February 6, 2026
19-year-old drove for 22 hours straight to kidnap 2 underage girls he met on Roblox game, police say
Florida police said they worked quickly to identify a 19-year-old man who allegedly drove 1,500 miles to kidnap two sisters he met on Roblox and spoke with on Snapchat. The sisters, 12 and 14 years old, were reported missing from their home in Indiantown on Saturday, which led to a multi-state search by local and federal law enforcement authorities. They were found by the Georgia Highway Patrol the next day when they pulled over a vehicle they believed the sisters were in. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said the man was identified as Hser Mu Lah Say, who had driven 22 straight hours from Nebraska down to Florida on Friday. Say was charged with two counts of kidnapping and three counts of interference of child custody. Budensiek warned parents to monitor their children's use of online apps.
TL;DR
- A 19-year-old man identified as Hser Mu Lah Say allegedly drove 1,500 miles from Nebraska to Florida to kidnap two sisters, aged 12 and 14.
- The sisters were reported missing from Indiantown, Florida, and were found safe by Georgia Highway Patrol the next day.
- Say had met the girls online through the Roblox game and Snapchat and drove 22 straight hours to meet them.
- He was charged with two counts of kidnapping and three counts of interference of child custody, with potential for additional charges.
- The sheriff emphasized parental vigilance regarding children's use of online applications.
- Roblox released a statement acknowledging the incident, reaffirming its safety policies and ongoing efforts to protect users.
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