ALIQUIPPA, Pa.- A 13-year-old Pittsburgh girl who was reported missing early last month was detained with adult convicts at a Pennsylvania jail after lying to authorities about her age and identity following a shoplifting incident, according to a prosecutor.
Someone at the Beaver County jail recognized the kid as a missing person, prompting officials to remove her from the adult population, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible announced Tuesday. The teen’s parents were subsequently called, and they picked her up, with the charges against her being transferred to juvenile court, he said.
On August 6, Pittsburgh police posted information on the missing adolescent, and following reports stated that she had been spotted around the city and on public transportation.
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The kid was charged with retail theft after she was discovered stealing things from a Beaver Falls store on August 17, according to the Bible. At the time, she gave police a phony name and birthdate, leading them to assume she was 18.
The kid eventually told cops on many occasions that she was a minor from the Pittsburgh region, and they promised to release her to her parents. However, the girl falsely claimed to be homeless, according to the Bible.
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During this time, Beaver Falls police contacted child services agencies in Beaver County and Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh is located, to try to find information about her, but no records were found because she had given authorities a false name, according to Bible, who did not specify how many days she spent with the adult population.