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 is aware of multiple social media posts raising concerns about missing children across the Commonwealth.

Viral videos on the internet claiming there are mass kidnappings of children in Virginia aren't true, state police said.