Paul Waggoner had been held for 18 days in Port-au-Prince . Crowley , a spokesman for the State Department , said earlier this week . The U.S. State Department said it was aware of the case and that Washington is working with Haitian authorities to secure his release. Waggoner says boy 's parents were trying to extort him . He says he wants to do more aid work in Haiti .
Paul Waggoner had been held for 18 days in Port-au-Prince . The U.S. State Department said it was aware of the case and that Washington is working with Haitian authorities to secure his release. Waggoner says boy 's parents were trying to extort him . He says he wants to do more aid work in Haiti .