Man accused of kidnapping 14-year-old Magna girl charged with a felony

MAGNA, Utah — Frank David Lopez, age 20, is under arrest in San Antonio and charged with aggravated kidnapping in the case of a missing girl from Magna, Utah.

KSL NewsRadio first reported the story when Unified Police issued an AMBER Alert for the 14-year-old Magna girl on Tuesday, March 22.

14-year-old Areli Arroyo Osuna is the subject of an AMBER Alert, last seen Monday wearing a denim jacket/jeans. Suspect is driving an older model Nissan Altima, license plate not yet available. Please call 911 with information. #Missing @UPDSL #missinginUtah #Magna pic.twitter.com/m4ZRrqy8cw

— KSL NewsRadio (@kslnewsradio) March 22, 2022

 

Police said that Lopez picked up the child from her home and that he was in the car with other people at that time. Unified Police reported that the child was seen getting into the suspect’s vehicle.

The child was found later in the day on Tuesday in Texas.

#Utah #AMBERAlert has been canceled Valley Emergency Communications: black Nissan Altima. Suspect is David Lopez. Victim is Areli Arroyo Osuna who is 14 years old 4’7″ 90 lbs brown hair brown eyes. Check local media or see https://t.co/9Ygk40uOOR @AMBERAlert

— Utah Public Safety (@UtahDPS) March 22, 2022

Sgt. Melody Cutler with Unified Police told KSL NewsRadio that even if the child got into the car willingly, Lopez’s actions are still considered kidnapping.

The two reportedly met on social media “a few months ago.”

The Magna girl is expected to return to Utah with her family on Thursday or Friday.

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