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Authorities Find Missing California Girl, 10, With Man She Met on Social Media

Detectives located the girl hundreds of miles from home with a 27-year-old man she messaged on Discord and Roblox, authorities reported.
Authorities Find Missing California Girl, 10, With Man She Met on Social Media
A Kern County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. Courtesy of Kern County Sheriff's Office
Jill McLaughlin
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Kern County sheriff’s deputies in Central California located a missing 10-year-old girl this week who was allegedly abducted by a man she met on social media, the department announced April 16.

The girl was last seen by family members on April 12 at home, according to a police report. She was reported missing the next morning.

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