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Child reported missing found in Conover; Hickory man faces kidnapping charges
A missing child was found in Conover on Oct. 21 with William Sessoms, 36, of Hickory, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Sessoms was charged with first-degree kidnapping and abduction of a child and is being held without bond.
A child reported missing was found in Conover on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a 36-year-old Hickory man who now faces kidnapping charges, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said.
The man, William Sessoms, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and abduction of a child. He was being held without bond at the Catawba County Detention Center.
Authorities had not publicly identified the child or explained what led investigators to find the child in Conover. The sheriff’s office also had not said how Sessoms knew the child or provided details about the alleged abduction.
The charges are allegations; the available information did not include further details about the case.