A 33-year-old sits in jail a day after a mother accused him of taking her 7-year-old son. The mom told ABC13 the man claimed he and her son knew each other, but she said their only interactions were out in the open.
Alex BozarjianA 7-year-old's mother recalls the moment that she said she confronted a west Houston apartment complex neighbor for allegedly luring her son.A 7-year-old's mother told ABC13 that her son fell victim to one of the oldest predatory ploys in the book when, according to the Houston Police Department, a neighbor at their apartment complex lured and took him."I keep telling him, 'They like little boys, too.
About 30 minutes into the search, she said the boy appeared at the bottom of some stairs. After telling her what happened, he then pointed out his alleged kidnapper's apartment. "That's when I asked , 'Why is my son in your house?' And he stated, 'Well, and another little boy comes and plays with my gaming system,' and I was like, 'I don't know you. My son doesn't know you,'" the victim's mom.
The woman called the police not long after. HPD said when officers questioned Gage, he admitted to having the boy inside the apartment and taking nonexplicit pictures of him.Gage faces a felony kidnapping charge. According to court documents, the 33-year-old Gage is disabled and unemployed."You're a predator in my book," she said.For updates on this story, follow Alex Bozarjian on
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