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US Marine arrested and accused of kidnapping girl with intent to sexually assault her, FBI says

William Richard Roy faces federal charges for transporting a minor across state lines for illicit sexual activity; the girl was safely recovered by the FBI after multi-state pursuit.

  • A U.S. Marine allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl from Indiana.
  • He flew to Chicago, met the girl at a park in Hammond, and took her to a hotel before boarding a bus to North Carolina.
  • The FBI arrested the Marine and rescued the child when the bus arrived in Durham on October 26.
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An American Marine on active duty was arrested on charges of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Indiana with the intention of sexually assaulting her, the FBI reported on Thursday. William Richard Roy, 24, who was stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, flew to Chicago last week, met the girl in a park and then took her to a hotel to spend the night before boarding a bus to Durham, North Carolina, said the FBI in a statement. The girl’s grand…

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WFLD broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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