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This Woman Allegedly Faked Her Daughter’s Kidnapping — The Reason Why Will Leave You Scratching Your Head

Ashe Schow

A Florida woman has been charged with making a false police report, child neglect, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to an arrest report obtained by Law & Crime, a website that documents trials and crime reports.

Tammy Steffen called the Pasco County, FL, sheriff’s office last Saturday to report that her 12-year-old daughter had just been the victim of an attempted kidnapping by an “unknown” person. Steffen claimed the man grabbed the girls’ arm and tried to drag her into the woods. Steffen told police she “had been receiving threatening messages and phone calls from unknown numbers,” according to Law & Crime.

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