Missing 14-year-old girl was lured to US man’s home via dating app, reports say


Investigators say the two met via a dating app and that the girl was manipulated into going to the man’s home in nearby Clayton County, south of Atlanta, WSB-TV reports. — AFP

A 14-year-old girl who vanished on the last day of school has been found three weeks later living with a 41-year-old Georgia man, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

The girl has been reunited with her family and the man, Russell Cheeves, was arrested June 15 and charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes and interference with custody, according to a news release. He is also accused of child molestation, jail records show.

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