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Sep 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Man gets 30 years for kidnapping 11-year-old
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A 61-year-old Florida man, Darnell Hairston, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after a no-contest plea in the kidnapping of an 11-year-old boy at a campsite. Authorities said the child was held captive and tied with shoelaces and duct tape, and Hairston was convicted of multiple charges including kidnapping under 13 and aggravated child abuse.
WHO: Darnell Hairston, 61; Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly; an unnamed co-conspirator; the victim’s family and a reporting citizen
WHAT: Sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping an 11-year-old boy and related offenses after holding him captive at a campsite and restraining him with shoelaces and duct tape
WHEN: Sep 9, 2026
WHERE: Flagler County, Florida
WHY: The sentence followed Hairston’s no-contest plea and conviction for kidnapping and related crimes involving the child.
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