MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Dunnellon teen who is accused of faking his kidnapping last month has taken a plea deal in court on Thursday.
The 17-year-old boy, who we are not naming in accordance with our Spectrum News guidelines, entered into a plea agreement on four charges connected to the alleged abduction hoax.
Those charges include:
- Presenting false evidence
- Shooting into a conveyance
- Making a false report of a crime
- Possession of a firearm by a minor
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 25, the teen had texted his family that he had been shot and kidnapped by four Hispanic men…