Accused Roblox child abductor’s preliminary hearing begins in Kern County

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A preliminary hearing has begun in the case of an Elk Grove man accused of abducting a 10-year-old girl in Taft last year after communicating with her through Roblox.

17 News is live blogging the hearing.

Matthew Naval, who remains in custody on more than $1 million bail, allegedly abducted the girl on April 12, 2025, and was found with her the next day in Sacramento County…

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