A Canadian girl who went missing without a trace last month has been found alive in the US – and police say a man behind the disappearance has been arrested.
The 13-year-old victim – whom DailyMail.com would not be able to identify due to her age – was reportedly injured when police searched her at a hospital. Oregon Hotel Saturday, about 1,000 miles from his Alberta home.
The girl, who went missing on June 24, was found after a week-long search spanning two countries and thousands of miles, with the teen’s face affixed to billboards. Canada,
FBI And Oregon police have arrested 41-year-old Noah Madrano in connection with the girl’s disappearance.
Records show the man has been accused of raping an eighth-grade student – police say he met on social media.
Madrano – the creator and host of a popular Portland radio station – may also face additional charges in Canada.
Madrano, who lives in Oregon, is currently being held on those possible charges by Oregon City Police, and will appear in court on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Canadian police have accused Madrano of ‘lusting the child’ into the girl’s disappearance. He hatched the plot after persuading the middle school student to meet him in person after an online acquaintance.
After being discovered Friday, the teenager was taken to hospital for evaluation, and has since returned to her parents’ home in Edmonton.
She was injured when police traced her to this Organ City hotel about 1,000 miles from her home in Alberta.
The teenager’s mother shared on Facebook on Saturday, ‘We are bringing our child home.
The mother wrote that ‘While we have a healing journey ahead, we are focused on seeing and hugging our daughter and bringing her back home.’
Earlier that morning, the child’s father said that he had been informed by the FBI that his daughter was safe.
“We are on our way to Portland now,” he wrote. ‘Until we get it’ [her] Still in our arms it doesn’t feel like it’s over yet.’
He said that when he asked agents how his daughter’s mood was, they told her she was “tired” and “trying to rest.”
Police had already said that they took the teenager to a ‘local children’s hospital for a precautionary check-up’.
Smith’s parents said they were Relieved and grateful for the public’s support during the search, which provided suggestions to hundreds of American and Canadian citizens about the teen’s whereabouts.
Police overseeing the search in the teen’s native Edmonton worked with a myriad of agencies in both Canada and the US to track down Smith, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the FBI, and both US and Canadian border agencies. .
Police say they were taken P . after 41 year old suspectOlis in Abbotsford, British Columbia, obtained CCTV footage Friday at the request of Edmonton police, showing Smith at a fast food restaurant near the Sumas border in Washington state.
Police in Abbotsford, British Columbia, were taken into a room Friday at the request of Edmonton police after police obtained CCTV footage that showed Smith with the suspect at a fast food restaurant near the Sumas border, police say .
By the time Abbotsford police arrived at the resting place, the girl and the suspect had left.
However, officers were still hot on Madrano’s trail, reportedly receiving a credible tip about his identity, whereabouts, and the type of vehicle he was driving. Details regarding the specific ingredients and source of the tip were not immediately given.
Police said the two met through social media and Madrano persuaded the girl to meet him in person.
Coss said he believed Madrano had come to Edmonton shortly before Smith went missing, and spent at least three days in British Columbia.
It is not yet clear how he took the girl across the border without catching the suspicion of the authorities.
Inspector Brent Dahlseid told reporters during an online news conference on Saturday, “We would be speculating to say that they crossed the border together, but I know they were based in the US together again. “
The presser observed that the Edmonton officer revealed that the two were communicating online, and their correspondence suggested that Madrano had ‘lure’ the young man into the meeting.
‘I don’t know how long they must have been in touch with each other. I know at this point we’re going to go with the charge of wooing a child, this is one we can support because of some online history,’ Dahlseid said.
Police records show that Madrano, who is lodged in Clackamas County Jail without bail – faces serious kidnapping charges for the alleged kidnapping. The county’s website also lists the charges. Sexual abuse and rape in relation to the crime.
Police would not comment on Monday on the possible charges – which will be officially announced on Tuesday.
In an email on Sunday, Oregon City Police said police reports have been filed and sent to the district attorney in Clackamas County, who will review them on the Tuesday after the Fourth of July and decide which charges to file. Huh.
On Sunday, Portland community radio station KBOO tweeted that it was investigating “disturbing information” about the alleged behavior of one of its on-air personalities, related to a June 13 episode in which The suspect had phone sex with a teenage girl.
Madrano serves as a producer and co-host of a program that airs weekly on Portland radio station KBOO-FM.
The show, Sub-Human Intellect Theatre, is described by Madrano in his LinkedIn profile as a ‘monthly comedy/variety/performing arts event’.
In addition to preparing segments and booking guests, Madrano writes that he also runs boards and mixers during the show while performing hosting duties. He also manages the social media accounts of the show.
The most recent episode of the program – which has since been dropped – reportedly featured a segment in which Madrano pretended to have phone sex with a teenage girl – leading many to believe that Smith’s voice in the recording.
A girl’s voice can be heard on the recording, but it is unclear who she is, or whether the voice has been altered or faked. DailyMail.com reached out to Oregon City Police to see if police were aware of the recording, but did not immediately hear back on Monday.
On Sunday, KBOO’s Twitter account published a post saying it was investigating “disturbing information” about the alleged behavior of an on-air volunteer.
“We have taken appropriate action regarding this person’s involvement with KBOO,” the station said in a cryptic tweet.
KBOO Board Vice President Catmaev Garcia on Sunday condemned the nixed material, saying the station was not aware of the segment – which aired less than two weeks before Smith’s disappearance on June 13. – before the show aired.
Meanwhile, the FBI says it will be able to provide bank and credit card information to confirm the suspect’s movements in the days leading up to and in the days after the suspect’s abduction.
The FBI said the investigation is ongoing. Madrano’s charges will be officially released after he appears on Tuesday.