NYS Police: “Public Awareness Thwarted Amish Childrens’ Abductors”

An investigator says a northern New York couple kidnapped two Amish sisters from their family farm stand with a plan to turn them into slaves but released them after becoming frightened by news reports.  The St. Lawrence County Sherriff says Nicole Vaisey admitted she and boyfriend Stephen Howells Jr. lured the 7-year-old and 12-year-old girls to their car with an offer to pet their dog and that Howells shoved them in. Vaisey allegedly told authorities they shackled the girls and intended to turn them into slaves, but released them about 24 hours later after hearing news reports.