Man charged with attempted kidnapping of girl at Cobb County school bus stop

Seron D. Kennedy has been charged with attempted kidnapping. (Cobb County Sheriff's Office)

Cobb County police have arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap a young girl while she was waiting at her school bus stop.

Police say they started their investigation on May 5 after the 12-year-old victim told a school counselor what happened.

What we know:

Authorities tell FOX 5 that the kidnapping attempt happened on Riverside Parkway in Austell.

The girl was able to give a detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle, which police say helped quickly find the driver and initiate a traffic stop.

Officers took the driver, identified as 39-year-old Mableton resident Seron D. Kennedy, in for questioning. He has since been arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping.

What we don't know:

Investigators have not shared details about the alleged kidnapping attempt at this time.

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Cobb County Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit at (770) 801-3470.

The Source: Information for this story was taken from a release by the Cobb County Police Department.

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