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Active-Duty Marine Charged in Abduction of Indiana 12-Year-Old Recovered in North Carolina

FBI offices in Indianapolis, Chicago, and Charlotte coordinated the arrest following a Hammond missing-person report.

FILE - The main gate to Camp Lejeune Marine Base is seen outside Jacksonville, N.C., April 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)
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Overview

  • William Richard Roy, 24, was taken into custody by FBI agents in Durham on Oct. 26, and the child was safely recovered.
  • Federal counts include enticement of a minor to travel, transportation for illicit sexual activity, and interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.
  • Investigators say Roy flew to Chicago on Oct. 24, met the girl in Hammond after an Uber ride, stayed at a Chicago hotel, then boarded a Greyhound bound for North Carolina.
  • The case began Oct. 25 when Hammond police notified the FBI after the girl's grandmother reported her missing earlier that day.
  • The investigation remains active across multiple FBI field offices with assistance from Hammond police and the U.S. Marshals Service, and local outlets report the initial contact occurred on TikTok.