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11-Year-Old Girl Found After Alleged Kidnapping by Man

1/15/2026

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An 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by 28-year-old Nicholas Wieber in Long Island, New York.
Prosecutors say Wieber met her online via Discord and drove nearly 40 miles to meet her.
The girl went missing after school on December 12, 2025, and police were alerted by the girl's mother.
Officers found her in Wieber's bed on December 13, and Wieber pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and endangerment.

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An 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by 28-year-old Nicholas Wieber in Long Island, New York.
Prosecutors say Wieber met her online via Discord and drove nearly 40 miles to meet her.
The girl went missing after school on December 12, 2025, and police were alerted by the girl's mother.
Officers found her in Wieber's bed on December 13, and Wieber pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and endangerment.