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Woman charged with kidnapping after pretending to be child mom , taking her from school , police say

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Woman charged with kidnapping after pretending to be child’s mom, taking her from school, police say A local woman is accused of pretending to be a child’s mother and taking her from school, police say. Online court records filed Thursday show Jamya M. Jones-Houston, 24, of Pittsburgh, was charged with kidnapping of a minor and interference with the custody of children. According to the criminal complaint, a woman called Homestead police March 20 to report that Jones-Houston had called Barrett Elementary School pretending to be her, and signed her daughter out without her permission.

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Woman charged with kidnapping after pretending to be child mom , taking her from school , police say

Jamya M. Jones-Houston, 24, from Pittsburgh, has been charged with kidnapping and interference with the custody of children after allegedly posing as a child's mother and taking her from Barrett Elementary School on March 20. Police were alerted by a concerned parent who reported the suspicious activity, leading to the arrest of Jones-Houston.

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