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Judge Orders Maryland Man Held Without Bond in Alleged Kidnapping of Kentucky Teen

Court records describe alleged online contact leading to interstate transport of the 13-year-old before her recovery near Washington.

Overview

  • Authorities say 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner was located safely in Montgomery County after her aunt provided an address to investigators.
  • U.S. Marshals and local police found her in Christian Delgado’s custody in a Silver Spring/Wheaton residence, and she was taken for a medical evaluation.
  • Delgado was arrested on Dec. 26 without incident, appeared by video in Montgomery County court, and was ordered jailed without bond pending transfer to Kentucky on Jan. 26.
  • An arrest warrant filed in Rockcastle County states Delgado admitted he met the girl online, drove from Florida to Kentucky to pick her up, returned through Florida, then took her to Maryland.
  • The Kentucky warrant outlines potential bond up to $1 million with no contact with minors, a GPS ankle monitor requirement, and a weapons ban if release is considered.