Posted on 10/18/2025 7:57:17 AM PDT by xxqqzz
FLORISSANT, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A Missouri man is facing a child kidnapping charge after authorities say he kidnapped a student from an area middle school.
James E. Paulette, 43, is accused of posing as a family member to sign an eighth-grade student out from Cross Keys Middle School on Tuesday.
Court documents stated that Paulette claimed there was a death in the girl’s family and the school allowed him to sign the 13-year-old out even though he was not a relative or known person of the parents.
The student’s parents ended up calling the police when they could not locate their child. Officers said they obtained surveillance video and identified the license plates of the car that drove away from the school.
Paulette and the girl were later found at his home in Jennings. Police said he told them that he took the girl out of school to play video games.
School officials with the Ferguson-Florissant School District shared what happened in a letter to parents, saying they are looking into what happened that day.
“We are actively investigating this matter and will take the necessary steps to ensure the appropriate level of accountability and support. In the meantime, we want to reiterate our commitment to student safety and security, while also ensuring that all district safety protocols are followed,” the school district shared.
Officials with the school also thanked those involved for their quick actions in getting the student returned to her family safely.
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That’s now legal in California.
A far more innocent time. Today, a 13 year old girl might just ditch class for some nekkid Donkey Kong with “The Sausage King of Chicago.”
WORKS FOR ME.....SOONER THE BETTER
“”the school district shared.””
And blah-blah-blah that is NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN! They forgot to add that! They know what happened - what’s to investigate - someone messed up...get rid of the person responsible. Forget investigating - just thank the good Lord the girl was found ok!
That’s ok because you’re both right!!!! Can’t go wrong with the same mind set as Senator Kennedy!
“”that is NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN!”” = ‘it’ never happens again. Same as bad proof reading never happens again!
It is hard to believe that when I was in school there were no sign outs. Attendance in each class was monitored. But other than that you could come an go whenever you wanted and with whom every you wanted without being monitored. And I don’t remember any horror stories that resulted from it.
isn’t this the plot to ferris buller’s weeks off?
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