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12-year-old girl kidnapped at sleepover by friend’s uncle, forced into the woods, reports say
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· August 19, 2026
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Key points Deputies made an arrest in the case, taking a 38-year-old man into custody. A 12-year-old girl was taken from a home by a man who allegedly forced her into the woods.
A 12-year-old girl was taken from a home by a man who allegedly forced her into the woods. The girl had been at a sleepover when the incident occurred. Deputies made an arrest in the case, taking a 38-year-old man into custody.
The girl's escape from her captor was witnessed by a driver who saw her emerge from the woods near a highway. The girl reportedly told the driver that she had been awakened at the sleepover and ordered to get into a truck.
Further details about the incident are available from reports filed by investigators and witnesses.
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Published: August 19, 2026 ·
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