TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. – The Temple Terrace Police Department has launched an active investigation following the abduction and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl on Monday evening.
Authorities say the incident began around 6:00 p.m. on March 2, 2026, at the Doral Oaks Apartment complex. A group of juveniles was approached by an unidentified man driving a grey or silver Nissan Altima. The man offered the group money to buy him food from a nearby Burger King. While most of the group refused, one 13-year-old girl agreed to the request. Security footage later captured her at the Burger King located at 8755 N. 56th Street.
According to police reports, the girl returned to the apartment complex to deliver the food, at which point the man forced her into his vehicle and sped away. Officers arrived shortly after to search the area but were initially unable to locate the victim. At approximately 9:23 p.m., while investigators were still on-site at the apartments, the girl arrived back at her home…