Crime & Safety
13-Year-Old CT Girl Sexually Assaulted in New London by Man She Met Online: Cops
The girl, from Preston, was found in a room at the New London Holiday Inn with a 29-year-old Colorado man.
A 13-year-old girl from Preston, who had been reported missing, was found sexually assaulted by the 29-year-old Colorado man she met online, according to Connecticut State Police.
The girl was found in a room at the New London Holiday Inn late Monday night with Nathaniel Smith, of Aurora, CO, who was arrested and charged with sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.
Fox 61 News reports that the girl and Smith met through an app called ”kik,” and he planned to bring her back to Colorado with him.
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The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information about it is urged to contact detectives with the New London Police Department at 860-447-1481.
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