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California man arrested after alleged kidnapping of West Jordan girl

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WEST JORDAN, Utah, Oct. 4, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A California man has been arrested for alleged criminal solicitation — child kidnapping, after police say he drove to Utah to pick up a 15-year-old girl he had contacted, then parked his car in the Nevada desert.

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