Overview
- Officers in Irún located the 16-year-old reported missing from Jaén on September 17 and returned her to her parents.
- Police say the man first contacted her in a videogame chat, traveled from the north to meet her in Jaén, and gave gifts plus €200 to gain her trust.
- Investigators report he isolated her from friends, boasted of having money and contacts to kidnap anyone, and convinced her to leave with him for France.
- A social media post stating “you are my victim number eight” helped guide the inquiry, and the suspect’s family ultimately handed over the girl to police.
- Agents arrested the approximately 30-year-old on October 3 on suspicion of inducing the abandonment of the family home, presented him to the judiciary, and continue the case as police and INCIBE share cyber-safety guidance for parents.