Crime & Safety

Cobb Teen Kidnapped, Trafficked By Atlanta Man: Police

A 16-year-old girl was kidnapped and forced to have sex with strangers, according to Cobb police.

COBB COUNTY, GA — A Cobb teen was kidnapped from her home and forced to have sex with stragers, according to police.

Phillip Emeka Nwachukwu, of Atlanta, took the 16-year-old on Sept. 8 and forced her into his car at gunpoint, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He also extorted $2,000 from her by threatening to kill her.

The victim was also forced to have sex for money in Miami, Houston and Charlotte, according to police. An arrest warrant has been put out. As of Monday Nwachukwu wasn’t in Cobb jail.

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