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Missing Ohio Teenager Found Safe at Putnam County Hotel

The FBI and local partners safely recovered a 16-year-old Ohio girl after a month and arrested a Tennessee man linked to multiple child sex trafficking cases.

  • Tuesday's statement from the FBI said a 16-year-old, Madison Fields, missing for about a month, was found safe in a hotel near Jacksonville, Florida, and a suspect was arrested.
  • FBI Cincinnati and local partners identified a Tennessee person of interest after Madison Fields was reported missing on February 16, then tracked his vehicle to Palatka, Florida following a search warrant at his Tennessee home.
  • Investigators found Negron linked to a 2024 Texas incident involving a 17-year-old and the '764' online network, with prior barricade incidents, threats to officers, a shotgun at his residence, and local misdemeanors.
  • The FBI met with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio on Tuesday to discuss federal charges, with charges against Negron pending, and Jason Cromartie said, 'I want to thank all the law enforcement agencies involved for their relentless work to find Madison.'
  • Putnam County's sheriff's office said digital evidence remains under review and urged parents to monitor teens as spring break begins.
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