Southern California girl kidnapped in 2020 found safe in North Carolina

A miss who was kidnapped from Duarte, California, successful 2020 erstwhile she was conscionable 5 years aged has been recovered harmless successful North Carolina.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said Karen Rojas, who is present 11, was recovered connected Tuesday. She was enrolled successful schoolhouse nether an alias, according to investigators.

Authorities said she was kidnapped connected June 2, 2020.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services notified instrumentality enforcement successful North Carolina that she whitethorn beryllium successful the state.

They coordinated with respective agencies, located the miss and took her into protective custody.

"These are precise uncommon occurrences to person specified a affirmative result connected specified an aged lawsuit arsenic this, but it reminds america that done hard work, and dedication, and cooperation, stories with affirmative outcomes similar these tin happen," the Washington County Sheriff's Office said successful a social media post.

Due to the property of the child, further accusation was not instantly available.