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No, Abused Toddler Wasn't Found Wandering In Capital Region As Viral Post Claims No, Abused Toddler Wasn't Found Wandering In Capital Region As Viral Post Claims
No, Abused Toddler Wasn't Found Wandering In Capital Region As Viral Post Claims The photo immediately catches your eye and pulls at your heartstrings, but police say this viral social media post is bogus. Local Facebook groups across the country have been flooded by posts claiming that an injured or abused 2-year-old boy was just found an hour ago. The post, accompanied by two photos of a young boy with visible injuries on his face, states that the child is safe at “the police station,” but nobody has come looking for him. According to police in New York's Capital Region in Rensselaer County, “This is a SCAM post and is only intended to get shares,” the East Gree…

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by Michael Mashburn