GUILTY OH - Brian Michael Rini, charged with impersonating a long-missing child, Apr 2019

[Irish_Eyes]

Omg, this poor, poor family. They have been through so much.

Wonder if the DNA sample will allow them to ascertain his true identity. He's clearly been though trauma of some kind. I hope he gets the help he needs.

 

[gitana1]

Oh no.

I spoke too soon.

Awful.

 

[girlinblue]

I want to see more than a twitter account stating the DNA was returned. Anyone see that yet? Links please?

 

[greycoupon]

Sorry, I hate being right here. So, if this boy is actually around the age he says he is, he has been through some bad stuff and needs help. If this actually an adult again, I don't know what to say. Inclined to think it's the former. Plenty of kids go missing and aren't reported right away.

 

[LietKynes]

Disappointing.

ETA : Answered.

 

[Doghairrules]

Not Timmothy .

ETA:
FBILouisville, @FBICincinnati, @AuroraPoliceIL, Newport PD, @CincyPD, and HCSO have been conducting a missing person investigation. DNA results have been returned indicating the person in question is not Timmothy Pitzen.
4:37 PM 4/4/19
(BBM)
FBI Louisville on Twitter

Heartbreaking. I'm glad they are working to figure out who this child is, though. :-(

 

[BuySellTrade]

Who the boy is and how he came to be beaten and on the street asking for help is still much the item.

This boy and what happened to Timmothy are open issues, less close to being solved compared to the past 24 hours. Now there are two mysteries.

Hope te party that beat this boy is found ASAP.

 

[Davia18]

I mean why would you go around pretending to be a missing person? Can't imagine how the family feel being put through that again.

Perhaps he was told since a young age he was Timmothy

 

[PinkPrincessPoop]

We have a new mystery on our hands.

 

[Gunslinging Granny]

This poor kid is likely not a kid, but a young adult.

 

[gitana1]

Wha..... wow.

The resemblance was really strong. I wonder if people told him he looked like Timmothy and maybe he's mentally ill and latched onto that?

So sad for all who love Timmothy.

I will go back to believing his mother killed him and lied about it.

Very sad.

 

[Trudie]

Disappointing.
But WHO is he ?
How did he know answers that only Timmothy might know ? (according to one of Timmothy's relatives)
Did he ever meet him ?

IMO, not too hard. A little research goes a long ways.
IMO, a whole lot more to this will come out soon.

Moo

 

[PrairieWind]

This must be a horrible horrible moment for Timmothy's Dad. Feeling hope, then the pain of losing him all over again.

 

[Davia18]

Or maybe if gave his real name which was not a high profile case name no one would take him serious and he knew of Timmothy story, who knows really.
I hope this young man gets the help he needs.

 

[OldLadyBlues]

DNA test shows boy is not Timmothy Pitzen, FBI says

 

[k8ling0087]

Omg

 

[x_files]

I mean why would you go around pretending to be a missing person? Can't imagine how the family feel being put through that again.

maybe this teen was indeed kidnapped and lied to about his identity. It doesn't mean he knowingly lied.

 

[Tillicum]

This poor family. My head hurts, my tummy aches (probably all those brownies) and I can't concentrate on anything else until we know if this is Timmothy. I hope even if we don't know anything yet, the family knows.

ETA Oh no. So sad for his family.

 

[Fukiyama]

Time for a new thread!

 

[gitana1]

This poor kid is likely an adult.

Yes. Breaking into cars and creating a story when he was caught.