ELK GROVE — An Elk Grove man is accused of kidnapping a young Kern County girl he communicated with on the popular gaming platform Roblox, authorities said Monday.
Matthew Naval, 27, was arrested in Elk Grove over the weekend and was booked in the Sacramento County Main Jail, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said. He has since been transported to Kern County.
Naval allegedly kidnapped the young girl from the city of Taft and transported her back to Elk Grove in Sacramento County on Sunday. Kern County authorities said the girl was reported missing earlier that day…