The post has since been deleted after its appearance on the Memories of Cherrie MahanFacebook grouplast month.
I truly believe she thought in her mind that she was Cherrie, the mother toldButler Eagle.
It did not look anything like Cherrie at all.
This just hit me different, she said.
I didnt even see it.
Someone called me and told me about it.
Janice spoke about how much it affects her each time someone comes forward claiming to be Cherrie.
If you wanted your 15 minutes of fame, youve already blown it, she told the outlet.
People are mean, they are cruel, but this affects me really crazy.
Its gonna be 40 years since Cherries been missing.
Some people say, But what if it was really her?
That is what a reasonable person would do, the message continued.
Im not sure what happened that I, as the admin, could not see the aggressive posts.
That makes me even more suspicious that this person was a predator and not genuine.
But then that never happened, she toldKDKA-TVin February this year.
Its like a black hole opened up and she fell in, she added.
Shes still in the back of my mind, always.
Shes the first thought that comes to my mind, Ashbee told the outlet.
It definitely played a big role on how I viewed the world.
I was very much aware of my surroundings after that, even at a young age.
Ive always felt that she was OK, she toldButler Eagle.
If she was dead, she is in heaven with my parents and my brothers.
If she was alive, someone was taking care of her.
I dont know why I feel that way.
Many people expressed hope after hearing the news of someone claiming to be Cherrie
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