Teen Charged After Allegedly Lying About Hackettstown Kidnapping

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A 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.

The teen had told police that a man approached her from behind and "forced something over [her] mouth" which caused her to pass out. She told police she was put in a car and woke up later near the high school.

After she was arrested, the teen was released to her family. She could face up to a year in a juvenile jail if found guilty.

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