FBI rescues missing teen from Florida hotel after month-long hunt for accused kidnapper

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. EXCLUSIVE: A 16-year-old girl who had been missing for roughly one month has been safely recovered following a multistate investigation that led to the arrest of an accused repeat kidnapper, the FBI told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. The victim was reportedly found in a hotel room last Friday near Jacksonville, Florida, after she was reported missing from Ohio on Feb. 16. Investigators identified the suspect as a Tennessee man named Negron, whose charges are currently pending. Agents also determined that Negron had been linked to a separate potential kidnapping in 2024, when he allegedly transported a 17-year-old Texas girl for sexual activity. The agency reported Friday's arrest as its second successful takedown of an alleged child sexual abuser in just one week. FORMER