AS KIDNAPPING AND SEX TRAFFICKING RISES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. Many citizens are not aware of how much courage it takes to intervene in saving someone from potentially being a kidnap, rape or even sold into sex trafficking. The blogs E-sports at ShawU is here to bring news throughout HBCUs in America, our primary focus is not only on sports but news the pertain to HBCU’s in general. This is definitely worth the News Story that my audience needs to be aware of not only because this was involving a fellow HBCU Student but also this was a kidnapping of a young girl which is absurd and the world should be aware of the dangers of the world.
A&T State University located in Greensboro, North Carolina not to far from the great Shaw University student named Cody Byrd, was on his way to get him from breakfast from a Biscuitville located in Greensboro. Byrd is Computer Science Major, he had a off day from class not knowing that he was going to be the reason a child and her mother are still reunited today.
Heather Owen the mother of the victim Madeline Owens who is 8 years of age. Both were also on their regular breakfast routine, when arriving at Biscuitville she noticed the Man consistently staring at her daughter the mother stated that “The fact that when I came in, he was just staring at the girl, and he was just so focused on her. “ Ms. Owens mother instincts would soon kick in, even though they visit this same restaurant on the regular her intuition would be in her favor. The young girl Madeline asked can she used, the mother states this is a normal routine for her daughter so she thought nothing less about it, she asked her daughter will she able to go alone and of course she answered yes. The perpetrator, who name was mentioned as Timothy Fry, saw the opportunity and went with it he followed the young girl as she heads towards the bathroom.
But nevertheless Madeline’s mother intuition turns on as she felt the vibes were off, she saw Mr. Fry follow her daughter to the bathroom but knew it wasn’t a coincidence but she didn’t want to prejudge anyone but also tried to keep an eye on her daughter. Mr. Fry was waiting at the doorway for the young girl but it so happened that Byrd was entering the restaurant and saw Timothy attempt to abduct the young girl. Byrd was able to stop the kidnapper as he grabbed the young girl, she ran back to her mother in fear and Byrd was able to capture snapshots of Fry and also his vehicle that he was driving which led to his arrest hours later. For more information recall to the original story at
CTA- For information on ways to Help prevent Child Abduction follow this link to view some these steps. http://www.childfind.ca/safety/parents1.php
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