Man Charged After Missing Claiborne County Minor Found at Pennsylvania Motel
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Man Charged After Missing Claiborne County Minor Found at Pennsylvania Motel

A man is facing multiple charges after taking a minor from Claiborne County to Pennsylvania without permission.

On Saturday, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office contacted Authorities in Pennsylvania about a missing child.

WVLT reporting that an investigation by CCSO revealed that 18 year-old Talen Bruce, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, drove to Tennessee, picked up the minor and took her back to Pennsylvania without parental permission.

Bruce and the child were found at a motel in Upper Allen, Pennsylvania.

Bruce was arrested and charged with multiple charges:

  • Statutory sexual assault
  • Sexual assault
  • Unlawful contact with a minor
  • Interference with custody of children
  • Corruption of minors

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Bruce will also face charges in Tennessee.