12-year-old Buckingham boy found hiding in woods

Writer: Jack Lowenstein
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Lee County Sheriff’s Office found a 12-year-old Buckingham boy Monday night after he went missing earlier in the day.

LCSO found Jaycee Cortes around 11:21 p.m. found hiding in woods near his home.

Cortes had last been seen near his bus stop at Staley Road and Luckett Road. Jaycee got off his school bus at around 4 p.m. and then was reported missing after not returning home.

WATCH: Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirm the boy’s safety.

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