US EditionMissing 12-Year-Old North Carolina Girl Found with Registered Sex Offender After Ohio Crash
Investigators say the driver lured the girl through a fake social media profile and faces kidnapping and resisting arrest charges.
- Early Sunday, a single-vehicle crash on Route 33 in Hocking County led deputies to rescue a missing 12-year-old girl from North Carolina and arrest driver Virgil E. Larson Jr., a 45-year-old registered sex offender.
- Hocking County Sheriff Lanny E. North said investigators believe Larson lured the victim through a fake social media scenario, portraying himself as a boy her age to convince her to leave home.
- Larson, a registered sex offender in Ohio, faces charges of kidnapping and resisting arrest. A judge set his bond at $1 million for the kidnapping charge and $10,000 for resisting arrest.
- Deputies booked Larson into the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail following investigation. The Hocking County Sheriff's Office is coordinating with Athens County, Stokes County, and the FBI to continue the investigation.
- Larson is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on April 15. Officials encourage those needing help to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree .
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A kidnapped girl was rescued over the weekend when her kidnapper crashed his car in Ohio, triggering a police response. The victim, who is only 12, was saved from Virgil Larson, Jr., police explained in a statement. The single-vehicle crash happened Sunday, April 5, in Hocking County along U.S. 33. Witnesses to the crash called 911 to report the accident. Arriving officers spoke with Larson, who they soon learned is a registered sex offender. Th…
Missing North Carolina girl found with sex offender after Hocking County crash
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A missing 12-year-old from North Carolina was found with a registered sex offender after a crash in Hocking County. Deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning along U.S. 33. The driver was identified as Virgil E. Larson, Jr., 45, who is a registered sex offender in Fairfield County. A [...]
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