He confessed to having claimed to be a missing child – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

A 23-year-old man was hired in Hamilton County Jail in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday night. A few days ago, he falsely claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, a missing boy from suburban Chicago in 2011, at the age of 6.

Brian Michael Rini has been accused of making false statements to federal agents, the FBI announced. During his arrest, he confessed to lying about his identity because he wanted to get away from his own family, according to Cincinnati Enquirer.

The young man told investigators that he had heard of Timmothy's case during a rebroadcast of a 20/20 news program, and "He would have liked to have a father like Timmothy". He also claimed to have been badually trafficked.

A DNA badysis confirmed Thursday that Rini, found wandering the streets of Kentucky, was not Timmothy Pitzen. The FBI confirmed in its social networks that the badysis was negative. The US Federal Investigation Agency also badured that the police "did not forget Timmothy and will not forget", and that he hoped that "one" day he will find his family".

L & # 39; s history

Pitzen, originally from Aurora, Illinois, was last seen with her mother in May 2011 at a Wisconsin water park, located about 300 km north of her home, according to the center. for Missing and Exploited Children of the United States. , an NGO that helps the disappearance and exploitation of minors.

The boy, born on October 18, 2004, was taken by his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, on premature vacation, after removing him from primary school where he attended under the pretext of a family emergency.

Amy and Timmothy nonetheless visited some parks, then the woman was found dead in a motel in Rockford, Illinois, accompanied by a note saying that her son "was safe with people who l & # 39; Would like and care for him ". Since then, nothing is known about the child.