Baton Rouge, LA – A 13-year-old child reported missing from Louisiana has been found safe in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following a coordinated multi-state investigation led by the U.S. Marshals Service, officials confirmed Thursday, October 30, 2025.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit first contacted the agency’s Middle Louisiana Fugitive Task Force on October 24 after the child was believed to have made online contact with an adult male.
Investigators later identified a 62-year-old man in New Orleans suspected of being involved and charged him with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile. Authorities discovered the missing child had traveled by bus with others to Pittsburgh, PA, where she was located in a basement during a rescue operation involving the FBI Pittsburgh Office, Pittsburgh Police Department, and Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Office.
A second suspect, also 62, was arrested in Columbus, GA, and faces charges of Simple Kidnapping and related offenses. Officials say medical exams and evidence revealed signs of possible sexual assault.
The case remains under investigation, with potential federal and state charges pending against multiple adults.
Agencies involved in the operation included the U.S. Marshals Service, Louisiana State Police, FBI Pittsburgh, Baker Police, and Columbus, GA Police.
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