Man accused of luring girl, prompting Amber Alert, Lewisville police say

A 60-year-old man has been charged with enticing a child after a 13-year-old Lewisville girl with both physical and mental disabilities disappeared early Sunday morning.

According to the Lewisville Police Department, the 13-year-old was last seen at about 11:35 p.m. Saturday, July 1, in the 1200 block of South State Highway in Lewisville, with a suspect. An Amber Alert was issued shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday.

Officers immediately began the search and investigation. During the early stages, they received video evidence that helped identify the suspect as Wilder.

Just after 6 a.m., an officer saw the child and Wilder walking down the street, near the original search area. Wilder was detained without incident, Lewisville PD said. He was arrested on unrelated warrants and taken to jail while detectives continued their investigation…

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