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Missing 13-year-old found in adult jail after she lied about her name and age, prosecutor says

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Pittsburgh -area girl, 13 , was reported missing early last month after shoplifting arrest.

She was charged with retail theft after she was caught stealing items from a Beaver Falls , Pennsylvania .

She gave police a false name and birthdate that led authorities to believe she was 18 .

Someone at the Beaver County jail recognized the girl as a missing person, leading officials to separate her from adult population.

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informal

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English

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59

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