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Kidnapped Girl Found Safe; Suspect Arrested in Minnesota

1/24/2026

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Joseph Andrew Bragg, 28, was arrested in Minnesota for allegedly kidnapping 7-year-old Brynlee Nelson after she got off a bus.
A woman who met Bragg on Facebook's dating platform described him as a child care provider and said offers to watch her 3-year-old son made her uneasy.
After an Amber Alert, police located Bragg's Dodge Ram and recovered Brynlee Nelson.
Bragg remains in Sherburne County Jail as the investigation continues.

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Story summary

Joseph Andrew Bragg, 28, was arrested in Minnesota for allegedly kidnapping 7-year-old Brynlee Nelson after she got off a bus.
A woman who met Bragg on Facebook's dating platform described him as a child care provider and said offers to watch her 3-year-old son made her uneasy.
After an Amber Alert, police located Bragg's Dodge Ram and recovered Brynlee Nelson.
Bragg remains in Sherburne County Jail as the investigation continues.