CHANDLER, Ariz. — A man is facing felony charges in Maricopa County after police allegedly located a missing teenage girl staying in his hotel room.

Cristian Caal-Muru, 23, was recently arrested by Chandler police for a case that originated in Kansas and involves potential charges of kidnapping and sexual conduct with a minor.

Court records show authorities in Kansas contacted Chandler police after the teen's cell phone pinged at a hotel in Chandler. An officer entered a hotel room under Caal-Muru's name and found the missing teen.

She allegedly told police she met Caal-Muru a couple of years ago and they eventually started dating when she was 13. A plan was put in place to bring the girl to Arizona where Caal-Muru was going for work.

During the suspect's initial appearance before a ju

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