A Jamestown man and woman were sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison after admitting to international parental kidnapping earlier this year, U. S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. reported. William Amacher, 40, and Linda

Wynn, 63, intentionally fled with a child from Chautauqua County to Reynosa, Mexico during the course of a child custody proceeding, according to Assistant U. S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.

Authorities said that at the time of the kidnapping, Wynn had custody of the child but the child’s biological mother was in the process of regaining custody, which prompted her and her son, Amacher, to flee.

A tip led to the discovery of the child in Mexico.

“This case highlights just how valuable information from the public can be in helping to resolve a case,” Hochul said.