‘Not a motherly thing to do’: Florida woman allegedly caught hiding runaway teenage boy she wanted to adopt in a condo where ‘the two would drink alcohol together’

Sherry Novelli appears in a booking photo.

Sherry Novelli (Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office).

A Florida woman was recently caught hiding a missing teenage boy she wanted to adopt, Sunshine State law enforcement says.

Sherry J. Novelli, 61, stands accused of one count each of interfering with the custody of a minor and contributing to delinquency, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

On Feb. 10, deputies received the call about the missing boy from an academy for teenage boys who have had failed placement in foster care, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.

“Deputies learned that the boy had been granted permission to go to South County Park, but he was unable to be located when staff attempted to retrieve him from the park later,” the press release reads. “It was also learned that the boy had been involved in an unreported incident earlier in the day that involved a volunteer.”

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