The sheriff's department and child protection services are taking a much closer look at the Heenes family after their six-year-old son said that they had pulled the now-infamous balloon stunt "for a show."

At a press conference Saturday morning, Sheriff Jim Alderen said:

"I would say this not a typical American family. They engeage in behaviors a lot of us don't. Obviously, it's very different family dynamics than most of us experience."

The 6-year-old was interviewed on television, and said that he had stayed in hiding because he thought they were "doing this for a show." This remark has raised quite a bit of interest and gives some creedence to the possibility of the entire thing being a hoax.

Alderen continued:

"We want to reinterview them, clarify that, and put that to rest."

If it turns out that the balloon incident was in fact a hoax, Alderen assures that justice will be sought:

"If this turns out to be a false report, we certainly would seek criminal restitution. But we would have to be convinced, and it would have to be proven in court, not just based on speculation."

"If this is determined to be a hoax, the only thing we really have is making a false report to authorities, which is a misdemeanor."