Lafayette teenage runaway found in Virginia; man, 27, faces federal charges

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A teenage girl reported missing from Lafayette has been found in Virginia, and the man she was found with has been arrested and charged in federal court, authorities said.

Sadiq Rauf Perry, 27, a Virginia-based naval serviceman, is charged with with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Prosecutors said a parent reported her 14-year-old daughter missing after the mother found her engaging in inappropriate communications with someone online claiming to be 18 years old. Shortly after taking her phone and grounding her, the parent realized her daughter was gone…

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