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Germantown Boy Admits to Staging Kidnapping
   posted 1:49 pm Mon March 03, 2008 - Germantown, Md.
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Germantown teen, Lionel George Youkam, admitted to police that he made up the story about being kidnapped last week.


Youkam told Montgomery County (web|news) Police Family Crimes Detectives that he made up the entire story of getting kidnapped because he was afraid his mother wouldn't believe his explanation of why their home was a mess.

Youkam said he invited friends over to his house last Wednesday and one of his friends brought alcoholic beverages. The group consumed the alcohol and engaged in physical horseplay.

Youkam was injured slightly and the house was left in disarray.

Youkam stated he left the house before his mother came home for the evening and returned only after police left the area at approximately 3:00 a.m. Thursday. All of the participants in this event are believed to be juveniles and their identities cannot be released.

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