A gay rights activist who caused a national panic on social media when he posted that he had been kidnapped has been found- and charged with faking his own abduction. Adam Hoover, 20, from Cincinnati, Ohio, the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio, sent out a post on Twitter and Facebook Monday evening saying that he had been taken by individuals who were keeping him in the trunk of his car and threatening to kill him and his family. The post was quickly picked up by thousands across the country, most notably LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley, who shared the young man's cry for help with his 3.8million Twitter followers. Hoover was found safe in the trunk of his car some time later, and then, early this morning, charged with faking the entire incident. Scroll down for video . Adam Hoover (above) has been charged with faking his own kidnapping after an incident that happened late Monday night . Hoover sent a message out on Facebook (above) and Twitter saying individuals were threatening to kill him and his family . Authorities soon found Hoover in the trunk of his car (above) thanks to support from social media . 'Please help me I'm in the trunk of my ford escort red,' Hoover posted last night, including the license plate number of his car, his mother's phone number and the stretch of road where police could find the automobile. 'They said they are going to kill my family please call 911 I don't want them to hear me. Please please call. I don't want to die.' Authorities did find him, shortly after, thanks to the widespread support and outreach conducted on social media, but, according to WLWT, determined soon after that the entire abduction had been orchestrated by Hoover. It is not known if he had any accomplices in the alleged hoax. Hoover's mother seemed to confirm these charges when she posted on his Facebook account Tuesday morning; 'This is Adams mom Anna. Thank you for your support and prayers. I have a special request. Social media is powerful. Could every please remove posts and tags and give us some time to figure this all out. Adam has helped so many please help me help him.' Hoover was a popular gay rights activist in his area and the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio . LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley shared Hoover's tweet (above) with his 3.9million Twitter followers . Hoover's mother posted a message on her son's Facebook page (above) Tuesday morning . Police would not reveal how they learned that Hoover had faked the kidnapping, and the young man left the station at 7am Tuesday morning without making a comment to the media. The young man has been charged with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor. Marriage Equality Ohio and GLAAD did not respond to requests for comment.
Adam Hoover of Cincinnati, Ohio has been charged with faking his own abduction after claiming he was kidnapped Monday night . Hoover, 20, posted on social media that individuals were keeping him in the trunk of his car and threatening to kill him and his family . The post was quickly picked up nationwide, most notably by LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley who shared it with his 3.9million Twitter followers . Authorities were able to locate Hoover soon after, and after looking into the incident charged him with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor . Hoover's mother Anna posted on her son's Facebook Tuesday morning thanking people for their 'support' and 'prayers'
Hoover was a popular gay rights activist in his area and the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio .