A U.S. Marine was detained last month after a missing 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, authorities said yesterday. The teen was found just over two weeks after her grandmother reported her missing, the San Diego County Sherriff's Department said. The Marine, who has not been identified, remains in custody but has not been charged. The girl ran away from home and was reported missing on June 13. She has since been returned to her grandmother, and an ongoing investigation by military authorities is being supported by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, a sheriff's office spokesperson said. Read more here. |
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