A teenage girl who was reported missing by her parents in the Santa Clarita area was found before dawn Wednesday in the garage of the home of a registered sex offender, who sexually assaulted her, according to the sheriff’s department.
The girl told deputies she befriended Kaene Dean, 26, at a grocery store in Santa Clarita.
The girl’s parents reported her missing at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Because of the girl’s age, she was considered to be a critical missing person.
Deputies from the sheriff’s Santa Clarita Valley Station searched the community and checked her phone records to find her. A man answered on one of the calls, who was later identified as Dean. He denied knowing the whereabouts of the girl.
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When deputies arrived at the home, Dean’s parents allowed them inside, and they found the victim in the garage just before 2 a.m.
Dean is on parole for a burglary. He was required to register as a sex offender because of a conviction of indecent exposure.
Dean was booked at Santa Clarita Valley Station and held on a $100,000 bail.
Detectives are asking any adult or child who had contact with Dean to contact the Special Victims Bureau at 877-710-5273.
