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13-year-old Alabama girl lured to Georgia by online impersonator leading to four-day disappearance

Oct 9, 2025Valdosta, Georgia1 source

Summary

A 13-year-old girl from Alabama went missing after being last seen entering a vehicle in Mobile County and was later found in the backyard of a 44-year-old man in Valdosta, Georgia. The man is accused of posing as a teenager online to lure the girl to his home. The girl was located four days after she disappeared. Authorities reported that her appearance had been altered, including changes to her hair color and style. The man faces multiple felony charges related to the incident.

Incident Details

Domain
Child Safety

Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.

Harm Types
Grooming

Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.

Mechanism
contact
Severity
Minor involved
Recipient
Individuala 13-year-old girl from Alabama
Dimensions
physicalpsychologicalautonomydiscriminatory

Sources

1

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