Sex offender caught after swiping 7-month-old girl from mother in Virginia
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The registered sex offender who abducted a 7-month-old girl in Virginia sparking a massive search over the weekend was caught by police on Tuesday.
Danville Police posted on Twitter that the child, Emma Grace Kennedy, was found safe and her father, 51-year-old Carl Ray Kennedy, is now in custody.
Investigators found the pair on Tuesday in Randleman, N.C., and said the toddler -- who is being evaluated at a local hospital -- appears to be in good health. Her mother has been notified and an Amber Alert issued in the search for her has been canceled.
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Police earlier released photos of the vehicle they believed Kennedy was traveling in. Virginia State Police said Kennedy took the girl from her mother after assaulting her with a knife at a Kwik Stop in Danville on Sunday.
“Carl Ray Kennedy was possibly sighted in the area of Seven Springs, North Carolina at around 6:30 PM Monday (June 4) and may possibly be headed to Oak Island, North Carolina,” state police earlier posted on Facebook.
Newly-released images from police show the abduction in progress, as Kennedy is pictured walking around a gold 2007 Suzuki Forenza with the toddler in his arms.
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Kennedy is registered as a sex offender in North Carolina, and is currently out of jail on a $250,000 bond for drug distribution.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.