FBI Finds Missing 16-Year-Old Girl in Florida Hotel After Month-Long Search

The FBI rescued a 16-year-old who went missing on Feb. 16 in Ohio. The investigation spanned multiple states and lasted a month. Agents found the teen in a hotel room on Friday near Jacksonville, Florida.

The suspect was identified as a Tennessee man, Negron. He was previously linked to the 2024 kidnapping of a 17-year-old Texas girl for sexual activity. He has a history of kidnapping and child sexual abuse.

So far, the charges against him are pending as the digital evidence is still under review. He may face charges of transporting a minor for sexual activity. Negron was not charged in the 2024 kidnapping, but this time the department met with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio for discussion…

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