'We're all really shaken up': Father recounts reuniting with missing daughter as U.S. man is charged
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The father of the Edmonton girl who was missing for nine days said he was getting ready to post another update on Facebook last Saturday when police knocked on his door.
The father of the Edmonton girl who was missing for nine days said he was getting ready to post another update on Facebook last Saturday when police knocked on his door.
"And they just said, 'Look, we've got good news.' So we met with the police, three detectives came around. And they told us that my daughter was in Portland, that she was under the care of the FBI," the father, whom CTV News is not identifying to protect the identity of his daughter, recounted Tuesday morning. "It was surreal, my legs buckled, I couldn't believe it. It was honestly as good as the day that she was born. So we booked flights and we were at the airport within an hour."
The 13-year-old girl disappeared on Friday, June 24, and was found in Oregon City, Ore., on July 2.
Noah Madrano, 40, was charged with kidnapping, rape and sexual abuse by the District Attorney of Clackamas County Tuesday afternoon, court documents show, and bail was set at US$500,000.
He pleaded not guilty and his next court appearance is scheduled for July 12.
The Clackamas District Attorney told CTV News the U.S. government is expected to lay more charges, and the Edmonton Police Service said the accused would be charged with child luring.
