A 6-year-old girl who was reported missing in North Carolina was found chained to a tree, and a registered sex offender has been charged with kidnapping and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.
New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon said the victim was rescued in Wilmington, in a wooded area about 2 miles from her home.
The sheriff identified the suspect as 46-year-old Douglas Edwards, who is a registered sex offender.
He was charged with first-degree kidnapping and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, the Daily Mail reported.
McMahon said the girl was doing well a day after she had vanished from the Royal Palms mobile home park in Wilmington where she lives.