DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 38-year-old man is facing several charges after kidnapping a 14-year-old from Warren County Thursday, Warren County Sheriff's Office said.
Brandon Prichard has been arrested in connection with the abduction.
The sheriff's office said the teen was last seen leaving the Kings Automall with Prichard in a maroon Ford F-150 at around 2 p.m. Thursday. The truck was last seen heading south on Interstate 71 near the Fields-Ertel Road area.
Around eight hours later, the sheriff's office said Prichard was found with the juvenile in North Carolina.
The teen was found safe and secure, the sheriff's office said.
"We are actively working on reuniting Haley with her family," Sergeant John Smith said.
Prichard was talking to the 14-year-old on social media, according to the sheriff's office.
Prichard is charged with the following:
- Interference with custody (a fifth-degree felony)
- First-degree kidnapping
- Carrying a concealed gun
- Human trafficking a child victim
Prichard is being held in North Carolina at the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. A judge gave him a $1 million bond.
The Warren County Sheriff's Office thanked the FBI and other law enforcement agencies for helping find the teen.
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