Pittsburgh – In the US state of Pennsylvania, a 13-year-old girl was put in an adult prison.
A girl (13) was caught stealing and wrongly put in adult prison. (Symbolic image) © 123RF/pabkov
The teenager was caught shoplifting in the small town of Beaver Falls last month, reported “Associated Press” (AP) on Wednesday. But that was not the reason why she suddenly found herself among adult criminals.
The young thief was reported missing in the Pittsburgh area a few days before she committed the crime. Apparently she wanted to stay that way, because she gave the police a false name and a false age.
She said she was already 18 years old. She also said that she was homeless.
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Based on her statements, the liar was then wrongly sent to adult prison.
The mistake was only cleared up when it was discovered that the 13-year-old was the missing teenager from Pittsburgh. Her parents were informed and the girl was picked up.
Although she was released from adult prison, her theft will continue to haunt her. The case was correctly transferred to a juvenile court.
