17-year-old Florida teen accused of faking his own abduction faces charges of false report of crime

A Florida teen was arrested Tuesday after functionaries noted he faked his own abduction which caused a state wide Amber Alert to be issued Personnel in Marion County explained the -year-old communicated a family member he had been abducted by four Hispanic men in a van last month But an research detected his story was false He now faces charges of presenting false evidence making a false summary of a crime and possession of a firearm by a minor