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A lacking 12-year-old Georgia woman final seen in Might was present in Ohio, and a suspect has been arrested.
Maria Gomez-Perez was present in Dover, Ohio, Thursday, Fox Atlanta reported.
She was discovered at a shopping mall with 31-year-old Antonio Agustin, a citizen of Guatemala.
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Maria Gomez-Perez, 12, was discovered secure in Ohio after going lacking in Georgia in Might. Antonio Agustin, 31, has been arrested within the disappearance, authorities mentioned. (Corridor County Sheriff’s Workplace and Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Workplace)
“Maria had indicated that she was sad, and she or he wish to go away residence,” Corridor County Sheriff Gerald Sofa mentioned. Agustin allegedly drove to Georgia to fulfill Gomez-Perez at her residence Might 29.
Investigators mentioned a break within the case got here final week when the woman contacted her father on a brand new social media account. She advised him she was OK and to cease searching for her, the sheriff mentioned.
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Detectives tracked the IP deal with to a cellphone in Ohio. Agustin was arrested on suspicion of rape, however extra fees are doable, Sofa mentioned.
“Expertise is usually a great factor. It helped us find Maria” mentioned Sofa. “However expertise may also be used for evil. It’s why Maria was in a position to go away Gainesville with a stranger and journey 9 hours from her residence.”
Corridor County Sheriff Gerald Sofa holds a information convention to discuss the Maria Gomez-Perez case. (Corridor County Sheriff’s Workplace)
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Fox Information Digital has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement concerning Agustin’s authorized standing.
