Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Reports: Missing Pa. mom, girl not abducted - Yahoo! News

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia news outlets are reporting a suburban mother who claimed she and her 9-year-old daughter had been abducted were spotted on video surveillance at Philadelphia International Airport boarding a plane to Florida.

The Philadelphia Inquirer and WPVI-TV, citing unidentified sources, report Wednesday that 38-year-old Bonnie Sweeten, and her daughter Julia Rakoczy, were shown boarding a plane to Tampa on Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators say they can now conclude that the two were not abducted by a pair of men following a traffic accident in suburban Philadelphia.

Sweeten called 911 before 2 p.m. Tuesday in downtown Philadelphia, about 20 miles from where the she said the abduction took place.

The FBI had no immediate comment on the reports.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia TV station is reporting that a suburban mother who claimed she and her 9-year-old daughter had been abducted were spotted on video surveillance at Philadelphia International Airport boarding a plane to Florida.

Citing unnamed law enforement sources, WPVI-TV is reporting Bonnie Sweeten, 38, and her nine-year-old daughter, Julia Rakoczy, were shown boarding a plane to Tampa on Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators told WPVI they can now conclude that the two were not abducted by a pair of men following a traffic crash.

Sweeten called 911 before 2 p.m. Tuesday in downtown Philadelphia, about 20 miles from the busy road where the she said the abduction took place. Her 2005 GMC Denali was found downtown early Wednesday, sporting a parking ticket from Tuesday afternoon.

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