Texts with mom, checklist reveal Michigan man’s plot to kidnap 4-year-old from Canada, feds say

A Michigan man, Shahzad Hameedi, is accused of attempting to kidnap and sexually assault a 4-year-old boy from Canada by deceiving the boy's mother, whom he met online under a false identity. Hameedi's sinister intentions were revealed through text messages expressing his inappropriate interest in the boy, a checklist of items consistent with kidnapping, and a criminal complaint outlining his attempts to gain custody of the child and conduct home invasions. The investigation uncovered Hameedi's meticulous planning, including crossing the U.S.-Canada border undetected, assaulting the boy and his mother, and possessing tools and plans indicative of a kidnapping scheme. U.S. authorities, utilizing surveillance and digital evidence, apprehended Hameedi, who faces multiple charges, as officials work to bring justice for the heinous acts committed.