The Mississippi State University student who reported being abducted from campus Wednesday was arrested and charged with filing a false police report Friday morning.
Madison Gillette, 19, resident of South Hall, originally claimed she had been abducted while walking back to her residence hall from Mitchell Memorial Library and was forced at gunpoint to drive. She later recanted her story during interviews.
After the FBI decided not to press charges, the MSU Police Department arrested and charged her. She was booked at the Oktibbeha County Jail and was later released on a $500 bond, according to jail records.
The filing of a false police report is a misdemeanor charge. The maximum fine is up to $1,000 and could lead to a year in jail, along with restitution being paid to the law enforcement agencies that were involved in the investigation.
Detective Brad Massey of the MSU Police Department said on Friday afternoon that Gillette’s court date is  still unknown.
The MSU Police Department is still investigating the motive.