Teenage Girl Held Captive for 500 Days Raised Alarm in Online Video Game
Summary
A 17-year-old girl who disappeared from Utah in May 2025 was rescued in Oregon on November 1, 2026, after telling another player in the online game Among Us that she was being held against her will. Federal prosecutors allege Adam Harmel, 39, took her to his Oregon home and kept her there; he has been charged with transporting her across state lines for the purpose of exploitation.Key Facts
- The girl was 15 when she disappeared from Garden City, Utah, on May 29, 2025.
- She told another child through Among Us that she was being held at a man's home in Oregon.
- The other child's mother contacted the FBI, which arranged to monitor a video call with the girl on November 1, 2026.
- Investigators say Harmel drove from Oregon to Utah to collect the girl, then took her to his home in Huntington, Oregon.
- Federal court documents allege Harmel kept her in the basement, assaulted her and prevented her from leaving.
- Prosecutors allege Harmel threw her phone into a river after she got into his vehicle.
- The girl had internet access through Wi-Fi on a phone without cellular data, which allowed her to contact someone who could help.
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