A lacking 12-year-old Georgia woman final seen in Might was present in Ohio, and a suspect has been arrested.
Maria Gomez-Perez was present in Dover, Ohio, Thursday, Fox Atlanta reported.
She was discovered at a shopping mall with 31-year-old Antonio Agustin, a citizen of Guatemala.
“Maria had indicated that she was sad, and she or he wish to go away dwelling,” Corridor County Sheriff Gerald Sofa stated. Agustin allegedly drove to Georgia to satisfy Gomez-Perez at her dwelling Might 29.
Investigators stated a break within the case got here final week when the woman contacted her father on a brand new social media account. She instructed him she was OK and to cease in search of her, the sheriff stated.
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Detectives tracked the IP handle to a telephone in Ohio. Agustin was arrested on suspicion of rape, however extra expenses are doable, Sofa stated.
“Expertise is usually a fantastic factor. It helped us find Maria” stated Sofa. “However expertise can be used for evil. It’s why Maria was in a position to go away Gainesville with a stranger and journey 9 hours from her dwelling.”
Fox Information Digital has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement concerning Agustin’s authorized standing.