Delaware County teen gets help from strangers after being followed by man in Ridley Township: 'Is that my aunt Rachel?'

In Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, a mother expresses gratitude towards store owners who assisted her daughter in a frightening situation on Tuesday. The incident occurred when a man started following her daughter and yelling at her.

The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of MacDade Boulevard in the Holmes section of Ridley Township.

The owners of Euphoria Integrated Health and Wellness witnessed the situation and intervened.

“She looked over and said, ‘Hey is that my aunt Rachel?’ And I said yes,” explained Bill Moss.

He lauded the quick thinking of the teenage girl in trouble. Aunt Rachel was really Tina Moss, Bill’s wife.

“Protect the kid. Protect the kid at all costs,” said Bill, who owns the wellness shop.

Surveillance video shows the man holding a liquor bottle as he starts to follow the girl on MacDade Boulevard.

“The first thing that he said to her was, ‘Are you afraid?'” recalled Christina Pino, the victim’s mom.

Pino says he made more inappropriate and sexual comments to her daughter.

“She just thought, ‘I had to get out of the situation quick,’ and so she said, ‘Aunt Rachel! Aunt Rachel!'”

Tina and Bill helped her get away.

“This is the spot where she was able to break free, and that’s exactly what she did,” Bill explained, pointing to the area in front of his store. He recounted how his wife embraced the scared girl, bringing her inside for safety.

“He followed her directly from the store to the window and banged on the glass. We locked the doors, called the police,” said Bill.

Upon arrival, Ridley Township police found the man still lingering outside the store. Subsequently, he was arrested and charged with making inappropriate verbal advances towards a minor. The authorities have not disclosed his identity.

“I just think people in Ridley Township need to be more aware of the people that are walking along MacDade Boulevard,” said Pino.

Christina visited the store to thank the people who saved her daughter.

“Thank you,” she said, hugging Tina.

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome,” she responded.

The couple says they hope someone would do the same for their own children.

“We’re just normal people. We’re parents…we just own a store in our town. So we want to make sure our town is safe and we’re here for you,” said Bill.

Pino added that she hopes the man gets help and hopes this story will help more parents talk to their children about stranger danger.

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