Man accused of kidnapping 16-year-old Tulsa girl arrested and identified in New York

TULSA, Oklahoma – A man accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old Tulsa girl has been identified after he was arrested in New York last week.

FOX23 originally reported on this crime when Tulsa police said the young girl was 15. According to federal court documents, she is 16.

According to court documents, 25-year-old Dylan Peterson spoke to the victim online for several months. She even sent him nude photos and videos.

According to court documents, the victim told Peterson her true age, 16, and Peterson lied about his age and told the victim he was 15.

On June 12, Peterson took a bus from New York to Tulsa to meet the young girl.

They then flew to New York together, court documents say.

On June 13, Peterson was arrested in New York.

The teenager was taken into protective custody, received medical care and will soon be reunited with her family.

Peterson is currently free on bail.

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