Virginia State Police says there is no evidence of a “mass kidnapper” anywhere in the Commonwealth. This claim started spreading through viral TikTok’s and Facebook posts, but police want to debunk it immediately. State Police say in reality, most missing child cases in Virginia are runaways, and most come home quickly.

Virginia State Police said they have no evidence of mass abductions as of the time of reporting despite multiple posts about missing children in the state.

Virginia State Police released a statement Wednesday affirming residents that they are aware of concerns regarding missing children, but say there is no evidence of mass abductions in the commonwealth.