Kitty Hawk, Virginia Beach men charged in human trafficking case of 15-year-old Harnett County girl found Thursday in Dare County
- Corinne Saunders
- Feb 27
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 28
Austyn Lee Cole of Kitty Hawk (left) and Elihue Martin Mahler of Virginia Beach, Virginia (right), are each charged with human trafficking a child and three other felonies in the case involving a 15-year-old girl found safe in Dare County Thursday. (Photo courtesy North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation)
By Corinne Saunders
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office charged a man from Kitty Hawk and a man from Virginia Beach, Virginia, with human trafficking in the case of a missing 15-year-old Harnett County girl who was found safe in Dare County on Thursday.
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