Daniel Francis Gear was arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and assault in North Carolina
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- Daniel Francis Gear, 38, was arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and assault on a female in North Carolina
- His arrest came after police searched for a 12-year-old girl, who disappeared and was later found alive on a highway
- Gear is being held on a $2.5 million bond
A man in North Carolina is facing kidnapping charges after a 12-year-old girl went missing.
Daniel Francis Gear, 38, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 16, and charged with first degree kidnapping and assault on a female, according to prison records viewed by PEOPLE.
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) began investigating after the girl and Gear, along with his pickup truck, went missing from a home in Lillington just before 1 p.m. on Aug. 16, according to local outlets WNCN and WXII…