Swift Action by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office And Partners Leads to Arrest in Case of Coerced Runaway
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has provided a clear message: “Do not mess with our elderly or children! We will find you!”
“We get several reports of runaway children reach week. We take each case very seriously. First, it is a child. Second, they are not at home. Third, has someone taken the child? Reason three does not always happen, but when it does, there needs to be swift action,” said the FCSO in a statement.
Here is one case that involved a Mr. Moran. The story starts with a juvenile meeting a person online. The conversations moved from the simple juvenile conversations to other things. Over the course of months, the interactions culminated with Moran coaxing the child to leave home with him. Yes, this is not good.
“Let me introduce you to Mr. Swift Action. I cannot say more about our Major Crimes Unit, they do not play. Within hours of taking the report, our bulldog MCU detectives identified the suspect, knew he traveled to Forsyth County, and was then back in the Sunshine State near Orlando, Florida.”, FCSO said.
What criminals do not understand is that you are not safe by crossing a state line. The FCSO partners with Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and the FBI Offices in Orlando and Gainesville. One call is what it takes.
The agencies utilized their ‘Wonder Twin Super Powers, and formed a big hurricane that was about to come down hard on Moran. Moran was hunted like a dog. He was arrested, and the juvenile was rescued.
31-year-old Giovanni Moran has been charged with Interstate Interference with Custody. Additional charges are pending in Forsyth and Orlando. He is being held in the Osceola County Jail on no bond and will be extradited back to Forsyth County to face those charges.
Tips for keeping your teens safe on-line:
- Be aware of what your children are doing on-line and what sites they are visiting.
- Search and review what and who your child is corresponding with online.
- Set boundaries and warn about dangers. Boundaries should be age appropriate and set what programs they may use..
- Keep lines of communication open. Let them know they can approach you with any questions or concerns they may have encountered on-line.
