Tennessee residents accused of sexually exploiting underage girl in eastern Arizona
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. - Police in eastern Arizona have arrested three people for sexual exploitation after they were allegedly found in a hotel room with an underage girl.
Springerville police launched an investigation on Dec. 31 after receiving a report of a runaway juvenile. The mother said that she was concerned that her daughter was talking to unknown adults on social media, according to police.
The case led officers to a local hotel, where they found the missing girl along with three adults.
The adults were identified as 34-year-old George Johnson, 29-year-old Kimberly Aldridge, and 74-year-old Leslie Johnson. All of them are Tennessee residents, police said.
All three have been booked into Apache County Jail and face a litany of charges, including sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated lure of a minor for sexual exploitation, custodial interference, kidnapping and weapons misconduct.
The girl was reunited with her mother safe and in good health, officials said.
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George Johnson, Kimberly Aldridge, Leslie Johnson
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