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Woman claims to be missing person Cherrie Mahan, eight-year-old Pennsylvania girl who vanished from bus stop in 1985
A woman has come forward to claim she is the eight-year-old Pennsylvania girl who vanished from a bus stop in 1985.
Cherrie Mahan was last seen in Winfield Township, Butler County, nearly four decades ago on February 22 after getting off a school bus about 100 yards from her Cabot home.
The unnamed woman claimed she was the missing girl, who would currently be 47, in May 23 post on the Facebook group 'Memories of Cherrie Mahan.' She did not publicly provide a picture, so it was unclear what she looks like.
Cherrie's mother, Janice McKinney, was not convinced that the woman is her long-lost daughter.
'I truly believe she thought in her mind that she was Cherrie. It did not look anything like Cherrie at all,' McKinney told the Butler Eagle.
A spokeswoman from the Pennsylvania State Police told DailyMail.com: 'We are investigating this woman's claim to be Cherrie Mahan.'
Cherrie Mahan was last seen in Winfield Township, Butler County, on February 22 1985 after getting of a school bus about 100 yards from her Cabot home
The unnamed woman posted about being the missing girl, who would currently be 47, in a Facebook group on May 23 (pictured: An age progression photo of what Cherrie would look like now)
'We are working with an out of state agency to positively identify the female. They have not made contact with her from the contact information she provided. The out of state agency is attempting to locate her.'
According to the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children, a blue 1976 Dodge van with a mural of a mountain and skier on it 'may be involved' in Cherrie's disappearance.
The agency said that she had her ears pierced and was last seen wearing a blue denim skirt, a gray coat, blue leg warmers and beige boots.
The post that the unnamed woman made on Facebook has since been deleted as the administrator of the page, Brock Organ, said that the woman had been 'harassing and bullying' other members.
'Few are in a position to evaluate the claim, and unfortunately, some people online are unstable and divisive,' Organ said.
'So, we have removed the member, and I apologize for the unwelcome content. The group members, especially our dear member Janice, should not have to be exposed to such content.'
Cherrie's mother commented under Organ's post and said that she has been in contact with the police.
Cherrie's mother, Janice McKinney (middle), said she isn't convinced that the woman is her long-lost daughter
'I truly believe she thought in her mind that she was Cherrie. It did not look anything like Cherrie at all,' McKinney said. (pictured: An undated photo of Cherrie and her mother)
'I talked to the police they are investigating this is very hard on me please be aware I see everything,' McKinney posted.
The heartbroken mother said this isn't the first time someone has claimed to be her now-adult daughter, as many tips have trickled in over the years.
McKinney explained that many reach out to her around the anniversary of Cherrie's disappearance, and around August, the missing girl's birthday month.
'In February and August, I expect craziness. This just hit me different,' McKinney told the Butler Eagle.
'I didn't even see it. Someone called me and told me about it.'
She explained how everyday is already hard without her daughter, but when unwarranted claims start to fly around, she experiences more pain.
'If you wanted your 15 minutes of fame, you've already blown it,' she said.
'People are mean, they are cruel, but this affects me really crazy. It's gonna be 40 years since Cherrie's been missing.'
She said that what keeps her sane is knowing that if her daughter is dead or alive, she is being cared for.
On May 30 Cherrie's mother posted a picture of her as a baby and said: 'If only you know the heart ache'
'I've always felt that she was ok. If she was dead, she is in heaven with my parents and my brothers,' the mother said.
'If she is alive, someone was taking care of her. I don't know why I feel that way.'
She previously told KDKA News that she remembers waiting with her husband Leroy for Cherrie to run up the family's driveway after getting off the school bus that day.
'Leroy's like, "Do you want me to go down and pick her up?" and I said no, it's a beautiful day, she'll come running right up over the hill because she wants to go. But then that never happened,' McKinney said.
Still, McKinney has not found the closure that she needs nearly four decades after seeing her beloved child.
'There’s something somebody missed somewhere, and somebody knows,' she said.
McKinney frequently posts pictures of her daughter on her Facebook and on May 30 she shared a picture of her as a baby and said: 'If only you know the heart ache.'
Members of the social media group quickly comforted McKinney and called out the woman who said she was the child.
'I wish that everybody could see the number of people over the years that have been in Janice's inbox claiming to be Cherrie,' one said.
'It's heartbreaking that people have the audacity to keep doing this to this poor woman,' they added.
Another wrote: 'I've been praying for this family since she was missing. I always looked for the blue van with the winter ski mural on it when I travel.'
'I was 11 when she disappeared and still remember it like it was yesterday,' another said.