Five men were arrested and charged with kidnapping after a missing Indiana teenager was found in their vehicle during a traffic stop in northeast Missouri.
The 14-year-old girl was reported missing from Cass County, Indiana, early Monday morning.
Authorities were able to track her cell phone, which pinged going westbound on U.S. Highway 36 in Missouri.
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A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper spotted a black SUV matching the description and pulled it over in Macon County. The missing teen was found inside the vehicle.
The five suspects, three from Honduras and two from Mexico, were taken into custody and charged with second-degree kidnapping and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to FOX4KC.
Authorities believe the men were transporting the girl to California, where she was to meet an unknown man she had met online.
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The five suspects are currently being held in the Macon County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.
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