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Colorado teen and mother helped Utah girl reach safety through online chats

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A conversation that began during an online game led a Colorado teenager and his mother to help a Utah girl get out of a dangerous situation. Landon Tresp said he met the girl while playing Among Us. After she told him she had run away, the two began talking on Discord.

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