The Brief
- A 69-year-old man was arrested in the Philippines in connection to the 1989 abduction and sexual battery of a 7-year-old girl in Hillsborough County.
- Investigators say preserved DNA evidence and genealogical research helped identify the suspect, Young Tom Talmadge, after decades.
- Authorities are still working to bring Talmadge back to the United States to face charges.
TAMPA, Fla. – A cold case that haunted Hillsborough County for nearly four decades is seeing new movement after investigators linked a suspect living overseas to the 1989 kidnapping and sexual battery of a young girl.
Authorities say Young Tom Talmadge, 69, was taken into custody in Cavite, Philippines, after Hillsborough County investigators used preserved DNA evidence and genealogical research to identify him as the suspect.
What we know:…