(KAIR)--An 18-year-old Atchison man is facing charges in connection with allegedly helping a young teenage girl runaway to Missouri.
According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, Ethan Smith was arrested, after the child was located Saturday, on charges of contributing to a child’s misconduct.
The 13-year-old girl was reported Friday as a runaway from a residence in Huron.
Deputies, Laurie says, “began investigating and was able to determine that the juvenile had been taken to Butler, Missouri by an acquaintance.”
The next night, around 9:00, deputies were notified that teen had been located in Butler by the local police department.
Deputies then made contact with Smith, who was arrested and booked into the Atchison County Jail.
Smith is currently free on a $20,000 bond.
In a separate case, the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of an entrance sign.
According to Laurie, a board member of Paradise Lake, last week, reported that the sign had been stolen from the entrance to Paradise Lake.
It’s believed the sign was stolen sometime between 7:00 on the evening of October 18 and 9:00 on the morning of October 19.
According to Laurie, the sign is valued at $600.
The investigation is continuing.
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