Bristol, Va. (WCYB) — A man from Rogersville is in jail after being found with a teenager who disappeared from Ohio.
Stephen L. Negron, 42, is charged with transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
If convicted, he could face anywhere between 10 years to life in prison.
Investigators said the teenager’s cellphone was turned off on Feb. 13 near her home. They said around that time, surveillance cameras captured a silver Chevrolet pickup truck with Tennessee plates registered to Negron in the area.
License plate readers track the truck driving through Kentucky into Tennessee, according to authorities.
Investigators said FBI agents searched Negron’s home on March 12 and identified a new cellphone number. They said GPS information led agents to a hotel in Palatka, Florida.
Authorities said they found Negron and the missing teen the following day at that location and took him into custody.
He is expected to be transferred to Ohio to face charges in federal court.