National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Man exploited teen girl he met in an online game and drove her from Ohio to Florida

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DUNNELLON, FL – Thomas Ebersole, a 31-year-old resident of Florida, was taken into custody on January 3, 2024, after being accused of sheltering a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Ohio. Ebersole allegedly had plans to engage in sexual activities with the minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The case was cracked when the missing teenager logged into her World of Warcraft account from Ebersole’s home in Dunnellon. This information was …

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Major rescue operation saves 13 children

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MEMPHIS, TN – Thirteen children, previously reported missing and identified as high-risk for human trafficking, have been rescued in a major operation in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Memphis Police Department, and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, spearheaded the two-day mission, known as “Operation Not for Sale.” Dr. John DeGarmo, founder and director of the Foster Care Institute, explained that children from …

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Extensive search underway for 9-year-old girl who may be kidnapped

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MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK, NY – A large-scale search operation is currently in progress for a 9-year-old girl, Charlotte Sena, who is suspected to have been kidnapped from Moreau Lake State Park in New York. Sena was last seen around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday at Loop A of the park, wearing an orange tie-dye Pokémon t-shirt, dark blue trousers, black Crocs, and a gray bicycle helmet, according to the New York State Police. Sena, a …

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Dance instructor arrested for multiple charges of sexual assault

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Mark Chavarria, a 40-year-old dance instructor from Riverside, California, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of sexual assault. Chavarria is the owner of the Chavarria Institute of the Arts dance studio in Anaheim, California, and is accused of sexually assaulting multiple girls between the ages of 12 and 14. He is being held on $5 million bail. The Anaheim Police Department is asking anyone with information on Chavarria’s potential crimes to call them at 714-765-1969. …

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