Bystander Rescues Kidnapped Texas Teen with "Help Me" Sign in Long Beach

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Source: CBS Los Angeles
Bystander Rescues Kidnapped Texas Teen with "Help Me" Sign in Long Beach
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A 61-year-old man from Texas is accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio, Texas, and sexually assaulting her multiple times during a two-day drive to California. The victim managed to write a "Help me!" sign while alone in the car at a Long Beach laundromat, catching the attention of a bystander who called the police. The girl was rescued, and the suspect was arrested. He faces charges of kidnapping, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, and fugitive from justice, with a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

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