RATHDRUM - A Coeur d'Alene woman was cited in Rathdrum for child enticement on Wednesday after she allegedly drove two girls around town for 40 minutes looking for her own three children.

Emily Ward, 35, who no longer has custody of her children, was issued a misdemeanor and trespass warnings for the Lakeland Junior High and Betty Keifer Elementary schools in Rathdrum, where the alleged incidents happened.

"The female was allegedly looking for her children in the city of Rathdrum and was using the girls to try and solicit information about where her children were living and also where they rode the bus," a Rathdrum Police press release states.

Ward could not be reached for comment on Thursday.

On Tuesday about 3:45 p.m. Ward allegedly contacted a 14-year-old Rathdrum boy near Highway 41 and California Street looking for Lakeland Junior High, according to police.

Ward asked the boy if he would show her where the school is. The boy agreed and got into the vehicle. Ward drove to the school, where she asked several students attending a basketball game if they know her children.

"Two 13 year-old Rathdrum girls told (Ward) that they know her children and were asked by (Ward) to step outside to talk," the press release states.

Once outside, the girls reported that Ward allegedly gave them several verbal commands to get into her vehicle so they could show Ward where her children were living and rode the bus. Despite the fact that the girls did not know the female, they did as they were told and got into the female's vehicle.

Ward allegedly drove the girls around Rathdrum for about 40 minutes before dropping them back off at Lakeland Junior High.

Ward had lost custody of her three kids who had been placed in a foster home, police said.

Gyneen Sharp, the grandmother of one of the girl victims, said the girls didn't initially say anything about the alleged incident out of embarrassment and fear.

On Wednesday about 7:50 a.m. Ward was seen driving near Betty Keifer Elementary and was stopped by officers. She agreed to go to the police station for questioning. After the interview, Ward was cited and given the trespass warnings.

The Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the case and additional charges could be possible.