Two years after she went missing, a 6-year-old girl was found alive and in good health in a makeshift room under a staircase in a home in New York state.according to police, who said they suspected that she was kidnapped by her biological parents, who did not have custody of her.
Officers found Miss Paislee Shultis Monday at a home in the town of Saugerties, two years after she disappeared in Spencer, New York, the Saugerties Police Department said in a statement Tuesday. ).
At the time, police believed her biological parents, Kimberly Cooper, 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., 32, kidnapped her, they said. The couple did not have custody of the girl, police said.
On Monday, police said they received a tip about the girl’s whereabouts and obtained a search warrant. They said they went to the girl’s grandfather’s house where they searched for about an hour before locating the child hiding in a makeshift room under a closed staircase that leads to the basement.
Upon removing the steps, the girl and her mother Kimberly were found hiding in the dark, damp room, police said.
Paislee was taken to police headquarters, where paramedics examined her, police told the Daily Freeman, the local community newspaper. The girl was in good health and was released to her legal guardian.
Police arrested the girl’s parents and grandfather, 57-year-old Kirk Shultis. They face charges of interfering in custody and jeopardizing a child’s well-being.
Police said they have interviewed Kirk Shultis Jr. several times since the girl disappeared. He claimed he had no knowledge of her location and told officers that he had not seen the child.
Source: CNN Brasil

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