Missing since 2019, child found hidden under staircase with accused abductor

by Heather Kovar

Tue, February 15th 2022, 4:18 PM UTC

On July 13, 2019, then four-year-old Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, in Tompkins County, New York. (WRGB)

Saugerties police released this photo of Paislee Shultis, believing back in 2020 she was in the Saugerties area. (WRGB/Saugerties Police){p}{br}{/p}

Investigators say when the detective shined a light into a crack, he found what appeared to be a blanket. After removing several of the steps, the child and her accused abductor were found in a small room, secreted under the stairs. (Saugerties Police)

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On July 13, 2019, then four-year-old Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, in Tompkins County, New York. (WRGB)

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