Sheriff: 13-year-old OK after bus stop abduction

[helderheid]

POSTED: 1:59 p.m. EST, February 23, 2007
Story Highlights
• NEW: Sheriff says boy was found on a ranch or farm; no suspect in custody
• Police say the suspect is described as Hispanic or a white man with a dark tan
• Clay Moore, 13, was forced into the suspect's truck at gunpoint, sheriff says
• Suspect: 5-feet-6 with medium build, reportedly was driving red pickup truck



PARRISH, Florida (CNN) -- A 13-year-old boy who witnesses said was abducted at gunpoint Friday from a school bus stop in Parrish, Florida, is now with deputies, Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells said.

Clay Moore was found on a ranch or farm about 20 to 30 miles from the bus stop, the sheriff said.

"It's a heck of a relief," Wells told reporters.

Clay is doing well and will be reunited with his parents later Friday, he said. Police have no suspect in custody.

Clay has minor scratches, but Wells said he couldn't be sure where those came from.

The suspect -- who police say was described as either Hispanic or a white male "with a dark tan" -- approached the bus stop Friday morning, according to Wells.

Other children at the bus stop told police Clay resisted getting into the suspect's red, early-model, extended-cab pickup truck, Wells said. "Sir, I don't know you," the children recalled Moore telling the man.

"There's no doubt about it," Wells said after the Amber Alert was issued. "He was taken against his will. He was taken at gunpoint. He was forced into that vehicle."

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[Bluebear]

1. Great news. nt

[Ron Green]

2. Florida again. I'm keepin' track.

[helderheid]

4. creepy, ain't it?

[Richard Steele]

3. Great news that this kid is OK!

[mzmolly]

5. I'm so glad he's ok. I remember an expert on Oprah once saying NEVER

get into a vehicle with anyone even at gunpoint. Not blaming the kid here at all. But, you're far more likely to end up dead if you are isolated.

Breathing a sigh of relief for this beautiful boy and his family.

This abduction sounds eerily similar to the Wetterling abduction in Minnesota. Though the suspect description differs.

[Quakerfriend]

6. Yes, was it Gavin DeBecker?

I tell me kids this all the time.

It really makes my day to here that this boys safe.;-)

[mzmolly]

7. Thanks for the name.

:hi:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. I am so happy he's back. As a mom of two sons, this had been a great fear of mine and I

I was forever warning them to be alert.

[cboy4]

9. FLORIDA again?!?!?!

:wtf:

How many now?