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Marine Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl

11/1/2025

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William Richard Roy, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, was arrested on October 26, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina, for allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Hammond, Indiana.
The FBI reported that Roy traveled to Indiana, met the girl at a park, and then took her to Chicago before returning to North Carolina via Greyhound bus.
He faces multiple federal charges, including enticement and transportation of a minor for illicit sexual activity, following the girl's grandmother reporting her missing on October 25.
The FBI is continuing its investigation into the case.

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Story summary

William Richard Roy, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, was arrested on October 26, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina, for allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Hammond, Indiana.
The FBI reported that Roy traveled to Indiana, met the girl at a park, and then took her to Chicago before returning to North Carolina via Greyhound bus.
He faces multiple federal charges, including enticement and transportation of a minor for illicit sexual activity, following the girl's grandmother reporting her missing on October 25.
The FBI is continuing its investigation into the case.