Missing Imperial County teen found, reunited with family

13-year-old Kaelynne Paez found in Los Angeles

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Posted: 09/17/2012
Last Updated: 275 days ago

SAN DIEGO - A teenager from Imperial County that was reported missing has been found, the FBI announced Monday.

Thirteen-year-old Kaelynne Paez was last seen Sept. 9, and agents feared she may have been trying to meet with an older man she met online.

The FBI said Paez was recovered by Los Angeles Police Department officers early Sunday morning. She was located in a residence in Los Angeles, according to a press release issued by the FBI.

She has been reunited with her family in Heber, which is near Mexicali.

The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made at this time.

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