Disturbing details emerge after Russell Cheeves 'lures girl, 14, to his Gwinnett County home in Geor

A MAN has been arrested for child molestation after allegedly luring a school-aged girl to his home using a dating app. The 14-year-old had been missing since May after she was last seen at her high school in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 31 miles northeast of Atlanta.

A MAN has been arrested for child molestation after allegedly luring a school-aged girl to his home using a dating app.

The 14-year-old had been missing since May after she was last seen at her high school in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 31 miles northeast of Atlanta.

On Friday, the girl's family told local outlet WSB-TV that she was found alive on Thursday and returned home.

The girl's identity is being withheld as she is now a victim.

Russell Cheeves, 41, was arrested at his home in Morrow, about 46 miles southwest of Gwinnett County, in connection to the girl's disappearance.

Cheeves allegedly manipulated the girl on a dating app to come to his home on May 24.

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The girl was at his home for three weeks.

Authorities found the teen using cell phone records and flock cameras, the local outlet reports.

Gwinnett County police warned parents about sexual predators who target young children.

“I always encourage parents to monitor their children closely," Sergeant Michele Pihera said.

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"Look at their social media. If you don’t give them access to social media, even better."

Cheeves now faces charges of child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and interference with custody.

He requested to be released from jail early citing health concerns from his Type 2 Diabetes, but he was denied bond on Friday.

Police are still searching for another missing girl who attends the same school as the 14-year-old who was found.

Leila Novlijakovic, 15, was last seen around 6am at her home in Liburn.

She was heading off to school on May 16 when she vanished.

Authorities told WSB-TV that they do not believe the two missing cases are connected, but rather a strange coincidence.

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