13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

A 13-year-old boy in Florida has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted kidnapping after allegedly attempting to abduct women in his neighborhood. The incidents, which occurred over several weeks, were caught on security camera footage and led to the boy's apprehension by authorities.

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13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

Florida authorities have arrested a 13-year-old boy accused of attempting to abduct women in the same neighborhood. The incidents allegedly occurred over several weeks, impacting multiple victims, according to an arrest report from the Indian River County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Eric Flowers said during a press conference that the boy's actions had a significant impact on the community. "I'm here to tell you today that the brave men and women over here did a fantastic job in putting this bad guy away," he said.

13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

Authorities received four tips between June and July that led them to the young teen. On Wednesday, they stopped the suspect while he was riding inside a vehicle.

Deputies interviewed the suspect, who allegedly admitted to being the person captured in security camera footage connected to the cases. The boy's mother also confirmed his identity.

13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

The teen described being in a dreamlike state while allegedly attempting to abduct the women. "His story was that he felt that he was in a dream-like state, that he was watching himself from above. That he didn’t know if it was real," Flowers said.

The first abduction attempt apparently occurred on June 29. A victim told authorities that she was walking her dog when her dog became alert and started looking toward the alleyway. She alleged that the suspect followed her home and started banging on the door when she went inside.

13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

"There was another woman who lives over in the townhouses that came forward that said, 'I saw that kid, he was not looking right. He approached me. I ran in my house, and he starts banging on my door,'" Sheriff Flowers said.

On July 2, another victim said she was outside her home when the suspect approached her, armed with an 8-inch knife. Flowers said the suspect used a knife in at least two incidents.

13-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Attempted Abductions of Women

In another July case, a victim was able to escape the suspect by screaming. She said she bit and kicked him until he let her go.

Authorities collected clothing from the suspect's home that matched a description of the suspect. They also found security camera footage that allegedly shows the boy attempting to abduct the women.

The teen is charged with attempted kidnapping and is currently being held at a juvenile detention center. "I am incredibly proud of our entire team who worked tirelessly to put our suspect behind bars," Flowers said. "We are thankful for the community that came together and provided the critical information that helped make this case. It’s the community-law enforcement partnership that works, and this case is proof of that."