Paterson girl, 15, found in Ohio after man allegedly abducted, raped her

State police in Ohio rescued a 15-year-old Paterson girl who was allegedly abducted and raped by a man more than twice her age.

Juan Carlos Pedraza-Morales, 33, of Paterson was pulled over at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday by State Highway Patrol on Route 80 in Toledo, Ohio, after he failed to move over.

When an officer approached the car, he saw Pedraza-Morales and the unidentified girl in the car and found neither had identification and they did not speak English, said Sgt. Ivan Nunez. Nunez, who was not far from the traffic stop, translated for Pedraza-Morales and the girl.

"The girl looked way too young to be with a guy not related to her," Nunez said.

Nunez said Pedraza-Morales was acting overly friendly and had said that he and the girl were just friends, which she said was true.

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Police called Border Patrol to help, and Pedraza-Morales was arrested, Nunez said. An investigation revealed that he was from Mexico and had been deported once before. Border Patrol could not identify the girl.

After he was arrested, police were able to provide a female interviewer for the girl, and she had a "breakdown." She told police she was 15 years old and said Pedraza-Morales had forced her to have sex with him, Nunez said. She told police she was taken from Paterson at about midnight Monday and they had been traveling all night. The results from the rape kit are still being analyzed.

Nunez said the girl said she initially went willingly with Pedraza-Morales but then became afraid of speaking up for fear of her life and her family's life. Police believe that the girl was being taken to Chicago for sex trafficking.

The Paterson police Juvenile Division is working to determine how the girl ended up in contact with Pedraza-Morales, said Jerry Speziale, public safety director for the Paterson Police Department.

"Our kids have to realize, be it the internet or a casual encounter, you can't go with people," Speziale said. "Not in this day and age. It's extremely dangerous."

The girl gave police her mother's phone number. They reached out to her and learned that the mother had filed a missing persons report. The State Highway Patrol has been in communication with Paterson police.

Paterson police said the girl had been reported missing for two days. The FBI is involved in the investigation. The Juvenile Division is coordinating with the Ohio State Police, Speziale said. Local law enforcement did not provide further information about the girl.

Nunez said Pedraza-Morales admitted to kissing and hugging the girl but did not admit to anything else.

Pedraza-Morales is being held at the Lucas County Jail on abduction charges and is expected to face charges in New Jersey as well. Nunez said they believe the alleged rape happened in New Jersey.