10-year-old SoCal girl kidnapped by man met on Roblox found in Elk Grove, police say
(FOX40.COM) — A 10-year-old girl who was reported missing in Southern California was found in Elk Grove with a man she may have met through an online game video, Roblox.
On April 13, The Kern County Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help to find a missing 10-year-old girl who was last seen around 9:30 p.m. the night before. She was described as being white, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 100 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Deputies said they had reason to believe she was in Northern California.
Southern California police search for missing 10-year-old girl, possibly in Elk Grove
Hours later, the girl was found in Elk Grove with a man she may have communicated with through an online video game, Roblox, according to Kern County Sheriff's Office. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 24, allegedly drove nearly five hours to kidnap the girl and bring her back to his residence.
Naval was arrested by the Elk Grove Police Department and faces charges of kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor child. He is set to be extradited to Kern County. The girl was reunited with her family.
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