21-year-old woman admits to fabricating attempted kidnapping story, charged by Sumter police

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Jo-el Rebecca Kelso, 21, of 1350 Kings Pointe Drive in Sumter, was charged Tuesday with filing a false police report, according to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for  the Sumter Police  Department.

Kelso reported on Feb. 8 that a man in a van attempted to take her against her will while she was walking on Stadium Road. As the investigation continued Tuesday, Kelso admitted to fabricating the story to upset a family member.

Kelso was booked at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, where she remains pending bond.