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FBI confirms missing 13-year-old Grand Island teen found safe

Sirens
Posted at 11:31 AM, May 25, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-26 13:20:07-04

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WKBW) — The FBI confirmed Friday morning that a missing 13-year-old from Grand Island was found safe after her parents reported her missing Thursday morning.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office said she was found in York County, Pennsylvania around 4:30 a.m. Friday and has been reunited with her family. An individual is also in custody. Investigators believe she was lured away from her Grand Island home after online conversations with an individual who identified themselves as "Dale" from Pennsylvania.

As of Friday morning, no federal charges have been filed.

*EDITOR'S NOTE*: A previous version of this story, when the teen was missing, included her name and photo. Now that she has been found safe and reunited with her family 7 News has removed her picture and name from the story.