Overview
- FBI officials say William Richard Roy, 24, of Camp Lejeune, was arrested in Durham, North Carolina, on Oct. 26 when a Greyhound bus arrived, and the child was recovered safely.
- According to the Justice Department, Roy faces federal counts of enticement of a minor to travel for illicit sexual activity, transportation of a minor for illicit sexual activity, and interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.
- Investigators report Roy flew to Chicago on Oct. 24, took an Uber to meet the girl in Hammond on Oct. 25, returned to a Chicago hotel overnight, and then boarded a bus bound for North Carolina.
- The investigation was launched after the girl’s grandmother reported her missing and Hammond police alerted the FBI, prompting a coordinated effort with the U.S. Marshals Service.
- The case remains active across the FBI’s Indianapolis, Charlotte, and Chicago field offices, no federal booking photo has been released, and local outlets report Roy said the initial contact began on TikTok.