Investigation Continuing Into Nashville Man Charged In The Kidnapping Of A 9-Year-Old Girl

From the City of Nashville:

April 12, 2021

Youth Services detectives investigating Saturday evening’s especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated burglary case against Jacob Keener that involves a 9-year-old victim have not located any other victims thus far, but cannot rule out that possibility.

Keener, 21, who lived in an apartment complex in the Murfreesboro Pike/Nashboro area for about 3 months, is accused of entering another family’s apartment through an unlocked patio door, grabbing the 9-year-old by the hand, and taking her outside (the victim and her 4-year-old brother were in the apartment by themselves while their parents went to the store).

A witness reported hearing the victim scream to let her go and seeing Keener with his hands on her waist. The girl broke free and ran back to her apartment. Her mother called police after hearing what had taken place.

Keener remains jailed in lieu of $100,000 bond.

Anyone believing that Keener has had other inappropriate contact with children is asked to contact the MNPD’s Youth Services Division at 615-862-7417.

Jacob Keener, 21

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