A 14-year-old Tennessee girl who went missing after meeting an online suitor was found safe in the Louisiana woods. The man, Alexander Materne, 28, drove her to his home, had sex with her, and then left her in a secluded area with supplies.
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Materne then brought the girl to a secluded, wooded area in Tangipahoa Parish and left her there with a tent, food and water, authorities said. He then went to Jennings, Louisiana, to celebrate Christmas with his family, officials said. Materne faces numerous charges, including aggravated kidnapping of a child and felony counts of human trafficking and carnal knowledge. Jail records do not show if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes said his office received a call Christmas Eve about Materne possibly having the girl in Jennings, but when officers checked at the family home, they were told he no longer lived there. The next day, police were notified that Materne had showed up at the family home to celebrate Christmas and he agreed to an interview with officers.
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