FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman was sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping her son while being prohibited from contacting him.
A district attorney announced that 39-year-old Shana Gaviola from Fresno was sentenced to 3 years in prison for kidnapping her 16-year-old son.
The incident occurred back in 2020, when Gaviola and her son began living apart, and her son was living with another family.
He petitioned for emancipation from Gaviola and obtained a domestic violence protection order against Gaviola from the Fresno County Superior Court.
The order prevented Gaviola from harassing, blocking the movements of, or contacting her son in any way, including directly or indirectly.
According to court documents, she arranged plans to have him forcibly transported from California to Missouri.
People working for Gaviola abducted the minor from an ice-skating rink in Fresno, handcuffed him, and forced him into a car.
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He remained in handcuffs for more than 24 hours while they drove to Stockton, Missouri.
He was then held at a youth facility until his father was able to free him.