The 23-year-old man who falsely claimed to be long-missing Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen has been charged with lying to a federal agent, officials said Friday. Even some members of Timmothy’s family told reporters they were cautiously optimistic about the news before Rini was formally identified. On two prior occasions, he said, Rini claimed to be the victim of child sex trafficking. Based on information given by Rini, the FBI and local law enforcement initiated a missing child and interstate sex trafficking investigation. [Timmothy Pitzen hoax: Who would cruelly pose as a missing child?

Source: Washington Post April 05, 2019 17:23 UTC