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I'm Drew Nelson, a Utah mother is now facing felony charges after police say she forced
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an 11-year-old boy into her car and made him apologize for allegedly bullying her daughter.
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Shen and Marie Tefuga, age 40, of Provo, was charged with child kidnapping and aggravated
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child abuse in connection with the September 17th, 2025 incident.
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Prosecutors filed the charges as second-degree felonies.
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Court records show she remains out of custody and has a court hearing scheduled in Provo.
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Investigators say Tefuga spent time driving around her neighborhood looking for the boy
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she believed was bullying her child.
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They say she found him riding his bike and stopped her vehicle in front of him, charging
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document state she made the boy get into her car and drove him to her home without his
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Police say she brought the boy inside and made him apologize to her daughter.
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After that, authorities alleged she threatened him, telling him her husband could beat him
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up and then he was lucky she did not run over his bike.
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The boy's mother is now speaking about what she says led up to the encounter.
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In an interview with KSL, Amber Lee Kalatso describes ongoing issues between the children.
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One day he got fed up with the fact that she just doesn't leave him alone.
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Kalatso describes what she says happened when Tefuga confronted her son.
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Grabbed him by the arm and said he was going with her to apologize to her daughter and
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she put him in her vehicle and took him to her home and sat him on her couch.
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He says her son eventually made it back home on his own.
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According to court documents, the child suffered serious emotional distress.
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They say he now has high anxiety and has had to change his daily routine.
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Authorities say the case is now moving through the court system.
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Kalatso says she believes the situation could have been handled differently if they had
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just acted like mature adults.
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The California man who stalked a woman for weeks and broke into her home while she
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slept has now been sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexual assault.
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Cristiano Salorio, H-28 of Modesto, was sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison
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Prosecutors say he played it no contest at the charges.
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He now faces a bid of the maximum sentence.
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Authorities say the behavior began in February of last year when Salorio saw the woman at
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her workplace and, quote, immediately became obsessed with her.
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Prosecutors say he showed up multiple times a day.
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He tried to approach her as she left.
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They say he asked her out several times and even sent her a letter saying he, quote,
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wanted to take her to Mexico.
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Investigators say the harassment lasted for weeks.
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During that time, they say he learned where she lived.
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Investigators say on the night of May 21st, after the woman's father left the home, Salorio
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The woman was asleep in her bedroom.
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She woke up to find him there.
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Authorities say Salorio was sucking her toes and trying to get into her bed.
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Prosecutors say the woman stayed calm and tried to deescalate the situation, quote, although
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terrified, the victim managed to talk with Salorio in a friendly demeanor in an attempt
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to keep him calm and deescalate his actions.
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Many members then entered the room.
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They demanded he leave.
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Investigators say Salorio fled the home.
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The woman called law enforcement right away.
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Deputies identified him and arrested him within hours.
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Prosecutors say Salorio later admitted he broke into the home to approach the woman.
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The case moved forward on stalking and burglary charges tied to intent to commit a sex act.
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The deputy district attorney who handled the case says the victim's actions helped prevent
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the situation from escalating further.
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After Vita Palasuelo states, quote, the victim was incredibly brave and did all the right
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A Missouri man is charged after investigators say he pointed a gun at a woman's head and
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threatened to kill her cat during a heated argument.
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Robert Russell, 18, of Eldon, is facing charges in Miller County of second-degree domestic
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assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
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He was arrested and later released from jail after posting a $25,000 bond according
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Investigators say the incident happened Sunday following what court documents state was
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it dispute tied to a memorial for Russell's father.
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The victim recorded part of the confrontation.
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The probable cause statement says the recording lasted about 18 minutes and captured Russell
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making threats to kill the cat and assault the victim.
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Investigators say Russell was holding a gun during that recording.
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The victim told deputies he pointed a glock at the back of her head during the argument.
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Court records also describe a prior incident days earlier.
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The victim reported that Russell choked her during an assault on March 17.
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Authorities say the victim later provided more evidence.
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She emailed additional audio recordings along with photos showing her bruised hands, thigh,
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rib area, and forearm from previous altercations.
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The case is now moving through the court system in Miller County.
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