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Internet Ad Offers Free 5-Year-Old Boy
By MELISSA NELSON
Associated Press Writer
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- A father embroiled in a custody dispute posted a phony ad on the Internet offering to give away his 5-year-old boy to make his wife look bad, investigators said Wednesday.
The ad, written as if it were placed by the mother, listed the boy as "free to a good home" on the popular Craigslist.org Web site.
"I've had him now for five years. I've somewhat abused him, but I cannot control myself or him," the ad read. "I have mental problems. DCF (The Department of Children & Families) won't remove him. His father lives in California and has no contact with him. I don't make enough money to support him and myself."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FREE_BOY_HOAX?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
By MELISSA NELSON
Associated Press Writer
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- A father embroiled in a custody dispute posted a phony ad on the Internet offering to give away his 5-year-old boy to make his wife look bad, investigators said Wednesday.
The ad, written as if it were placed by the mother, listed the boy as "free to a good home" on the popular Craigslist.org Web site.
"I've had him now for five years. I've somewhat abused him, but I cannot control myself or him," the ad read. "I have mental problems. DCF (The Department of Children & Families) won't remove him. His father lives in California and has no contact with him. I don't make enough money to support him and myself."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FREE_BOY_HOAX?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US