A service call was made about a female panhandler at a gas station. Deputies responded to the call and found a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing. The incident led to a multi-state investigation involving a sex offender.
What we know
- Deputies responded to a call at the Speedway gas station on Montgomery Road.
- A 17-year-old girl found at the scene had been reported missing from Houston, Texas, on November 1.
- Brandon McClerkin, a registered sex offender, was arrested in connection with the incident.
- McClerkin will be held at the Hamilton County Justice Center pending arraignment.
- The girl will be reunited with her family once arrangements are made.
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