <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Contact Person: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lt.</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st="on">Pa</st1:State></st1:place>ul Kwiatkowski, 883-7067<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Friday, May 14, 2010 at approximately 8:00 am, a 12 year old female was
approached by an adult male in the park area near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Lena</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Whitmore</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The victim
stated the male attempted to grab her but she was able to <st1:City w:st="on">brea</st1:City>k
away and she continued to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Junior
High school</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> where she reported the incident to
the staff. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Tuesday afternoon, May 18, 2010 it was determined the alleged
abduction reported on Friday, May 14, 2010 was a false report. Investigators
revisited with the juvenile victim and it was determined the young girl
fabricated the incident. The case will be forwarded to Youth Services so
appropriate care can be provided to the juvenile. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Daniel L. Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Chief of Police<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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