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A mother from Virginia who was reported missing Earlier this month, amid allegations of child abuse, a local news reporter said she and her three children are doing well.
A missing persons investigation began on September 13, after Lauren Cook failed to appear for a rescheduled court appearance Franklin County Court of Juvenile and Domestic Relations, authorities said. This was a rescheduled court appearance from a date of September 5 when she failed to appear.
Cook is missing with her three children: 7-year-old Benjamin Cook, 5-year-old Hannah Cook and 2-year-old Elijah Cook. Her husband, Jordan Cook, said his family was not missing.
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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia wrote in a Facebook post that 30-year-old Lauren Cook and her three children were last seen on September 5 and that efforts to contact her since have been unsuccessful.
Lauren Cook, 30, spoke to ABC 13 News via video call and through an app that cannot be tracked, the news station said.
“I don’t have a definitive answer yet as to what is happening with this case,” she said.
She said it all started with an anonymous report to social services child abusewhich she denies.
Despite an investigation, Cook said she received legal advice that she could go ahead with a pre-planned Labor Day vacation. She extended the trip after receiving legal advice, but feared her children would be taken away.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Cook and the children will remain listed as missing until they personally contact authorities.
Law enforcement officials said Cook is missing with her children, 7-year-old Benjamin Cook; 5-year-old Hannah Cook; and 2-year-old Elijah Cook.
“This whole thing is making me feel a little paranoid about the situation with Police“Why do they need me to make special personal visits with children… when even the person who made the report tells them none of us are missing.”
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“Of course I wish I could come back,” she added. “It’s hard not being able to really come back, come back to your own home.”
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Jordan Cook said he and his wife have not missed a single social services appointment. His lawyer said the social services case was dismissed this week, the news station reported.
Original article source: Missing Virginia mother tells local reporter why she hasn’t been home: ‘I wish I could come back’
