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17-year-old girl reported missing in May 2025 found in Oregon
KSL News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 17-year-old girl reported missing from Garden City in May 2025 was found Sunday afternoon in Oregon with a 39-year-old man, who has been taken into custody.
- The FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and local Oregon police collaborated to locate and safely recover the minor after a year and a half.
- FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized ongoing efforts to combat violent extremist groups online, particularly "gore groups" that exploit children.
- Authorities pursued leads nationwide and internationally in the investigation but have not yet released the identities of the girl or the man.
- The FBI reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children and bringing offenders involved in such exploitation to justice.
