A 12-year-old girl faced a harrowing encounter at her Cobb County school bus stop, when a man allegedly attempted to kidnap her. FOX 5 reports the incident took place on Riverside Parkway in Austell, leading to the arrest of 39-year-old Seron D. Kennedy from Mableton.
In a disturbing turn of events, while waiting at her bus stop, the young girl was approached by Kennedy. According to her statement provided to the school counselor and later the police, she was grabbed by the wrist and coerced toward his vehicle. WSBTV adds chilling details shared by the child, including the man's distinct dental condition, with two missing teeth and the others black in color, and a noticeable healing cut on his hand.
Kennedy now faces charges of attempted kidnapping as a result of the girl's detailed description, which led to a swift traffic stop by Cobb County police. While they have not released specifics of the incident, Kennedy's identification was facilitated by the girl's recall of these critical details.
The arrest warrant, as per WSBTV's reporting, claims Kennedy attempted to persuade the girl to get in his car and later tried to physically force her inside. Following two days of investigation, the police with the bus stop had successfully captured the man suspected of the kidnapping attempt, securing the neighborhood's safety. The father of the child, seen through a tearful gaze, expressed his intent to review the security footage that police claimed to possess during an interview with Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.
Those possessing any information relevant to the case are encouraged to contact the Cobb County Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit at (770) 801-3470. Kennedy's custody status and the ongoing investigation aim to unravel the full narrative behind this attempted abduction and ensure justice is served.
