Ken'Adi Nash: Parents of 6-yr-old who was almost kidnapped ask others to talk about stranger danger
HAMILTON, OHIO: The parents of a six-year-old who barely escaped an alleged kidnapping while taking out the trash, have encouraged other parents to talk to their children about safety measures.
Ken'Adi Nash was nearly abducted by a stranger outside her home in Hamilton, Ohio. The stranger tried to drag her down the street but she escaped his hold with her quick thinking, according to the police. The brave girl kicked and screamed until the man let go of her. The incident was recorded on a security camera in front of her home.
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Nash recently appeared on 'Fox & Friends First' with her parents Ricky and Mandie Miller-Nash, where she discussed the horrific incident and warned others. "Talk with your kid," Miller-Nash told co-host Todd Piro. "Let them know about stranger danger. This can happen in an instant, in a blink of an eye. I just want them to have talks with their kids and let them know that this is real, and it can happen, and to use the necessary precautions if something would ever happen like this," she added.
Ricky ran behind the abductor identified as Deric McPherson, 33, before cops arrested him. He is currently in custody and is facing charges of abduction and gross sexual imposition. "I just jumped in the car to make sure he wouldn't get away. She was safe with us, and I wanted to make sure that he didn't go down the street and attempt to take another kid."
McPherson silently grabbed Nash, but luckily she knew what was about to happen. Ricky recalled a "dark stare" when he finally encountered the suspect. "I pretty much told him he should be ashamed of himself, and I hope he gets what he deserves," Ricky said. "We've lived here for four years, and we've felt pretty safe. I would have never thought that anything like this would happen at all." Miller-Nash said.
An expert with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said every child should learn from Nash. "She did everything right in this case," said child advocate Callahan Walsh. He said every parent should have a conversation with their children about the dangers of abduction.
