A 19-year-old college student who disappeared after leaving her dorm a week ago to meet a man she met online has been found in the basement of her kidnapper’s home.
According to reports, Madelyn Allen was found unclothed and covered in coal when police rescued her from the home of 39-year-old Brent Brown, who was arrested in connection with her disappearance.
Brown now faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice, rape, and object rape.
The affidavit said that Allen met Brown on messaging app KIK and agreed to meet him on December 13.
Security video from Snow College showed the 19-year-old leaving her dorm room around 9:30 pm.
But when she did not return home the next day, her worried roommates filed a missing person report.
Investigators also learned that the teen has been struggling with anxiety and depression.
Brown took Allen’s phone away and let her text her family the words ‘I love you!’ on December 14. This message alarmed her family and prompted them to call the police.
The affidavit stated that when officers knocked on Brown’s door asking about Allen, he said that he was alone in the house. He also refused to let them enter without the permission of his parents.
Officials then obtained a search warrant and found Allen’s Snow College ID. During the search, they found the teen alive in the basement, naked and covered in coal.
Brown admitted that she met Allen on KIK and picked her up on December 13, ABC4 reported. He also said that he took her phone and kept her tied up so she won’t leave.
Allen’s parents shared how they fell to their knees when they received a call from officers informing them that the teen has finally been found alive.
Her parents, Taunya and Jonathan, spoke of their relief and gratitude during a press conference.
“We got the phone call and [the police chief] said, ‘I have her.’ We dropped to our knees,” Jonathan Allen said.
“We were so grateful, elated. We couldn’t describe the feelings that we had as we embraced each other.”
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