NORCROSS, Ga. — Norcross Police have arrested a man in connection with a missing teenager case in metro Atlanta, rescuing the girl from a hotel in Gwinnett County.

While she is safe, authorities said the teen was traumatized by what she endured.

Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Eugene Days. Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Police said Days was found with the teenager at Hometowne Studios in Norcross.

He is charged with multiple sex crimes, including child molestation, enticing a child, and rape.

It's believe Days may have formed an online relationship with the girl that persuaded her to leave her home, though the investigation remains ongoing. Credit: WXIA

Experts said online grooming and exploitation are serious and growing threats for youth across metro

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