A 29-year-old Batavia man was arrested by federal authorities today and accused of transporting a minor to another state with the intent of sexual activity.
Timothy Logsdon was taken into custody following an investigation that started Saturday when the parents of a 16-year-old girl contacted the Genesee County Sheriff's Office to report her missing.
During an interview with FBI agents, the parents indicated the girl might be with Logsdon.
Authorities obtained a court order and traced Logsdon's mobile phone activity and determined he was in Kentucky.
That same day, State Police in Kentucky located Logsdon in Bowling Green and he was allegedly with the teenager.
“Thanks to the awareness of the victim’s parents and the hard work by the FBI and Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, this case was investigated and closed in extremely rapid fashion,” said U.S. Attorney William Hochul in a news release. “This is yet another example of how the public coming forward to police with important information can stop criminal conduct before it gets too far.”
Logsdon remains in federal custody pending further legal proceedings.
UPDATE AND CORRECTION: The first name of the alleged perpetrator contained in the original post was wrong. The story has been changed to contain the correct first name.
