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TikTok trend gets teens charged for trespassing in $1M home
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Matt Johnson , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· September 4, 2026
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Key points As a result, officers have been called to the property four times since August 30. A social media trend has led to twelve people being arrested, charged, or warned for trespassing in a $1 million home.
A social media trend has led to twelve people being arrested, charged, or warned for trespassing in a $1 million home. The house, which is privately owned but unoccupied, was shown as abandoned in social media videos. As a result, officers have been called to the property four times since August 30. Five adults were arrested, while seven juveniles, ages 13 to 16, were either charged or warned.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. The homeowners have not been named, and the exact circumstances of the trespassing incidents are not specified.
Gwinnett County police have clarified that the home is not abandoned, but rather privately owned and closed to the public.
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Published: September 4, 2026 ·
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