13-Year-Old Girl Pulled Out Her Own Hair for DNA After Assault by TikTok Creeper: Cops

A Pennsylvania man Angel Lopez is facing a range of felony charges after allegedly using TikTok to lure a -year-old girl across the state to his apartment where he sexually assaulted her Lopez who was arrested in March appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday He faces charges including kidnapping trafficking and sexual assault Source People com TikTok Interaction Leads to Abduction According to Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli Lopez began communicating with the -year-old girl through TikTok The two exchanged numerous text messages over just a scarce days During these conversations Lopez allegedly convinced the girl to leave her home in Greensburg Pennsylvania and tour to his apartment in Philadelphia The defendant is disclosed to have paid for an Uber to carriage her In addition to the luring Lopez allegedly instructed the girl to write a note to her family telling them she was running away and requesting that they not search for her Once the girl arrived at his apartment Lopez reportedly explained her to turn off her phone and not bring any electronic devices He also instructed her to leave no trace behind Sexual Assault and the Victim s Efforts to Leave Evidence Once inside Lopez s apartment the victim alleges that Lopez offered her drugs before sexually assaulting her The victim also released that Lopez stated her to take a shower afterward to remove any traces of his DNA Feeling trapped and scared the girl allegedly tried to leave traces of her DNA behind in the apartment by pulling out strands of her hair hoping investigators might find them if she wasn t discovered The victim attempted to leave the apartment but when she expressed her desire to leave Lopez allegedly communicated her They won t be able to find you anyway Despite the threats the victim eventually managed to escape when she heard someone outside in the hallway She was able to contact the police who later located her and took her to a nearby station The victim was subsequently reunited with her family and is now safe Legal Action and Future Court Dates Lopez is now facing several felony charges including kidnapping a minor trafficking involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under unlawful contact with a minor statutory sexual assault aggravated indecent assault of a child sexual abuse of a child corruption of minors and criminal use of a communication facility Lopez remains in custody at the Westmoreland County Prison while awaiting his next court date on May