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Mom Sends Chantilly Teen to Siberia Over 'Uncontrollable' Behavior

Sofia Petrova is now stranded in Siberia.

A Chantilly teen was sent to Siberia after acting rebellious. 

The 15-year-old Chantilly High School freshman Sofia Petrova was sent to Siberia for what she thought was a vacation. Two years later, she’s still in overseas, WUSA*9 reports.

Petrova who was born in Russia, came to the United States with her mother when the child was 2 years old. Just a few days after her 15th birthday, her mother sent her to Siberia after what her parents described as "uncontrollable" behavior, her parents told WUSA.

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At 17, Petrova is trying to get back to the U.S. before she turns 18 in March.

Read the full story on WUSA*9: Sofia Petrova stranded in Siberia after mom sent her there on plane for being rebellious

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'Let me come home, Mom!' -The Siberian Times speaks with Petrova


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