WHITEHALL, Pa. — UPDATE 5/4/2025 11:55 p.m. - The Whitehall Police Department said the missing 14-year-old girl was found on the other side of the state.
Police said the teen was found at the home of Christopher Jones, 27, in Luzerne County.
According to court documents, the two met on the social media app Discord.
A search of her tablet found conversations between the two who planned the meeting. Police said Jones picked up the girl on Saturday.
Officers used his phone and traffic cameras to track him.
Jones is facing several charges.
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teen girl they say is missing and endangered.
The 14-year-old girl was last seen in the 4900 block of Curry Road in Whitehall at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Whitehall police believe she left her home late Saturday night.
State police said she “may be at special risk of harm or injury,” and Allegheny County Police added she has “no history of leaving home.”
She is described as 5 feet tall, weighing 100 pounds, with red hair and hazel eyes. Whitehall police say she may be wearing a pink zip-up hoodie.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Whitehall Borough Police Department at (412) 884-1100.
ALLEGHANEY COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory. Whitehall Boro PD is searching for Rylee Anderson. Call 911 if seen. pic.twitter.com/CJ7KRZzzWn
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) May 4, 2026
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