OH - Lisa Nacrelli charged for attempting to abduct 4-year old boy from home by pretending to be CPS worker - June 23, 2023

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Ohio Woman Allegedly Posed as CPS Worker, Tried to 'Lure' 4-Year-Old Boy from Home

Lisa Nacrelli was arrested by police in Ohio and has been charged with child enticement, burglary and impersonating an officer.

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An Ohio woman is behind bars after she allegedly posed as a Child Protective Services worker and tried to lure a 4-year-old boy to come home with her as he was playing in his front yard, according to multiple news reports.

Lisa Nacrelli has been charged with child enticement, burglary and impersonating an officer in connection with the alleged June 17 incident, according to a press release from the Norwood Police Department.

In home surveillance footage posted online by the boy's parents and viewed by PEOPLE, Nacrelli, 44, is allegedly seen approaching the child, who was sitting on a bike in front of his house, and patting his back and stroking his hair.

 

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an affidavit alleges that Nacrelli had been drinking all day. Nacrelli allegedly claimed in the affidavit that when she saw the boy alone on her walk back home, she posed as the CPS worker in an attempt to scare the parents.

I'm not buying that excuse/explanation...

Jaimie told the outlet that Nacrelli — who identified herself only as “Lisa” — claimed to work for CPS and presented a badge to her, saying she was following up on a complaint. Jaimie said the woman also knew all of her children’s names.

Clearly, she or someone she knows planned this because she knew all their names and had the badge on her. Were her real plans more nefarious? Does she have a habit of pretending to be from CPS "just" to scare parents into being more diligent about watching their young children while they're playing outside?

If she felt a 4 year old is too young to be left outside alone in an un-fenced front yard near a street with cars, why didn't she just knock on the door as herself and express concern to the parents or call the real CPS and report it?