Woman Who Left Creepy Dolls on Porches Is 'Embarrassed'

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Maybe she should have left a note.

The woman who left porcelain dolls on the porches of several young girls' homes in a California neighborhood was only trying to give away toys her own family had outgrown, the Orange County Sheriffs Department said today.

Lt. Jeff Hallock added that the woman, who knew the girls from church, is now mortified by the media attention after news organizations picked up the story about how creepy dolls had mysteriously appeared in front of at least eight San Clemente homes.

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"She was embarrassed and I think a little scared that something she intended to be a good-will gesture turned into something that was terrifying the community for a short time," Hallock said.

Orange County Sheriffs Department

PHOTO: Porcelain dolls are mysteriously left on the doorstep of California families.

The woman, who police haven't named, even tried to match the girls with dolls that looked like them.

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Woman Who Left Creepy Dolls on Porches Is 'Embarrassed'