Bristol woman arrested for domestic child snatching

Posted 11/11/20

A 64-year-old Bristol woman was arrested last week after allegedly buying a ticket and sending her 14-year-old granddaughter on a plane to Florida. She was charged with felony domestic child …

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Bristol woman arrested for domestic child snatching

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A 64-year-old Bristol woman was arrested last week after allegedly buying a ticket and sending her 14-year-old granddaughter on a plane to Florida. She was charged with felony domestic child snatching because the juvenile is in the custody of her father in Rhode Island, who was unaware of the trip south.

The case began Friday, Oct. 30, when the father, a Cranston resident, filed a missing persons report in that city. Cranston detectives immediately began working on the case. They pinged the daughter’s cell phone, which came back as active in Pinellas County, Florida.

Working with authorities in Florida, they were able to find the girl and take her into custody. Their investigation revealed that Cheryl Ann Kelley of Bristol had purchased the plane ticket for the juvenile and brought her to the airport. The girl apparently flew alone.

Last Wednesday, Nov. 4, Bristol police officers served a warrant at Ms. Kelley’s residence, 25 Wapping Drive, Bristol. She was turned over to Cranston Police, who charged her with the felony. She was arraigned before a justice of the peace and released.

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