Teen at center of Marion County kidnapping hoax takes plea deal

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…

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