Two Omaha Teens Charged With Child Enticement and Abuse
Juantez Ruffin and James Barnes face charges after police say they forced two children into their car.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 12:19 a.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 12:19 a.m. ETFirst report
Two Omaha teens charged with child enticement and abuse after alleged kidnapping
Two Omaha teens, Juantez Ruffin and James Barnes, have been charged with child enticement and child abuse, according to WOWT. The charges stem from an incident in which police say the two picked up two children off the street and forced them into their car. Investigators say the suspects wanted the children to steal a phone from another man, WOWT reported.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court. The accused are presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
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