<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2WndDs_0wExTo7H00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2WndDs_0wExTo7H00" width="1280" height="960" ></figure>STURGIS, S.D. — A 13-year-old girl from rural Meade County is safe after being abducted early Sunday morning, according to Meade County Sheriff Pat West.The girl, whose identity has not been released, was reported missing at about 7:30 Sunday morning. Law enforcement quickly determined that she was probably abducted by a registered sex offender from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. A search of electronic communication identified the suspect as Sean Carlos Payne, 33, of Omaha.He was wanted there for a probation violation on an original charge of enticing a minor, third-degree assault with terroristic threat, assault by strangulation or suffocation, and third-degree domestic violence assault causing bodily injury.The Meade County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and South Dakota Fusion Center began coordinated efforts to locate the suspect and missing girl, while Meade County dispatchers sent messages to all the surrounding states with possible vehicle descriptions.Shortly before noon Sunday, just before an Amber Alert was sent out for the missing girl, the Wyoming Highway Patrol located the suspect in the Rawlings, Wyoming, area and were able to take him into custody after a pursuit, rescuing the girl.“The amount of resources that came to bear on this case in a short amount of time is once again a testament to the working cooperation between agencies across the state," said Sheriff West. "Saving a young child from a wanted predator is a win for us today.”“When a child goes missing, and the evidence is clear they have been abducted, we will do everything, to find that child and bring them home safely.”, said SD Attorney General Marty Jackley.West had high praise for the dispatchers. “Quick thinking by the 911 dispatchers was the key to finding this kid," he said. "We have some of the best on our team!”Payne will remain in custody in Wyoming while law enforcement continues to investigate the case that involves several jurisdictions. He will likely face charges in Wyoming and South Dakota, as well as the original warrants from Nebraska.</div></body>

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13-year-old Meade County girl rescued after kidnap

STURGIS, S.D. — A 13-year-old girl from rural Meade County is safe after being abducted early Sunday morning, according to Meade County Sheriff Pat West. The girl, whose identity has not been released, was reported missing at about 7:30 Sunday morning. Law enforcement quickly determined that she was probably abducted by a registered sex offender from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. A search of electronic communication identified the suspect as Sean Carlos Payne, 33, of Omaha.